BESTNEY, NICHOLAS, only son of Nicholas Bestney, barrister, Ancient Grays’ Inn, and Bridget, dau. of John Michell, Warnham, Sussex, and St. Dunstan’s [check], London; b.; adm.; KS 16 Nov 1610; adm. Gray’s Inn 18 Jun 1604; m. 1st, Anne, dau. of Thomas Methwold, London; lic. to m. 2nd, 18 Jun 1634 Catherine, dau. of William Temple, Leics.
Bethune, Montagu Robert, 1865-1950
BETHUNE, MONTAGU ROBERT, youngest son of Rev. George Cuddington Bethune, Rector of Chulmleigh, Devon, and Julia, dau. of Rev. George Hole, Rector of Chulmleigh, Devon, and Prebendary of Exeter; b. 13 Apr 1865; adm. QS 12 Jun 1879; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge (with Triplett) 1884, adm. pens. 20 Aug 1884, matr. Mich. 1884; BA 1887; MA 1892; ordained deacon 1893, priest (Winchester) 1894; Assistant Master, Twyford Sch., Hants., 1891-7; Curate Twyford, Hants., 1893-7, Ashtead, Surrey, 1897-9, Farnham, Surrey, 1899-1904; Vicar of Woodham, Surrey, 1904-18; Vicar of Hindhead, Surrey, 1918-22; Vicar of Lymington, Hants., from 1922; m. 9 Jun 1904 Dorothea Katharine, younger dau. of Rev. William James Mellish, Winestead, Yorks.; d. 15 May 1950.
Bevan, Robert Alexander Polhill, 1901-1974
Bevan, Robert Alexander Polhill, son of Robert Polhill Bevan, of Hampstead, Middlesex, by Stanislawa, daughter of Alexander de Kartowski, of Czelicay, Poland; b. March 15, 1901; adm. as K.S. Sept. 25, 1913; Capt. of the School 1919; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1919, matric. Michaelmas 1919; chairman of S. H. Benson, Ltd., advertising agents; Lieut. R. N. V. R. July 30, 1940; Lieut.-Comdr.; O.B.E. March 11, 1941; C.B.E. June 1963; m. July 11, 1946, Mrs. Natalie Sieveking, daughter of Court Denney, of Kensington; d. 1974.
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 ?].
Beyts, Nicholas MacDonald, 1917-2008
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, ca. 1723-1746
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.
Biddulph, Cuthbert Edward, 1850-1899
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.
Bigge, Henry Lancelot, 1806-1844
BIGGE, HENRY LANCELOT, second son of Charles William Bigge (qv); b. 10 May 1806; adm. (G) 21 May 1818; KS 1820; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 19 Oct 1824; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1827; Ensign, 66th Native Infantry, 10 May 1828; Lieut., 13 Mar 1834; Capt., 16 May 1844; d. unm. at Bakerganj, Dacca, Bengal, 9 Dec 1844.
Binckes, William, ca. 1653-1712
BINCKES, WILLIAM, son of Richard Binckes, Cheapside, London, attorney, and Elizabeth, dau. of William Wheler, Martin Hussingtree, Worcs.; b.; adm.; KS 1668; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 1 Apr 1671, aged 18, Wood scholar 6 Nov 1671, matr. 1671; BA 1674/5; MA 1678; DD 1699; Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge, 2 Jul 1677-83; ordained; Vicar of Kelshall, Herts., 1681-2; Vicar of Leamington, Warwicks., 1683; Prebendary of Lincoln from 2 May 1683; Prebendary of Lichfield, 15 Jul 1697 - Jun 1703; Proctor in Convocation for Diocese of Lichfield; his sermon preached before the Lower House of Convocation 30 Jan 1701/2, in which he argued that the execution of Charles I was an act of greater enormity than the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, was adjudged by the House of Lords to contain “several expressions that give just scandal and offence to all Christian people”, but the resolution that it should be burnt was negatived (Journals of House of Lords, xvii, 132); Dean of Lichfield from 19 Jun 1703; Prolocutor to Convocation 1705; d. 19 Jun 1712. DNB.