'Benson02'
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Families covered: Benson of Aylesbury, Benson of Charwelton, Benson of Towcester
| Noting their apparent common roots in Westmorland, it seems probable that the following family was connected to that shown in Benson01. | |||||||||||||||
| Richard Benson of Hecham near Kendall (Westmorland), later of Thame (Oxfordshire) (a 1590) | |||||||||||||||
| m. Katherine Greenwood | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Richard Benson of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (d after 1606) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Martha Taylor (dau of Richard Taylor of How in Bambleton) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | William Benson of Aylesbury (b c1590, d c1670) | ||||||||||||||
| m. ?? | |||||||||||||||
| B. | Henry Benson of Charwelton, Northamptonshire (b c1593, d 1664) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (12.04.1621) Frances Dumbleton (bpt 19.05.1605, dau/coheir of George Dumbleton of Bourton of family of Dumbleton Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Richard Benson of Charwelton (bpt 06.10.1625, bur 25.08.1670) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (16.10.1651) Anne Wyrley (bpt 17.01.1621-2, d 30.09.1668, dau/coheir of John Wyrley of Dodford, widow of Henry Saunderson of Hedleyhope) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Henry Benson of Dodford Manor (b c1652, bur 18.11.1725, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to King Charles II) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Grey (bur 22.04.1711, dau of Thomas, Lord Grey of Groby, sister of Thomas, Earl of Stanford) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Jane Grey Benson (bpt 23.12.1684, d 03.12.1731) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (after 1680) Lucy Knightley of Fawsley (bur 28.08.1738) | |||||||||||||||
| (2)+ | other issue (d unm) - Christiana Elizabeth (b c1677, d 14.03.1730-1), Anna Maria (b c02.1673, d 09.06.1674) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Mary Benson | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Briggs of Borough | |||||||||||||||
| c.+ | other issue - Richard of Welford (b c1657, a 1681), Knightley (bur 06.02.1661-2) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Mary Benson (bpt 16.05.1624) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. John Shipton of Maidstone | |||||||||||||||
| m2. William Adams of Charwelton | |||||||||||||||
| iii.+ | other issue - George (bpt 16.01.1621-2, bur 26.01.1621-2), Martha (bpt 16.03.1622-3, bur 25.06.1623) | ||||||||||||||
| C. | George Benson of Towcester, Northamptonshire (b c1599, bur 02.05.1687) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Dumbleton (bpt 13.04.1612, bur 23.11.1693, dau/coheir of George Dumbleton of Bourton) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | George Benson of Little Bowden, Northamptonshire (bpt 01.10.1632, d before 17.06.1679, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c02.1657-8) Anne Knight (a 1679, dau of John Knight of Slapton) | |||||||||||||||
| a.+ | issue (a 1679) - George in London (b 28.01.1658-9, bur 12.01.1684-5), Frances, Mary, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Richard Benson of Mousham, Essex (bpt 30.04.1635, d c1671) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Bull of the Isle of Wight | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | William Benson of Towcester (bpt 08.04.1649, d 05.11.1691) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (21.02.1681-2) Elizabeth Wallis of Oxford (d 16.06.1703) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | George Benson (b 04.03.1682-3) | ||||||||||||||
| iv. | Mary Benson (bpt 26.04.1629, d 21.04.1690) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1649) Richard Butler of Preston Capes | |||||||||||||||
| v. | Elizabeth Benson (bpt 13.05.1637) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c03.1656-7) Adam Smith of London (son of Thomas of Cripplegate) | |||||||||||||||
| vi. | Martha Benson (bpt 24.02.1638-9) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (30.09.1669) Thomas Hamond of London | |||||||||||||||
| vii. | Frances Benson (bpt 19.06.1641) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c12.1660) Robert Clarke of Sumersham, later of St. Ives | |||||||||||||||
| viii. | Anne Benson (bpt 20.01.1650-1) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Henry Row of London | |||||||||||||||
| ix.+ | other issue - George (bpt 28.01.1630-1, bur 31.10.1631), Henry (bpt 01.04.1653, d unm 1676), Sarah (bpt/bur 24.05.1643), Persis (bpt/bur 24.05.1643), Margaret (a 1681), Sarah (a 1681) | ||||||||||||||
| D. | Joyce Benson | ||||||||||||||
| m. Stephen North of Ailesbury | |||||||||||||||
| E. | Sarah Benson | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Jephs of Alesbury | |||||||||||||||
| F. | Elizabeth Benson | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Reeve of Mash | |||||||||||||||
| G. | Martha Benson | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Penny of London | |||||||||||||||
| H.+ | other issue - Richard of London (d 1625), Catherine | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | Nicholas Benson of London (6th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Garton of Sussex | |||||||||||||||
| A. | John Benson mentioned in Visitation (London, Benson, 1634) | ||||||||||||||
| 3.+ | other issue - William (d unm Ostend), Henry (d young), Henry (d unm), George of London (b c1558-64, d unm before 1646), Hugh (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): Visitation (Northamptonshire, 1681, Benson of Dodford)
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