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 ?].

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.

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.

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.

BESLY, WILLIAM BLUNDELL, eldest son of William Henry Besly, Dunmore, Devon, and Frances, dau. of William Land, Hayne, Devon; b. 20 Sep 1844; adm. 21 Jan 1858 (James'); QS May 1860; rowed bow v. Eton 1 Aug 1861, no. 6 v. Eton 1 Aug 1862; left Whitsun 1863; Exeter Coll. Oxford, matr. 16 Jan 1864; BA 1867; MA 1873; ordained deacon 1869 (Bishop Trower for Exeter), priest (Exeter) 1870; Curate, Lew Trenchard, Devon, 1869-74, Romansleigh, Devon, 1874-5; Vicar of Peters Marland, Devon, from 1875; m. 22 Jun 1875 Margaret, dau. of Robert Chichester, Hall, Devon; d. 7 Mar 1891.

BERTIE, WILLIAM, third son of Hon. James Bertie MP, Stanwell, Middlesex, and Hon. Elizabeth Willoughby, dau. of George Willoughby, 7th Baron Willoughby of Parham; b. 13 Jan 1706; adm. 10 Jan 1714/5; KS 1719; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1723, matr. 18 Jun 1723, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1723 - res 3 Jan 1741; BA 1727; MA 28 Mar 1729/30; BD 6 Mar 1741/2; DD 1752; ordained; Perpetual Curate of Crendon with Notley, Bucks., 1732; Rector of Albury, Oxfordshire, 1740 -57; Rector of Wytham, Berks. (disp. to hold both livings 1741/2); Proctor in Convocation, Diocese of Oxford (Chamberlayne 1748); d. c. 1767 (will proved PCC 14 Mar 1767).

BERTIE, JOHN, brother of William Bertie (qv); b. 22 Nov 1711; adm. Jun 1718; KS 1726; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1731, matr. 22 Jun 1731, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1731 - res 4 Oct 1743; BA 1735; MA 1738; ordained; Rector of Kenn, Devon, from 19 May 1747; Prebendary of Exeter from 26 Jan 1763; m. Mary, dau. of Clark Nicholas; d. 1 Feb 1774.

BERTIE, HENRY, brother of William Bertie (qv); b. 20 Apr 1709; adm. Oct. 1715; KS 1723; left 1725. [note will Henry Bertie, Bombay, proved PCC 3 Dec 1746]

Bernays, Guy Henderson, son of the Rev. Arthur Edwin Bernays, of Durham, one of H. M. Inspectors of Schools; b. Feb. 23, 1880; adm. as Q.S. Jan. 23, 1893; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. (with Triplett) July 1898, matric. Michaelmas 1898; entered the Indian Police 1900; Superintendent (4th grade), Police Department, Madras; d. at Madras Feb. 24, 1916.

BERNARD, JAMES; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. 1623, but there is no record of his adm., matr., or degrees. [Possibly James Bernard, Trinity Coll., literate, ordained deacon (Peterborough) 24 Sep 1627, and priest 8 Apr 1630 as “M. A. of Trin. Coll. ”]