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BENSON, Henry (1578/9-1643), of High Street, Knaresborough, Yorks.

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b. 1578 /9, 1st s. of Peter Benson, yeoman, of Knaresborough and Jane Denison. m. lic. 2 Apr. 1633, aged 54, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Bullocke of South Holme, Yorks., wid. of John Dearlove of Pannal, Yorks., s.p. suc. fa. 1640. admon. 9 Oct. 1643.Geneal. Hist. Stubbs Fam. (Yorks Arch. Soc. rec. ser. lv), p. ix; Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 498; Borthwick, York wills 1643.
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BENNETT, Sir Robert (c.1570-1649), of New Windsor, Berks.

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b. c. 1570, 2nd s. of John Bennett of Baldock, Herts. and Anne, da. of John Barley of Ashwell, Herts. m. (1) Elizabeth (d. 1610), da. and h. of Robert Garnett of Broxbourne, Herts., wid. of Abraham Hartwell† (d.1606) of Lambeth, Surr., s.p.; (2) by 1614, Audrey, da. of John Page of Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx., wid. of John Plomer of London, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 70, 170; VCH Herts. iii. 433; Eton Coll. Reg. comp. W. Sterry, 31; PROB 11/232, f. 194. Kntd. 11 June 1619. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 172. bur. 22 Feb. 1649 22 Feb. 1649.
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Commr. inquiry, Windsor Castle 1629, clerk of the Works 1630/1–43; dep. lt. Berks. by 1640–?2. Hist. King’s Works ed. H. Colvin, iii. 329–30, 414; CSP Dom. 1640, p. 291.

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BENNETT, Sir Robert (c.1570-1649), of New Windsor, Berks.
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BENNET, Sir John (c.1553-1627), of London and Uxbridge, Mdx.; formerly of York

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b. c. 1553, 2nd s. of Richard Bennet of Clapcot, Berks. and Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Tesdale of Wallingford, Berks.;A.E. Preston, St. Nicholas Abingdon, 412; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 101. bro. of William†. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1573, BA 1577, MA 1580, DCL 1589; incorp. Camb. 1583; adv. 1590; G. Inn (hon.) 1599. Al. Ox.; Al. Cant.; G.D. Squibb, Doctors’ Commons, 167; GI Admiss. m. (1) Anne (d. 9 Feb. 1602), da. of Christopher Weekes† of Salisbury, Wilts., at least 4s. 2da.; F. Drake, Eboracum, 511. (2) Elizabeth (bur. 14 May 1614), da. of Sir Thomas Lowe*, Haberdasher and alderman of London, ?1ch.; G.E. Cokayne, Mayors and Sheriffs of London, 1601-25, pp. 20-1; PROB 11/141, f. 245v. (3) by 1617, Leonora (d.1637/8), da. of Adrian Vierendeels of Antwerp and London, wid. of Abraham Tryon, merchant, of London, and Gregory Donhault† (d.1614) master in Chancery 1612-14, of London, 4da. Returns of Aliens ed. R.E.G. Kirk and E.F. Kirk, ii. 213 (Huguenot Soc. x); Reg. Dutch Church Austin Friars ed. W.J.C. Moens, 140; St. Mary Aldermanbury (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxi), 92, 99, 101, 103, 105; PROB 11/177, f. 495. Kntd. 23 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 113. d. 15 Feb. 1627. sig. Jo[hn] Benet.
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Proctor, Oxf. Univ. 1585–6; B.P. Levack, Civil Lawyers, 209. judge, Prerogative Ct., York 1599 – 1609, Canterbury 1603–22; Ibid. 209–10. member, Doctors’ Commons 1604 – d., High Ct. of Delegates 1605–?22; Squibb, 167; Levack, 209. master in Chancery 1608–22. Levack, 210.

