Bellingham Baronets
Encyclopedia
There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Bellingham, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. One creation is extant as of 2008.
The Bellingham Baronetcy, of Hilsington in the County of Westmorland
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 30 May 1620 for Henry Bellingham
, Member of Parliament
for Westmorland
. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet, who also sat as Member of Parliament for Westmorland. On his death in 1650 the baronetcy became extinct.
The Bellingham Baronetcy, of Dubber in the County of Dublin, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 18 March 1667 for Daniel Bellingham, Deputy Receiver-General and Vice-Treasurer of Ireland and Lord Mayor of Dublin
. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He was Sheriff of County Dublin in 1684. He was childless and on his death in 1699 the title became extinct.
The Bellingham Baronetcy, of Castle Bellingham, in the County of Louth, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 19 April 1796 for William Bellingham
, Member of Parliament for Reigate
and private secretary to William Pitt the Younger
, with remainder to the heirs male of his father Colonel Alan Bellingham. He was a great-great-grandson of Henry Bellingham, younger brother of the first Baronet of the 1667 creation. Bellingham died childless and was succeeded according to the special remainder by his nephew, the second Baronet. He was the son of Alan Bellingham. The second Baronet was succeeded by his son, the third Baronet. He was Sheriff of County Louth
in 1829. On his death the title passed to his son, the fourth Baronet. He was Member of Parliament for County Louth
and Lord-Lieutenant of County Louth. He was succeeded by his son, the fifth Baronet. He was Brigadier-General in the British Army
, a Senator of the Irish Free State
and Lord-Lieutenant of County Louth. He died without male issue and was succeeded by his nephew, the sixth Baronet (the son of Captain Roger Charles Noel Bellingham, second son of the fourth Baronet). As of 2009 the title is held by his second son, the eighth Baronet, who succeeded his childless elder brother in 1999.
Two other members of the family may also be mentioned. Alice Sophie, daughter of the third Baronet, was the wife of Sir Victor Brooke, 3rd Baronet. She was the mother of Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
, and the grandmother of Sir Basil Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough
. The Conservative
politician Henry Bellingham is the great-great-great-grandson of John Bellingham, younger brother of the second Baronet, and is consequently in special remainder to the baronetcy.
The family surname is pronounced "Bellinjum". The family seat is Castle Bellingham, County Louth.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son William Alexander Noel Henry Bellingham, born August 19, 1991 (age 20).
The Bellingham Baronetcy, of Hilsington in the County of Westmorland
Westmorland
Westmorland is an area of North West England and one of the 39 historic counties of England. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974, after which the entirety of the county was absorbed into the new county of Cumbria.-Early history:...
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 30 May 1620 for Henry Bellingham
Sir Henry Bellingham, 1st Baronet
Sir Henry Bellingham, 1st Baronet was an English politician and lawyer, cavalier and baronet.He was the son of Sir James Bellingham and Agnes Curwen, daughter of Sir Henry Curwen. Bellingham was educated at Queen's College, Cambridge in 1609, and admitted to the Middle Temple a year later...
, Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Westmorland
Westmorland (UK Parliament constituency)
Westmorland was a constituency covering the county of Westmorland in the North of England, which returned Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The constituency had two separate periods of existence....
. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet, who also sat as Member of Parliament for Westmorland. On his death in 1650 the baronetcy became extinct.
The Bellingham Baronetcy, of Dubber in the County of Dublin, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 18 March 1667 for Daniel Bellingham, Deputy Receiver-General and Vice-Treasurer of Ireland and Lord Mayor of Dublin
Lord Mayor of Dublin
The Lord Mayor of Dublin is the honorific title of the Chairman of Dublin City Council which is the local government body for the city of Dublin, the capital of Ireland. The incumbent is Labour Party Councillor Andrew Montague. The office holder is elected annually by the members of the...
. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He was Sheriff of County Dublin in 1684. He was childless and on his death in 1699 the title became extinct.
The Bellingham Baronetcy, of Castle Bellingham, in the County of Louth, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 19 April 1796 for William Bellingham
Sir William Bellingham, 1st Baronet
Sir William Bellingham, 1st Baronet was an Irish-born British politician and the "controller of the storekeepers' accounts" for the Royal Navy. Bellingham was charged with organizing and procuring provisions for the Vancouver Expedition...
, Member of Parliament for Reigate
Reigate (UK Parliament constituency)
Reigate is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
and private secretary to William Pitt the Younger
William Pitt the Younger
William Pitt the Younger was a British politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He became the youngest Prime Minister in 1783 at the age of 24 . He left office in 1801, but was Prime Minister again from 1804 until his death in 1806...
