Henry Benson (c.1578 – 1643) of Knaresborough, Yorkshire was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1626 and 1641. He was born the son of Peter Benson, a Knaresborough yeoman farmer. Benson was Deputy Steward of Knaresborough. In 1626 he was elected Member of Parliament for Knaresborough. He was re-elected in 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. Benson took arms for the King and in February 1642 was reported to be occupying Plumpton tower near Knaresborough with two cannon.