William Bennet

British Member of Parliament (died 1729)
Person human Q40476536
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William Bennet

Summary

William Bennet is a human[1]. He died on +1729-12-23T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a politician[3].

Key Facts

  • William Bennet died on +1729-12-23T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Bennet died on +1729-12-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Bennet's father was Sir William Bennet, 1st Bt.[5].
  • William Bennet's mother was Christian Morison[6].
  • Among William Bennet's spouses was Jean Kerr[7].
  • Among William Bennet's spouses was Margaret Scougall[8].
  • Among William Bennet's spouses was Elizabeth Hay[9].
  • A child of William Bennet was Sir David Bennet, 4th Bt.[10].
  • A child of William Bennet was Jean Bennet[11].
  • A child of William Bennet was Sir William Bennet, 3rd Bt.[12].
  • William Bennet held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • William Bennet held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[14].
  • William Bennet's professions included politician[3].
  • William Bennet held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[15].
  • William Bennet held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • William Bennet is recorded as male[17].
  • William Bennet's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Bennet's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[19].
  • William Bennet's family name is recorded as Bennet[20].
  • William Bennet's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Bennet's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1690-1715/member/bennet-william-1729[22].
  • William Bennet's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Bennet-2083[23].
  • William Bennet's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F42862[24].
  • William Bennet's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p13920.htm#i139198[25].
  • William Bennet's Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID is recorded as bennet-sir-william-d-1729-2nd-baronet-politician[26].

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Origins and Family

William Bennet's father was Sir William Bennet, 1st Bt.[5]. His mother was Christian Morison[6].

Career and Affiliations

William Bennet worked as a politician[3]. Positions held include Member of the Parliament of Scotland[15], a position[27], in Kingdom of Scotland[28] and member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jean Kerr[7], Margaret Scougall[8], and Elizabeth Hay[9]. Children include Sir David Bennet, 4th Bt.[10]; Jean Bennet[11], 1673–1710[29]; and Sir William Bennet, 3rd Bt.[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1729-12-23T00:00:00Z[2] and +1729-12-00T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Who were William Bennet's parents?

William Bennet's father was Sir William Bennet, 1st Bt.[5]. William Bennet's mother was Christian Morison[6].

Who was William Bennet married to?

William Bennet's spouses include Jean Kerr[7], Margaret Scougall[8], and Elizabeth Hay[9].

What did William Bennet do for work?

William Bennet worked as politician[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . The Peerage. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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