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BULKLEY, EDWARD ALEXANDER, son of Alexander Sydenham Bulkley, Surat, India, and Mary, dau. of Edward Bulkley; b. 20 Apr 1859; adm. as exhibitioner (G) 12 Jun 1873; QS 1874; left May 1878; Indian Civil Service, Bombay; Superintendent of Police, 5th grade, Ratnagiri; District Superintendent of Police, Khandesh; killed by a tiger while shooting in the jungles of Vyjapur, Chopda Taluka, Apr 1897.

BULKLEY, HARRINGTON GEORGE, brother of Edward Alexander Bulkley (qv); b. 29 May 1860; adm. from Bradfield Coll. (G) 8 Apr 1874; left Aug 1876; Indian Civil Service, Bombay, 5 May 1878; Salt Dept. Inspector, N. Frontier, 5 May 1878; Assistant Collector, Bombay, 1 Jun 1883; Assistant Collector, Karaghoda, from 30 Apr 1890; ISO 3 Jun 1915; d. at Thana, near Bombay, 1 Aug 1915.

Bull, Christopher Forman, son of Archibald William Bull of Purley, Surrey, and Eva Shipley, d. of Henry Seakins Fitter of Brixton Hill; b. 30 Aug. 1906; adm. Jan. 1921 (H); left July 1925; Magd. Coll. Camb., matric. 1925, BA 1928, MA 1932; asst master Christ's Hosp. 1928-30; joint HM The Hawthorns Sch., Bletchingley, Surrey, 1930; m. 20 Apr. 1938 Ruth Averil, d. of Frederick William Johnson OBE MB, of Bawtry, Yorks·, d. 22 July 1981.

BULL, CYRIL JOHN SPIERS, younger son of Henry Bull (qv); b. 10 Aug 1845; adm. 6 Apr 1858 (James'); rowed against Eton 1861, 1862; left Dec 1862; Magdalen Coll. Oxford, matr. 30 Jan 1865; BA 1868; MA 1873; adm. Inner Temple 26 Jan 1869; d. 14 Nov 1888.

BULL, HENRY EDWARD, elder son of Henry Bull (qv); b. 8 Mar 1843; adm. 4 Oct 1856 (James'); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 16 Oct 1861; played cricket v. Cambridge 1863, and for Gentlemen v. Players 1864; hon. sec. and treasurer, Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club; landowner; JP (1889) Buckinghamshire; m. 1st, 24 Sep 1867 Florentia, elder dau. of William Watts, Hanslope Park, Bucks.; m. 2nd, by 1881, Caroline H. ---; d. 31 May 1905.

BULL, HENRY, brother of John Bull (qv); b. 18 Aug 1797; adm. 13 Jan 1808; KS (Capt., aged 13) 1811; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1815, matr. 8 May 1815, Westminster Student; BA 1819; MA 1821; ordained deacon 12 Jan 1822 (York); an Usher at the School 1819-21, Under Master 1821-6; Vicar of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford, 20 Dec 1834-7; Select Preacher 1837; Vicar of Lathbury, Bucks., from 17 Jul 1838; Hon. Canon, Christ Church, Oxford, 1877; Busby Trustee from 18 May 1876; a regular contributor of epigrams at Election Dinner, and wrote a number of prologues and epilogues for the Latin Play; m. 8 Aug 1839 Frances Sophia, eldest dau. of Rev. Robert Edward Hughes, Rector of Shenington, Oxfordshire; d. 18 Dec 1888.

BULL, JOHN, son of John Bull MRCS, St. Michael’s, Oxford, and Martha, dau. of Robert Hughes, Ruthin, Denbighshire; b. 5 Oct 1789; in school list 1803; KS (aged 14) 1804; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1808, matr. 27 May 1808, Westminster Student, Tutor and Censor; 1st cl. Cl. and 1st cl. Mathematics 1811; BA 1812; MA 1814; BD 1821; DD 1825; Public Examiner 1817-9; Proctor 1820; Select Preacher 1822; ordained; Curate, Binsey, Oxfordshire; Rector of Sowton, Devon, 12 Oct 1821-6; Prebendary of Exeter 26 Mar 1823; Archdeacon of Cornwall 6 Feb - 6 May 1826, Archdeacon of Barnstaple 6 May 1826 - 10 Mar 1830; Rector of Lezant, Cornwall, 23 May 1826 (still 1829); Prebendary of York from 8 May 1826; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, from 11 Mar 1830, also Treasurer Christ Church 1832-57; Vicar of Staverton, Northants., from 19 Nov 1830; d. unm. 21 Feb 1858. Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.

BULL, NATHANIEL; b.; adm.; KS ; was the cause of Philip Henry’s only whipping by Busby (Diaries and Letters of Philip Henry, 1882, 10); elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1648, matr. 27 Feb 1650/1, Westminster Student, Censor; BA 24 Feb 1651/2; MA 1654; signed testimonials in favour of John Lambert (qv) and of Edward Bagshaw (qv), the latter of which, dated 13 Apr 1657, was used in his defence against Busby; Surmaster, St. Paul’s School, London, 1658-67; Head Master, Leicester GS 1667-70 (HMC Report, viii, appendix i, 439).

BULL, RICHARD, son of Sir John Bull, Kt., Chipping Ongar, Essex, Turkey merchant and Sheriff, City of London, and Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Turner; b.; adm. (aged 10) Jun 1735; left 1741; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 29 Apr 1743, scholar 1744, matr. Lent 1743/4; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 13 Apr 1742; MP Newport (Cornwall) 26 Jun 1756-80; of North Court, Shorwell, Isle of Wight; a prominent collector of books and engravings; m. 1747 Mary, widow of Bennett Alexander Bennett (qv), and dau. of Benjamin Ash, Ongar, Essex; d. 12 Dec 1805.