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BENETT, John (1773-1852), of Pythouse, Wilts.

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b. 20 May 1773, 1st s. of Thomas Benett of Pythouse by 2nd w. Catherine, da. of James Darrell of York Street, St. James’s Square, Piccadilly. m. 1801, Lucy, da. of Edmund Lambert of Boyton House, Wilts., 2s. 5da. suc. fa. 1797.
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Sheriff, Wilts. 1798 – 99; cornet, Wilts. yeomanry 1800, lt. 1802, maj. 1825.

Main residence: Pythouse, Wilts.
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BENETT, John (1773-1852)

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BENFIELD, Paul (1741-1810), of Woodhall Park, Watton Woodhall, Herts.

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bap. 25 Jan. 1741, 1st s. of John Benfield, carpenter and joiner, of Cheltenham, Glos. by Anne, da. of Rev. Stephen Cull of Cranham, Glos. m. 7 Sept. 1793, Mary Frances, da. of Henry Swinburne of Hamsterley, co. Dur., 1s. surv. 2da.
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Lt. E.I. Co. service, asst. engineer and civil architect, Madras 1764 – 69; writer 1765; engineer, Black Town 1768; dismissed 1769, but re-adm.; factor 1771, suspended 1772; jun. merchant and banker to nawab of Carnatic 1774; sen. merchant 1776, suspended 1777; returned to England 1778; returned to India 1781; member of the comm. of assigned revenue 1781; suspended 1788, returned to England.

Main residence: Woodhall Park, Watton Woodhall, Herts.
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BENFIELD, Paul (1741-1810)

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BENN WALSH, John (1759-1825), of Warfield Park, Berks.

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b. 10 Feb. 1759, o.s. of William Benn of Moor Row nr. Whitehaven, Cumb. by Mary, da. of Timothy Nicolson. m. 30 June 1787, Margaret, da. of Joseph Fowke of Bexley, Kent by Elizabeth, sis. of John Walsh of Warfield Park 1s. 1da. surv. suc. fa. 1759; took name of Walsh under will of wife’s uncle 4 Apr. 1795; cr. Bt. 14 June 1804.
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Writer E.I. Co. (Bengal) 1777; asst. to resident at Benares 1781; factor 1782, jun. merchant 1785; home 1786.

Sheriff, Rad. 1798–9.

Main residence: Warfield Park, Berks.
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Commons 1790-1820
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BENN WALSH, John (1759-1825)

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BENNET, Charles Augustus, Lord Ossulston (1776-1859).

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b. 28 Apr. 1776, 1st s. of Charles, 4th Earl of Tankerville, by Emma, da. of Sir James Colebrooke, 1st Bt., of Gatton, Surr.; bro. of Hon. Henry Grey Bennet. educ. Eton 1788-93; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1793; in Italy 1797.Add. 51650, Penrose to Lady Holland, 4 Nov. 1797. m. 28 July 1806, Corisande Armandine Sophie Leonice Hélène de Gramont, da. of Antoine Louis Marie, Duc de Gramont, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. as 5th Earl of Tankerville 10 Dec. 1822.
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Treasurer of Household Feb. 1806 – Mar. 1807; PC 12 Feb. 1806.

Maj. commdt. Glendale vols. 1803.

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BENNET, Charles Augustus (1776-1859)

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