Preb. Langtoft, Yorks. 1591–1608; Fasti Eccles. Angl. comp. J.M. Horn and D.M. Smith, iv. 46. j.p. Yorks. (E. Riding) by 1594 – 1622, W. and N. Ridings by 1601 – 22, Cawood and Ripon liberties, Yorks. by 1601 – 22, Southwell liberty, Notts. by 1601 – 22, co. Dur. 1604, Mdx. 1608 – 22, Westminster 1618–20; C181/1, ff. 7v-8, 24v; 181/3, ff. 15v, 66–7. chan. to abp. of York 1599–1608; HMC Hatfield, ix. 363; xxi. 150. member, High Commission, York prov. 1599 – 1620, Canterbury prov. 1603–22, Ibid. ix. 396; xv. 224, 394; xvi. 290. Council in the North 1599–1613; R. Reid, Council in the North, 496. freeman, York 1600; York Freemen ed. F. Collins (Surtees Soc. cii), 45. commr. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. by 1601 – 23, Mdx. 1613 – 21, London 1617 – 21, piracy, Cumb., co. Dur, and Northumb. 1603, London 1609, sewers, E. and W. Riding 1603, Herts. 1615, C181/1, ff. 4, 57v, 64v; 181/2, ff. 13v, 101, 196v, 229v, 280v; 181/3, ff. 21, 79. gaol delivery, London 1614–21. C181/2, f. 218; 181/3, f. 25.

Commr. Union 1604; CJ, i. 208a. envoy, Brussels 1617.Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 266.

Chan. Queen Anne’s Household 1608–19. SP14/107/94.

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BENNET, Sir John (c.1553-1627), of London and Uxbridge, Mdx.; formerly of York
Main residences: London; Uxbridge, Mdx.; York.
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BENCE, John (1581-1635), of Aldeburgh and Benhall, Suff.

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bap. 30 Apr. 1581, 4th but 1st surv. s. of Alexander Bence*, merchant, of Aldeburgh, Suff. and Mary, da. of Thomas Squier, merchant, of Aldeburgh; bro. of Alexander† and Squier†. m. by 1612, (1) Mary, da. of Edmund French of Kelsale, Suff. 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da.; (2) Elizabeth, s.p. suc. fa. 1613. d. 2 July 1635.T.S. Hill, Regs. of Par. of Thorington, 101, 105-6; PROB 11/121, f. 81.
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Freeman, Aldeburgh, Suff. 1607, chamberlain 1609 – 10, capital burgess 1610 – d., bailiff 1611 – 12, 1617 – 18, 1619, 1625–6, Suff. RO (Ipswich), EE1/C1/1, ff. 2–3, 5, 7. commr. subsidy, 1624,C212/22/23. overseer of the poor 1625.‘Aldeburgh. Extracts from chamberlain’s acct. bk.’ ed. A.T. Winn N and Q (ser. 12), viii. 225.

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BENCE, John (1581-1635), of Aldeburgh and Benhall, Suff.
Main residences: Aldeburgh; Benhall, Suff.
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BELLINGHAM, Sir Henry, 1st Bt. (c.1594-1650), of Helsington and Over Levens, Westmld.

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b. c. 1594,STAC 8/34/4. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir James Bellingham of Over Levens, Westmld. and Agnes, da. of (Sir) Henry Curwen† of Workington, Cumb.Vis. Cumb. and Westmld. ed. Foster, 9. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1609; M. Temple 1611.Al. Cant.; M. Temple Admiss. m. c.1613, Dorothy (d. 23 Jan. 1627),J. Nicolson and R. Burn, Westmld. and Cumb. i. 196. da. of Sir Francis Boynton of Burton Agnes, Yorks., 1s. 6da. (4 d.v.p.).Vis. Cumb. and Westmld. 9. cr. bt. 30 May 1620; Kntd. 31 May 1620;Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 75; CB, i. 145. suc. fa. 1642.Nicholson and Burn, i. 205; Wills at York (Yorks. Arch. Soc. rec. ser. iv), 94. d. Oct. 1650.PROB 11/216, f. 197.
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J.p. Westmld. 1625–44;C231/4, f. 190; C66/2858; SP16/405, f. 69. commr. Forced Loan, Westmld. 1626–7,C193/12/2, f. 61v; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1639–41,C231/5, p. 274; C181/5, ff. 128, 203. assessment, Westmld. 1641–4,SR, v. 89, 156; A. and O. i. 95, 543. disarming recusants, 1641;LJ, iv. 358b. scandalous ministers 1642,M.F. Keeler, Long Parl. 105. sequestration 1643, levying money 1643.A. and O. i. 117, 151, 236.

