BENNET, Sir John (c.1553-1627), of London and Uxbridge, Mdx.; formerly of York

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.