BEAUMONT, GEORGE, second son of Rev. Thomas George Beaumont, Rector of Chelmondiston, Suffolk [and/or Butterleigh, Devon], and Thomazine, dau. of Rev. John Bradshaw, Incumbent of Lambeg, co. Antrim, and Prebendary of Down; b. 30 Jun 1862; adm. (G) 22 Sep 1876; left Aug 1880; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 1 Jun 1880, matr. Mich. 1880; Lieut., 1st West Indian Regt., 11 Mar 1885; Liverpool Regt., 8 May 1889; Capt., 1 Mar 1893; retd. 23 Jul 1902; served South African War 1899-1902; Adjt. -Gen., Maritzburg Depot, afterwards Commandant, Nooitgedacht; despatches LG 29 Jan 1902; Capt., TF Reserve, 3 Nov 1914; m. 1893 Cecilia, dau. of R. Roberts; d. 18 Nov 1925.
BEAUMONT, JOHN, son of Gilbert Beaumont, Whatfield, Suffolk; b.; adm.; QS in 1566; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1568, adm. scholar 1570; BA 1572/3; MA 1576 (incorp. Oxford 11 Jul 1581); BD 1583; Fellow of Trinity Coll. 1575-81; see Camdeni Epistola, 1691, 343-4, for a letter written by Beaumont to Camden, dated 29 Apr 1578; ordained; Rector of Whatfield, Suffolk, from 1581; Rector of Aldham, Suffolk, 1583-95; preached at Norwich at the burning of Peter Cole, a tanner of Ipswich, for blasphemy, 1587; Rector of Hadleigh, Suffolk, from 1592; buried at Hadleigh 27 Apr 1599.
Beaven, Coningsby Raywood, second son of the Rev. Alfred Beaven Beaven, Head Master of Preston Grammar School, by Margaret Rachel, daughter of William Blott, of Hartford, Hunts; b. Jan. 4, 1877; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 25, 1890; left (with Triplett) July 1895; Magd. Coll. Oxon., demy 1895, matric. Oct. 1895; 1st class Mathematics (Mods.) 1897; 2nd class Mathematics 1899; B.A. 1899; M.A. 1904; mathematical master at Warwick School 1902-6; at Campbell Coll. Belfast 1906-39 and 1941-46; d. Dec. 10, 1962.
BEAVOIRE (or BEAUVOIR), PETER; b.; adm.; KS in 1619; Jesus Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 4 May 1621 (as Beauvoir), matr. Mich. 1621, scholar 1624; BA 1624/5; MA 1628; Master of Stoke-by-Clare Sch., Suffolk, c. 1639.
BECHER, JOHN THOMAS, eldest son of Michael Becher, Cork, Ireland, and Catherine French; bapt. 23 Dec 1769; adm. 13 Jan 1783; KS 1784; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1788, matr. 22 May 1788, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1788 - 23 Oct 1802 (void, expiry year of grace as V. Rampton and Midsomer Norton); BA 1792; MA 1795; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 21 Apr 1788; ordained deacon 15 Jul 1792 (York), priest 1794 (Carlisle, lit. dim. from York); Perpetual Curate of Thurgarton and Hoveringham, Notts., from 13 Dec 1799; Vicar of Rampton, Notts., and Midsomer Norton, Somerset, 11 Mar 1802 (but year of grace from 3 Nov 1801); Prebendary and Vicar-General of Southwell, Notts., from 22 Jan 1818; Vicar of Farnsfield, Notts., 1827 (still 1829); Rector of Barnborough, Yorks., from 1830; Chairman of Quarter Sessions, North Notts., 1806-36; devoted himself to local administration and took a great interest in the social condition of the people; author, The Anti-Pauper System, 1830, and other works on social economy; m. 6 Jan 1802 Mary, dau. of Rev. William Becher, Rector of Cole Orton, Leics., and Prebendary of Southwell; d. 3 Jan 1848. DNB.
BECKFORD, PETER, only son of Julines Beckford (qv); b.; adm. (aged 8) Jan 1747/8 (Butler's); in school list 1752; New Coll. Oxford, matr. 12 Apr 1757; of Iwerne Stepleton, Dorset; travelling in Italy 1765-6; High Sheriff, Dorset 1780; MP Morpeth 1768-74; a man of many accomplishments, and a famous sportsman; hunted the country subsequently known as the South Dorset; went to live permanently in Italy 1783; author, Thoughts upon Hare and Fox Hunting, 1781, Essays on Hunting, 1781, and Familiar Letters from Italy to a Friend in England, 1805; m. 22 Mar 1773 Hon. Louisa Pitt, dau. of George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers; d. 18 Feb 1811. DNB.
BECKINGHAM, STEPHEN, son of Stephen Beckingham, St. Giles [check], London, member Corporation of Cursitors, and Mary, dau. of Joseph Cox, Kidderminster, Worcs., attorney; b.; adm. (aged 13) Jan 1743/4 (Morel's); left 1748; Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 9 Jul 1748; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 9 Sep 1748; Grand Tour (Germany, Italy) 1751-3; Leipzig Univ. 1751; of Bishopsbourne Park, Kent; m. 1758 Dorothy [or Mary : check], dau. of John Sawbridge, Olantigh, Kent; d. 12 Oct 1813.
Bedell, Benjamin John, son of Benjamin H. Bedell, of Lee, Kent; b. Jan. 31, 1899; adm. Sept. 25, 1913 (A); left July 1915.
BEDFORD, ALBERT EDWARD RILAND, son of William Kirkpatrick Riland Bedford (qv); b. 27 Dec 1864; adm. (R) 26 Jan 1877; left Dec 1883; Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 21 Jan 1884; BA 1886; MA 1890; ordained deacon 1888 (York), priest 1889 (Worcester); Curate, Kimberworth, Yorks., 1888-9, New Milverton, Warwicks., 1889-90, St. Nicholas’s, Warwick, 1890-2, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks., 1893-4; Vicar of Boldmere, Warwicks., 1894-7; Rector of West Hallam, Derbs., 1907 (check)-15; Vicar of St. George’s, Kidderminster, Worcs., 1915-8; Rector of Morley, Derbs., from 1918; m. 9 Oct 1901 Eva Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Henry Herbert Coldwell Horsfall, Penna Hall, Erdington, Warwicks., wire manufacturer.
BEDFORD, CHARLES JOHN RILAND, brother of William Kirkpatrick Riland Bedford (qv); b. 28 Aug 1828; adm. (G) 21 Feb 1842; QS 1842; rowed no. 3 in race against Eton 29 Jul 1845; left 23 Jan 1846; Ensign, 55th Foot, 14 Dec 1849, 50th Foot, 12 Jul 1850, retd. 12 Nov 1850; rejoined as Ensign, 9th Foot, 19 Feb 1855; Lieut., 21 Jun 1855; 92nd Foot, 9 Oct 1855; retd. 1857; served Crimean War 1855-6; m. 9 Aug 1871 Emily, elder dau. of Robert Garnett, Moor Hall, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks., and Rous Lench Court, Worcs.; d. 1910.