Person: Benson, Martin (1783 - 1833)

• Comments

  In VENN:
  Adm. pens. at JESUS, June 26, 1778. Of Canterbury. S. of John, D.D. [Preb. of Canterbury]. B. 1761. ' Matric. Michs. 1779; B.A. 1782; M.A. 1785. Ord. deacon (Canterbury) 1783; priest, 1785; C. of St Michael Royal, London, 1783. V. of King Charles-the-Martyr, Tunbridge Wells, 1786-1829. R. of Orgarswick, Kent, 1788-91. Lic. pr., dio. Canterbury, 1789. R. of St Dunstan-in-the-East, London, 1789-91. R. of Merstham, Surrey, 1791-1833. Registrar of the diocese of Gloucester. Married (1) Mary (his cousin), dau. of James Benson, LL.D., Canon of Gloucester; (2) Harriet, widow of William Aldersley, of Stoke Manor, Surrey. Author, Sermons. Died Apr. 1, 1833, aged 72. Buried at Merstham. M.I. Father of the next. (A. Gray; Cant. Act Bk.; Rochester Records; Brayley, Surrey, IV. 327; Burke, L.G.)
  Father of 1576

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Jesus

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Benson, Martin	21/09/1783	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Benson, Martin	20/02/1785	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Benson, Martin	21/01/1786	MA		View
  Appt	Benson, Martin	23/01/1788	MA		View
  Appt	Benson, Martin	16/04/1789	MA		View
  Appt	Benson, Martin	16/04/1789	MA		View
  Appt	Benson, Martin	14/06/1791	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 21/09/1783 (Moore, John/Canterbury 1783-1805)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Benson, Martin	21/09/1783	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 20/02/1785 (Porteous, Beilby/Chester 1777-1787)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Benson, Martin	18/02/1785	priest	letters dimissory	View
  Ord	Benson, Martin	20/02/1785	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Curate : St Michael Royal with St Martin Vintry (21/09/1783 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Benson, Martin	21/09/1783	Curate	Licensing	London, St Michael Royal/	View

• Preacher : King Charles the Martyr, Tunbridge Wells (21/01/1786 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Benson, Martin	21/01/1786	Preacher	Licensing	Tunbridge chapel/	View

• Rector : Orgarswick (23/01/1788 - 16/07/1791 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Benson, Martin	23/01/1788	Rector	Institution	Orgarswick/	View
  Vac	Benson, Martin	16/07/1791	Rector	cession	Orgarswick/	View

• Rector : St Dunstan in the East (16/04/1789 - 07/12/1791 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Benson, Martin	16/04/1789	Rector	Collation	London, St Dunstan in the East/	View
  Vac	Benson, Martin	07/12/1791	Rector	cession	London, St Dunstan in the East/	View

• public preacher : Preacher throughout the diocese of Canterbury (16/04/1789 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Benson, Martin	16/04/1789	public preacher	Licensing	Canterbury diocese/	View

• Rector : Merstham (14/06/1791 - 10/04/1833 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Benson, Martin	14/06/1791	Rector	Collation	Mestham/	View
  Vac	Benson, Martin	10/04/1833	Rector	Death	Merstham/	View

Death Events

• Death (10/04/1833)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Benson, Martin	10/04/1833	Death	Vac	View