Braxton, William (Brackston), B.C.L. from St. John's Coll. 23 April, 1635, student of Gray's Inn 1631. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Bray, Charles, of Kent, 'cler. fil.' Trinity Coll., matric. 30 Oct., 1612, aged 16; B.A. 26 June, 1616, M.A. 28 March, 1620, B.D. 27 June, 1627, licenced to preach 22 Feb., 1627-8, canon of Wells 1628, vicar of Westerham, Kent, 1627, and rector of West Wickham, Kent, 1651. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bray, David, of Salop, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 15 May, 1618, aged 20; B.A. 20 April, 1621.
Braye, Edmund. Hart Hall , matric.-entry under date 1579; student of the Middle Temple 1579, late of Clement's Inn, as son and heir of Edmund, of Barrington, co. Gloucester, esquire; brother of Silvester. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Bray, Edmund, of Brasenose Coll. 1627, B.A. 15 Dec., 1629 (perhaps student of Gray's Inn 1630, as son and heir of John, of Fifield, Oxon, arm.). Memo.: Captain Edmund Bray died 30 Nov., 1642, aged 33, monumental inscription at Fifield. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg. [5],
Bray, Edmond, y.s. Edmond, of Northampton (town), equitis. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 10 March, 1664-5, aged 18; brother of Reginald 1659.
Bray, Edmund, s. John, of Fifield, Oxon, gent. New Coll., matric. 15 Sept., 1693, aged 19; B.A. 1697, M.A. 14 Jan., 1700-1, B.Med. 3 Feb., 1702-3.
Bray, George, created M.A. 21 Feb., 1642-3 (? bar.-atlaw, Lincoln's Inn, 1649, as son and heir of Thomas, of Barnby-super-Don, Yorks, arm.). See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Braye, Henry, of co. Southampton, pleb. University Coll., matric. 16 June, 1610, aged 17; B.A. 7 Jan., 1613-14, M.A. 10 July, 1618.
Bray, John, arm. Magdalen Hall, matric. 1 April, 1656. [10],
Braye, Oliver, of Oxon, pleb. New Coll., matric. 30 Oct., 1601, aged 14, chaplain, B.A. 29 May, 1605; student of Christ Church, M.A. 30 May, 1608.
Bray, Patrick, B.A. (sup. 5 Nov.) 1516, M.A. 15 July, 1519.
Bray, Reginald or Ranold, at Corpus Christi Coll. 1552, from Bedford, B.A. 8 May, 1556, also of Trinity College.
Bray, Reginald, equitis fil. nat. max. Pembroke Coll., matric. 22 March, 1658-9; of Barrington, co. Gloucester, brother of Edmond 1665, and father of Reginald 1698.
Bray, Reginald, s. Edmund, of Fifield, Oxon, gent. New Coll., matric. 6 March, 1662-3, aged 18.
Bray, Reginald, s. R., of Barrington, Oxon, arm. St. John's Coll., matric. 18 Dec., 1698, aged 17. [16],
Bray, Richard (Braie), fellow of Exeter Coll. 1559-64, B.A. 4 Dec., 1561; fellow of All Souls' Coll. 1564, B.C.L. 19 Aug., 1566, D.C.L. (sup. Oct.) 1573, principal of New Inn Hall 1570-1. See Boase, 42.
Braye, Robert, of Kent, 'Conditionis Generosæ.' Merton Coll., matric. 20 March, 1583-4, aged 15, B.A. 12 Dec., 1588; M.A. from St. Alban Hall 8 July, 1591.
Braye, Silvester, of Oxon, arm. Hart Hall, matric.entry under date 1579, aged 18; brother of Edmund same date.
Braye, Thomas, of co. Hereford, pleb. fil. Brasenose Coll., matric. 28 Jan., 1591-2 (as Broye): B.A. 4 June, 1594, M.A. 17 May, 1598. [20],
Bray, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Abingdon, Berks, pleb. Pembroke Coll., matric. 8 Dec., 1637, aged 18.