Col. ft. (roy.) 1644 – 45, 1648.Trans. Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. x. 108; CCC, 521, 1867.

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BELLINGHAM, Sir Henry, 1st Bt. (c.1594-1650), of Helsington and Over Levens, Westmld.
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BELLINGHAM, Richard II (c.1592-1672), of Manton and Boston, Lincs.; later of Boston, Mass.

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b. c. 1592, o.s. of William Bellingham of Manton and Frances, da. of Alexander Amcotts of Aisthorpe, Lincs.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. l), 117-18. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1609, aged 17; L. Inn 1612.Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Samuel Backhouse* of Swallowfield, Berks., 1s., at least 2 other ch. d.v.p.;Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. l), 118. (2) 1641, Penelope (d. 28 May 1702), da. of Herbert Pelham of Swineshead, Lincs., at least 2s., 2da.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 767-8. suc. fa. 1620.C142/784/27. d. 7 Dec. 1672.Dict. Amer. Biog.
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Recorder and freeman, Boston 1625–33;Boston Corp. Mins. ed. J.F. Bailey, ii. 485, 488–9, 668. commr. sewers, Lincs. (Holland) 1626, Lincs. and Notts. 1629–31;C181/3, f. 199; 181/4, ff. 17, 31, 85, 94v. j.p. Lincs. (Holland) 1628–34;C231/4, f. 239; SP16/212, f. 38v. judge of Admlty. Boston by 1633–4;CSP Dom. 1633–4, p. 136. dep. gov. Massachusetts, 1635, 1640, 1653, 1655 – 65, asst. 1636 – 40, 1642 – 53, treas. 1637 – 40, gov. 1641, 1654, 1665–d.Dict. Amer. Biog.

Member, Massachusetts Bay Co. 1628.N.B. Shurtleff, Recs. Massachusetts Bay Co. i. 7.

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BELLINGHAM, Richard II (c.1592-1672), of Manton and Boston, Lincs.; later of Boston, Mass.
Main residences: Manton; Lincs., Boston, Mass.
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BELLINGHAM, Henry (c.1564-1637), of Chichester, Suss.

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b. c. 1564, 3rd s. of Edward Bellingham (d. c.1589), of Newtimber, Suss. being 1st s. by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of John A’Wood of Hamsey, Suss. educ. Broadgates Hall, Oxf. 1580, aged 16. unm. Suss. Gens.: Lewes Cent. comp. J. Comber, 11; Al. Ox.; VCH Suss. vii. 207. bur. 27 Sept. 1637 27 Sept. 1637. St. Peter the Great, Chichester par. reg. (Soc. Gen. transcript).
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?Servant to Robert Sackville*, 2nd earl of Dorset by 1609. PROB 11/113, f. 182.

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BELLINGHAM, Henry (c.1564-1637), of Chichester, Suss.
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BELLINGHAM, Richard I (c.1574-1610), of Haling House, nr. Croydon, Surr. and Whitefriars, London

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b. c. 1574,HCA 13/40, f. 190. 2nd s. of Richard Bellingham (d.1592) of Hangleton, Suss. and Mary, da. of Richard Whalley† of Kirton, Notts. unm. Suss. Gens.: Lewes Cent. comp. J. Comber, 12. bur. 9 July 1610. GL, ms St. Dunstan in the West par. reg.
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Sec. to Charles Howard†, 1st earl of Nottingham by 1602–d. PROB 11/100, f. 77; T. Birch, Ct. and Times of Jas. I, i. 124.

