John Bentley () was an English politician. He sat as MP for Surrey in November 1390.
He also served as clerk of the Exchequer by 1377 till November 1389; deputy chamberlain of the Exchequer by 29 July 1385 till 6 March 1388; commissioner to take musters in Kingston-upon-Hull in April and July 1386; commissioner of inquiry in May 1386 concerning forgery by the pesager of wool; commissioner of oyer and terminer in Surrey and Sussex in April 1392 concerning a treasure trove; commissioner of array in Surrey in December 1399 and January 1400; chamberlain and King's receiver of Chester from 20 March 1387 till 1 January 1389.
By June 1389, he married Joan, the widow of John Newdigate and they possibly had one son.
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