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BYNE (or BYNNE), EDMUND, elder son of Sir John Byn (n)e, Kt., Rowdell, Washington, Sussex, and Audrey, dau. of Richard Weaver, Lingfield, Sussex; bapt. 2 Sep 1602; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Churtch, Oxford 1621, matr. 29 Nov 1621, aged 19, but apparently a gentleman commoner at Ch. Ch. rather than a Westminster Student; succ. father at Rowdell 1640/1; m. 26 Oct 1631 Elizabeth, dau. of Henry Goring MP, Highden, Washington, Sussex; buried 22 Oct 1646.

BYNG, GEORGE, eldest son of Hon. Robert Byng MP, Commissioner of the Navy, subsequently Governor of Barbados, and Elizabeth, dau. of Jonathan Forward, St. Mary at Hill, London, contractor of transports; b.; adm. (aged 7) Mar 1742/3 (Watts'); KS 1749; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. 1753, but was never adm.; Ensign, 24th Foot, 1753; Lieut., 1756; Capt., 83rd Foot, 21 Oct 1758; 24th Foot, 1760; Maj., commanding 99th Foot, 1761; left Army 1773 (?); adm. Gray’s Inn 2 Jul 1765; MP Wigan 1768-80, Middlesex 1780-4; an active Whig politician; of Wrotham Park, South Mimms, Middlesex; m. 5 Mar 1761 Anne, sister of Thomas Conolly (qv); d. 27 Oct 1789.

BYNG, GEORGE, 4TH VISCOUNT TORRINGTON, elder son of George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington, Major-Gen. in the Army, and Elizabeth, dau. of Lionel Daniel; b.; adm. (aged 8) May 1749 (Porten's); in school list 1754; succ. father as 4th Viscount Torrington, 17 Apr 1750; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. nob. 28 Oct 1757, matr. 1757; MA 1759; Grand Tour (Italy) 1760-1; Minister Plenipotentiary at Brussels, 31 Jul 1782 - Jun 1792; m. 10 Jul 1765 Lady Lucy Boyle, only dau. of John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork and 5th Earl of Orrery (qv); d. 14 Dec 1812.

BYNG, JOHN, brother of George Byng (adm. 1742/3, qv); b.; adm. (aged 8) May 1749 (Hawkins'); left 1749; Trin. Coll. Camb., adm. fellow commoner 28 Oct 1757; MA 1760; adm. Grays Inn 6 Apr 1763; Grand Tour (Italy) 1763-4; d. at Bologna, Italy 16 Jun [or 24 May] 1764.

BYNNES, RICHARD; b.; adm.; KS 1671; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1674, adm. pens. 24 Jun 1674, scholar 1675, matr. 1675; BA 1677/8; MA 1681; DD 1703; Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1680- c. 1701, Tutor 1683-90; University Lecturer in Rhetoric 1683; ordained; Vicar of Chesterton, Cambs., 1689; Vicar of Cheadle, Staffs., 1698; Rector of St. Mary’s, Stafford (disp. to hold with V. Cheadle, 1703/4); Prebendary of Lichfield from 11 Sep 1711; m. Elizabeth, sister of Brook Bridges (qv); d. 1713 (will proved PCC 16 Sep 1713, surname given as Bynns)].

BYRCHE, WILLIAM, third son of Thomas Byrche, Leacroft, Staffs., and Anne, dau. of Thomas Fisher, Walsh Hall, Warwicks.; b.; adm.; QS 1703; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1706, adm. pens. 28 May 1706, aged 18, scholar 25 Apr 1707, matr. 1709; BA 1709/10; MA 1713 (incorp. Oxford); Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll., 2 Oct 1712, Major Fellow 1 May 1713; ordained deacon 1 Mar 1712/3, priest 31 May 1713 (both Ely); Chaplain to Archbishop of Canterbury 1717-9; LLD Lambeth 1720; Rector of Monk’s Eleigh, Suffolk 1717-9; Rector of Hadleigh, Suffolk, 1717-9; Chancellor of Worcester from 1719; Rector of Fladbury, Worcs., from 9 Nov 1719; Vicar of Evesham, Worcs., 1724; Vicar of Blockley, Worcs., 27 Oct 1727 (dispensation to hold with Fladbury, 1727); Prebendary of Worcester from 31 Oct 1727; m. Anne, dau. of Thomas Savage, Elmley Castle, Worcs.; d. 1 [or 3 ?] Feb 1741/2.

BYRKHEAD, ---; b.; adm.; QS 1553-4 (Chapter Muniments 54001).

Byrne, John Gerald, son of Edward Crofton Byrne LRCS, of Forest Gate, Essex; b. 22 Nov. 1913; adm. May 1927 (R); left July 1931; Univ. Coll. Oxf., matric. 1931, BA 1935, MA BM 1946; MRCS LRCP 1939; RNVR 1940-5 (Surg. Lieut.); VRD; practised at Midhurst, Sussex; m. 1941 Phyllis Maud, d. of Maj. Standley IA; d. 19 May 1987.

Byron, Frederick Thomas Christopher, son of Frederic Noel Byron, PR officer Min. of Pen­sions, and Elizabeth, d. of Thomas Reid of Low Fell, co. Durham; b. 2 Aug. 1916; adm. Sept. 1930 (A); left July 1933; Merton Coll. Oxf., matric. 1936, BA 1939, MA 1943; ordained deacon 1940, priest 1941 (Llandaft); Curate St German Roath 1940-3; Priest-in-charge St David Oakdale, Penmaen, 1943-6, Sands, West Wycombe, Bucks, 1946-50; Rector of Cranford, Middx, 1950; hospitaller St Thom. Hosp. 1957; Vicar of St Martin's Ruislip, Middx, 1962-70, St James Norlands, London, 1970-83; m. 21 Apr. 1960 Margaret Caroline, d. of Canon David Howell Rowlands, Vicar of Rhosymedre, Wrexham; d. 30 Mar. 2005.

BYRON, HON. FREDERICK, third son of George Anson Byron, 7th Baron Byron, Admiral Royal Navy, and a Lord in Waiting to Queen Victoria, and Elizabeth Mary, dau. of Sacheverell Chandos-Pole (formerly Pole), Radburne Hall, Derbs.; b. 3 Feb 1822; adm. 27 Mar 1835 (Benthall's); left Apr 1840; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 3 Jun 1840; BA 1843; MA 1847; Fellow of All Souls Coll., 1844; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 1 Aug 1843, called to bar 5 May 1848; equity draughtsman and conveyancer; DL Essex; m. 19 Aug 1851 Mary Jane, second dau. of Rev. William Wescomb, Thrumpton Hall, Notts., Rector of Langford, Essex; d. 4 Apr 1861.