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BELLINGHAM, Richard I (c.1574-1610), of Haling House, nr. Croydon, Surr. and Whitefriars, London
Main residences: Haling House, nr. Croydon, Surr.; Whitefriars, London.
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BELASYSE, Sir Thomas (1576/7-1653), of Newborough Priory, nr. Thirsk, Yorks.

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b. 1576 /7, 1st s. of (Sir) Henry Bellasis†, 1st bt., of Newborough Priory and Ursula, da. of Sir Thomas Fairfax† of Denton, Yorks.Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 233. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1592. Al. Cant. m. by 1601, Barbara (d. 28 Feb. 1619), da. of Sir Henry Cholmley† of Whitby, Yorks., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 7da. (3 d.v.p.). Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 220, 233; VCH Yorks. (N. Riding), ii. 470. Kntd. 9 July 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 101. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 1624; C142/426/113. cr. Bar. Fauconberg of Yarum 25 May 1627, Visct. Fauconberg of Henknowle 31 Jan. 1643. CP. d. 18 Apr. 1653. Royalist Comp. Pprs. ed. J.W. Clay (Yorks. Arch. Soc. rec. ser. xviii), 169- 70. sig. Tho[mas] Belassis.
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J.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1609 – 44, co. Dur. 1614 – 44, Ripon liberty 1617–44; N. Riding Q.S. Recs. ed. J.C. Atkinson, i. 149; C181/2, ff. 211, 288v. commr. sewers, N. Riding 1615 – 44, co. Dur. 1630, border malefactors 1618 – 19, oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1619 – 44, subsidy co. Dur. and N. Riding 1621 – 22, N. Riding 1624, Forced Loan, co. Dur. and N. Riding 1626 – 27, array, Yorks. 1642. C181/2, ff. 245, 333v; 181/4, f. 58; T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, pp. 38, 97; viii. pt. 2, p. 145; C212/22/20–3; Northants. RO, FH133.

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BELASYSE, Sir Thomas (1576/7-1653), of Newborough Priory, nr. Thirsk, Yorks.
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BELASYSE, Henry (1604-1647), of Oulston, nr. Thirsk, Yorks.

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b. 20 May 1604, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Belasyse* and Barbara, da. of Sir Henry Cholmley† of Roxby, Yorks.Coxwold (Yorks. Par. Reg. Soc. cxx), 42; Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 232-3. educ. Trin. Camb. 1615; L. Inn 1619. Al. Cant.; LI Admiss. m. 1622, Grace (d. 7 Jan. 1660), da. of Sir Thomas Barton of Smithells, Lancs., 7s. (5 d.v.p.) 7da. (2 d.v.p.). Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 232-3; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xvi. 3. d. 20 May 1647. Coxwold, 131.
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J.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1628 – 44, custos rot. 1641 – 44, j.p. co. Dur. 1634 – 44, Cawood and Ripon liberties 1641; C231/4, f. 250; 231/5, pp. 140, 426; C181/5, ff. 216–17. commr. sewers, N. Riding 1632, 1638, oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1638 – 41, subsidy N. Riding 1641, Poll Tax 1641, assessment 1642, array, Yorks. and co. Dur. 1642; C181/4, f. 114; 181/5, ff. 96v, 203; Yorks. Arch. Soc. MD125; SR, v. 83, 107, 150; Northants. RO, FH133. dep. lt. N, Riding 1642. N. Yorks. RO, mic. 1282/9109.

Treas. (jt.) of monies to pay off the Scots army 1641. SR, v. 123.

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BELASYSE, Henry (1604-1647), of Oulston, nr. Thirsk, Yorks.
Main residence: Oulston, nr. Thirsk, Yorks.
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