Robert Bellew (1768 - abt. 1811)

Born 1768 in Ballindiness, Cork, , Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Sophia Fowke — married 23 Jun 1792 in St Pancras old church, London, England

Descendants

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Biography

Robert Bellew, barrister at law, of Bexley. Kent and of Castle Martyn, Ireland. (?? of Ballendiness, castle Martyr co. Cork.) Poss.

Will of Robert Bellew of Hertford , Hertfordshire Date 22 April 1811 Catalogue reference PROB 11/1521links to the Catalogue Dept Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Series Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers Piece Name of Register: Crickett Quire Numbers: 159 - 213 (2004) at http://www.trocadero.com/piccoloart/items/296105/item296105store.html# item £850 Georgian portrait miniature (c. 1800), watercolour on ivory, depicting Mr. Robert Bellew of County Cork,Ireland by Frederick Buck. The head-and-shoulders portrait depicts Mr. Bellew with fair hair and blue eyes, facing right. He wears a charcoal grey jacket, yellow waistcoat and white stock against a cloud background. 5 1/2 cms. diameter (2 1/4 inches). Ebonised wooden frame with brass slip. The reverse reads, "Robert Bellew, Esq. of Ballin*** (Cork) my fath-grandfather (initals)". Colours bright. Both portrait and frame are in very good condition. A portrait of Mr. Robert Bellew's sister, Miss Anna Bellew, may also be viewed on this website. Provenance: By family descent The artist, Frederick Buck, was born in Cork in 1771, where he had a large successful practice

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 06 April 2022, 16:26), entry for Robert Bellew (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L67W-K5D ); contributed by various users.
• http://genealogy.links.org/links-cgi/readged?/home/ben/camilla-genealogy/current+c-bellew544+2-2-0-1-0