Philip Bisse

In 1705, he married Lady Bridget Osborne, widow of Charles FitzCharles, 1st Earl of Plymouth and daughter of Sir Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds and Bridget Bertie.

Dr. Thomas Bisse, was the Chancellor of Hereford Cathedral and in 1724 organised a "Music Meeting" which subsequently became the Three Choirs Festival.

Thomas, like his brother was son of John Bisse, of Oldbury-on-Severn, co. Gloucester.

He matriculated at New College on 30 Sept 1691, aged 16; was a fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, was awarded BA in 1695, MA on 2 Mar 1698–9, BD in 1708, and DD on 27 Jan 1712–13.

He was rector of Cradley and a portion of Ledbury 1713, and of Weston-under-Penyard, co. Hereford, 1716.