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| Benjamin KEENE Adm. pens. (age 16) at PEMBROKE, 08 Apr., 1713. S. of Charles, mercer, of Lynn, Norfolk . School, Lynn [ Norfolk ]. Matric. 1713 ; LL.B. 1718 . Agent for the South Sea Company and Consul at Madrid [ Spain ], 1724-7 . Minister plenipotentiary at Madrid [ Spain ], 1727-39, and 1748-57 . Negotiated the treaty of Seville [ Spain ], 1729 and the Commercial treaty of 1750 . M.P. for Maldon, Essex , 1740-1 ; for West Looe, Cornwall , 1741-7 . Member of the Board of Trade, 1742-4 . F.R.S., 1745 . Envoy extraordinary to Portugal , 1746-8 . Nominated K.B., 1754 . Invested,23 Sep., 1754, by the King of Spain . Died at Madrid [ Spain ], 15 Dec., 1757; buried in St Nicholas, Lynn [ Norfolk ]. Will (P.C.C.) 1758 . Brother of Edmund (1730). ( D.N.B. ) | Benjamin KEENE Approx. lifespan: 1697–1757 Adm. pens. (age 16) at Pembroke College 1713:04:08 s. of Charles KEENE mercer, of Lynn, Norfolk , School Lynn, [Norfolk], Matric. 1713 LL.B. 1718 Agent for the South Sea Company and Consul at Madrid, [Spain], 1724-27 Minister plenipotentiary at Madrid, [Spain], 1727-39, and 1748-57 Negotiated the treaty of Seville, [Spain], 1729 and the Commercial treaty of 1750 M.P. for Maldon, Essex , 1740-41 ; for West Looe, Cornwall , 1741-47 Member of the Board of Trade 1742-44 F.R.S. 1745 Envoy extraordinary to Portugal , 1746-48 Nominated K.B. 1754 Invested 1754:09:23 by the King of Spain , Died at Madrid, [Spain], 1757:12:15 buried in St Nicholas, Lynn, [Norfolk], Will (P.C.C.) 1758 brother of Edmund KEENE (1730) ( D.N.B. ) |