John Benett

John Benett (1773–1852), of Pythouse, Wiltshire, was an English politician.

For those of a similar name, see John Bennett (disambiguation).

John Benett

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Wiltshire 1819 to 1832 and for South Wiltshire from 1832 to 1852.[1]

Biography

Benett was born on 20 May 1773 in Wiltshire. He was the son of Thomas Benett (1729–1797) of Pythouse in West Tisbury, and his second wife Catherine Darell (d.1790), daughter of James Darell.[2] His maternal grandfather was William Wake DD, Archbishop of Canterbury. His sister was the geologist Etheldred Benett. A daughter (also named Etheldred) married Lord Charles Spencer Churchill, second son of the Duke of Marlborough.[3]

He commissioned the rebuilding of Pythouse, completed in 1805.[4]

References
  1. "BENETT, John (1773-1852), of Pythouse, Wilts". History of Parliament, 1790–1820. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. "BENETT, John (1773-1852), of Pythouse, Wilts. and 19 Albemarle Street, Mdx". History of Parliament, 1820–1832. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. "Married". Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser. 5 September 1827. p. 7.
  4. Historic England. "Pythouse (1318819)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 December 2020.


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