Venn: Adm. sizar (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 3, 1735. S. of Samuel (1698), clerk, of Cambs. B. at Ely. School, Ely. ' Matric. 1735; B.A. 1738-9; M.A. 1742; B.D. 1750. Fellow, 1741-72. Ord. deacon (Norwich) May 24, 1741; priest (Lincoln) Feb. 27, 1742-3. V. of Eyworth, Bedfordshire, 1754-81. R. of Wootton Courtney, Somerset, 1770-81. Died 1781. Brother of Edward (below), Geoffrey (1738), and James (1727).
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1741 | Ordi(ordination) | Bentham, Edmund | / | deacon | View |
| 1743 | Appt(Institution) | Bentham, Edmund | Goldington / | Vicar | View |
| 1743 | Ordi(ordination) | Bentham, Edmund | / | priest | View |
| 1747 | Vac(resignation) | Bentham, Edward | Goldington / | Vicar | View |
| 1754 | Appt(Institution) | Bentham, Edmund | Eyworth / | Vicar | View |
| 1770 | Appt(Institution) | Bentham, Edward | Wotton Courtney / | Perpetual rector | View |
| 1781 | Vac(Death) | Bentham, Edmund | Wootton Courtney / | Rector | View |
| 1781 | Vac(Death) | Bentham, Edmund | Eyeworth / | Vicar | View |