BINGE, JOHN BULL (_son of a Sheffield cutler_). First appeared in London May 1839 at Strand theatre in Lee’s adaptation of Auber’s opera _The fairy lake_; sang at Covent Garden theatre 1840–42; known as The singing mouse from his small voice; kept a toyshop in the Lowther Arcade; sec. to Covent Garden theatrical fund 1869 to death. _d._ New Malden, Surrey 21 Nov. 1878 aged about 63. BINGHAM, CHARLES. _b._ 1 June 1815; 2 lieut. R.A. 20 June 1832; brigade major at Woolwich 1849–54; deputy adjutant general to R.A. 1 April 1858 to death; colonel R.A. 20 Jany. 1863 to death. (_m._ 13 March 1841 Williamina Henrietta dau. of John Mackintosh, M.D. of Edinburgh, she was granted a civil list pension of £150, 19 June 1865). _d._ Brighton 6 April 1864. BINGHAM, REV. CHARLES WILLIAM (_youngest son of Rev. Wm. Bingham 1771–1810, R. of Cameley, Somerset_). _b._ 28 Sep. 1810; ed. at New coll. Ox., fellow, B.A. 1833, M.A. 1836; V. of Sydling St. Nicholas Dorset 1838–46; R. of Melcombe Horsey, Dorset 23 Feb. 1842 to death; preb. of Salisbury 1876 to death; author of _Commentaries on the four last books of the Pentateuch translated from the Latin of John Calvin 4 vols._ 1852–55; a frequent contributor to _Notes and Queries_ 1850 to death. _d._ Bingham’s Melcombe 1 Dec. 1881. BINGHAM, HENRY. Second lieut. 60 Rifles 30 April 1827, lieut. col. 19 June 1857 to 1865; inspecting field officer 1865–70; M.G. 6 March 1868. _d._ Wolverton house, co. Dublin 1 Oct. 1878. BINGHAM, PEREGRINE (_elder son of Rev. Peregrine Bingham 1754–1826, R. of Edmundesham, Dorset_). _b._ 1788; ed. at Winchester and Magd. coll. Ox., B.A. 1810; barrister M.T. 27 Nov. 1818; recorder of Southampton 5 Nov. 1830 to July 1840; contested Southampton 9 Jany. 1835; police magistrate at Worship st. London 1841, at Great Marlborough st. 1846–60; lived at 35 Gordon square, London 1842 to death; author of _The law and practice of judgments and executions_ 1815; _The law of infancy and coverture_ 1816; _A system of shorthand_ 1821; _Reports of cases in Court of Common Pleas and other courts 10 vols._ 1824–34; _New cases in the Court of Common Pleas and other courts 6 vols._ 1835–41; one of chief contributors to _Westminster Review_, wrote 5 articles in the first number Jany. 1824. _d._ 35 Gordon sq. London 1 Nov. 1864.