Birch, Nicholas (Burch), s. Nich., of Rochdale, co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 3 May, 1670, aged 15; B.A. 20 Jan., 1673-4, M.A. 1676. B.D. 1684, died 15 Oct., 1694, will (at Oxford) proved 8 March, 1695. See Gutch, i. 379.
Birch, Peter, s. Thomas, of Lancaster Town, gent. Christ Church, matric. 12 May, 1673, aged 21; (kept several terms at Cambridge), B.A. 23 March, 1673-4, M.A. 23 June, 1674, B.D. 4 Feb., 1683-4, D.D. 7 July, 1688, rector of St. Ebbe's, Oxford, lecturer at Carfax, chaplain to the Duke of Ormonde, minister of St. James', Westminster, 1692-4, chaplain to the House of Commons 1689, canon of Westminster 1689, rector St. James-in-the-Fields, Westminster, 1692, vicar of St. Bride's, Fleet Street, 1694-5, died 2 July, 1710, buried in Westminster Abbey 4th. See Ath. Ox., iv. 659; Rawlinson, iii. 251; Fasti, ii. 404; Westminster Abbey Reg., 268; Foster's Index Ecc.; Hearne, i. 231; & D.N.B.
Birch , Robert (Byrche); B.C.L. (sup. 9 Feb.) 1513-14, one of these names LL.D., rector of Wyddial, Herts, 1530. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Birch, Robert (Byrtch), of Bucks, pleb. St. Mary Hall, matric. 5 March, 1584-5, aged 19.
Birch, Robert, B.A. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1576, incorp. 9 May, 1585. [5],
Birch, Robert (Burch), s. Thomas, of Codington, co. Lincoln, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 27 June, 1623, aged 18; B.A. from St. Edmund Hall 28 June, 1628, M.A. 30 April, 1631.
Birch, Samuel (Bertch), s. Samuel, of Manchester, co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 3 March, 1636-7, aged 16; perhaps subscribed as chaplain Corpus Christi Coll. 11 Oct., 1655, and created M.A. from St. Mary Hall 18 July, 1655, then between 30 and 40, several years a captain in the parliamentary army, vicar of Bampton, Oxon (2nd portion), 1658, until ejected in 1662 under the Act of Uniformity, kept school at Shilton, Berks, died 22 Jan., 1679. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; Fasti, ii. 191; & Calamy, iii. 114.
Birch, Samuel, s. Sam., of Chilton, Oxon, gent. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 28 June, 1679, aged 15.
Birch, Samuel, s. Sam., of 'Notingham town,' cler. Merton Coll., matric. 4 Dec., 1711, aged 17; B.A. 1715, rector of Eccles 1724, and vicar of Rowdham, Norfolk, 1728, rector of Stickney, co. Lincoln, 1730. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Birch, Thomas, of co. Lancaster, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 11 July, 1589, aged 18; a student of Gray's Inn 1592, as of Manchester, 'and now of Barnard's Inn.' See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg. [10],
Birche, Thomas, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 8 March, 1648-9; B.A. 15 Oct., 1652, bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1651, as son and heir of Thomas, of Birch, co. Lancaster, arm. See Foster's Gray's Inn Admissions.
Birche, Thomas (Byrche), s. Ed., of Leacroft, co. Stafford, gent. Magdalen Coll., matric. 26 Jan., 1676-7, aged 17; a student of the Middle Temple 1678, father of Edward 1702. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Birche, William, of co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 5 Nov., 1584, aged 20; B.A. 7 July, 1598.
Birch, William, s. Richard, of Bedwardine, co. Worcester, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 11 July, 1634, aged 19; B.A. from Hart Hall 5 May, 1636.
Birch, William, fellow Trinity Coll., Cambridge; B.A. 1709, M.A. 1712, incorp. 14 July, 1712, one of these names rector of All Saints, Evesham, 1724, vicar of Blockley, co. Worcester, 1727, and canon of Worcester 1727-41. See Le Neve, iii. 88. [15],
Birchall , See also Burchall.
Birchall, John, of co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 21 Nov., 1617, aged 17; B.A. 22 Nov., 1621.
Birchall, Robert (Byrchall), B.A. (sup. 27 Jan.) 1506-7; this entry is erased in the original. See O.H.S., i.
