Bellot Baronets
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The Baronetcy of Bellot of Moreton, Cheshire was created in the Baronetage of England on 30 June 1663 for John Bellot of Great Moreton Hall
, near Astbury
, Cheshire
who was High Sheriff of Staffordshire
in 1661.
The baronetcy became extinct on the death of the 3rd Baronet and the Moreton estate was sold.
Great Moreton Hall
Great Moreton Hall is a former country house in Moreton cum Alcumlow near Congleton, in Cheshire, England, less than a mile from its better-known near namesake Little Moreton Hall. It was built in 1841 by Manchester businessman George Holland Ackers, to replace a large timber-framed building that...
, near Astbury
Astbury
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, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
who was High Sheriff of Staffordshire
High Sheriff of Staffordshire
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
in 1661.
The baronetcy became extinct on the death of the 3rd Baronet and the Moreton estate was sold.
Bellot of Moreton (1663)
- Sir John Bellot, 1st Baronet (1619–1674)
- Sir Thomas Bellot, 2nd Baronet (1651–1709) several times Member of Parliament Member of ParliamentA 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 Newcastle under Lyme - Sir John Bellot, 3rd Baronet (1676–1714)