Cecil Tyndale-Biscoe Explained

Cecil Earle Tyndale-Biscoe (9 February 1863 – 1 August 1949) was a British missionary and educationist, who worked in Kashmir where he established the Tyndale Biscoe School. He was born with the family name Biscoe. It was changed to Tyndale-Biscoe in 1883. The family name was Tyndale, Cecil's father inherited Holton Park and changed his name to Biscoe. Later on, the family changed their name to Tyndale-Biscoe. My grandfather, the youngest of the family was Christened Tyndale as a Christian name, and later after the deed poll change he had Tyndale twice in his full name. His contribution will be remembered

Life

Biscoe was born at Holton near Oxford, England, into a land-owning family, the son of William Earle Biscoe and his wife Elizabeth Carey Sandeman.[1] He was educated at Bradfield College, and then Jesus College, Cambridge.

Notes and References

  1. http://thepeerage.com/p32058.htm#i320580 the Peerage.com