Berryman, Frederick Donald, brother of Montague Levander Berryman (qv); b. 15 Oct. 1902; adm. Sept. 1915 (R); left Dec. 1920; adm. a solicitor Oct. 1926; practised in City of London; retd 1979; d. 6 June 1990.
Berryman, Montague Levander, son of Frederic John Berryman, of Lewisham, Kent, solicitor, by Mabel, daughter of James Wright, of Barnstaple, Devon; b. July 21, 1899; adm. Jan. 16, 1913 (R); left Dec. 1917; served in the 3rd Batt. Royal Sussex Regt. during Great War I; 2nd Lieut. Aug. 28, 1918; called to the bar at the Middle Temple Jan. 26, 1921; S.E. Circuit; editor of the eighth edition of Elliott's Workmen's Compensation Acts (1925); K.C. 1945; Recorder of Gravesend 1945; of Dover 1947; Deputy Chairman of the Quarter Sessions for Herts 1959; m. Aug. 22, 1923, Marjorie, daughter of Addy Nunn Myhill, of Saffron Walden, Essex; d. 1974.
Bersi-Mangakis, Demosthenes, known at school as Demosthenes Mangakis, son of Michael Mangakis of London and Sophie, d. of Paul Bersi of Athens; b. 22 Feb. 1914; adm. Jan. 1927 (H), KS (non-res.) Sept. 1927; left Dec. 1931; LSE, BSc 1935; FO Political and Intelligence Dept 1943-6; Chatham House 1946-9; export dir. Goya Ltd 1949-55, Colman Prentis & Varley Ltd 1955-9; export man. Yardley Ltd 1959-72; marketing consultant E. Europe 1972-5; changed name by deed poll Jan. 1973; retd 1975 and lived in Greece; m. 23 Dec. 1963 Cecile Vera Cruickshank; d. 16 Dec. 1997
BERTIE, BROWNLOW, 5TH DUKE OF ANCASTER AND KESTEVEN, brother of Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven (qv); b. 1 May 1729; adm. Sep 1743 (Ludford's); left 1746; MP Lincolnshire 1761- 8 Jul 1779; succ. his nephew as 5th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven 8 Jul 1779; Lord Lieut., Lincolnshire, from 9 Aug 1779; m. 1st, 6 Nov 1762 Harriet, only dau. of George Morton Pitt MP, Twickenham, Middlesex, previously EICS Madras, Governor of Fort St. George; m. 2nd, 2 Jan 1769 Mary Anne, youngest dau. of Maj. Peter Layard, Sutton Friars, Canterbury, Kent; d. 8 Feb 1809.
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, HON. PEREGRINE FRANCIS, brother of Willoughby Bertie, 4th Earl of Abingdon (qv); b. 13 Mar 1741; adm. (aged 9) Sep 1750 (Porten's); in school list 1754; entered Royal Navy; Lieut., 17 Dec 1759; Cdr., 1 Jan 1762; Capt., 6 Nov 1762, commanding HMS Shannon; travelling in Italy 1765; MP Oxford from 1774; m. 7 May 1790 Elizabeth, dau. of William Hutchins, Yattendon, Berks.; d. 20 Aug 1790.
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).
BERTIE, WILLOUGHBY, 4TH EARL OF ABINGDON, second son of Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon, and Anna Maria, dau. of Sir John Collins, Kt.; nephew of William Bertie (qv); b. 16 Jan 1740; adm. Jun 1750; (Porten's, Jones); in school list 1754; Magdalen Coll. Oxford, matr. 29 Jan 1759; MA 20 Jan 1761; succ. his father as 4th Earl of Abingdon 10 Jan 1760; in Italy and Switzerland 1763-5 and again 1770; a friend and supporter of John Wilkes MP; spoke frequently in House of Lords in defence of popular rights, and opposed Government policy on America; sympathised with the French Revolution; sentenced to three months’ imprisonment and a fine of £100 for libelling an attorney whom he had once employed, 12 Jan 1795; a curious satire on the Earl’s career, entitled An Adieu to the Turf, was published anonymously in 1778 (see Notes and Queries, 12th ser., iv, 16, 55); author of Thoughts on Mr Burke’s Letter to the Sheriffs of Bristol on the Affairs in America, 1777, and other pamphlets; m. 7 Jul 1768 Charlotte, dau. of Vice Adm. Sir Peter Warren KB MP; d. 26 Sep 1799. DNB.
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.