Brandwood, Thomas, s. Thomas, of London, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 21 June, 1633, aged 17; B.A. 11 Feb., 1636-7.
Branfield, David (Branfyld), secular chaplain, B.Can.L. (sup. July) 1534.
Branscombe, Abraham, s. Joh., of Morchard, Devon, paup. Exeter Coll., matric. 11 March, 1706-7, aged 18; B.A. 1710, rector of Eggesforde, Devon, 1723, and of Chawleigh 1732. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Branthwayt, William, B.A. from Clare Coll., Cambridge, 1582; fellow of Emanuel Coll. 1584, M.A. 1586 (incorp. as M.A. 9 July, 1594), B.D. 1593, D.D. 1598, master of Gonville and Caius College 1607, vice-chancellor 1619, died in Feb., 1619-20, one of the Cambridge revisers of the translation of the Bible. See Dictionary of National Biography.
Brasbridge , See Bracebridge. [5],
Brasier, Anthony, fellow of All Souls' Coll., B.A. 12 Nov., 1552, M.A. 10 March, 1556-7, vicar of Mountnessing and rector of Ingatestone, Essex, 1566, canon of Sarum 1570. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Brasier, John, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 27 July, 1652; B.A. 25 April, 1656, M.A. 14 April, 1659, B.D. 5 July, 1665, rector of Gatton, Surrey, 1666, vicar of St. Laurence, Reading, Berks, 1671, and rector of Aldington, Kent, 1678. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Brasier, Thomas, of Salop, pleb. St. Edmund Hall, matric.-entry under date 10 Jan., 1574-5, aged 26.
Brasier, William, of Kent, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 23 April, 1585, aged 14, chorister 1583-9; B.A. from Magdalen Hall 27 Feb., 1589-90.
Brasier, William, s. William, of Lacock, Wilts, p.p. Brasenose Coll., matric. 21 Feb., 1672-3, aged 16; B.A. from Balliol Coll. 1676, M.A. 1690, vicar of Chalk, Kent, 1688, and of Chippenham, co. Cambridge, 1691. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Bloxam, i. 22. [10],
Brasse, Darbye, of Ireland, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric.-entry under date 1575, aged 22.
Brassill, John (Brasyll), M.A.; B.D. (sup. 14 March) 1507-8, after study at Oxford and Paris, vicar of Stowey, Somerset, 1507. See Weaver.
Brassington, Alexander, s. George, of Careswell, co. Stafford, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 9 April, 1647, aged 17; B.A. 12 Oct., 1650, rector of Draycot, co. Stafford, 5 March, 1655-6.
Brathwaite, George, of Cumberland, privilegiatus 3 Feb., 1603-4, aged 34.
Braithwaite, John, s. William, of Kendall, Westmorland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 4 Nov., 1631, aged 18. [15],
Brathwaite, John, s. Francis, of Blechindon, Oxon, p.p. Trinity Coll., matric. 26 May, 1682, aged 18; B.A. 13 Feb., 1685-6, M.A. 1688, rector of Harrington, Cumberland, 1690. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Brathwaite, Miles (Brathewhytte, Brathewet, or Brawtwath), B.A. 18 May, 1523, M.A. 4 Dec., 1527, principal St. Edmund Hall 1528-30, one of these names rector of Sutton, Surrey, 1543. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Brathwaite, Richard, of Northumberland, gent. Oriel Coll., matric. 22 Feb., 1604-5, aged 16; (2s. Thomas, of Warcop, Westmorland), of Barnside, Westmorland, D.L., a noted wit and poet, author of 'Drunken Barnaby's Itinerary,' captain of a foot company in the trained bands, one of the projected order of the knights of the royal oak, died at East Appleton, near Richmond, Yorks, 4 May, 1673, aged 85. See Ath., iii. 986; Gray's Inn Reg., ed. Foster; & D.N.B.
