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Bellenden of Broughton, Lord (S, 1661 - 1805)

Creation: let.pat. 10 Jun 1661

Extinct: 22 Oct 1805

Family name: Bellenden later Bellenden-Ker

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Arms:

Gules a Hart's Head couped between three Cross Crosslets fitchée within a Double Tressure flory counterflory Or

Crest:

A Hart's Head couped with a Cross Crosslet fitchée between the attires Or

Supporters:

Dexter:  the Figure of Justice holding a Sword in her right hand and a Pair of Scales in her left all proper;  Sinister:  the Figure of Peace holding in her hand a Palm Branch all proper

Motto:

 Sic Itur Ad Astra

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William [Bellenden], 1st Lord Bellenden of Broughton, PC

only son and heir of Sir James Bellenden of Broughton, by his wife Elizabeth Ker, sister of Robert [Ker], 1st Earl of Roxburghe, and 2nd dau. of Sir William Ker of Cessford

born

c. 1604

died

6 Sep 1671

created

10 Jun 1661 Lord Bellenden of Broughton, with remainder to the heirs male of his body

suc. by

son

note

Privy Councillor [S] 1661; a staunch adherent of the Royal Family during the Civil Wars; Treasurer Depute 1661; Hereditary Usher and Door Keeper of the Exchequer 1663; a Commissioner of the Scottish Treasury 1668 ; resigned his peerage 14 Apr 1671 in favour of his first cousin three times removed, Hon John Ker, 4th son of William [Ker], 2nd Earl of Roxburghe, and his heirs of entail, which was confirmed by Royal Charter 12 Dec 1673

John [Ker later Bellenden], 2nd Lord Bellenden of Broughton

born

mar.

10 Apr 1683 Lady Mary Ramsay (widow of William [Ramsay[, 3rd Earl of Dalhousie; mar. (3) Dr Samuel Collins; d. 17 Mar 1725/6), 2nd dau. of Henry [Moore], 1st Earl of Drogheda, by his wife Hon Alice Spencer, sister of Henry [Spencer], 1st Earl of Sunderland, and 5th dau. of William [Spencer], 2nd Baron Spencer

children

1. Hon John Bellenden, later 3rd Lord Bellenden of Broughton

2. Hon Robert Bellenden (b. 5 Mar 1689; dsp.)

3. Lt Col William Bellenden (b. c. 1702; d. 1759), mar. after 16 Apr 1726 Jacomina Farmer, of Normington, co. Lincoln, and had issue:

1a. William Bellenden later Bellenden-Ker, later 7th Lord Bellenden later 4th Duke of Roxburghe

1a. Jacomina Bellenden, mar. 4 Apr 1749 Thomas Orby Hunter MP, of Waverley Abbey, co. Surrey

4. Hon James Bellenden, mar., and had issue:

1a. Capt James Bellenden, of Bigods, co. Essex (dsp. bef. 28 Jan 1763)

1a. Elizabeth Bellenden, mar. Edward Kelly, of Dublin

2a. Jemima Bellenden (d. after 1762)

3a. Mary Bellenden, mar. Sir Richard Murray, Bt.

5. Hon Sir Henry Bellenden, Governor of Hurst Castle 1745, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod 1747, knighted 1749 (d. 7 Apr 1761)

1. Hon Margaret Bellenden

2. Hon Mary Bellenden, Maid-of-Honour to Caroline, Princess of Wales 1716, Keeper of the Palace of Somerset House (d. 18 Dec 1736), mar. 1720 John [Campbell], 4th Duke of Argyll, and had issue

died

Mar 1707

suc. by

son

note

John [Bellenden], 3rd Lord Bellenden of Broughton

born

1685

mar.

3 Sep 1722 Mary Parnell (bapt. 26 Jun 1702; d. 23 Nov 1792), dau. of John Parnell, of Baldock, co. Hertford

children

1. Hon Ker Bellenden, later 4th Lord Bellenden of Broughton

2. Hon Robert Bellenden, later 6th Lord Bellenden of Broughton

1. Hon Jane Bellenden (b. 26 Jun 1724; d. 27 May 1763), mar. 8 Jan 1741 Ephraim Miller, of Hertingfordbury, co. Hertford

2. Hon Caroline Bellenden (b. 29 Mar 1728; d. 1 Apr 1802), mar. 18 Mar 1760 John Gawler, of Rambridge Cottage, Weyhill, co. Hampshire, and of the Inner Temple, London (d. 24 Dec 1803), and had issue

3. Hon Mary Bellenden (b. 1 Aug 1729; d. 15 May 1805), mar. John Eatt, of Cambridge

4. Hon Diana Bellenden (b. 17 Dec 1731; d. Feb 1799), mar. 6 Nov 1758 John Bulteel, of Membland, co. Devon, and had issue

5. Hon Alice Bellenden (d. 19 Oct 1796)

6. Hon Henrietta Bellenden

died

16 Mar 1740/1

suc. by

son

note

Ker [Bellenden], 4th Lord Bellenden of Broughton

born

22 Oct 1725

mar.

13 Mar 1749 Elizabeth Brett (d. 21 Jan 1798), dau. of Richard Brett, Clerk of the Cheque in Deptford Dockyard

only child

1. Hon John Ker Bellenden, later 5th Lord Bellenden of Broughton

died

2 Mar 1753

suc. by

son

note

John Ker [Bellenden], 5th Lord Bellenden of Broughton

born

22 Aug 1751

mar.

26 Jun 1787 Sarah Cumming (widow of ..... Cumming, of Montego Bay, Jamaica; d. 21 Nov 1794)

died

s.p. 20 Oct 1796

suc. by

uncle

note

being insolvent, the office of Hereditary Usher and Door Keeper of the Exchequer was sold by order of the Court of Session

Robert [Bellenden], 6th Lord Bellenden of Broughton

born

7 Apr 1734

died

13 Oct 1797

suc. by

cousin

note

Capt, 11th Regiment of Foot 1761 and 68th Regiment of Foot 1767

William [Bellenden later Bellenden-Ker], 7th Lord Bellenden later 4th Duke of Roxburghe

note

suc. his cousin 19 Mar 1804 as 4th Duke of Roxburghe

The Lordship of Bellenden of Broughton was held by the 4th Duke of Roxburghe from 19 Mar 1804 until his death on 22 Oct 1805, when the Lordship became extinct and the Dukedom of Roxburghe and other titles passed to a distant cousin.

 First written 13 Jun 2004

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