Bigg, (Sir) Thomas (Bigges), of co. Worcester, arm. Queen's Coll., matric. 8 Nov., 1594, aged 17; of Lenchwick, which he sold, a student of Middle Temple 1597 (as son and heir of Thomas Bigge, of Lenchwick, co. Worcester, esq.), M.P. Evesham 1614, 1621, created a baronet 26 May, 1620, and died 11 Jan., 1621-2, brother of Clement and Samuel. Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Bigge, Thomas, s. J., of Cherton, Wilts, p.p. Trinity Coll., matric. 17 Nov., 1685, aged 16; B.A. from St. Mary Hall 6 July, 1689.
Biggs, Thomas, s. H., of Banton, Salop, gent. Christ Church, matric. 28 May, 1691, aged 16; B.A. 29 Jan., 1694-5, M.A. 1697, B.D. 1708, rector of Westwell, Oxon, 1706, and of Chastleton 1715, canon of Wells 1723. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bigg, Thomas, s. Jos., of St. Clement's, London, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 5 May, 1710, aged 18; B.A. 3 Feb., 1713-14.
Bigges, William (Byggs), probably commoner of Magdalen College in and before 1564. [5],
Bigg, William, s. William, of High Wickham, Bucks, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 12 July, 1661, aged 16.
Bigg, William, s. Lovelace, of Manydown, Hants, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 4 March, 1705-6, aged 16; B.A. 1709, M.A. 1712, B.Med. 1715, died unmarried at Oxford in 1715, brother of Henry 1710.
Bigland, Edward, s.t.b., Cambridge, incorp. 10 July, 1606; M.A. from Queen's Coll., Cambridge, rector of Osgathorpe, co. Lincoln, 1616, and of East Leake, Notts, 1621 (son of Edward), baptized at Chelmsford 17 June, 1576, died in 1650. See Foster's Lancashire Collection.
Bigmore, William, of London, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 26 June, 1610, aged 17; son of William, citizen and currier, born in Jan., 1592, entered Merchant Taylors' School 1605, incorp. as B.C.L. at Cambridge 1622, died 21 Aug., 1631; as 'B.C.L., fellow of St. John's College,' admon. was granted at Oxford 26 Nov., 1631, Griffiths. See Robinson, i. 49; & Gutch, i. 564.
Bignell, Henry, 's. Foulke,' of Soulden, Oxon, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 18 Nov., 1631, aged 19; B.A. from St. Mary Hall 20 Oct., 1632, born in St. Mary's parish, Oxford, —July, 1611, 'taught a petty school, and became a hackney and scandalous preacher,' rector of St. Peter Bailey, Oxon, 1645, ejected, and died in the West Indies. See D.N.B.; Add. MS., 15,671, pp. 66, 248; & Ath., iii. 406.
Bignell, Stephen, s. John, of St. Mary Mounthaw, London, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 28 June, 1710, aged 19; B.A. 1714, M.A. 1718, B.D. 1724, D.D. 1729, born 4 July, 1691, entered Merchant Taylors' School in 1701, rector of East Farndon 1733, and Aston-le-Wall, Northants, 1734, died 10 Jan., 1747-8. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Robinson, ii. 7. [11],
Bignall, William, B.A. 12 July, 1535.
Bigod, (Sir) Francis, 1537. See Ath., i. 101; & D.N.B.
Biker , See Byker.
Bilclif, Thomas, Broadgates Hall, matric-entry under date circa 1581. [15],
Bilcliffe, Thomas, of Berks, arm. St. John's Coll., matric. 10 Nov., 1615, aged 16; a student of the Inner Temple 1615, as son of Thomas, of London. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Bilcliffe, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Norenburie, co. Lincoln, sacerd. Broadgates Hall, matric. 19 March, 1623-4, aged 18.
Biley, John, s. Edward, of Mesham, co. Derby, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 7 Nov., 1712, aged 16; B.A. 1716, vicar of Kempston, Beds, 1724. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bill, Henry, s. Joh., of Cosford, co. Worcester, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 27 Feb., 1694-5, aged 17.
