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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.

Billing, Herbert Samuel, son of Samuel Billing, of Wimbledon, solicitor; b. March 31, 1888; adm. April 23, 1902 (G); left Easter 1906; Univ. Coll. London; LL. B. (London Univ.) 1911; adm. a solicitor March 1912; practised at Guildford, Surrey; d. May 1962.

BILLINGHURST, HERBERT HAMILTON, son of Henry Billinghurst MD MRCS LSA, Lingfield, Surrey, and Margaret, dau. of Thomas Watkins, Stanley House, Dulwich, Surrey; b. 5 Jul 1861; adm. (G) 26 Jan 1877; left Aug 1878; in brewing trade until retirement in 1908; Capt., 11th battn., Loyal North Lancashire Regt., 25 Jan 1915; served in France and Flanders Jun 1916 - Sep 1917.

BILLINGS, WILLIAM; b.; adm. (aged 10) Apr 1732; left 1733. [Perhaps William Billings, son of William Billings, and Esther (Adams ?), bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields 11 Nov 1722 (IGI)]

BILLINGTON, ---; b.; at school c. 1660 (Busby’s Account Book).

BILSON, LEONARD, son of Thomas Bilson, Wandsworth, Surrey, and Frances Saunder; bapt. Wandsworth, Surrey 12 Jan 1710 (IGI); adm. (aged 11) Apr 1721; in under school list 1723; d. 15 Jan 1725.

BINCKES, WILLIAM, son of Richard Binckes, Cheapside, London, attorney, and Elizabeth, dau. of William Wheler, Martin Hussingtree, Worcs.; b.; adm.; KS 1668; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 1 Apr 1671, aged 18, Wood scholar 6 Nov 1671, matr. 1671; BA 1674/5; MA 1678; DD 1699; Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge, 2 Jul 1677-83; ordained; Vicar of Kelshall, Herts., 1681-2; Vicar of Leamington, Warwicks., 1683; Prebendary of Lincoln from 2 May 1683; Prebendary of Lichfield, 15 Jul 1697 - Jun 1703; Proctor in Convocation for Diocese of Lichfield; his sermon preached before the Lower House of Convocation 30 Jan 1701/2, in which he argued that the execution of Charles I was an act of greater enormity than the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, was adjudged by the House of Lords to contain “several expressions that give just scandal and offence to all Christian people”, but the resolution that it should be burnt was negatived (Journals of House of Lords, xvii, 132); Dean of Lichfield from 19 Jun 1703; Prolocutor to Convocation 1705; d. 19 Jun 1712. DNB.