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b. either 18 Oct. 1353 or 25 Jan. 1355 at Bennington, 2nd s. and h. of Sir John Benstede (d.1358) of Bennington by his w. Petronilla (d.1378). m. (1) by Feb. 1384, Alice, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da.; (2) by June 1402, Joan (d. 19 Aug. 1449), da. of Sir John Thornbury, wid. of William Greville (d.1401) of Chipping Campden, Glos. Kntd. by Mar. 1382.C139/59/38, 138/20; VCH Herts. iii. 74, 77; CIPM, x. nos. 372-4; xi. no. 286; xii. no. 212; xiv. nos. 245, 304; xv. nos. 94-95; CFR, ix. 153, 242; xviii. 96; CCR, 1389-92, pp. 72-73; CPR, 1401-5, p. 18; 1405-8, p. 97; 1422-9, p. 539.
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Assessor of a tax, Herts. May 1379; collector of an aid on the marriage of Princess Blanche Dec. 1401, of a tax Mar. 1404, of a royal loan Jan. 1420.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 5 Nov. 1379 – 18 Oct. 1380, 3 Nov. 1398 – 24 Nov. 1400, 22 Nov. 1405–5 Nov. 1406.

J.p. Herts. 14 Dec. 1381 – Nov. 1391, 16 May 1401-Mar. 1406.

Commr. to suppress the rebels of 1381, Herts. Mar., Dec. 1382; of array Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392, Mar. 1419; kiddles June 1398; to prevent the spread of treasonous rumours May 1402; of oyer and terminer, Essex Oct. 1410 (withdrawal of labour services on the Waltham abbey estates), Herts. Mar., Sept. 1417 (withdrawal of labour services on the St. Albans abbey estates); to arrest lollards Jan. 1414; of inquiry, Derbys., Herts., Lincs., Northumb., Notts., Yorks. Feb., May 1414 (estates of the Darcy family); to raise a royal loan, Herts. Nov. 1419.

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BENSTEDE, Sir Edward (1353/5-1432), of Bennington, Herts.
Main residence: Bennington, Herts.
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C.R.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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BENSTEDE, Sir Edward (1353/5-1432)

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