Bill, Thomas, Wadham Coll., matric. 20 July, 1654; servitor 1653, B.A. 10 Oct., 1657, M.A. 3 July, 1660, rector of Over Worton, Oxon, 1664, as Bills. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Gardiner, 205. [20],
Billers, John, s. William, of Leicester (town), gent. Lincoln Coll., matric. 25 Nov., 1631, aged 17; B.A. 14 June, 1634, M.A. 26 April, 1637, incorp. at Cambridge 1639. See Nichol's Leicester, iii. 188.
Billet, Arthur, of Cornwall, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 30 July, 1585, aged 18.
Billet, William, B.A. from St. John's Coll. 1581; incorp. as M.A. 14 July, 1584.
Billiald, Thomas (of Notts), 'famulus Decani.' Christ Church, matric. 18 March, 1607-8; B.A. 15 Feb., 1611-12.
Billinge, Edward, of Cornwall, arm. fil. nat. max. Exeter Coll., matric. 14 June, 1616, aged 19; eldest son of Richard, of Hanger, in the parish of St. Tudy, buried at St. Tudy in 1621. [25],
Billing, John, Minorite, B.D. 8 April, 1538; one of these names rector of Wilton St. Mary, Wilts, 1539, of West Grinstead 1552, vicar of Burbage, Wilts, 1553, rector of Barford 1559. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Billings, Jonas, of co. Denbigh, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 20 Nov., 1581, aged 26.
Billinge, Joseph, of London, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 24 Oct., 1600, aged 17; B.C.L. 26 Jan., 1606-7, a proctor in the Court of Arches. See Robinson, i. 34.
Billing, Martin, s. Martin, of Weedon, Northants, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 28 Jan., 1624-5, aged 16; B.A. 25 June, 1628, M.A. 5 July, 1633, rector of Ravensthorpe, Northants, 1632, until his death, buried there 19 Dec., 1663. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Billings, Roger, B.A. — March, 1579-80, one of these names rector of Hasguard, co. Pembroke, in 1574. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [30],
Billingford, Thomas, B.A. from Broadgates Hall 3 March, 1572-3, M.A. (sup. June) 1577, rector of Egmere, Norfolk, 1582. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & St. Paul's School Reg., 24.
Billinghurst, Robert, of Sussex, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 6 July, 1613, aged 17; B.A. from Magdalen Hall 30 Oct., 1616, M.A. 10 July, 1619.
Billingsley, Sir Henry, 1551. See Ath., i. 762; & D.N.B.
Billingsley, Henry, (? sup. for B.A. 18 Jan. 1579-80). See Killingsley.
Billingsley, Henry, of London, gent. Christ Church, matric. 5 Feb., 1612-13, aged 17; B.A. 21 June, 1615, as 'eq. aur. fil.,' his father, Sir Henry, lord mayor of London 1596, and knighted 6 Feb., 1596-7. See Ath., i. 761; & Foster's Gray's Inn Admissions. [35],
Billingsley, John, s. Thomas, of Chatham, Kent, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 8 July, 1642, aged 17; admitted to St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 21 Sept., 1644, aged 19, B.A. 1648, incorp. (from Corpus Christi Coll., Oxford) 24 April, 1649, and proceeded M.A. 28 April, 1649, fellow by the parliamentary visitors 1648 (incorp. at Cambridge 1652), vicar of Chesterfield, co. Derby, ejected for nonconformity in 1662, died 30 May, 1684. See Ath., iv. 611; Burrows; Fasti, ii. 123; Calamy, i. 401; & D.N.B.
Billingsley, Nicholas, of Oxon, pleb. All Souls' Coll., matric. 27 Oct., 1620, aged 21; B.A. 9 Nov., 1620, M.A. 31 Oct., 1623, incorp. at Cambridge 1635, one of these names master of Faversham School, rector of Betshanger 1644-51, father of the next named. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
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