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.

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.

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).

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, 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.

BULKELEY, THOMAS; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1629, adm. scholar 1630, matr. Lent 1629/30; BA 1633/4; MA 1637.

BULKELEY, RICHARD, of Anglesey; b. ; adm. ; KS (as evidenced by mandate from Charles I dated 20 Mar 1628/9, preserved at St. John’s Coll. Camb. ); St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. Bishop Williams scholar 15 Nov 1624, matr. Mich. 1624; BA 1628/9; MA 1632; BD 1639; Fellow of St. John’s Coll. 1629-44, when ejected by Parliamentary Visitors; Taxor 1639; ordained; Rector of Lower Soham, Northants 10 Nov 1637-42; Rector of Newton Blossomville, Bucks. , 22 Mar 1641/2; buried 2 Dec 1654.

BUDGELL, EUSTACE, second but elder surviving son of Eustace Budgell, St. Thomas, Exeter, and Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Joyce, Up Ottery, Devon; bapt. Exeter Cathedral 13 Mar 1644/5; at school 1659; a boarder; KS (aged 16) 1661; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1664, matr. 22 Jul 1664, Westminster Student 20 Feb 1665-9 (void); BA 1668; called to bar, Inner Temple, 3 Feb 1672/3; steward to Marquess of Winchester; buried Basingstoke, Hants., 23 May 1681.

BUCKWORTH, JOSEPH FRANCIS, brother of Charles Watkin John Shakerley (qv); b. 30 Jan 1770; adm. 14 Sep 1781; KS 1785; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1789, adm. pens. 10 Jun 1789, scholar 23 Apr 1790, matr. 1790; BA 1793; Lieut. -Col., Royal Cheshire Militia 23 Jul 1803; m. 19 Feb 1811 Mary, widow of Sir John Payne, Bart., and dau. of Sir Philip Monoux, Bart.; d. 31 Dec 1845.

BUCKLEY, EDWARD, son of Edward Buckley, London; b.; adm.; KS 1677; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1680, adm. pens. 19 Jun 1680, aged 17, scholar 22 Apr 1681, matr. 1681; BA 1683/4; ordained priest (London) Mar 1684/5.