Family and Education
b. c. 1605, 3rd s. of Thomas Bennet (d.1620), Mercer, of London and Babraham, Cambs. by Dorothy, da. of Richard May, Mercer, of London and Rawmere, Suss. educ. I. Temple, entered 1622; St. John’s, Oxf. matric. 4 July 1623, aged 18. m. (1) 7 July 1631, Mary (d.1637), da. of Thomas Smith, merchant, of London and South Tidworth, Hants, 1s. 1da.; (2) Elizabeth, da. of Meredith Thomas, 2da.; (3) lic. 11 Feb. 1661, ‘aged 50’, Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Button, 1st Bt., of Alton Priors, Wilts., wid. of Sir Richard Norton, 2nd Bt., of Rotherfield, s.p. Kntd. 1970.G. E. Cokayne, Lord Mayors and Sheriffs of London, 66; Mortlake Par. Reg. 62; Wilts. N. and Q. viii. 83; W. H. Black, Docquets of Letters Patent, 235.
Offices Held
Col. of horse (royalist) 1643–5.
Sheriff, Hants 1643 – 45; commr. for oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660, j.p. Hants July 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; freeman, Winchester Sept. 1660; capt. of militia horse, Hants Nov. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment 1661 – d., corporations 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662; sub-commr. of prizes, Portsmouth 1665–7.
Gent. of privy chamber 1666–d.
Main residence: Rotherfield Park, East Tisted, Hants.
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
BENNET, Sir Humphrey (c.1605-67)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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