BENNET, Dr Thomas, an eminent divine, born at Salisbury on the 7th of May 1673, and educated at St John's College, Cambridge. In 1700 he was made rector of St James's in Colchester; afterwards became lecturer of St Olave's, Southwark, and morning-preacher at St Lawrence, Jewry; and at last was presented to the vicarage of St Giles's, Cripplegate. His writings were chiefly of a controversial character. He died Oct. 9. 1728.