Name
- Astle, Thomas, archivist and collector of books and manuscripts, 1735-18032
- Atkyns, John Tracy, born John Tracy; law reporter and Baron of the Exchequer, 1706-17732
- Atkyns, Robert, Knight, judge and politician, c 1621-17102
- Aubrey, John, FRS, antiquary and naturalist2
- Aylesbury, Thomas, 1st Baronet, civil servant and patron of mathematics, 1576-16572
- Ayres, John, writing master2
- Bacon, Family2
- Bacon, Francis, M.P. for Ipswich; Master of Requests, 1600-16632
- Bacon, Nathaniel, son of Sir Edward Bacon; Master of Requests; M.P., 1593-16602
- Baker, Thomas, scholar and antiquarian, 1656-17402
- Baker, Thomas, surgeon at St. Thomas's Hospital, fl 17362
- Balde, François, the elder; merchant, at Frankfort, fl 16542
- Ballard, George, antiquary and author, 1706-17552
- Bamfield, Samuel, of Honiton, Devon; author and teacher of mathematics, fl 17622
- Banks, Robert, Vicar of Holy Trinity, Hull, c 1650-17142
- Barclay, Robert, Quaker; theologian, 1648-16902
- Barlow, William, Rector of Sutcombe and Stoke Damerel, fl 17412
- Barrenechea, Juan, astronomer and author; Accountant General of Peru, fl 1705-17372
- Barrow, Isaac, mathematician; Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1630-16772
- Barrow, James, churchwarden of St Michael Woodstreet, fl 17442