Levinus Bennet
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Sir Levinus Bennet, 2nd Baronet (c. 1631 – 5 December 1693) was a British politician.
The son of Sir Thomas Bennet, 1st Baronet and Mary Monke, he was called to the Bar, Gray's Inn in 1643 or 1644. Bennet was High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire from 1652 to 1653 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Cambridgeshire from 1679 to 1693. In 1667, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy. He died in London and was in Babraham in Cambridgeshire on 14 December 1693.
On 6 July 1653, he married Judith Boevey, daughter of William Boevey in Allhallows, London Wall. They had one son, Richard Bennet.
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| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gerard Russell Edward Partherich |
Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire with Sir Robert Cotton 1679–1693 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Cotton The Lord Cutts |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Bennet |
Baronet (of Baberham) 1667–1693 |
Succeeded by Richard Bennet |
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