Burch, Jack Basil Brrwster, son of William John Nobbs Burch PhD, asst master at the school, and Clara Mabel, d. of Samuel Edward Brewster of Inga Lodge, Barbados; b. 9 May 1912; adm. 17 Sept. 1925 (A); left Dec. 1930; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1931, BA 1935, MA 1945; chief chemist Citrus Co. of Jamaica, retd; rn. 19 Sept. 1947 Patricia Mary, d. of Rev. Charles Tapsfield, Vicar of Wyke, Surrey, hon. Canon of Pretoria, S. Africa; 4 Mar. 1999.
BURCOMBE, THOMAS, son of Stephen Burcombe, Wickwar, Gloucs., and Frances (Burton ?) (IGI); bapt. Wickwar 12 Aug 1702 (IGI); adm.; Min. Can. (aged 13) 1716; KS 1717; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1721, matr. 10 Jun 1721, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1721-63 (sic, void); BA 1725; MA 1728; ordained deacon 21 Sep 1729, priest 24 Dec 1732 (both Oxford); living 1736.
BURDET, WILLIAM; b.; adm. 21 Jan 1782; chorister; left Easter 1786.
BURDETT, ---; b.; in school lists Apr 1785, Jul 1785; left Aug 1785.
BURDETT, CHARLES SEDLEY, brother of Robert Burdett (adm. 1776, qv); b. 26 Dec 1772; adm. 17 Sep 1783; in school list Dec 1788; drowned in the Rhine, while attempting to shoot the falls of Schaffhausen, 7 Oct 1793.
BURDETT, CHARLES SEDLEY, third son of William Jones Burdett (qv); b. 17 Dec 1819; adm. 30 Sep 1833 (Scott's); left Aug 1835; 2nd Lieut., 60th Rifles, 21 Oct 1836; Lieut., 25 Jun 1841; Ensign and Lieut., 2nd Foot Guards, 21 Jan 1842; Lieut. and Capt., 29 Oct 1849; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 22 Aug 1854; retd. 20 Dec 1859; served Crimean War; of Shrubhurst, Oxted, Surrey; JP Surrey; m. 2 Jun 1846 Harriet Elizabeth, dau. of Levi Ames, The Hyde, Herts.; d. 12 Dec 1880.
BURDETT, SIR FRANCIS, BART., brother of Robert Burdett (adm. 1776, qv); b. 25 Jan 1770; adm. 16 Sep 1778; expelled as one of the ringleaders of the rebellion “up School” against Samuel Smith (qv), Head Master, autumn 1786; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 13 Dec 1785; Grand Tour (France, Italy) 1789-91; succ. his grandfather as 5th baronet, 15 Feb 1797; MP Boroughbridge 1796-1802, Middlesex 1802- 9 Jul 1804, 4 Mar 1805 - 10 Feb 1806, Westminster 1807-37, Wiltshire North from 1837; denounced the war with France, and frequently protested against the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act; imprisoned on political charges in 1810 and 1820; a zealous advocate of parliamentary reform, and of Catholic emancipation; a vehement opponent of flogging in the army, and corruption in parliament; a staunch Radical until the passage of the Reform Act of 1832, but afterwards became a strong Tory and “thanked God there was another House”; m. 5 Aug 1793 Sophia, youngest dau. of Thomas Coutts, London, banker; d. 23 Jan 1844. DNB.