Born Cambridgeshire 1720.
VENN (as Geoffrey Bentham): Adm. sizar (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 15, 1738. S. of Samuel (1698), clerk, of Ely, Cambs. B. at Ely. School, Ely. ' Matric. 1738; B.A. 1741-2; M.A. 1752. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Dec. 19, 1742; priest (Ely) May, 1746. Minor Canon of Ely; Precentor, etc. V. of Meldreth, Cambs., 1744. V. of Chettisham, 1751. V. of Trinity Church, Ely, 1776. Died June 5, 1792. Brother of Edmund (1735), Edward (1734), and James (1727).
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1742 | Ordi(ordination) | Bentham, Jeffery | / | deacon | View |
| 1746 | Ordi(ordination) | Bentham, Jeffrey | / | priest | View |
| 1751 | Appt(Licensing) | Bentham, Jeffrey | Chettisham / | Curate | View |
| 1751 | Libc | Bentham, unknown | Chettisham / | Curate | View |
| 1755 | Libc | Bentham, unknown | Chettisham / | Curate | View |
| 1776 | Appt((Other)) | Bentham, Jeffry | Ely, Trinity / | Curate | View |
| 1776 | Appt(Nomination) | Bentham, Jeffry | Ely, Trinity / | Curate | View |
| 1776 | Vac(not given) | Bentham, Jeffry | Chottisham / | Curate | View |
| 1776 | Appt(Licensing) | Bentham, Jeffery | Ely, Trinity / | Curate | View |
| 1777 | Vac(resignation) | Bentham, Jeffery | Chettisham / | Curate | View |
| 1777 | Appt(Licensing) | Bentham, Jeffery | Ely, Holy Trinity / | Curate | View |
| 1778 | Libc | Bentham, Jeffery | Ely Holy Trinity / | Vicar | View |
| 1792 | Vac(Death) | Bentham, Jeffry | Ely, Trinity / | Curate | View |
| 1792 | Vac(Death) | Bentham, Jeffry | Ely cathedral / | sacristan | View |
| 1792 | Vac(Death) | Bentham, Jeffry | Ely cathedral / | librarian | View |
| 1792 | Vac(Death) | Bentham, Jeffry | Ely cathedral / | Precentor | View |
| 1793 | Vac(Death) | Bentham, Jeffery | Ely, Holy Trinity / | Curate | View |