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A Baron and an Outlaw

“In the Parliament of 1639, Sir John Bellew of Willystown, was Knight for the County of Louth; married Mary, 2nd Daughter to Robert Dillon of Clonbrock, Esq and had Sir Patrick Bellew of Bellew-Mount, otherwise Bermeath (sic) in that County, who had a Grant of Lands under the Acts of Settlement in 1678, and 6… Continue reading A Baron and an Outlaw

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Where There’s a Will …

John Lodge’s information seems to come primarily from Wills and Court proceedings. I will spare you all the details and provide a few of the more interesting extracts.

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The Ancient Family of Bellew

“In the Reign of Edward I lived John de Bellew, who married Laderina, youngest of the four Sisters and Coheirs of Peter de Bruce, descended from the same Lineage as the Kings of Scotland, who died in 1271, and Daughter of Peter de Bruce, who died the 6th of that Reign, with whom he had… Continue reading The Ancient Family of Bellew

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John Lodge’s Genealogical History

May I present Mr Lodge, Deputy Keeper of the Records in Bermingham Tower, Dublin Castle. As he will be your companion for a few days you may call him John.

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Yellow Sam

It seems rather like buying ones own furniture to build ones own castle, nevertheless that is what Richard Bellew did in 1472 – 1479 at Bellewstown.

Greenswill

I was flattered to be asked this morning to be Company Secretary of a newly formed, not for profit, UK company.

Rubbish

“A 2 storey house of mid-c19 appearance. 7 bay front with die; keystones over windows; balustraded enclosed porch.” (Burke’s Guide to Country Houses, Mark Bence-Jones)

Going Green

My brother-in-law, Simon, came into my life when I was eight – two years after my father left my life, to live with his mistress in Ealing.

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