Venn: Matric. sizar from Pembroke, Easter, 1611; B.A. 1614-5; M.A. 1618. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) Sept.24, 1615; priest, Sept. 21, 1617. V. of Weekley, Northants., 1617-30. R. of Broughton, 1630-43; ejected; reinstated, 1660-71. Author: The Societie of the Saints, and other works. Died Apr. 16, 1671, aged 77. Father of Joseph (1635) (CCEd ID 80592), and Samuel (1639) (CCEd ID 86255). (D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | Libc | Bentham, | Broughton / | Rector | View |
| 1615 | Ordi(ordination) | Bentham, Josephus | / | deacon | View |
| 1617 | Ordi(ordination) | Bentham, Josephus | / | priest | View |
| 1617 | Appt(Licensing) | Bentham, Joseph | Peterborough Diocese / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1617 | Appt(Licensing) | Bentham, Joseph | Peterborough Diocese / | Preacher | View |
| 1617 | Appt(Institution) | Bentham, Joseph | Weekley / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1631 | Appt(Institution) | Bentham, John | Broughton / | Rector | View |
| 1631 | Appt(Resignation) | Bentham, Joseph | Weekley / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1662 | Libc | Bentham, blank | Broughton / | Rector | View |
| 1662 | Subsc | Bentham, Joseph | Broughton / | Rector | View |
| 1664 | Libc | Bentham, Joseph | Broughton / | Rector | View |