The Bellew, later Grattan-Bellew Baronetcy, of Mount Bellew in County Galway

County Galway

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, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 15 August 1838 for Michael Bellew. He was a descendant of Christopher Bellew, brother of Sir Patrick Bellew, 1st Baronet (see Baron Bellew

Baron Bellew

Baron Bellew, of Barmeath in the County of Louth, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 17 July 1848 for Sir Patrick Bellew, 7th Baronet, who had previously represented Louth in the House of Commons as a Whig and also served as Lord Lieutenant of County Louth...

 for further history of this branch of the family). Thomas Bellew, younger son of the first Baronet, sat as Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for County Galway

Galway County (UK Parliament constituency)

The UK Parliament constituency of County Galway was an historic Irish constituency, comprised the whole of County Galway, except for the Borough of Galway. It replaced the pre-Act of Union Parliament of Ireland constituency...

. He married Pauline, daughter of Henry Grattan. Their son, the third Baronet, assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Grattan. The fifth Baronet is a journalist, radio and television broadcaster and publisher.

Bellew, later Grattan-Bellew Baronets, of Mount Bellew (1838)

• Sir Michael Dillon Bellew, 1st Baronet (1796-1855)
• Sir Christopher Bellew, 2nd Baronet (1818-1867)
• Sir Henry Christopher Grattan-Bellew, 3rd Baronet (1860-1942)
• Sir Charles Christopher Grattan-Bellew, 4th Baronet (1887-1948)
• Sir Henry Charles Grattan-Bellew, 5th Baronet (b. 1933)