Birket, William, s. Thomas, of London, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 21 Nov., 1634, aged 15; B.A. 24 Oct., 1637, M.A. 11 June, 1640.
Birkhead, Christopher (Byrkhed), s. Gabriel, of Westminster, Middlesex, gent. Christ Church, matric. 24 July, 1624, aged 18; B.A. 27 June, 1627, M.A. 17 April, 1630, B.D. 12 Oct., 1637, vicar of Long Preston, Yorks, 1636, died in 1643. See Alumni West., 93.
Birkhead, David, M.A. Cambridge; incorp. 9 July, 1605. —Daniel Birkhead, rector of Langton, Yorks, 1610, of Egglescliffe 1610, and of Winston 1611, both co. Durham, canon of Durham 1619, until his death in 1624, one of these names also canon of Sarum 1617. See Le Neve, iii. 314, 318; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Birkhead, George (Burkhead), of Westmorland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 3 May, 1594, aged 18; B.A. 24 April, 1599, M.A. 30 June, 1602, B.D. 5 July, 1610, licenced to preach 6 July, 1610, rector of Blechingdon, Oxon, 1617. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Birkhead, Henry, s. John, of London, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 4 July, 1634, aged 16, B.A. 11 Feb., 1636-7; fellow All Souls' Coll. 1638-57, M.A. 5 June, 1641, D.Med. (disp.) 25 April, 1653, 'Latin poet,' the professorship of poetry was founded in 1708 from his bequest; registrary of the diocese of Norwich resigned 1681, had a chamber in the Middle Temple, but does not appear to have been a member of an Inn of Court, much less a barrister, died on Michaelmas Eve 1696, buried in St. Margaret's, Westminster. See Ath., iv. 573; Burrows; & D.N.B.
Birkheade, John, of London, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 20 Feb., 1606-7, aged 14; possibly father of Henry last named. [6],
Birkhead, Joseph, 'ser.' Magdalen Coll., matric. 1 April, 1656; B.A. from Lincoln Coll. 12 Feb., 1657-8, incorp. at Cambridge 1661; M.A. from Magdalen Coll., Cambridge, 1661, incorp. at Oxford 13 July, 1669, rector of Houghton on the Hill, co. Leicester, 1678, vicar of Moulton, Northants, 1688. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Birkhead, William, of co. York, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 1 Feb., 1593-4, aged 16; a student of Lincoln's Inn 1595, one of these names rector of Gamston, Notts, 1597. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Inns of Court Reg.
Birkin, Roger, fellow of New Coll. 24 April 1506 (from St. Peter's, Bristol), B.A. 25 June, 1510, 'licenced M.A. 9 Dec., 1514, and created M.A. 2 July, 1515,' died 1520.
Birks, Richard (Byrkys), B.A. (sup. 17 March) 1505-6. [10],
Birsley, Michael, B.A. from Queen's Coll., Cambridge, 1554, sup. 6 Sept., 1566, for incorp. as M.A.
Birstall, William, D.D. from King's Coll., Cambridge, 1662, incorp. 10 July, 1677 (B.A. 1640), canon of Wells 1660, rector of Eversleigh, Hants, 1662, father of the next named. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Birstall, William, s. William, of Eversley, Hants, cler. St. John's Coll., matric. 3 Dec., 1674, aged 15; B.A. from New Inn Hall 1678, M.A. 1681, vicar of Chitterne St. Mary, Wilts, 1683. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Birt , See also Burt.
Birt, James, s. Thomas, of Sutton, co. Hereford, pleb. Wadham Coll., matric. 30 May, 1707, aged 18; servitor 1707, B.A. 26 Feb., 1710-11, incorp. at Cambridge 1723; M.A. from Trinity Hall 1723, rector of Holton, Oxon, 1720, and of Staunton, co. Gloucester, 1724, vicar of Dixton, co. Montgomery, 1726. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Gardiner, 430. [15],
Birt, Philip, s. Thomas, of Sutton, co. Hereford, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 4 July, 1713, aged 17; B.A. 1 Feb., 1717-18, M.A. 1720, vicar of Pulloxhill, Beds, 1729, canon of Hereford 1732-60, rector of Llangela, co. Carmarthen, 1741, and of Blunham, Beds, 1742. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Birtt, Thomas, of Carmarthen, gent. Jesus Coll., matric. 14 Oct., 1597, aged 18.