, with remainder to the heirs male of his father Colonel Alan Bellingham. He was a great-great-grandson of Henry Bellingham, younger brother of the first Baronet of the 1667 creation. Bellingham died childless and was succeeded according to the special remainder by his nephew, the second Baronet. He was the son of Alan Bellingham. The second Baronet was succeeded by his son, the third Baronet. He was Sheriff of County Louth
County Louth
County Louth is a county of Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county...
in 1829. On his death the title passed to his son, the fourth Baronet. He was Member of Parliament for County Louth
County Louth (UK Parliament constituency)
County Louth, otherwise known as Louth County or Louth, is a former parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
and Lord-Lieutenant of County Louth. He was succeeded by his son, the fifth Baronet. He was Brigadier-General in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
, a Senator of the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
and Lord-Lieutenant of County Louth. He died without male issue and was succeeded by his nephew, the sixth Baronet (the son of Captain Roger Charles Noel Bellingham, second son of the fourth Baronet). As of 2009 the title is held by his second son, the eighth Baronet, who succeeded his childless elder brother in 1999.
Two other members of the family may also be mentioned. Alice Sophie, daughter of the third Baronet, was the wife of Sir Victor Brooke, 3rd Baronet. She was the mother of Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
Field Marshal The Rt. Hon. Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, KG, GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO & Bar , was a senior commander in the British Army. He was the Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the Second World War, and was promoted to Field Marshal in 1944...
, and the grandmother of Sir Basil Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough
Basil Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough
Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough, Bt, KG, CBE, MC, PC, HML was an Ulster Unionist politician who became the third Prime Minister of Northern Ireland in 1943 and held office until 1963....
. The Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Henry Bellingham is the great-great-great-grandson of John Bellingham, younger brother of the second Baronet, and is consequently in special remainder to the baronetcy.
The family surname is pronounced "Bellinjum". The family seat is Castle Bellingham, County Louth.
Bellingham Baronets, of Hilsington (1620–1650)
- Sir Henry Bellingham, 1st BaronetSir Henry Bellingham, 1st BaronetSir Henry Bellingham, 1st Baronet was an English politician and lawyer, cavalier and baronet.He was the son of Sir James Bellingham and Agnes Curwen, daughter of Sir Henry Curwen. Bellingham was educated at Queen's College, Cambridge in 1609, and admitted to the Middle Temple a year later...
(d. 1650) - Sir James Bellingham, 2nd BaronetSir James Bellingham, 2nd BaronetSir James Bellingham, 2nd Baronet was an English politician, lawyer and baronet.He was the only son of Sir Henry Bellingham, 1st Baronet and Dorothy Boynton, daughter of Sir Francis Boynton...
(1623–1650)
Bellingham Baronets, of Dubber (1667–1699)
- Sir Daniel Bellingham, 1st Baronet (c. 1620–1672)
- Sir Richard Bellingham, 2nd Baronet (1648–1699)
Bellingham Baronets, of Castle Bellingham (1796)
- Sir William Bellingham, 1st BaronetSir William Bellingham, 1st BaronetSir William Bellingham, 1st Baronet was an Irish-born British politician and the "controller of the storekeepers' accounts" for the Royal Navy. Bellingham was charged with organizing and procuring provisions for the Vancouver Expedition...
(c. 1756–1826) - Sir Alan Bellingham, 2nd Baronet (1776–1827)
- Sir Alan Edward Bellingham, 3rd Baronet (1800–1889)
- Sir (Alan) Henry Bellingham, 4th BaronetSir Henry Bellingham, 4th BaronetSir Alan Henry Bellingham, 4th Baronet JP , commonly known as Henry Bellingham, was a British Conservative politician and barrister-at-law.-Background:...
(1846–1921) - Sir Edward Henry Charles Patrick Bellingham, 5th BaronetSir Edward Bellingham, 5th BaronetBrigadier-General Sir Edward Henry Charles Patrick Bellingham, 5th Baronet CMG, DSO was an Irish soldier, politician and finally diplomat.-Background and education:...
(1879–1956) - Sir Roger Carroll Patrick Stephen Bellingham, 6th Baronet (1911–1973)
- Sir Noel Peter Roger Bellingham, 7th Baronet (1943–1999)
- Sir Anthony Edward Norman Bellingham, 8th Baronet (b. 1947)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son William Alexander Noel Henry Bellingham, born August 19, 1991 (age 20).