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  • Last name begins with: B
  • Bentley, Richard (1794–1871), printer and publisher. In AB-1.
  • Benzon, Edmund Ernst Leopold ( Schlesinger, 1819–73), German-born industrialist. In AB-5.
  • Benzon, Elisabeth (née Lehmann, 1827–78), wife of Edmund Ernst Leopold Benzon ( Schlesinger, 1819–73). In AB-5.
  • Béranger, Pierre-Jean de (1780–1857), French poet and chansonnier.
  • Berkeley, George (1685–1753), Church of Ireland bishop of Cloyne and philosopher.
  • Bernard, Charles (1804–50), French author.
  • Berquin, Arnaud (1747–91), French children’s author.
  • Berwick, Mary, see Procter, Adelaide Anne.
  • Bevan, Arabella (née Hedley, 1827–70), EBB’s cousin.
  • Bevan, Arabella Louisa (1849–80), EBB’s cousin.
  • Bevan, Catherine Stewart (1855–71), EBB’s cousin.
  • Bevan, James Hedley (1847–87), EBB’s cousin.
  • Bevan, James Johnstone (1818–98), married EBB’s cousin, Arabella Hedley.
  • Bevan, Reginald Johnstone (1851–1925), EBB’s cousin.
  • Bewick, Thomas (1753–1828), wood-engraver.
  • Beyle, Marie-Henri (1783–1842), (pseud. “Stendhal”), French writer.
  • Bezzi, Giovanni Aubrey (1795–1879), Italian friend of John Kenyon.
  • Biddulph, Mary Anne (afterwards Martin, 1807–92), dau. of John Biddulph, London banker.
  • Biddulph, Penelope (afterwards Phillipps, 1809–88), Hope End neighbour.
  • Biondi, Lorenzo (b. 1793), husband of Maria Anna Biondi, caretaker of Casa Guidi and subletting agent for the Brownings. In AB-3, AB-4.
  • Biondi, Maria Anna (née Bosi, b. 1794), EBB’s nurse/midwife.
  • Biondi, Maria Erminia Eleonara (b. 1825), youngest daughter of Lorenzo Biondi and his wife, Maria Anna (née Bosi).
  • Bishop, William, silversmith and dealer in fire-arms, agent for Westley Richards, gunmakers.
  • Black, Charles Christopher (1809–79), writer on art, Assistant Keeper, South Kensington Museum.
  • Blackett, Frances Mary (afterwards Du Quaire, 1822–95), friend and correspondent. In AB-3, AB-4, AB-5, AB-6, AB-7.

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