BURGE, William (c.1786-1849), of 7 New Square, Lincoln’s Inn and 50 Wimpole Street, Mdx.

b. c. 1786, 1st s. of John Burge, stocking maker, of Castle Cary, Som. and Elizabeth, da. of Rev. Benjamin Milward Som. RO, introduction to the Yeatman-Biggs, Thomas and Burge family pprs. [NRA 30839]. educ. Blundell’s 1799-1801; Wadham, Oxf. 29 Mar. 1803, aged 16; I. Temple 1803, called 1808. m. (1) bef. Nov. 1818, Helen Grace Murray (d. 19 Aug. 1839), at least 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da.; J.H.L. Archer, M.I. of British West Indies, 36, 37; Gent. Mag. (1839), ii. 322; Reg. of Temple Church Burials, 84; PROB 7/65 (3 Feb. 1851). (2) 11 Aug. 1841, Margaret, da. of Rev. Archibald Alison, minister of Cowgate chapel, Edinburgh, s.p. suc. mother 1804. d. 12 Nov. 1849.