John Bascombe Lock (18 March 1849–8 Sep 1921) was an English priest and academic, who was bursar of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge[1] and author of several mathematical textbooks.
[2] He was born 18 March 1849 in Dorchester, son of Joseph Lock (27 Sep 1811–17 Jan 1877), a butcher and farmer, and Elizabeth Marvin née Wills.
He was assistant master at Eton College from 1872 to 1884, living there in the 1881 census.
On 23 Dec 1873 he married Emily née Baily (1 Oct 1851–14 Sep 1937) in Cirencester.
[2] Lock died at his home, Herschel House (later demolished) in Cambridge.