Linkman's Extinguisher Russell O deal with Prior Park and the Allen family without referring to WIDCOMBE HOUSE and the Chapman and Bennet families, would be difficult. At the same time, having in Historic Houses in Bath, and Bath, Old and New, entered largely into the subject, we content ourselves with giving a clear and tolerably full table of genealogy, which, with a few brief notes, will afford all the information likely to be of interest; it will, moreover, show the connection between the Bennet and the Allen families. Philip Bennet was the best known Bath, having represented the 1741 to 1747. The youngest sister of this gentleman became the second wife of Philip Allen, who died in the same year as her husband, 1767. member of the family in city in Parliament from THE FAMILY OF BENNET, OF WIDCOMBE, MAPERTON, AND SOUTH BREWHAM IN ROBERT BENET, Keeper of the King's Seal in England, 1189. Ascelin Bennet, Clerk of the William Benet FitzRobert, Co. Wilts. King's Exchequer, an Archdeacon, Commissary of Ramsey Abbey (Litt., 7 Henry Benet, holds certain manors and lands in Wilts, Suffolk, Johan., Rot. Chart 1, f. and Cambridge, 1279 (7 Edw. I, Rot. Fund.). 103), 1195-1205. Adam Benet of Churiblunterdon, Co. Wilts, 1271. Adam Benet of Churiblunterdon, 1327. John Benet, heir to his father's lands in Wilts and Cambridge, 7 Edw. I, High Sheriff of Wilts, 1266 (Plac. de quo Warr. Rot. 54). John Benet of Wilts, appointed by the King Governor of Monmouth Castle, 1327 (Hoare's Hist. Wilts.). John Benet, M.P. for Bridgwater, 1319. Living at Endford, Co. Wilts, 1338. Walter Benet of New Sarum (Abb. Rot., 274). William Benet, in Holy Orders, 1364 (Inq. p.m., 38 E. III). William Benet of Malmesbury, 1338. Collector and Keeper of the King's Wool Customs for Ireland, 1322. Peter Benet of Bereford, Christiana, dau. and heir of Somenour of Bymerton. | a | a At about this time the family of Bennet, Earls of Arlington and of Tankerville, said by Morant to have descended from the Wiltshire stock, may probably have taken their descent. William Bennet of Newbury, father of Henry Bennet of Newbury (will proved London, Jan. 10th, 1485), may well have been son or brother of John, buried at Norton in 1467. It may be remembered that Norton and Newbury are scarcely forty miles apart. And from the Newbury stock the London Branch undoubtedly comes. Thomas Benet of Lopene Magna. John Benet of Norton Bavent, son and heir, Lord of West Harnham, Co. Wilts (Lansd. MS. 306). John Benet of Norton Bavent; bur. there October 13th, 1467. Thomas Benet of Norton Bavent, eldest son. daughter and heir of (Harl. MS. 5185, 45). Page of the Devizes, Co. Wilts. John Benet of Norton Bavent, only son=Agnes, daughter of (Harl. MS. 1092, 61). Forwarde. John Bennet of Heytesbury, M.P. for Hey- William Benet, D.C.L., Edward Benett, or Bennet, M.P. (MS. Fam. Reg.), only son of John Benett, M. P. for Heytesbury (Fam. Reg.); buried at Heytesbury. William Benett of Norton John Benett, fourth Cicely, daughter and heir of Franklyn (Fam. Reg.). (See her arms in Sam. Benett's Commonplace Book, 1660.) 1 Lord Hawarden resided at Prior Park for some years, until his death in 1704. He was succeeded by his son, the only issue of this marriage, at whose death, in 1707, the connection of the Maudes with Prior Park ceased. 2 Philip succeeded his uncle, Ralph, as Post-master, in 1764; died 1787. Philip Bennet of Widcombe and Tollesbury; bapt. Widcombe, April 11th, 1734; bur. Widcombe, 1774. |a Mary, dau. of Rev. Chris. Hard of Aller, and co-heir of her brother Christopher and James Hand of Cheveley, Co. Cambs. Philip Bennet, only child and heir, b. Widcombe, April 14th, 1771; bur. Rougham, May 1853. Lord of Rougham, Tollesbury, Widcombe, and Cheveley Green. Thomas, b. Widcombe, Jan. 31st, 1736; bur. Widcombe, Sept. 22nd, 1737. Jane Judith, only child and heir of Roger of Rougham Hall, Co. Suffolk. co-heir of Sir Thomas Pilk of ington, Bart., Yorks. b. 1796; bur. Cheveley, 1868. of Dor. Bennet Two sons and two daughters. Edward Keding-Frances Caroline, ton Bennet, b. 1834, D.C.L., F.S.A., Rector of Bunwell. Mary, mar. W. G. dau. and co-heir of William Thos. Adams Reilly. Blake and Edith Anne. Four sons and one daughter. One son and one daughter. One son and two daughters. |