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- The very old Bench surname records are often transcribed as:
Bence/Benct/Benth/Bente/Bonche/Benche...etc
The 11 June 1565 parish baptism record for Thomas Bench record lists his
parents as Phillip and Joane Bench.
Looking at this clerk's writing two lines down, a William Bench is also noted
as being buried. I believe this William was an older brother, and highly likely
to be a close family relative, likely named in honor of the William Bench who
died in 1560, and was likely an uncle of Phillip.
The 1565 baptism record is confirmed with the 19 March 1565 will of his
grand-father, also named Thomas Benche (the elder). In the will, he mentions
his son Phillip, and Phillip's son Thomas. This would also indicate Thomas
Bench (the younger) was born before 19 March 1564, even though baptized
on 11 Jun 1565 in Lillington.
Indenture of lease by Sir Thomas Puckeringe of the Priory near Warwick,
knight and baronet, to William South of Warwick, of a messuage, cottage,
2 and a half yardlands (c88 acres) of land, pasture and meadow, 2 closes
and 19 and a quarter perches of meadow at Lillington, as held by Thomas
Bench by copy of court roll (at the annual rent of 30 shillings), to be held
for a term of 21 years from whichever of the feasts of St Michael (29 Sep)
and the Annunciation (25 Mar) should take place after the death of Thomas
Bench, at the annual rent of 50 shillings, in consideration of £90 to be paid
within 6 months of the death of Thomas Bench in two payments [premises
and conditions further described].
29 March 23 Jas. (23 year of reign of James 1 was 1625)
Thomas Bench is listed in Lillington parish records as being buried in 1639,
but the exact burial record date is not visible, as other writing is covering
any possible notation. The record is located at the very end of the year
1639, likely meaning it was very late in the year that he died and was buried.
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Bef 1565 - 1639 (73 years)
