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BULL, HENRY, brother of John Bull (qv); b. 18 Aug 1797; adm. 13 Jan 1808; KS (Capt., aged 13) 1811; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1815, matr. 8 May 1815, Westminster Student; BA 1819; MA 1821; ordained deacon 12 Jan 1822 (York); an Usher at the School 1819-21, Under Master 1821-6; Vicar of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford, 20 Dec 1834-7; Select Preacher 1837; Vicar of Lathbury, Bucks., from 17 Jul 1838; Hon. Canon, Christ Church, Oxford, 1877; Busby Trustee from 18 May 1876; a regular contributor of epigrams at Election Dinner, and wrote a number of prologues and epilogues for the Latin Play; m. 8 Aug 1839 Frances Sophia, eldest dau. of Rev. Robert Edward Hughes, Rector of Shenington, Oxfordshire; d. 18 Dec 1888.

BULL, JOHN, son of John Bull MRCS, St. Michael’s, Oxford, and Martha, dau. of Robert Hughes, Ruthin, Denbighshire; b. 5 Oct 1789; in school list 1803; KS (aged 14) 1804; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1808, matr. 27 May 1808, Westminster Student, Tutor and Censor; 1st cl. Cl. and 1st cl. Mathematics 1811; BA 1812; MA 1814; BD 1821; DD 1825; Public Examiner 1817-9; Proctor 1820; Select Preacher 1822; ordained; Curate, Binsey, Oxfordshire; Rector of Sowton, Devon, 12 Oct 1821-6; Prebendary of Exeter 26 Mar 1823; Archdeacon of Cornwall 6 Feb - 6 May 1826, Archdeacon of Barnstaple 6 May 1826 - 10 Mar 1830; Rector of Lezant, Cornwall, 23 May 1826 (still 1829); Prebendary of York from 8 May 1826; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, from 11 Mar 1830, also Treasurer Christ Church 1832-57; Vicar of Staverton, Northants., from 19 Nov 1830; d. unm. 21 Feb 1858. Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.

BULL, NATHANIEL; b.; adm.; KS ; was the cause of Philip Henry’s only whipping by Busby (Diaries and Letters of Philip Henry, 1882, 10); elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1648, matr. 27 Feb 1650/1, Westminster Student, Censor; BA 24 Feb 1651/2; MA 1654; signed testimonials in favour of John Lambert (qv) and of Edward Bagshaw (qv), the latter of which, dated 13 Apr 1657, was used in his defence against Busby; Surmaster, St. Paul’s School, London, 1658-67; Head Master, Leicester GS 1667-70 (HMC Report, viii, appendix i, 439).

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, RICHARD, brother of John Francis Buller (qv); b. 23 Oct 1776; adm. 29 Feb 1788; KS 1790; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1794, matr. 18 Jun 1794, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1794 - 5 Oct 1801 (void, expiry year of grace as R. Lanreath); BA 1799; MA 1802; ordained priest 21 Sep 1800; Rector of Lanreath, Cornwall, from 22 Sep 1800; Rector of St. Mary Tavy, Devon, from 11 May 1807; JP Cornwall; m. 12 Oct 1802 (IGI) Anne Sophia, sister of John Templer (qv); d. at Genoa Aug 1826.

BULLOCK, JOHN, second son of Rev. Richard Bullock DD, Rector of Streatham, Surrey, and Prebendary of Westminster, and Whalley, dau. of Richard Berney, Norfolk; b.; adm. (aged 13) Jan 1747/8 (Hawkins'); KS 1748; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1752, adm. pens. 27 May 1752, scholar 18 May 1753, matr. Easter 1753; BA 1756; MA 1771; ordained deacon (London) 6 Mar 1757; Rector of Radwinter, Essex, from 1758; Rector of Boreham, Essex, from 1770; m. 3 Jul 1759 Elizabeth Lagden, Saffron Walden, Essex; d. 13 Oct 1794.

BULPEN, JOHN, son of John Bulpen, London; b.; adm.; QS 1707; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1711, adm. pens. 31 May 1711, aged 18, scholar 15 May 1712; BA 1714/5; MA 1718.

BUNBURY, THOMAS, eldest son of John Bunbury, Ireland; b.; adm.; KS; according to a testimonial signed by William Rowe, 24 Apr 1654 (Chapter Muniments 43083), “Thomas Bunbury of the foundation of Westminster Schoole, of the 7th forme, and the 8th in precedency of those that stand for this present election to the Universities” was the son of John Bunbury, who “was despoyled of his estate by the Rebellion in Ireland and after served the Parliament for bringing in the Assessments for Ireland and otherwise”; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1654, adm. pens. 30 Jun 1654, scholar 1654, matr. Easter 1656; BA 1657/8; Trinity Coll. Dublin, MA 1661; ordained; Prebendary of Ferns; Prebendary of Leighlin, 2 Apr 1668; d. c. 1682.

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.

BURDON, EZRIEL, son of Richard Burdon, London; b.; adm.; KS 1668; rejected at the election of 1672, but “stayed over” and was elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1673, matr. 31 May 1673, aged 18, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1673 - 80 (void), tutor 1679; BA 1677; MA 1680; ordained deacon 1679, priest 1680 (both Oxford); Vicar of Cassington, Oxfordshire, 22 Apr 1680-5; Rector of Sandon, Essex, 1684/5; Rector of Horndon, Essex, 1686.