Birt, Thomas, s. Tho., of Bristol, p.p. Gloucester Hall, matric. 2 July, 1669, aged 18; B.A. 1673.
Birt, Walter (Byrt), pleb. New Inn Hall, matric. 6 June, 1660, one of these names vicar of Ewerne Minster, Dorset, 1676. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Birtwhistle, Anthony (Birwisle), scholar of Brasenose Coll. 1565, B.A. 16 Jan., 1569-70. [20],
Birtwisle, Edmund, B.A. 26 Oct., 1564.
Bisbey, John (Bisbie), B.A. from Queen's Coll., Cambridge, 1624, incorp. as M.A. 15 July, 1628, vicar of Edstaston, Salop, canon of Lichfield 1634, ejected during the Civil War, possibly father of the next named. See Calamy.
Bisby, Nathaniel, 'cler. fil.' Christ Church, matric. 10 Nov., 1654; B.A. 4 Feb., 1657-8, M.A. 17 July, 1660 (incorp. at Cambridge 1662), B. & D.D. 1668, incorp. at Cambridge 1669 (2s. John, cler.), born at Bradley Hall, co. Stafford, 5 June, 1635, rector of Long Melford, Suffolk, 1660, until deprived as a nonjuror in 1690, died 14 May or 16 Sept., 1695, buried at Long Melford. See Ath., iv. 640; Rawlinson, iv. 113; Alumni West., 142; Fasti, ii. 199; Hearne, ii. 68; & D.N.B.
Bisbey, Samuel, s. John, of Wem. Salop, p.p. Balliol Coll., matric. 16 July, 1664, aged 17.
Bisco, John, s. Robert, of Wickham, Bucks, gent. New Inn Hall, matric. 20 June. 1623, aged 17; B.A. 1 Feb., 1626-7, puritan divine, preacher at Abingdon, Berks, and at St. Thomas, Southwark, buried at High Wycombe 9 June, 1679. See Ath., iii. 1198; Calamy, i. 135; & D.N.B. [25],
Biscoe, John, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 11 April, 1660; a student of the Middle Temple 1665, as son and heir of John, of Drayton, Middlesex, esq. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Bisco, Samuel, 'ministri fil.' New Inn Hall, matric. 6 June, 1660, one of these names vicar of Bisham, Berks, 1666, and of Wellingborough, Northants, 1690. See Marriage Licences, ed. Foster; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bishopp, Allen, of Dorset, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 30 Jan., 1600-1, aged 18; B.A. 7 Feb., 1604-5, rector of Stalbridge 1609, vicar of Frampton-on-Severn, co. Gloucester, 1622, and of Ashton Keynes, Wilts, 1625. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Bishopp, Edward (Byshoppe), of co. Worcester, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric., 13 March., 1606-7, aged 17; bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1618, as 2nd son of Edward, late of Evesham, co. Worcester, gent., deceased. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Bishopp, Edward (Bysshopp), of Sussex, eq. fil. Trinity Coll., matric. 22 Oct., 1619, aged 18; a student of the Inner Temple 1620, as son and heir of Sir Thomas, of Parham Park, Sussex, baronet (so created 24 July, 1620), knighted 18 Dec., 1625, 2nd baronet 1626, and high sheriff, Sussex, 1635, governor of Arundel Castle 1643, M.P. Steyning 1626, Bramber 1640 till void (double return) 16 Dec., the same year, died in 1649. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [30],
Bishop, Edward, s. Richard, of Felton, Salop, gent. Christ Church, matric. 6 Dec., 1639, aged 17; a student of the Middle Temple 1641. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Bishopp, Elias, s. John, of Exeter (city), pleb. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 13 March, 1704-5, aged 17; B.A. 1708, M.A. 1712, B.D. 1721, vicar of Buckland, Berks, 1720, rector of Bassingham, co. Lincoln, 1725. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
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