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BIGGE, THOMAS HANWAY, youngest son of Thomas Charles Bigge (qv); b.; at school under Vincent (Al. West., 1852, 488); partner, Old Bank, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, from 1806; m. 26 Mar 1814 Charlotte, dau. of Rev. James Scott, Rector of St. Lawrence, Southampton, and Vicar of Itchenstoke, Hampshire; d. 14 Dec 1824, aged 41.

BIGGE, WILLIAM EDWARD, second son of Thomas Charles Bigge (qv); b. 28 Oct 1778; at school under Vincent (letters from Mary Hartley to Rev. William Gilpin, 28 and 30 Oct 1791); d. at school 24 Oct 1791.

Biggs, George Nixon, only son of Moses George Biggs, M. D., M.R.C.S., of New Wandsworth, by Elizabeth, elder daughter of William Nixon, of Pembrokeshire; b. March 28, 1881; adm. Jan. 18, 1894 (G); left July 1898; St. Thomas's Hospital; L. S. A. 1905; M.B. and B. S. (Durham Univ.) 1905; aural and throat surgeon; practised in Wimpole Street, London; Lieut.-Col. R.A.M.C. (T.) April 1, 1918; was consulting aurist and laryngologist at the Boulogne base and also to the R.A.F. during Great War I; mentioned in despatches; Portuguese military order of Avis; m. Gladys Victoria, second daughter of H. Archer; d. Nov. 10, 1922.

Biggs, Thomas Howard Ashford, son of Edgar Arnold Biggs, artist and pianist, of Chelsea, and Ida Bright Ashford, miniaturist; b. 28 March 1917; adm. Sept. 1930 (G); left after ten days because of ill health and went to Canford Sch.; Lincoln Coll. Oxf., matric. 1936; a prep. school­ master, Broadstairs, 1945-68; author, journalist and archaeologist; RNLI Gold Badge 1974, Bar 1984; author of The Sound of Maroons 1977, The River Medway 1984; m. 1957 Lola Doreen Hussey, 2nd Officer WRNS; d. 1994.

BIGLAND, EDWARD, son of Henry Bigland, Long Whatton and Frolesworth, Leics., and Orme, dau. of Charles Whinyates, Peterborough, Northants.; b. 14 Jul 1710; adm. (aged 13) Nov 1723; in under school list 1724; left 1724; Emmanuel Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 5 Jul 1727, matr. 1727; adm. Middle Temple 27 Feb 1727/8; of Long Whatton, Leics.; m. 1st, 3 Apr 1736 (IGI) Elizabeth, dau. of Charles Pitfield, St. James’s, Westminster; m. 2nd, 11 Apr. 1743 Mary, widow of White Kennett (adm. 1716/7, qv), and dau. of Robert Deepup, Dogsthorpe, Peterboriough, Northants; d. 18 May 1760.

BIGNELL, RICHARD, son of Richard Benjamin Bignell, Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire, solicitor and banker, and Emily Phillips (IGI); bapt. Banbury, Oxfordshire 12 Oct 1801 (IGI); adm. 15 Jan 1813; left Midsummer 1817.

BIGNELL, WILLIAM EDWARD PHILLIPS, brother of Richard Bignell (qv); bapt. Banbury, Oxfordshire 13 Sep 1803; at Charterhouse Sch. 1814; adm. 11 Jan 1815 (Du Brieux's); left Midsummer 1817; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1826; Ensign, unattached, 8 May 1827; 69th Bengal Native Infantry, 3 Jan 1828; Lieut., 1 Dec 1836; Capt., 11 Sep 1845; m. at Saugor, India 2 Feb 1838 Mary Kyd Duckett, natural dau. of James Kyd, Calcutta, proprietor of Kidderpore Dockyard and Master Shipbuilder to EICS; d. at Moosanuggur, 17 Nov 1852.

BIGWOOD, SIR (JAMES EDWARD) CECIL, eldest son of James Bigwood MP, The Lawn, Popes Grove, Twickenham, Middlesex, and Marian, only dau. of Edward Webb, Torquay, Devon; b. 1 Jun 1863; adm. (G) 1 Jun 1877; left Easter 1878; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, adm. 1882, matr. Mich. 1882; BA 1885; MA 1890; spare man for Cambridge rowing VIII in 1885; chairman, Finsbury Bench and Standing Joint Committeee of County of London; JP Co. London 1892, DL London 1935; knighted 1938; m. 1908 Maud, second dau. of Robert Porter, Blackheath, Kent; d. 4 Jul 1947.

Patron of the School; Dean of Westminster. Son of John Bill, Ashwell, Hertfordshire, and Margaret --- ; b. ; educated at St.John’s Coll., Cambridge ; BA 1532/3 ; MA 1536 ; BD 1544 ; DD 1547 ; ordained ; Fellow of St.John’s Coll. Nov 1535 – Mar 1547, Master of St.John’s Coll. 10 Mar 1546/7 – Nov 1551 ; Greek Reader, Cambridge Univ. 1541-3, subsequently Linacre Lecturer in Physic ; Rector of Sutton, Bedfordshire from 9 Jun 1547, and of Sandy, Bedfordshire, from 19 Mar 1550/1 ; Vice-Chancellor, Cambridge Univ. 1548/9 ; Master of Trinity Coll., Cambridge Nov 1551 – deprived 1553, and from 11 Jan 1559 ; Chaplain Extraordinary to Edward VI Dec 1551 ; Almoner to Elizabeth I Nov 1558 ; Provost of Eton from Jul 1559 ; Prebendary of Lincoln from Sep 1559 ; Dean of Westminster from 21 May 1560 (installed 30 June 1560) ; d. unm. 15 July 1561. Buried St.Benedict’s Chapel, Westminster Abbey. ODNB.
He drew up the statutes for the regulation of the College, and by his will dated 6 May 1561, proved 17 Dec 1561, left some plate to the College and some furniture for the scholars’ beds.

BILLERS, WILLIAM, illegitimate son of William Billers, Bengal; b.; adm. 24 Sep 1770; left Easter 1774; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 30 May 1775, aged 16; BA 1779; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 28 Oct 1774, called to bar 27 Nov 1779.