Venn: matric. pens. TRINITY, Easter 1563; son of Leonard of Baldock; BA 1566/7; fellow 1567; MA 1570 incorp. Oxford 15 July 1572; B.D. 1577; D.D. 1583; university preacher; Master of Hospital of St Cross, Winchester 1582/3; V of Eling, Hants. 1593; Prebendary of Winchester 1595; Dean of Windsor and Wolverhampton 1596-1603; registrar of Order of the Garter; Bishop of Hereford 1603 until his death 25 Oct. 1617; buried Hereford Cathedral; will (PCC); see Fasti i, 191; Vis of Berks 1623 and DNB
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1575 | Ordi(ordination) | Bennet, Robert | / | priest | View |
| 1575 | Ordi(ordination) | Bennet, Robert | / | deacon | View |
| 1575 | Subsc | Bennett, Robert | / | Preacher | View |
| 1583 | Appt(Institution) | Bennett, Robert | Winchester, St Cross Hospital / | warden | View |
| 1595 | Appt(Institution) | Bennett, Robertus | Winchester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1603 | Appt(consecration) | Bennett, Robertus | Hereford / | Bishop | View |
| 1603 | Appt(confirmation of election) | Bennett, Robertus | Hereford / | Bishop | View |
| 1603 | Vac(Promotion) | Bennett, Robert | Winchester, St Cross Hospital / | View | |
| 1617 | Vac(Death) | Bennett, Robert | Hereford / | Bishop | View |