John Bence (died 1718)
John Bence may refer to: * John Bence (1622–1688), English merchant and politician, * John Bence (1670–1718), English politician, MP for Ipswich, and for Dunwich * John Bence (1581–1635), MP for Aldeburgh Aldeburgh ( ) is a coastal town in the English county, county of Suffolk, England. Located to the north of the River Alde. Its estimated population was 2,276 in 2019. It was home to the composer Benjamin Britten and remains the centre of the int ...

John Bence (1622–1688)
John Bence (1622 – 4 March 1688) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons at various times between 1659 and 1688. Bence was the eldest son of Alexander Bence of Aldeburgh, Suffolk and London and his first wife Anne Aylett of Rendham, Suffolk. He was baptised on 3 October 1622. He was a merchant trading with Portugal, Brazil and the Levant. In 1659, he was elected Member of Parliament for Aldeburgh (UK Parliament constituency), Aldeburgh in the Third Protectorate Parliament. In 1662, Bence went into partnership with Martin Noell, Sir Martin Noel as farmer of additional customs duties on wine, tobacco, silk and linen. He succeeded to the property of his father in 1663. He invested £1,500 in the Royal Adventurers into Africa Company, and became secretary of the company by 1665. He was commissioner for assessment for London from 1664 to 1680. He became alderman of London in 1664 and paid £720 to be excused from the ...
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John Bence (1670–1718)
John Bence (27 September 1670–18 October 1718, Heveningham) was an English politician active in Suffolk, serving as a member of parliament for Dunwich and Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line r .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bence, John (1670-1718) 1670 births 1718 deaths English MPs 1690–1695 English MPs 1702–1705 English MPs 1705–1707 Members of the Parliament of England for Dunwich ...
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John Bence (1581–1635)
John Bence may refer to: * John Bence (1622–1688), English merchant and politician, * John Bence (1670–1718), English politician, MP for Ipswich, and for Dunwich * John Bence (1581–1635), MP for Aldeburgh Aldeburgh ( ) is a coastal town in the English county, county of Suffolk, England. Located to the north of the River Alde. Its estimated population was 2,276 in 2019. It was home to the composer Benjamin Britten and remains the centre of the int ...