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Henry Benson (c.1578 – 1643) of Knaresborough, Yorkshire was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1626 and 1641. ^[1]

He was born the son of Peter Benson, a Knaresborough yeoman farmer.

Benson was Deputy Steward of Knaresborough.^[2] In 1626 he was elected Member of Parliament for Knaresborough. He was re-elected in 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.^[3]

In April 1640, Benson was re-elected MP for Knareborough in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected in November 1640 for the Long Parliament.^[3] However he was expelled from the House of Commons by vote on 2 November 1641 for selling protections to men who were not his servants.^[4] Benson declared that there was no better replacement for him than his son-in-law William Deerlove, although Deerlove's election was declared void.^[5]

Benson took arms for the King and in February 1642 was reported to be occupying Plumpton tower near Knaresborough with two cannon.^[6]

Benson married Elizabeth Deerlove, widow of John Deerlove, at Knaresborough in 1633.^[7] They had no children.

References

^ "BENSON, Henry (1578/9-1643), of High Street, Knaresborough, Yorks". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
^ Sir Henry Slingsby
^ ^a ^b Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
^ The parliamentary or constitutional history of England Volume 9
^ Robert Beatson A chronological register of both houses of the British Parliament
^ The Fairfax Correspondence
^ Dearlove name

Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir Richard Hutton Sir Henry Slingsby, 1st Baronet	Member of Parliament for Knaresborough 1626–1629 With: Sir Richard Hutton, the younger 1	Succeeded by Parliament suspended until 1640
Preceded by Parliament suspended since 1629	Member of Parliament for Knaresborough 1640–1641 With: Sir Henry Slingsby, 1st Baronet	Succeeded by Sir Henry Slingsby, 1st Baronet William Deerlove

[1] "BENSON, Henry (1578/9-1643), of High Street, Knaresborough, Yorks". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

[2] Sir Henry Slingsby

[Willis-3] Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.

[4] The parliamentary or constitutional history of England Volume 9

[5] Robert Beatson A chronological register of both houses of the British Parliament

[6] The Fairfax Correspondence

[7] Dearlove name

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-'''Henry Benson''' was an English politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of England|House of Commons]] variously between 1626 and 1641.
+'''Henry Benson''' (c.1578 – 1643) of Knaresborough, Yorkshire was an English politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of England|House of Commons]] variously between 1626 and 1641. <ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1604-1629/member/benson-henry-15789-1643|title=BENSON, Henry (1578/9-1643), of High Street, Knaresborough, Yorks.|publisher=History of Parliament Trust|accessdate= 23 April 2019}} </ref>
+He was born the son of Peter Benson, a Knaresborough yeoman farmer.
 Benson was Deputy Steward of [[Knaresborough]].<ref>[http://ingilbyhistory.ripleycastle.co.uk/ingilby_4/Slingsby%20Sir%20Henry%20(1602-58).pdf  Sir Henry Slingsby]</ref> In 1626 he was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Knaresborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Knaresborough]]. He was re-elected in 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.<ref name=Willis>{{Cite Notitia Parliamentaria|converted=1|part=2|pages=229–239}}</ref>
-In April 1640, Benson was re-elected MP for Knareborough in the [[Short Parliament]]. He was re-elected in November 1640 for the [[Long Parliament]].<ref name=Willis/>  However he was expelled from the House of Commons by vote on 2 November 1641 for selling protections to men who were not his servants.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=WykOAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA1-PA10&lpg=RA1-PA10&dq=%22Deerlove%22+Benson&source=bl&ots=ZKEk61N0qC&sig=w7mneGzeckWLFFkfqBKZ_0g8LOQ&hl=en&ei=TKZFTavRNduT4Abyv_AG&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCgQ6AEwBDgU#v=onepage&q=%22Deerlove%22%20Benson&f=false  ''The parliamentary or constitutional history of England'' Volume 9 ]</ref> Benson declared that there was no better replacement for his than his son in law [[William Deerlove]], although Deerlove's election was declared void.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=rX_onaBtmA0C&pg=PA424&lpg=PA424&dq=%22Deerlove%22+Benson&source=bl&ots=dXryMn0OGX&sig=mWNOPYhJ7XBB7FHsK-BVoj0Ut-U&hl=en&ei=l6dFTaKVNpWK4gbT-qQr&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBkQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Deerlove%22%20Benson&f=false  Robert Beatson ''A chronological register of both houses of the British Parliament'']</ref>
+In April 1640, Benson was re-elected MP for Knareborough in the [[Short Parliament]]. He was re-elected in November 1640 for the [[Long Parliament]].<ref name=Willis/>  However he was expelled from the House of Commons by vote on 2 November 1641 for selling protections to men who were not his servants.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=WykOAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA1-PA10&lpg=RA1-PA10&dq=%22Deerlove%22+Benson&source=bl&ots=ZKEk61N0qC&sig=w7mneGzeckWLFFkfqBKZ_0g8LOQ&hl=en&ei=TKZFTavRNduT4Abyv_AG&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCgQ6AEwBDgU#v=onepage&q=%22Deerlove%22%20Benson&f=false  ''The parliamentary or constitutional history of England'' Volume 9 ]</ref> Benson declared that there was no better replacement for him than his son-in-law [[William Deerlove]], although Deerlove's election was declared void.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=rX_onaBtmA0C&pg=PA424&lpg=PA424&dq=%22Deerlove%22+Benson&source=bl&ots=dXryMn0OGX&sig=mWNOPYhJ7XBB7FHsK-BVoj0Ut-U&hl=en&ei=l6dFTaKVNpWK4gbT-qQr&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBkQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Deerlove%22%20Benson&f=false  Robert Beatson ''A chronological register of both houses of the British Parliament'']</ref>
-Benson took arms for the King and in February 1642 was reported to be occupying Plumpton tower near Knaresborough with two cannon.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=puaOj2rDBJ0C&pg=PA363&lpg=PA363&dq=%22Henry+Benson%22+Knaresborough&source=bl&ots=ps-DLpkLtW&sig=t26MOCRfJltz2vZaE8ryuQzl37I&hl=en&ei=gKtFTZLTEsOT4gbJvOySBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22Henry%20Benson%22%20Knaresborough&f=false The Fairfac Correspondence]</ref>
+Benson took arms for the King and in February 1642 was reported to be occupying Plumpton tower near Knaresborough with two cannon.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=puaOj2rDBJ0C&pg=PA363&lpg=PA363&dq=%22Henry+Benson%22+Knaresborough&source=bl&ots=ps-DLpkLtW&sig=t26MOCRfJltz2vZaE8ryuQzl37I&hl=en&ei=gKtFTZLTEsOT4gbJvOySBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22Henry%20Benson%22%20Knaresborough&f=false The Fairfax Correspondence]</ref>
-Benson married Elizabeth Deerlove at Knaresborough in 1633.<ref>[http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Dearlove#ixzz1C8ULRprk Dearlove name]</ref>
+Benson married Elizabeth Deerlove, widow of John Deerlove, at Knaresborough in 1633.<ref>[http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Dearlove#ixzz1C8ULRprk Dearlove name]</ref> They had no children.
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