THE BENSON FAMILIES of area around Masham in Yorkshire The main page for the Benson family has address: http://www.prattens.co.uk/FAMILIES/BENSON/start.html You can find items in this list by using the FIND capability in the EDIT menu above These notes were collected in hurried visits to record offices and libraries, or acquired from other researchers or on-line sources. If you use information from these notes you are strongly recommended to check the information against original sources. Bensons of Bangor House Fountains Abbey - Speights Nedderdale. SOG Ac 25877 in Store A - suggested pedigrees of various branches of Benson family. SOG Ac 28138 in Store A - materials for a history of Benson family dark green half leather. 1348 Benson Archbishop his line was traced back to 1348 by his son they were tenants of Fountains Abbey. 1348 John Benson held meadow land in Swinton. 1453 Robert Benson held Bridgehouse Lodge 1453-1458/9 in Fountains Abbey Lease 1457c Robert Benson of Brighouse in IGI film 177886. 1480c Robert Benson of Knaresboro husband of Mary Lysley in IGI film 177926. 1496 Thomas Benson of the Lodge. 1496 Thomas Benson holds Brangerhouse in Fountains Abbey rental. 1496 Thomas Benson holds Copmanhowe in Fountains Abbey rental. 1496 Calfaulhouse held by Lawrence Hardcastle but Richard Benson holds a moiety of said grange and Robert Benson hold other moiety - Fountains Abbey rental 1496 Bouthwaite or Bowrethwaite held by Robert Browne - Fountains Abbey rental 1500c Myles Benson 1485-1546 in Court of Requests Volume 1 Page 87. 1505 Peter Benson chaplain in Fountains Abbey Lease Book 42 1534 Roger Benson of Malhammore in Fountains Abbey Lease Book 1560 Robert Benson married 24/6 Pateley Bridge Ellen Darnbrooke in IGI M009702 and E009702. 1563c Miles Benson 1558-1579 in Chan Proc Series 2 Volume 1 Page 446. 1564 Charles Benson of Skelworth son Miles Benson was freeman of Briston?. 1581 William Benson son of Anthony Benson bapt Pateley Bridge. 1582 Robert Benson 1582-1657 married Margaret Inman of Emsey Skipton - he was son of Christopher Benson died 1630 married Agnes Atkinson. 1584 Robert Welles of Gawhaye Masham will 140 mentions Thomas Benson neighbour? 1584 Benson leg Masham will of Anne Beckwith 1586 James Benson of Kirkbie Malsheard Masham will 167 leg Battersbye Blackburne Henson Pratt wit Parbon Settill Thomlynson - wife Jenet, rent to William Battersbie, brother Anthony Benson, other Bensons?. 1586 Richard Benson of Calfe house Masham will W/min 160 - mentions William Inman of Bouthwaite. 1587 Thomas Benson aged 60 in Group ? Chan Dep E to C 1 Bundle D26 Suit 3. 1588 Robert Benson married at Little Ouseburn to Jennet Bigland. 1594 Christopher Benson son of John Benson bapt Pateley Bridge. 1599 William Benson son of John Benson bapt Pateley Bridge. 1600 Miles Benson clothier aged 36 of Bristol in Group 6+7 Chan Dep Eliz to Chas 1 Bundle M36 Suit S6. 1601 Thomas Benson tailor aged 50 of Ad.. upon Derne - Group 1 Chan Dep Eliz to Chas 1 Bd R1 Suit 6. 1603 Robert Benson of Darnbrooke buried Arncliffe 1602 - York Registry will Volume 29 Folio 26. 1607 John Benson husbandman aged 56 of Thorneton Yorkshire in Chancery Proc. 1608 Jennet Benson wid of Kirkby Malzeard Masham will 82b Bayne Hayer? Pratt of East Witton Wynnes - to John Pratt? of east witton. 1609 Margaret Benson als Inman w of Robert benson of Howton buried Skipton - York Registry will Volume 31 Folio 247. 1609 Myles Benson yeo of Cawfield House Masham will 101 leg Tomson wit Darnbrook Gyll Inman - son Robert, other children William, Jane, Anne Elizabeth and Mary. 1609 Robert Benson yeo of Cawfield House Masham will 0 leg Tomson wit Darnbrook Gill Topham - son Leonard B, dau Jane B, dau Jennet B, son Myles B, son William B, dau Anne? Dunwell?, Robert Thomson. 1609 Robert Benson yeo of Cawfield House Masham will 229 leg Dunwell Tamson wit Darnbrook Gyll Inman 1610 Miles Benson of Brindle died having had children Jane born 1583, John born 1581, Marie born 1595, Myles born 1587 and Christopher born 1594. 