Benion (Benyon), Samuel (1673-06-14 - 1708-03-04)

GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON- 25
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-40)
Name
Samuel Benion (Benyon)
Title
Dr.
Gender
Male
Denomination
Dissenter - Presbyterian
Lived
b. 1673-06-14 d. 1708-03-04 (new)
Source of Data

Jeanne Shami; Jennifer Farooq

Biographical Sources Consulted

SI (Index ID: 3598)

Other note

Born on 14 June 1673 in Whixall, Shropshire. Educated at Broad Oak Academy, Flintshire, under Philip Henry, 1691/2, and under Edward Lawrence in London, 1692-. Attended Glasgow University, 1695-1696. Awarded MA 1696, MD 1703. Tutor at Broad Oak, Flintshire, 1696-. Ordained at Broad Oak, January 1698/9. Pastor at Dodington, Whitchurch, Shropshire, 1696-1706. Pastor at High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1706-1708. Tutor of Shrewsbury Academy, Shrewsbury, 1706-1708. Died 4 March 1708. Succeeded at High Street and the academy by John Reynolds and John Gyles.

GEMMS record created
April 16, 2015
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024