John Bennett

Sir John Bennett (c. 1658 – 21 December 1723), of Essex Buildings, Essex Street, Westminster, was a British lawyer and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1708 to 1710.

Early life Bennett was the eldest son of John Bennett of St Paul's, Covent Garden, Westminster and Witham, Essex and his wife Sarah. In 1670, he succeeded his father. He was admitted at Greys Inn in 1675 and was called to the bar in 1683. On 9 January 1683 he married Anne Dudson (with £1,000), widow of Thomas Dudson, woollen-draper, of St Benet's, Gracechurch Street, London, and daughter of Sir Joseph Brand of Edwardstone, Suffolk.

Death and legacy Bennett's wife died in 1722, and he died on 21 December 1723 and was buried at Witham nine days later. They had four sons and two daughters, one of whom predeceased him. He was succeeded by his eldest son. His sons followed him into the law but not into Parliament. Two of his sons became masters of chancery, and one of them was appointed clerk of the custodies in 1714. His only surviving daughter married John Vaughan, 2nd Viscount Lisburne MP.