Braithwhait, Thomas, of Westmorland, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 2 March, 1591-2, aged 15. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Brathwait, (Sir) Thomas, of Westmorland. Queen's Coll., matric. 10 Feb., 1597-8, aged 16; a student of Gray's Inn 1600 (as son and heir of Thomas, of Burneshead, Westmorland, arm.), of Warcop, Westmorland, knighted at Theobalds 6 June, 1616. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [20],
Brathwayt, Thomas, s. Gawen, of Windermere, Westmorland, pleb., p.p. Queen's Coll., matric. 15 Nov., 1639, aged 18; B.A. 28 Nov., 1644, M.A. 8 July, 1647, fellow 1649, one of these names became a student of Gray's Inn in 1631, but as he was called to the bar 11 Feb., 1638-9 he could scarcely be identical with our scholar, who was probably instituted to the rectory of Enham, Hants, 1650, and was father of the next named. See Foster's Gray's Inn Admissions & Burrows.
Brathwaite, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Enham, Hants, cler. Queen's Coll., matric. 16 March, 1679-80, aged 18; B.C.L. from New Coll. 1687, D.C.L. 1704, warden 1703-12, vice-chancellor 1709-11, rector of Inkpen, Berks, 1715. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Braithwait, Thomas, s. Tho., of Windermere, Westmorland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 22 March, 1709-10, aged 17; B.A. 24 March, 1714-15, M.A. 1718, fellow 1723, rector of Holwell, Somerset, 1733, and of Stoke Gaylard 1741, died in 1755. See O.H.S., ix. 38.
Brattell, Daniel, of London, pleb. Broadgates Hall, matric. 15 March, 1610-11, aged 18; B.A. 15 Dec., 1614.
Brattell, Thomas, gent. Christ Church, matric. 8 Dec., 1658; student 1658, B.A. 22 March, 1661-2, M.A. 1664, 4th son of Daniel, gent., born in the Tower of London 25 March, 1637, entered Merchant Taylors' School 1648, and migrated to Westminster School, usher of Magdalen College School 1663-4. See Bloxam, iii. 204; Alumni West., 149; & Robinson, i. 187. [25],
Bravell, Richard, s. Thomas, of Compton Abbas, Dorset, doctoris. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 18 Oct., 1662, aged 16, B.A. 1666, M.A. 1669; fellow of Exeter Coll. 1670-82, B.D. by diploma 14 June, 1680, then chaplain to the garrison of Tangiers (1676), vicar of Welton, Yorks, 168-. See Fasti, ii. 377; & Boase, 77.
Bravell, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Campden, co. Gloucester, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 7 Dec., 1632, aged 16; demy Magdalen Coll. 1634-9, B.A. 12 Dec., 1635, M.A. 23 June, 1638, fellow 1639-42, created B.D. 1 or 2 Nov., 1642, and created D.D. 22 June, 1646, rector of Compton Abbas, Dorset., 1642. See Bloxam, v. 134; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Brawne, Charles, s. C., of Bruton, Somerset, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 22 March, 1709-10, aged 18; B.A. 26 Jan., 1713-14, M.A. 11 Feb., 1716-17.
Brawne, Hugh, s. J(ohn), of Saintbury, co. Gloucester, cler. University Coll., matric. 23 Oct., 1674, aged 18; B.A. 1678, M.A. 8 March, 1680-1, ensign of a company of scholars at the time of the Duke of Monmouth's rebellion 1685, rector of Saintbury 1680; his father instituted to Saintbury 8 March, 1650-1. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Ath., i. p. cii.
Brawne, John, s. J., of 'St. Bury' (town), cler. University Coll., matric. 21 Jan., 1675-6, aged 18; (called Browne in Mat. Reg.), B.A. 1679 (as Brawne). [30],
Brawne, (Sir) Richard, subscribed 1 July, 1613, student of the Inner Temple 1614 (as son and heir of Sir Hugh, of London, knight), knighted 23 July, 1603, died in 1614. See Notes and Queries, 5th series, vii. 126; & Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Braxton, John, of Hants, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric.-entry under date 2 May, 1581, aged 17; B.A. 7 Feb., 1583-4, M.A. 22 June, 1586, incorp. at Cambridge 1587.
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