Sir James Bellingham, 2nd Baronet
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Sir James Bellingham, 2nd Baronet (8 September 1623 – 26 October 1650) 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. After being called to the by Gray's Inn
, Bellingham was a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Westmorland
in the Long Parliament
from 1646 until 1648.
Bellingham married Catherine Willoughby, daughter of Sir Henry Willoughby, 1st Baronet. Their marriage was childless. In 1650, having succeeded his father as baronet
, Bellingham himself died two weeks later, aged only 27. With his death the baronetcy became extinct. He was buried in Heversham
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
politician, lawyer and baronet.
He was the only son of Sir Henry Bellingham, 1st Baronet
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...
and Dorothy Boynton, daughter of Sir Francis Boynton. After being called to the by Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
, Bellingham was a 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,...
(MP) 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....
in the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
from 1646 until 1648.
Bellingham married Catherine Willoughby, daughter of Sir Henry Willoughby, 1st Baronet. Their marriage was childless. In 1650, having succeeded his father as baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
, Bellingham himself died two weeks later, aged only 27. With his death the baronetcy became extinct. He was buried in Heversham
Heversham
Heversham is a small village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. It has a variety of recreational facilities, including tennis courts, bowling green, swimming pool and a playground...
.