Baron Bellew
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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
. His grandson, the third Baron, was also Lord Lieutenant of County Louth and sat in the House of Lords
as an Irish Representative Peer
from 1904 to 1911. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Baron. He was an Irish Representative Peer from 1914 to 1931. In 1881 Lord Bellew assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Bryan under the terms of the will of his maternal uncle Colonel George Bryan. However, he is the only one of the Barons to have held this surname. On his death the titles passed to his nephew, the fifth Baron, and then to his younger brother, the sixth Baron. the titles are held by the latter's grandson, the eighth Baron, who succeeded in 2010.
The Baronetcy, of Barmeath in the County of Louth, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 11 December 1688 for the first Baron Bellew's great-great-grandfather Patrick Bellew. His brother Christopher Bellew was the ancestor of the Grattan-Bellew Baronets, of Mount Dillon
, a title created in 1838.
As of 30 June 2006, the present holder of the barony has not successfully proven his succession to the baronetcy and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant. However, the case is under review by the Registrar of the Baronetage (for more information follow this link).
The family seat remains (as of 2010) the historical Barmeath Castle in Co Louth in the Republic of Ireland.
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
. It was created on 17 July 1848 for Sir Patrick Bellew, 7th Baronet
Patrick Bellew, 1st Baron Bellew
Patrick Bellew, 1st Baron Bellew PC , known as Sir Patrick Bellew, 7th Baronet, from 1827 to 1848, was an Irish Whig politician....
, who had previously represented 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...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
as a Whig
British Whig Party
The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule...
and also served as Lord Lieutenant of County Louth
Lord Lieutenant of Louth
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Louth. The office was created on 23 August 1831.*Patrick Bellew, 1st Baron Bellew 9 December 1831 – 10 December 1866*John McClintock, 1st Baron Rathdonnell 14 January 1867 – 17 April 1879...
. His grandson, the third Baron, was also Lord Lieutenant of County Louth and sat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
as an Irish Representative Peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
from 1904 to 1911. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Baron. He was an Irish Representative Peer from 1914 to 1931. In 1881 Lord Bellew assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Bryan under the terms of the will of his maternal uncle Colonel George Bryan. However, he is the only one of the Barons to have held this surname. On his death the titles passed to his nephew, the fifth Baron, and then to his younger brother, the sixth Baron. the titles are held by the latter's grandson, the eighth Baron, who succeeded in 2010.
The Baronetcy, of Barmeath in the County of Louth, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 11 December 1688 for the first Baron Bellew's great-great-grandfather Patrick Bellew. His brother Christopher Bellew was the ancestor of the Grattan-Bellew Baronets, of Mount Dillon
Grattan-Bellew Baronets
The Bellew, later Grattan-Bellew Baronetcy, of Mount Bellew in County Galway, 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...
, a title created in 1838.
As of 30 June 2006, the present holder of the barony has not successfully proven his succession to the baronetcy and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant. However, the case is under review by the Registrar of the Baronetage (for more information follow this link).
Bellew Baronets, of Barmeath (1688)
- Sir Patrick Bellew, 1st Baronet (d. 1716)
- Sir John Bellew, 2nd Baronet (c. 1660–1734)
- Sir Edward Bellew, 3rd Baronet (c.CircaCirca , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
1695–1741) - Sir John Bellew, 4th Baronet (1728–1750)
- Sir Patrick Bellew, 5th Baronet (c. 1735–1795)
- Sir Edward Bellew, 6th Baronet (c. 1760–1827)
- Sir Patrick Bellew, 7th BaronetPatrick Bellew, 1st Baron BellewPatrick Bellew, 1st Baron Bellew PC , known as Sir Patrick Bellew, 7th Baronet, from 1827 to 1848, was an Irish Whig politician....
(1798–1866) (created Baron Bellew in 1848)
Barons Bellew (1848)
- Patrick Bellew, 1st Baron BellewPatrick Bellew, 1st Baron BellewPatrick Bellew, 1st Baron Bellew PC , known as Sir Patrick Bellew, 7th Baronet, from 1827 to 1848, was an Irish Whig politician....
(1798–1866) - Edward Joseph Bellew, 2nd Baron Bellew (1830–1895)
- Charles Bertram Bellew, 3rd Baron Bellew (1855–1911)
- George Leopold Bryan Bellew-Bryan, 4th Baron Bellew (1857–1935)
- Edward Henry Bellew, 5th Baron Bellew (1889–1975)
- Bryan Bertram Bellew, 6th Baron Bellew (1890–1981)
- James Bryan Bellew, 7th Baron Bellew (1920–2010)
- Bryan Edward Bellew, 8th Baron Bellew (b. 1943)
The family seat remains (as of 2010) the historical Barmeath Castle in Co Louth in the Republic of Ireland.
See also
- Grattan-Bellew Baronets, of Mount DillonGrattan-Bellew BaronetsThe Bellew, later Grattan-Bellew Baronetcy, of Mount Bellew in County Galway, 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...
- Baron Bellew of DuleekBaron Bellew of DuleekBaron Bellew of Duleek was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 29 October 1686 for Sir John Bellew, as a reward for his support for James II. He was outlawed after the Glorious Revolution and the accession of William and Mary, a decision that was later reversed. Two of his sons,...