Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Bernard, Sir Francis, Bart.
Bernard, Sir Francis, Bart., s. Fran., of Brightwell, Berks, cler. Christ Church, matric. 12 June, 1729, aged 17; B.A. 1733, M.A. 1736, created D.C.L. 2 July, 1772, bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, and a bencher, recorder of Boston, governor of New Jersey 1758, and of Massachussets Bay 1760-71, created a baronet 5 April, 1769, died 16 June, 1779. See Foster's Baronetage & Alumni West.