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BIGGE, HENRY LANCELOT, second son of Charles William Bigge (qv); b. 10 May 1806; adm. (G) 21 May 1818; KS 1820; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 19 Oct 1824; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1827; Ensign, 66th Native Infantry, 10 May 1828; Lieut., 13 Mar 1834; Capt., 16 May 1844; d. unm. at Bakerganj, Dacca, Bengal, 9 Dec 1844.

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.

BINGHAM, GEORGE, brother of John Bingham (qv); b. 7 Nov 1715; adm. Jun 1726; KS 1728; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1732, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 25 May 1732; BA 28 Jan 1735/6; MA 1739; BD 1748; Fellow of All Souls Coll.; Proctor 1747; ordained deacon 14 Jan 1738/9, priest 13 Jan 1739/40 (both Oxford); Rector of Pimperne, Dorset, 23 May 1748; Rector of More Crichel, Dorset, 1755 (with Long Crichel from 8 Sep 1774) (dispensation to hold with Pimperne, 1755); an eminent divine and an antiquary; assisted Hutchins with his History of Dorsetshire; author of Tachilia Ete, 1772, and other works; m. 1748 Sarah Beale; d. 11 Oct 1800. DNB.

Beyts, Nicholas MacDonald, brother of Anthony Grant Ayerst Beyts (qv); b. 18 Mar. 1917; adm. Sept. 1929 (R), KS Jan. 1932; Capt. of the school 1934; left July 1935; BNC Oxf., matric. 1935; boxed against Cambridge 1937-9; threw the javelin against Cambridge 1939; ICI Northwich 1939; RAF 1941-5 (Sqdn Ldr); ICI India 1948-58; Brit. Nylon Spinners 1958-60; Alfred Lockhart Ltd 1960, dir. 1964; m. 16 Aug. 1947 Judith Kathleen Marie, d. of Charles Gordon Joseph, lecturer, Univ. of Cambridge; d. 18 July 2008.

BICKFORD, SAMPSON, son of Sampson Bickford, Westminster, and Elizabeth Fox (IGI); bapt. 10 Oct 1667; adm.; KS 1683; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1686, adm. pens. 18 Jun 1686, aged 17, scholar 15 Apr 1687, matr. 1686; BA 1689/90.

BEVERLEY, JOHN, of Lincolnshire; b.; adm.; KS in 1644; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1645, adm. pens. 30 Jun 1645, scholar 1645, matr. 1645; 8th in ordo 1648/9; BA 1648/9; MA 1651; Fellow of Trin. Coll. 1649-c. 1653, Tutor 1651-2; after spending some time in Scotland, appointed the first pastor of an independent congregation at Rothwell, Northants., 1655; Vicar of Rothwell, Northants., from 22 Oct 1656; d. 2 Jun 1658 [or 3 Sep 1658 ?].

BIDDULPH, CUTHBERT EDWARD, son of Rev. Francis John Biddulph, Head Master of Bampton GS, Oxfordshire, and Julianna Mackwatt (sic) (IGI); b. 2 Jun 1850; adm. 26 May 1864; QS 1865; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge (with Triplett) 1869, adm. pens. 30 Jul 1869, matr. Mich. 1869; BA 1873; MA 1879; entered Indian Civil Service 19 Jan 1878, as probationary Settlement Officer, Sind; served Afghan War 1878-80 as Assistant to Political Superintendent; Assistant Surveyor and Settlement Commissioner, Baroda, Nov 1883; Revenue Settlement Officer, Mewar, Dec 1886; Assistant Commissioner, Berar, Feb 1891; Cantonment Magistrate, Secunderabad, Jan 1895, Special Assistant Commissioner from Mar 1897; author, Our Western Frontier of India, 1887, and other works; killed by a panther while out shooting near Chilkalda, Mar 1899.

BINGHAM, RICHARD, eldest son of Richard Bingham, barrister, Bingham’s Melcombe, Dorset, and Martha, dau. of William Batt, Salisbury; nephew of John Bingham (qv); b. 12 Sep 1741; adm.; in school list 1754; KS (aged 14) 1756; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1759, but never adm.; of Bingham’s Melcombe, Dorset; High Sheriff, Dorset 1777; Col., Dorset Militia; m. 1st, 2 Apr 1766 Sophia, dau. of Charles Halsey, Great Gaddesden, Herts.; m. 2nd, 26 Oct 1775 Elizabeth, dau. of John Ridout, Dean’s Lease, Dorset; d. 27 Apr 1824.

Binyon, Denis Edmund Fynes-Clinton, son of John Frederick Binyon, solicitor, of Grange­-over-Sands, Lancs, and Mabel, d. of Rev. Osbert Fynes-Clinton, Vicar of Didsbury, Lancs; b. 29 May 1905; adm. Sept. 1919 (A), KS 1920; left July 1924; Merton Coll. Oxf., matric. 1924, BA 1928 (1st class hons Classical Mods); asst lecturer in Latin, Univ. of Leeds, 1928, sen. lecturer 1950; m. 25 Mar. 1933 Nancy, d. of John Emmerson of Harrogate, Yorks; d. 11 Apr. 1970.

Birt, Malcolm Douglas, son of Ronald Birt AMIEE AM ICE, of Ealing, and Ellen Mary, d. of Arthur Castle; b. 10 May 1933; adm. Sept. 1946 (KS); left July 1951; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1953, BA 1956, MA 1960; ord. deacon 1958, priest 1959 (Carlisle); Curate, St Mark’s, Barrow­in-Furness 1958, St John’s, Tunbridge Wells, Kent 1960; Vicar of St Paul’s, Constable Lee, Lancs, 1963-72; Rector of Rolleston and Vicar of Anslow, Staffs 1972-99, retd.; m. 30 Apr. 1960 Beryl Frances, d. of R. Spence of Barrow-in-Furness, Lancs; d. 4 Feb. 2014.