Birchett, John. See Burchett, p. 211.
Birchatt, Richard (Burchatt), s. Thomas, of Gilford, Surrey, pleb. Merton Coll., matric. 20 June, 1634, aged 17; B.A. 17 Dec., 1636, one of these names rector of Madresfield, co. Worcester, 1672. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [20],
Birchett, Samuel, s. Richard, of Leigh Court, co. Worcester, minister. Merton Coll., matric. 14 June, 1667, aged 17; B.A. from Balliol Coll. 1671, rector of Leigh, co. Worcester, 1673, and of Redmarley 1686. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Birchinsha, David (Byrchinsha), s. J., of Llansanan, co. Denbigh, p.p. Jesus Coll., matric. 2 July, 1675, aged 17; B.A. 1679, M.A. 1683, rector of Lydford, Devon, 1688, vicar of Salcombe 1701, rector of Clyst St. Lawrence 1702. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Birchinshaw, Maurice (Byrchynshaw), of Magdalen Coll., B.Gramm. 11 Dec., 1511, B.C.L. 2 July, 1515, surmaster of St. Paul's School 1515, preb. of Wells, precentor of Vaynol (with prebend) in St. Asaph's 1538-64, rector of Denbigh 1543, died in 1564. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; Fasti, i. 32, 42; Bloxam, iii. 76; & St. Paul's School Reg., 17.
Birchmore, Thomas (Byrchmore), of Bucks, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 24 Nov., 1615, aged 15; B.A. from Magdalen Hall 9 June, 1619, M.A. 4 July, 1622, rector of Beachampton, Bucks, 1628. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [24],
Birchmore, William, s. Bennett, of Hanslop, Bucks, pleb. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 8 May, 1635, aged 16; B.A. 15 Dec., 1638, M.A. 1 July, 1641.
Birde, Andrew (Byrde), of Oxon, pleb. Merton Coll., matric. 15 Oct., 1591, aged 18; B.A. 27 Feb., 1594-5, M.A. 23 June, 1599, B.Med. 10 July, 1615, licenced to practice 11 July, 1615, D.Med. 25 June, 1618, father of the next named.
Bird, Andrew (Byrd), s. Andrew, of Reading, Berks, D.Med. University Coll., matric. 4 July, 1634, aged 16; B.A. 8 May, 1635, M.A. 18 Jan., 163738.
Bird, Bernard, (ser.), s. John, of Coomb Rawly, Devon, pleb. p.p. Exeter Coll., matric. 3 April, 1661, aged 18; B.A. from Gloucester Hall 1664 (as Byrd), vicar of Combe, Hants, 1666, and of Ufculme, Devon, 1686. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bird, Christopher (Byrd), s. Thomas, of Chist, Sussex, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 18 Nov., 1631, aged 16; one of these names rector of Bassingham, co. Lincoln, 1646. See Add. MS., 15,670. [30],
Bird, Cornelius, s. Richard, of Weir, Salop, pleb. Hart Hall, matric. 5 May, 1707, aged 18; one of these names vicar of Kempsey, co. Worcester, 1728.
Bird, Edward (Berde), of Somerset, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 16 Oct., 1601, aged 16; B.A. from St. Mary Hall 17 June, 1605, M.A. 23 June, 1609, called Byrd in Mat. Reg. [31],
Bird, Emanuel, s. James, of (Broom) Brougham, Westmorland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 14 Dec., 1695, aged 18; brother of Henry 1693.
Birde , Henry (Boerde); B.A. (sup. 10 Oct.) 1512.
Bird, Henry, M.A. Cambridge; incorp. 30 Aug., 1605, rector of St. Nicholas Acon, London, 1604, and of Tooting Graveney, Surrey, 1616. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bird, Henry, s. James, of Brougham, Westmorland, p.p. Queen's Coll., matric. 11 Feb., 1692-3, aged 16; B.A. 1698, fellow, M.A. 1700, admon. at Oxford granted 14 Dec., 1705. See Hearne, i. 115. [35],
Bird, James, s. J(ames), of Brough-on-Stainmore, Westmorland, arm. Queen's Coll., matric. 12 May, 1687, aged 16; bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1699, hanged for the murder of his wife; brother of John 1691. See Foster's Gray's Inn Admissions.
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