BERNARD, SIR FRANCIS, BART., eldest son of Rev. Francis Bernard BD, Rector of Brightwell, Berks., and Margaret, dau. of Richard Winlowe, Lewknor, Oxfordshire; b. 12 Jul 1712 (IGI); in school list 1721; KS (aged 12) 1725; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxford 1729, matr. 12 Jun 1729, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1729 - 19 Jan 1742 (void, by marriage); BA 1733; MA 1736; DCL 2 Jul 1772; adm. Middle Temple 22 Oct 1733, called to bar 29 Apr 1737, Bencher 26 Jan 1770; Midland Circuit; Recorder of Boston, Lincs., 1757; Governor of New Jersey 27 Jan 1758- Nov 1759; Governor of Massachusetts Bay 27 Nov 1759; his administration of British ministerial policy and his want of political tact appear to have hastened the American War of Independence; created baronet 5 Apr 1769; recalled to England 1769, remaining nominally Governor until 1771; inherited Nether Winchendon estate, Bucks., 1771; a Commissioner of Excise (I) 22 Jan 1773- Dec 1774; a Commissioner of Customs (I) 25 Dec 1773 - Dec 1774; edited the Latin odes of his stepfather Anthony Alsop (qv) in 1752; author of several pamphlets; m. 1741 Amelia, dau. of Stephen Offley, Norton Hall, Derbs.; d. 16 Jun 1779. DNB.
BERNARD, FRANCIS, eldest son of Sir Francis Bernard, Bart. (qv); b. 27 Sep 1743; adm.; KS 1757; sustained a serious injury by falling on his head when tossed in a blanket on his election into College, which caused the custom of tossing the successful Min. Cans. to be discontinued for some time; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1761, matr. 21 May 1761, Westminster Student from 24 Dec 1761 (with leave of absence to go to North America 15 Apr 1767); BA 1766; d. unm. at Boston, Mass., 20 Nov 1770.
BERNARD, JAMES; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. 1623, but there is no record of his adm., matr., or degrees. [Possibly James Bernard, Trinity Coll., literate, ordained deacon (Peterborough) 24 Sep 1627, and priest 8 Apr 1630 as “M. A. of Trin. Coll. ”]
Bernays, Guy Henderson, son of the Rev. Arthur Edwin Bernays, of Durham, one of H. M. Inspectors of Schools; b. Feb. 23, 1880; adm. as Q.S. Jan. 23, 1893; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. (with Triplett) July 1898, matric. Michaelmas 1898; entered the Indian Police 1900; Superintendent (4th grade), Police Department, Madras; d. at Madras Feb. 24, 1916.
BERTIE, HENRY, brother of William Bertie (qv); b. 20 Apr 1709; adm. Oct. 1715; KS 1723; left 1725. [note will Henry Bertie, Bombay, proved PCC 3 Dec 1746]
BERTIE, JOHN, brother of William Bertie (qv); b. 22 Nov 1711; adm. Jun 1718; KS 1726; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1731, matr. 22 Jun 1731, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1731 - res 4 Oct 1743; BA 1735; MA 1738; ordained; Rector of Kenn, Devon, from 19 May 1747; Prebendary of Exeter from 26 Jan 1763; m. Mary, dau. of Clark Nicholas; d. 1 Feb 1774.
BERTIE, WILLIAM, third son of Hon. James Bertie MP, Stanwell, Middlesex, and Hon. Elizabeth Willoughby, dau. of George Willoughby, 7th Baron Willoughby of Parham; b. 13 Jan 1706; adm. 10 Jan 1714/5; KS 1719; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1723, matr. 18 Jun 1723, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1723 - res 3 Jan 1741; BA 1727; MA 28 Mar 1729/30; BD 6 Mar 1741/2; DD 1752; ordained; Perpetual Curate of Crendon with Notley, Bucks., 1732; Rector of Albury, Oxfordshire, 1740 -57; Rector of Wytham, Berks. (disp. to hold both livings 1741/2); Proctor in Convocation, Diocese of Oxford (Chamberlayne 1748); d. c. 1767 (will proved PCC 14 Mar 1767).
BESLY, WILLIAM BLUNDELL, eldest son of William Henry Besly, Dunmore, Devon, and Frances, dau. of William Land, Hayne, Devon; b. 20 Sep 1844; adm. 21 Jan 1858 (James'); QS May 1860; rowed bow v. Eton 1 Aug 1861, no. 6 v. Eton 1 Aug 1862; left Whitsun 1863; Exeter Coll. Oxford, matr. 16 Jan 1864; BA 1867; MA 1873; ordained deacon 1869 (Bishop Trower for Exeter), priest (Exeter) 1870; Curate, Lew Trenchard, Devon, 1869-74, Romansleigh, Devon, 1874-5; Vicar of Peters Marland, Devon, from 1875; m. 22 Jun 1875 Margaret, dau. of Robert Chichester, Hall, Devon; d. 7 Mar 1891.
BESTNEY, NICHOLAS, only son of Nicholas Bestney, barrister, Ancient Grays’ Inn, and Bridget, dau. of John Michell, Warnham, Sussex, and St. Dunstan’s [check], London; b.; adm.; KS 16 Nov 1610; adm. Gray’s Inn 18 Jun 1604; m. 1st, Anne, dau. of Thomas Methwold, London; lic. to m. 2nd, 18 Jun 1634 Catherine, dau. of William Temple, Leics.
BETHUNE, MONTAGU ROBERT, youngest son of Rev. George Cuddington Bethune, Rector of Chulmleigh, Devon, and Julia, dau. of Rev. George Hole, Rector of Chulmleigh, Devon, and Prebendary of Exeter; b. 13 Apr 1865; adm. QS 12 Jun 1879; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge (with Triplett) 1884, adm. pens. 20 Aug 1884, matr. Mich. 1884; BA 1887; MA 1892; ordained deacon 1893, priest (Winchester) 1894; Assistant Master, Twyford Sch., Hants., 1891-7; Curate Twyford, Hants., 1893-7, Ashtead, Surrey, 1897-9, Farnham, Surrey, 1899-1904; Vicar of Woodham, Surrey, 1904-18; Vicar of Hindhead, Surrey, 1918-22; Vicar of Lymington, Hants., from 1922; m. 9 Jun 1904 Dorothea Katharine, younger dau. of Rev. William James Mellish, Winestead, Yorks.; d. 15 May 1950.