Benner Sherard

Bennet Sherard of Whissendine JP DL (baptised 24 August 1649 – buried 30 September 1701) was an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Rutland.

Early life Sherard was baptised on 24 August 1649. He was the second, but eldest surviving son of Hon. Philip Sherard (1623–1695),

His father was a younger son of William Sherard, 1st Baron Sherard. His uncle was Bennet Sherard, 2nd Baron Sherard, who sat as MP for Leicestershire and served as Lord Lieutenant of Rutland. His nephew was Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough.

He was educated at The Queen's College, Oxford, graduating in 1666.

Sherard succeeded to his father's seat (which he had long held except during James II's Parliament). After the recess he was among those appointed to consider the bill for restoring corporations. Together, they were the parents of four sons and six daughters, including: Margaret Sherard, who married The Most Rev. John Gilbert, Archbishop of York.

Sherard died in 1701 and was buried at St Andrew's Church, Whissendine on 30 September 1701. His son Philip sat for Rutland as a Whig from 1708 to 1710, and succeeded as the Earl of Harborough in 1732.