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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 ?].

Bevis, Alfred Anthony Thornton, son of Alfred Herbert Bevis, stockbroker, and Rebe Kate, d. of George Thornton Tubbs; b. 24 Oct. 1923; adm. Sept. 1937 (B); left July 1938; tech. asst. Min. of Aircraft Production 1941-55; Nat. Physical Lab., Teddington, 1955-; retd. 1983; m. 8 July 1961 Joan Margaret Felton; d. 11 Dec. 1999.

Beyts, Anthony Grant Ayerst, son of Cyril Freeman Beyts MC, cotton merchant, of Ramleh, Egypt, and Flora Mary Penuel, d. of Rev. Nicholas MacDonald, Baptist minister, previously stockbroker, of Chard, Somerset; b. 27 Dec. 1915; adm. Sept. 1929 (R); left Apr. 1933; King's Coll. Lond.; Indian Army 1938-48 (Maj.), serving with Rajputana Rifles and Chitral Scouts; export business in New Delhi; m. 1946 Joan Hilary, d. of Frank Lewis Brigstocke ICS, and widow of R. A. Lendon Smith, Fellow of Trin. Coll. Camb.; d. 10 Oct. 1997.

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.

BICKERTON, HENRY, son of Capt. Henry Bickerton, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, and Mary Dowdal, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim; b.; adm. (aged 12) Feb 1735/6 (Philips'); KS 1739. [note will Henry Bickerton, Lieut. Dragoons, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, proved PCC 17 Feb 1746]

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.

BICKMORE, CHARLES EDWARD, eldest son of Rev. Charles Bickmore DD, Leamington, Warwicks., and Elizabeth, dau. of William Calrow, Walton-le-Dale, Lancs.; b. 20 Apr 1848; adm. (G) 23 Jan 1862; QS (Capt. ) 1863; Capt. of the School 1866; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1867, matr. 12 Jun 1867; 1st cl. Mathematics and 2nd cl. Classics (Mods) 1869, 1st cl. Mathematics 1871; BA 1871; MA 1874; Fellow of New Coll. Oxford 1872-86; Mathematical Lecturer, New Coll., 1872-82, Pembroke Coll. 1873-4, Keble Coll. 1875-82; Mathematical Moderator 1876-7; m. 18 Dec 1885 Marianne Charlotte, younger dau. of Sydenham Davis, Richmond Park, Co. Dublin; d. 30 Apr 1901.

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.

BIDDULPH, EDWARD, second son of Edward Biddulph, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks., and his cousin Anne, dau. of Edward Birch, Leacroft, Staffs.; bapt. Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks. 11 Jul 1723; adm. (aged 14) Apr 1738 (Preston's); left 1739; adm. Middle Temple 7 Jun 1737; adm. solicitor 29 Nov 1746; adm. Clements’ Inn 22 Feb 1748/9; m. 14 Sep 1753 Sarah Barton (IGI); buried Walsall, Staffs. 6 Apr 1778 (IGI).

BIDDULPH, JOHN, third son of Robert Biddulph MP, Ledbury, Herefs., and Elizabeth, dau. of George Palmer MP, Nazeing Park, Essex; brother of Michael Biddulph, 1st Baron Biddulph; b. 25 Jul 1840; adm. 5 Jul 1853 (James'); Cadet, EICS Bengal, 1858; Cornet, unattached, 20 Jan 1858; arrived in India 4 Mar 1858; Cornet, 5th Bengal Cavalry, 20 Jan 1858; Lieut., 18 May 1858; 19th Hussars, 30 Jul 1862; Capt., 1 Nov 1871; ADC to Viceroy of India May 1872 - Mar 1877; half-pay 15 Aug 1877; Bengal Staff Corps, 19 Sep 1877; Brevet Maj., 8 Dec 1877; Lieut. -Col., 24 Feb 1884; Col., 24 Feb 1888; served Indian Mutiny 1858-9; employed on special duty as member of mission to Yarkand 1873-4, on secret mission to countries beyond Gilgit 1876, and on special duty in Gilgit Sep 1877; Political Agent at courts of various Indian princes 1882-95; reverted to Military Dept., Jul 1895; on unemployed supernumary list, 25 Jul 1897; retired to England; JP (1906) Surrey; author, The Tribes of the Hindu Kush, 1880, and other works; m. 1882 Julia Errington, dau. of Sir Ranald Martin CB FRS; d. 31 Dec 1921.