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Bull, Roland John Howard, eldest son of Henry John Howard Bull, of Hammersmith, solicitor, by Bertha Frances, daughter of Frederick John Nash, of Tulse Hill, Surrey; b. April 10, 1892; adm. Jan. 19, 1905 (A); left July 1907; adm. a solicitor Dec. 1913, and became a partner in the firm of Bull and Bull, of London and Hammersmith; joined the Artists' Rifles Feb. 24, 1909; 2nd Lieut. 16th (co. of London) Batt. the London Regt. (Queen's Westminster Rifles) Aug. 26, 1914; Lieut. June 25, 1915; Capt. May 24, 1917; went out to the western front Sept. 29, 1915; attached to the R.E. for Army Signal Service Sept. 13, 1916, and subsequently to 8th Heavy Artillery; killed accidentally July 13, 1917; unm.

BULL, STEPHEN, eldest son of William Bull, Ashley Hall, South Carolina, Governor of South Carolina, and Mary, dau. of Richard Quintyne, South Carolina; b. 18 Mar 1707; adm. May 1723; in under school list 1724; served as Capt. on St Augustine expedition; member Commons House of Assembly, South Carolina, 1737, 1738, 1743, 1746; m. 1st, 27 Apr 1731 Martha, dau. of Benjamin Godin, Charleston, South Carolina, merchant; m. 2nd, 2 May 1747 Judith, dau. of James Nicholas Mayrant; d. 1750.

BULL, WILLIAM, brother of Stephen Bull (qv); b. 24 Sep 1710; adm. May 1723; in under school list 1724; Speaker, South Carolina House of Assembly, 1740-2, 1744-7, 1748-9; member, Council, South Carolina; Lieut. -Gov., South Carolina 6 Dec 1759, acting Gov. 1760-1, 1764-6, 1768, 1769-71, 1773-5; returned to England; in Jul 1779 accepted the “government of South Carolina, when restored to the King’s peace”; was back again in Charleston in Feb 1781, when as Lieut. -Gov. he made a report on affairs in the province to the Secretary of State for the Colonies (HMC Stopford Sackville, ii, 131, 201); a man of much tact and ability, and although a strong royalist was respected by all the colonists; m. 17 Aug 1746 Hannah, dau. of Hon. Othniel Beale, member Council, South Carolina; d. in London 4 Jul 1791.

BULLER, ---; b.; in school lists 1746-9.

BULLER, ---; b.; in school list 1749.

BULLER, SIR ANTHONY, brother of John Francis Buller (qv); b. 26 Jul 1780; adm. 29 Feb 1788; KS 1794; played cricket against Eton 25 Jul 1796; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 21 Jul 1797, called to bar 12 May 1803; MP West Looe 1812 - Mar 1816; Puisne Judge, Supreme Court, Madras, 6 Sep 1815, transferred to Bengal 10 Apr 1816; knighted 23 Apr 1816; retd. 1 Jan 1827; again MP West Looe 1831-2; of Pound, Devon; m. 4 Feb 1805 his cousin Isabella Jane, sister of William Lemon (qv); d. 27 Jun 1866.

BULLER, CHARLES REGINALD, third son of James Buller (qv); b. 24 Jul 1806; adm. (G) 20 Jan 1819; Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 22 Mar 1825; entered Ceylon Civil Service, 9 May 1825; District Judge, Colombo; Government Agent, Central Province; member, Ceylon Legislative Council; retd. 16 Aug 1855; m. 1st, 9 Nov 1842 Emma, dau. of George Little, Asnagh, co. Longford; m. 2nd, 31 Aug 1869 Bridget Margaret, widow of Rev. Joseph Sortain, Brighton, Sussex, and dau. of Sir Patrick Macgregor, Bart., FRCS, Serjeant-Surgeon to George IV; d. 22 Apr 1879.

BULLER, CHARLES, brother of John Francis Buller (qv); b. 3 May 1774; adm. 20 Feb 1788; Writer, EICS Bengal, 24 Jun 1791; arrived in India 4 Aug 1791; Assistant to Persian and Bengali Translator, Board of Revenue, 26 Aug 1791; Registrar to Judge of Patna, 1793; Persian and Bengali Translator, Board of Revenue, 1794; Factor and Sub-Secretary, Board of Revenue, 1797; Junior Merchant and Secretary, Board of Revenue, 1 Apr 1801; Third Member, Board of Revenue, 1 Jan 1807; Senior Merchant, 1807; Commissioner, Cuttack, 1808; in England 1811-6; MP West Looe 1812 - Mar 1816; Supernumary Member, Board of Revenue, Bengal, 15 Nov 1816; Senior Member, Board of Commissioners, Bihar and Benares, 24 Dec 1818; returned home 9 Feb 1821; resigned from EICS 1826; MP West Looe 1826- Feb 1830; m. 26 Aug 1805 Barbara Isabella, dau. of Maj. -Gen. William Kirkpatrick, EICS Bengal; d. 17 May 1848.

BULLER, SIR EDWARD, BART., brother of John Buller (qv); b. 24 Dec 1764; adm. 30 Jun 1774; entered Royal Navy 1777; acting Lieut., 15 Mar 1783; Cdr., 26 Apr 1783; Post Capt., 19 Jul 1790; Col. of Marines 9 Nov 1805-8; Rear-Adm., 28 Apr 1808; Vice-Adm., 12 Aug 1812; distinguished himself in Calder’s action against Villeneuve, 22 Jul 1805, while in command of HMS Malta; MP East Looe 1802-20; created baronet 3 Oct 1808; of Trenant Park, Cornwall; m. 15 Mar 1789 Gertrude, dau. of Col. Philip Van Cortlandt; d. 15 Apr 1824.

BULLER, HENRY BURRELL, son of G. Buller, Upper Guildford Street, London; b. 29 Dec 1809; adm. 17 Sep 1821. [Doubtless son of Cornelius Buller, Governor and Director, Bank of England, then living at 70 Guildford Street, and Mary, dau. of Richard Down, Halliwick Manor House, Colney, Hatch, Middlesex, and London, banker].