Family and Education
b. 28 Apr. 1770, 1st s. of Richard Benyon I. educ. Charterhouse 1785-7; St. John’s, Camb. 1787. m. 27 Sept. 1797, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Francis Sykes, 1st Bt., s.p. suc. fa. 1796; took names of Powlett Wrighte before Benyon 18 Aug. 1814; relinquished these and took additional name of De Beauvoir 24 Apr. 1822.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Berks. 1816 – 17; high steward, Wallingford 1828–44.
Main residences: Englefield House, Berks.; Gidea Hall, Essex.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
BENYON, Richard II (1770-1854)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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