There have been four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Bennet, two in the
Baronetage of England
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain.
Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
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and two in the
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain.
Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
King James I ...
. All four creations are extinct.
The Bennet Baronetcy, of
Bechampton in the County of Buckingham, was created in the Baronetage of England on 17 July 1627 for Simon Bennet. The title became extinct on his death in 1631. Sir
Thomas Bennet (died 1627), father of the first Baronet, was
Lord Mayor of London
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from 1603 to 1604.
The Bennet Baronetcy, of Babraham in the County of Cambridge, was created in the Baronetage of England on 22 November 1660 for Thomas Bennet. The second Baronet sat as
member of parliament
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for
Cambridgeshire
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. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1701.
The Bennet Baronetcy, of Grubet in the County of Roxburgh, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 18 November 1670 for William Bennet. The second Baronet was one of the
. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet circa 1765.
The Bennet Baronetcy, of Fife, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 28 July 1671 for George Bennet. The title became extinct on his death circa 1700.
Bennet baronets, of Bechampton (1627)
*Sir Simon Bennet, 1st Baronet ( – 21 Aug 1631)
Bennet baronets, of Babraham (1660)
*Sir Thomas Bennet, 1st Baronet (–1667)
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Sir Levinus Bennet, 2nd Baronet
Sir Levinus Bennet, 2nd Baronet (1631 – 5 December 1693) was a British Tory politician.
He was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Bennet, 1st Baronet of Babraham, Cambridgeshire and his wife Mary Munck, daughter of Levinus Munck. In 1667, he succeed ...
(1631–1693)
*Sir Richard Bennet, 3rd Baronet (1673–1701)
Bennet baronets, of Grubet (1670)
*Sir William Bennet, 1st Baronet (died 1710)
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Sir William Bennet, 2nd Baronet
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(died 1729)
*Sir William Bennet, 3rd Baronet (died 1733)
*Sir David Bennet, 4th Baronet (died 1741)
*Sir John Bennet, 5th Baronet (c. 1765)
Bennet baronets, of Fife (1671)
*Sir George Bennet, 1st Baronet (died c. 1700)
See also
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Bennett baronets
The Bennett Baronetcy, of Kirklington in the County of Nottingham, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 31 July 1929 for Albert James Bennett. He represented both Mansfield and Nottingham Central in the House ...
References
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Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England
Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia