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BURDON, EZRIEL, son of Richard Burdon, London; b.; adm.; KS 1668; rejected at the election of 1672, but “stayed over” and was elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1673, matr. 31 May 1673, aged 18, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1673 - 80 (void), tutor 1679; BA 1677; MA 1680; ordained deacon 1679, priest 1680 (both Oxford); Vicar of Cassington, Oxfordshire, 22 Apr 1680-5; Rector of Sandon, Essex, 1684/5; Rector of Horndon, Essex, 1686.

Burford, Francis Rupert Roberts, son of George Henry Burford, M.B., of London, Senior Physician, London Homoeopathic Hospital for Diseases of Women, by Elizabeth Horraine, daughter of Charles Roberts Hollybrook, of co. Cork; b. June 22, 1895; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 23, 1909 (R); elected head to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1914, matric. Michaelmas 1914; M.A. 1921; 2nd Lieut. 4th Batt. London Regt. Jan. 16, 1915; Lieut. July 1, 1917; demob. Jan. 1919; called to the bar at the Inner Temple Nov. 17, 1925; d. Jan. 23, 1946.

Burford, Jack William, son of Alfred William Burford AMICE, of Lee, Kent, and Fanny Louisa, d. of Charles Demière of Lausanne; b. 19 Aug. 1903; adm. Sept. 1917 (H), (G) from Jan. 1919; left July 1921; Univ. of Lerds, BA 1927; ordained deacon 1928, priest 1929 (Southwark); Curate St Luke Richmond, Surrey, 1928-31, St James Camberwell, 1931-3, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, 1933-6; Rector of Stoney Stanton, Leics, 1936; Vicar of St Matthew Leicester, 1942; Vicar of Brixworth, Northants, 1952; retd 1969; m. 5 Jan. 1929 Annie Lister, d. of John Henry Lister Austick, draper, of Leeds; d. Aug. 1990.

Burford, Patrick Gerald Roberts, brother of Francis Rupert Roberts Burford (q.v.); b. Aug. 23, 1902; adm. Sept. 23, 1915 (R); non-resident K.S. Sept. 1917; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1921, matric. Michaelmas 1921; B.A. 1925; admitted a solicitor 1928; secretary of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce 1946; 2nd Lieut. Artists Rifles, T. A., Dec. 1928; Lieut. Dec. 1931; Capt. Sept. 1932; Major Feb. 28, 1938; Lieut.-Col. 1943; T. D.; mentioned in despatches (N. W. Europe) L. G. Aug. 2, 1945; U. S. Bronze Star Medal and French Croix de Guerre; m. April 20, 1938, Joan Lillian, daughter of Charles Gifferd, of Westgate-on-Sea, Kent; d. 11 Mar. 1981.

Burge, Frederick, son of Charles Burge, of London, by Sarah Catherine, daughter of John Angle, of Homsey, Middlesex; b. March 3, 1870; adm. April 1884 (R); left July 1887; R.M.A. Woolwich 1888; 2nd Lieut. R. A. Feb. 14, 1890; Lieut. Feb. 14, 1893; killed while playing polo at Jullundur, India, Oct. 3, 1894.

BURGES, ---; b.; KS in 1613 (Chapter Muniments 33669).

Burges, Ann; daughter of James Burges, bell ringer, Westminster Abbey, and Ann --- ; Dame of a boarding house in Great Smith Street ; first of eighteen recorded boarders in the period covered by available boarding data adm. Feb 1742/3, last recorded pupil in this period adm. Jun 1752, but further boarders are recorded in 1757 and in the early 1760s, and Russell Barker and Stenning give the terminal date for her boarding house as 1771 ; still living in 1777 when she was a legatee under the will of Edward Wortley Montagu (qv). Niece of Mrs.Sarah Preston (Dame, see below).

BURGES, GEORGE, brother of James Burges (qv); b. 17 May 1725; adm. Jul 1735; left 1738; Lieut., Duke of Bedford’s Regt. (68th Foot), 27 Sep 1745; captured standard of Prince Charles Edward’s Bodyguard at battle of Culloden, 16 Apr 1746; Cornet, 3rd Dragoons, 19 Jan 1747 - 19 Jun 1752; ADC and Military Secretary to Gen. Humphrey Bland, Commander in Chief, Scotland; Secretary to Gen. Bland when Governor of Gibraltar; Receiver-Gen. and Cashier to Garrison, Gibraltar, afterwards Deputy Paymaster and Agent for Prizes, Gibraltar; left Gibraltar Nov 1757; Secretary to Commissioners of Excise, Scotland, Jun 1758; Receiver-Gen., Duty on Places and Pensions, Scotland; a Commissioner of Excise, Scotland, 1761-8; Comptroller-Gen., Revenues, Scotland, from 1768; m. 23 Dec 1748 Hon. Anne Wichnour Somerville, sister of James, 13th Baron Somerville (S) (qv); d. 16 Mar 1786.