Patrick Bellew, 1st Baron Bellew (29 January 1798 – 10 December 1866), known as Sir Patrick Bellew, 7th Baronet, from 1827 to 1848, was an Irish Whig politician.

Early life

Born in

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, he was born as the second son of Sir Edward Bellew, 6th Baronet (1760-1827), and his wife Mary Anne Strange (1760-1837), daughter of Richard Strange of Rockwell Castle. He succeeded his father as

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in 1827.

Career

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, he was elected to the

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for

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, a seat he held until 1832. He was reelected for the constituency in 1834, representing it for the next three years. Bellew served as high sheriff of

in 1831 and was then appointed lord lieutenant of Louth until his death in 1866. He was also commissioner of national education in Ireland from 1839 to 1866 and a commissioner of charitable donations and bequests for Ireland from 1844 to 1857. He was admitted to the

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in 1838 and in 1848 he was raised to the

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as Baron Bellew, of Barmeath, in the County of Louth.

Personal life

Bellew married Spanish noblewoman Anna Fermina de Mendoza (1800–1857), only daughter of Admiral Don José Maria de Mendoza y Rios (1761-1816), in 1829. She died in 1857. Bellew survived her by nine years and died in December 1866, aged 68. He was succeeded in his titles by his son

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Notes

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * *

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* 1798 births 1866 deaths Barons in the Peerage of Ireland Peers of Ireland created by Queen Victoria Lord-lieutenants of Louth Members of the Privy Council of Ireland Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Louth constituencies (1801–1922) Bellew, Patrick Bellew, Patrick Bellew, Patrick UK MPs who were granted peerages High sheriffs of County Louth {{Ireland-baron-stub