Sir Levinus Bennet, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Levinus Bennet, 2nd Baronet (1631 – 5 December 1693) was a British
Tory
politician.
He was the oldest son of Sir Thomas Bennet, 1st Baronet and his wife Mary Munck, daughter of Levinus Munck. In 1667, he succeeded his father as baronet. Bennet was educated at Gray's Inn
in 1644. He was appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire in 1652 and sat as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Cambridgeshire
from 1679 until his death in 1693.
On 6 July 1653, he married Judith Boevey, daughter of William Boevey at Alhallows, London, and had by her two sons and seven daughters. Bennet died in London
and was buried in Babraham
a week later. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his only surviving son Richard.
United Kingdom
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Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
politician.
He was the oldest son of Sir Thomas Bennet, 1st Baronet and his wife Mary Munck, daughter of Levinus Munck. In 1667, he succeeded his father as baronet. Bennet was educated at Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1644. He was appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire in 1652 and sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Cambridgeshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Knights...
from 1679 until his death in 1693.
On 6 July 1653, he married Judith Boevey, daughter of William Boevey at Alhallows, London, and had by her two sons and seven daughters. Bennet died in London
London
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and was buried in Babraham
Babraham
Babraham is a village and civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, about six miles south-east of Cambridge on the A1307 road....
a week later. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his only surviving son Richard.