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Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 15, 1801. S. of Joseph, clerk (the well-known divine, for whom see D.N.B., where however, he is said to have died without issue–whereas in his will proved (P.C.C.) Mar. 5, 1821, he mentions three sons and three daughters). B. July 26, 1783. ' Matric. Michs. 1801; Scholar, 1804. B.A. 1805; M.A. 1808. Ord. deacon (Winchester) Sept. 21, 1806; priest, Sept. 20, 1807; C. of Horsleydown, Surrey, 1806. C. of Leicester, 1814. Master of Bridgnorth Grammar School, 1816. P.C. of Withington, Salop, 1819. C. of Upton Magna, 1819-25. R. of Norton-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, 1823-60. Married (1) Mary, dau. of John Levett, R. of Willoughby Waterless, Feb. 14, 1809; (2) Frances, dau. of William Gilpin, R. of Pulverbatch, Salop, Sept. 12, 1816. Author, Sermon. Died Aug. 27, 1860, at Norton. Brother of Samuel (1817) and father of William (1838). (St John's Coll. Adm., IV; N. and Q., 12th S., IX. 327; G. Mag., 1860, II. 438.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806 | Ordi(ordination) | Benson, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1807 | Ordi(ordination) | Benson, John | / | priest | View |
| 1814 | Appt(Licensing) | Benson, John | All Saints Leicester / | Stipendiary Curate | View |
| 1819 | Appt(Licensing) | Benson, John | Upton Magna / | Stipendiary Curate | View |
| 1819 | Appt(Licensing) | Benson, John | Withington / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1823 | Appt(Institution) | Benson, John | Norton under Hamdon / | Rector | View |
| 1825 | Vac(resignation) | Benson, John | Withington / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1825 | Appt(Resignation) | Benyon, John | Withington / | Perpetual Curate | View |