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BISBY, NATHANIEL, son of Rev. John Bisby, Perpetual Curate of Tipton, Staffs., Prebendary of Lichfield, and Margaret, dau. of Anthony Hoo, Bradely Hall, Staffs.; b. 5 Jun 1635; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1654, matr. 10 Nov 1654; BA 4 Feb 1657/8; MA 1660 (incorp. Cambridge 1662); BD and DD 1668 (incorp. Cambridge 1669); ordained priest (Chichester) 5 Oct 1660; Rector of Long Melford, Suffolk, 12 Nov 1660 - deprivation as non-juror Feb 1690; published a number of sermons, mostly violent invectives against the Nonconformists; m. 1672 Elizabeth, dau. of John Wall, Radwater Grange, Essex; d. 14 May 1695. DNB.

BISCOE, ROBERT, fourth son of Vincent Hilton Biscoe, Hookwood, Surrey, and Anna Catherine Noel (ward of Thomas Noel, 2nd Viscount Wentworth), Edward Street, Portman Square; b. 11 Jun 1801; adm. 9 Jun 1809; KS 1815; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1819, matr. 21 May 1819, Westminster Student, Tutor; 1st cl. Classics 1822; BA 1823; MA 1825; ordained deacon 1827, priest 1828 (both Oxford); Perpetual Curate, North and Mid Littleton, and South Littleton, Worcs., 22 Aug 1831 – Dec 1833; Rector of Whitbourne, Herefs., from 3 Jan 1833; Prebendary of Hereford from 27 Nov 1834; m. 28 Feb 1832 Anne, eldest dau. of Samuel Smith (adm. 1772, qv); d. 14 Nov 1870.

BISPHAM, WILLIAM, second son of William Bispham, Billing, Lancs., and his first wife Margaret, dau. of Richard Some, Essex; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1618, adm. scholar 1619; BA 1622/3; MA 1626; ordained; Rector of mediety of Lymm, Lancs., 1627; Rector of Brindle, Lancs., 1629-36; Prebendary of Chester 4 Feb 1632; Rector of Eccleston, Cheshire, 1636 - deprived by 2 Jul 1644, restored 1660; m. before 1640 Elizabeth Smythe, Devon; d. 6 Jan 1685/6.

Binney, William Max, son of Rev. Maximilian Frederick Breffitt Binney, Vicar of Ringwood, Hams, and Emily, d. of William Blinkhorn of St Helen's, Lancs; b. 20 Oct. 1899; adm. Sept. 1913 (KS); Capt. of the school 1917-8; left July 1918; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1919, BA 1923, MA 1955; dir. Siber, Hegner & Co., Zurich; Gren. Guards 1940-5 (Capt.); m. 5 May 1930 Gret, d. of C. Wehrli-Thielen of Zurich; d. 21 Sept. 1991.

Birchall, Sir Walter Raymond, son of the Rev. John Birchall, Vicar of Hyson Green, Notts; b. Jan. 20, 1888; adm. as K.S. Sept. 26, 1901; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. (with Samwaies) July 1906, having previously obtained an open exhibition there, matric. Michaelmas 1907; 1st class Math. Trip. (N. R.), part 1, 1909; Wrangler, part 2, 1910; B.A. 1910; passed the Civil Service exam. 1911; Director-General of the Post Office 1946-9; K. B. E. Jan 1, 1939; K.C. B. June 13, 1946; m. Sept. 6, 1911, Daisy, daughter of John Price, of Wimbledon, Surrey.

BIRD, EDWARD GORDON, brother of Elphinstone William Bird (qv); b. 29 Jul 1847; adm. (G) 27 Sep 1860; QS 30 Jan 1863; left Whitsun 1864; d. 30 Oct 1868.

BIRKHEAD, CHRISTOPHER, son of Gabriel Birkhead, Westminster, by Frances Fann; probably grandson of Christopher Bryckett (qv); bapt. 4 Mar 1604/5; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1623, matr. 24 Jul 1624, aged 18, Westminster Student to (?) 1637; BA 1627; MA 1630; BD 1637; ordained; Vicar of Long Preston, Yorks., 1636; d. 1643.

BISCOE, CHARLES THOMAS, fourth son of Robert Biscoe (qv); b. 30 Sep 1846; adm. (G) 23 Jun 1859; QS 1861; Capt. of the School 1864; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1865, matr. 7 Jun 1865; BA 1870; MA 1877; ordained deacon 1871, priest 1872 (both Oxford); Curate Hurley, Berks., 1871-4, All Saints, Emscote, Warwicks., from 1874; d. unm. 29 Jun 1884.

BISHOP, ELIJAH, son of Elisha Bishop, Silchester, Berks.; b.; adm.; KS (aged 14) 1760; d. 1761. [Note that an Elisha Bishop m. at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, 1 Nov 1738 Alice Hopkins (IGI)]

BISSET, ALEXANDER, son of Maj. William Bisset, Southampton; b.; adm. Jan 1725/6; Min. Can. (aged 13) 1729; KS 1730; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1734, matr. 12 Jun 1734, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1734 - 5 Mar 1744 (void, expiry year of grace); BA 1738; MA 1741; BD and DD 1753; ordained deacon 18 Jun 1742, priest 19 Dec 1742 (both Oxford); Rector of Ravensthorpe, Northants., 21 Dec 1742-7; Rector of Kilmore, co. Down; Chancellor, Down 1748-59, Archdeacon of Connor from 10 Nov 1759; Prebendary of Armagh 2 Jul 1757- Jan 1765, Chancellor from 30 Jan 1765; m. Jane, dau. of Lieut. -Gen. Maurice Bocland MP, Knighton, Isle of Wight; d. 1781.