Martin Benson (bishop)

The Right Reverend

Martin Benson

Bishop of Gloucester
Portrait by Jonathan Richardson
DioceseDiocese of Gloucester
In office1734–1752
PredecessorElias Sydall
SuccessorJames Johnson
Personal details
Born(1689-04-23)23 April 1689
Died30 August 1752(1752-08-30) (aged 63)
BuriedGloucester Cathedral
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
EducationCharterhouse School
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford

Martin Benson (1689–1752) was an English churchman, Archdeacon of Berkshire and Bishop of Gloucester.

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