Bray, Thomas, s. Richard, of Marton, Salop, p.p. All Souls' Coll., matric. 12 March, 1674-5, aged 17, B.A. 1678; M.A. from Hart Hall 1693; B. & D.D. from Magdalen Coll. 1696, incumbent of the donative of Layer Marston, vicar of Over Whitacre, rector of Sheldon 1690, commissary of Maryland 1692, vicar of St. Botolph's without Aldgate, commissary for the Bishop of London in Maryland, originator of the S. P. G., died 15 Feb., 1729-30, aged 73. See Rawlinson, ii. 131 and xvi. 272-305; D.N.B.; & Hearne, ii. 23.
Braye, William, of Berks, pleb. Broadgates Hall, matric. 15 Oct., 1590, aged 16.
Bray, William, B.A. from Emanuel Coll., Cambridge, 1675, M.A. 1688; incorp. 14 July, 1684, rector of Upminster, Essex, 1686. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Braybroke, Robert, died 1404. See Dictionary of National Biography. [25],
Brayley, Thomas, B.A. (sup. 5 June) 1522, B.D. (sup. — Oct.) 1540.
Brayley, Zacharias, of Trinity Coll., 1671. See Braly.
Brayne, Christopher, fellow of New Coll. 1515, from Mitcheldean, co. Gloucester, B.A. 23 May, 1519, M.A. 22 Nov., 1524, died in 1528. See O.H.S., i. 308.
Brayne, Christopher (Braine), of Salop, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 11 April, 1595, aged 20, supplicated for B.A. 4 Dec., 1598; M.A. from St. Edmund Hall 10 July, 1601, vicar of Kerry, co. Montgomery, 1615, and rector of Darowen 1621. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Brayne, George, s. William, of Yeaton (Eyton), Salop, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 6 June, 1634, aged 18. [30],
Brayne, John (Braine), subscribed 3 June, 1614, B.A. from Merton Coll. 3 Feb., 1618-19.
Brayne, John, s. John, of Crewkherne, Somerset, gent. New Inn Hall, matric. 14 Oct., 1636, aged 22.
Brayne, John, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 20 July, 1654; B.A. 9 Feb., 1657-8, eldest son of George, shoemaker, born at Exeter 2 Jan., 1636, entered Merchant Taylor's school 1650, vicar of Northover, Somerset, 1661-5. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Robinson, i. 198.
Brayne, John, s. J., of Taunton, Somerset, cler. Wadham Coll., matric. 30 March, 1677, aged 16; B.A. from Gloucester Hall 1680, incorp. at Cambridge 1682, and M.A. from St. John's Coll. 1682, one of these names but B.A. only, rector of Skilgate, Somerset, 1691-2, and vicar of Abbots Kerswell, Devon, 1692, until his death in 1740. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Brayne, Nicholas, s. John, of Ham, Somerset, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 21 May, 1647, aged 19; servitor, 'an ingenious youth of tender conscience, Bible clerk of University College by visitors. See Burrows. [35],
Brayne, Nicholas (Brain), pleb. All Soul's Coll., matric. 29 March, 1672; B.A. 1675, vicar of Egg Buckland, Devon, 1685. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Brayne, Richard (Braine), of co. Gloucester, gent. Magdalen Coll., matric. 11 Oct., 1588, aged 15, and also 9 May, 1589, aged 15.
Brayne, Richard, of Somerset, pleb. St. Mary Hall, matric. 15 March, 1604-5, aged 18; B.A. 4 July, 1608, rector of Seaborough, Somerset, 1610. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Brayne, Robert, s. Henry, of 'Euill,' Somerset, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 8 Dec., 1637, aged 18; B.A. 9 Nov., 1641.
Brayn, Roger, canon of Hereford, 'admitted 24 March, 1507-8,' ad pelluras per doctorem Brooke,' treasurer of Hereford 1525, died 1526. See Le Neve, i. 490; & O.H.S., i. 59. [40],
Brayne, William (Brain), s. G. (? 'Gul'), of Sutton Montague, Somerset, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 12 Oct., 1704, aged 16; vicar of Wheathill, Somerset, 1715. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Breach, Robert, of Wilts, pleb. St. Mary Hall, matric. 27 Nov., 1581, aged 20; one of these names vicar of Monkton, Wilts, 1604.
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