1614 William Inman of Bourthwaite Park Masham will 231 mentions wife, youngest son John Inman, son Robert Inman land leased to James Chambers, Humphrey Bayne, Margaret Belwood, son in law John Pearson and his sons John and William, William Clarkson, Christopher Benson of Boroughwaite, Catherine Chambers wife of James, Christopher Rayner, Elizabeth Atkinson, daughter Jane wife of Wilfrid Gwillyn? 1616 wife of Thomas Benson of Warthermarske bur Masham 1616 Christopher Benson of Great Langton in Eastern Deaneries will. 1616 Christopher Benson yeoman aged 37 of Great Langton in Group 1 Chan Dep E to C 1 Bundle T5 Suit 12. 1618 William Benson of Calfehill House KM Masham will 258 leg Darnbrook Dunwell Horner Thomson Wells - buried in churchyard of Middlemore, sisters sons Robert and George Thomson, brother Leonard B, sister Anne Dunwell, sister Joan B, Roger Darnbrooke, children of brother Miles Benson (Robert, Mary, Jane, Anne and Elizabeth B), Anne Welles daughter of James Welles, sister Jane alias Jennet Benson. 1622 Robert Benson gent aged 31 of Leeds - Group 1 Chan Dep Eliz to Chas 1 Bd B59 Suit 6. 1625 Robert Benson yeoman aged 65 of Little Ouseburn in Group 1 Chan Dep E to C 1 Bundle D3 Suit 13. 1627 William Benson of Ragill House Masham will 337 leg Baine Frankland Grainge Gill Suttell Thackwray wit Freare Runder 1628 Richard Benson of Knaresborough in Eastern Deaneries will. 1630 Christopher Benson of Low Colne House leg Masham will of Jennet Inman of Bourthwaite Park 1632 Ralph Benson yeoman aged 90 of Ellerby in Lyth in Group 1 Chan Dep E to C 1 Bundle W35 Suit 3. 1632 Francis Benson yeoman aged 66 of Great Usburne in Chancery Proc. 1634 Benson leg Masham will of Thomas Mourhouse of Sixwith Grange 1634 Ellen Benson of Knaresborough in Eastern Deaneries will. 1639 Christopher Benson of Eastholme House Nov 1 Masham will 453 wit Leminge Theakstone - wife Isabel. 1639 William Benson married at Pateley Bridge to Anne Haxby. 1640 William Benson yeoman aged 20 of York - Group 1 Chan Dep Eliz to Chas 1 Bd C6 Suit 5. 1645 Frances Benson in Town Dep Bundle B521 L A. 1653 Mary Benson servant legatee in Masham will of Christopher Browne of Skelgill Kirkby Malzeard 1660 William Benson of Great Langton in Eastern Deaneries will. 1661 Peter Benson of Usbourne Magna in Eastern Deaneries will. 1665 Isabel Benson leg Masham will of her nephew Robert Lancaster of Ramsgill 1667 Benson leg Masham will of Robert Lancaster Ramsgill 1667 Elizabeth Benson of Aindby in Eastern Deaneries will. 1668 William Benson of Bouthwaite Grange Nidderdale will mentions his dau Mary mar Richard Askwith, son Miles, John Jane and William Burrill all under 21, Jane wife of Edward Wydyson, Cicely Bayne dau of Margaret Bayne widow, Elizabeth dau of Thomas Watson, and Mary dau of Jane Craven, Snell wit Inman Topham. 1672 Miles Benson in Fountains Earth Hearth Tax 1672 Miles Benson in Stainbeck Upper Hearth Tax 1675 Miles Benson of Bouthgrange Masham will/B/I 0 leg Askwith Burrell Jackson Waite wit Freare Ap Clarke Dawson Richmond 1690c Miles? Benson in Deponent in Exchequer Depositions By Commission 4 William and Mary Term Easter No 7. 1699 Margaret Benson widow of Masham bur Masham 1700c Miles Benson in Deponent in Exchequer Depositions By Commission 6 Anne Term Easter No 5 County Sussex. 1711 Miles Benson of Bouthwaite Masham will/A/B 0 Benson Hardisty Moris 1715 Miles Benson baptised son of Robert Benson of Hampsthwaite. 1733 Christopher Benson 1703-65 married Bridget Clarke and had daughter Anne Benson 1751 married William Blayne. 1785 Thomas Benson butcher of Hartwith Winsley will dated 1784 mentions brother William Benson of Spring House Hartwith exec, nephew Michael Benson of Low Hall Beverley exec, dau Mary Redshaw, grandson Joseph Redshaw under 21, grandson William Redshaw under 21, wit William Grange. 1900? Archbishop Benson and his son Arthur Christopher Benson compiled a pedigree of Bensons of Fountains Abbey. END