1859-79

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George Anne Bellamy

'''George Anne Bellamy''' ( ?-), actress; illegitimate daughter of Lord Tyrawley; educated in a convent at Boulogne: on returning to England became acquainted with Garrick and went on stage; first appeared in Love for Love at Covent Garden, 1742; successfully played Juliet to Garrick's Romeo in the rivalry with Barry and Mrs. Cibber, 1750; died in reduced circumstances; published her Apology 1785.

Richard Bellamy

'''Richard Bellamy''' ( ?-), bass singer; Mas. Bac.; gentleman of Chapel Royal, 1771; vicar choral of St. Paul's, 1777; almoner and master of choristers, 1793-1800.

Thomas Bellamy

'''Thomas Bellamy''' (-), miscellaneous writer: hosier and subsequently bookseller's clerk; started 'General Magazine and Impartial Review 1787, and other unsuccessful periodicals; published poetical, dramatic, and other works.

Thomas Ludford Bellamy

'''Thomas Ludford Bellamy''' (-), singer; son of Richard Bellamy; sang at Handel Westminster, 1784; commemoration, Dublin theatre, 1797: embarkedunsuccessfully in various theatrical enterprises; engaged at Covent Garden, and later at Drury Lane; choirmaster of Spanish chapel, 1819.

Bellasis

'''Bellasis'''

Edward Bellasis

'''Edward Bellasis''' (-), lawyer; educated at Christ's Hospital; called to bar at Inner Temple, 1824; practised in court of cliancery and in county palatine of Lancaster; engaged as barrister in parliamentary business, 1836-66; serjeant-at-law, 1844; one of commissioners to examine working of HeraldsCollege, 1869; evinced great interest in Tractarian movement, 1833-45, and took part in discussion produced by Pius IX's bull in 1850; entered the Roman catholic communion, 1860: magistrate of Middlesex and Westminster: published religious writings, and left an autobiography and manuscript verses.

Belleman

'''Belleman''' or BELMAIN, JOHN (. ), French tutor of Edward VI; left manuscript translation into French of Edward VI's second Prayer-book.

Robert of Belleme

'''Robert of Belleme''' , EARL OF SHREWSBURY (ft. 1008), a magnate of Normandy; knighted, 1073; supported Duke Robert iu the revolt against William I, 1077; pardoned, but on the death of the Conqueror again joimil Duke Robert against William Rufus; took part in defence of Rochester, and on surrender was recom-iUil to the king, 1088; captured and imprisoned by Duke Robert, but was soon released; engairwl in war with his neighbours in Normandy; joined Henry of Coutances (Henry I) in suppressing revolt of citizens of Rouen, 1090; captain of king's forces in Rufus's abortive invasion of France, 1097; engaged in war with Helias of Maine, 1098; captured Helias and delivered him to Rufus, who continued the war; earl of Shrewsbury, 1098; did homage to Henry I, 1100, but with his brothers and Duke Robert conspired against him, 1101; outlawed, 1102; fortified himself in Shrewsbury; forced to surrender; returned to Normandy; after several attempts to obtain allies against Henry, made peace with him, 1 106; soon afterwards he joined Fulk of An jou against Henry; sent, 1112, by Louis of France as ambassador to Henry, who seized and kept him hi close confinement until his death.

Adam Bellenden

'''Adam Bellenden''' (d. ?), bishop ; son of Sir John Bellenden; M.A. Edinburgh, 1590; minister at Falkirk, 1608;suspended 1614; released, 1615; left presbyterian church, and was made bishop of Dunblane, 1616, and of Aberdeen, 1635; deprived of see on abolition of episcopacy in Scotland, 1638.

Sir John Bellenden

'''Sir John Bellenden''' , of Auchnoul or Auchinoul (d. 1577); Scottish lawyer; justice-clerk, 1647; privy councillor to Mary Queen of Scots, 1561; implicated in murder of Rizzio, but soon restored to favour; joined nobles against Mary at Bothwell; privy councillor to Regent Murray; employed hi framing pacification of Perth, 1573.

Ballenden Bellenden

'''Ballenden Bellenden''' , or BALLENTYNE,

John

'''John''' (.I. -), poet; educated at St. Andrews and Paris; D.D. Sorbonne; translated, by command of James V of Scotland, into Scottish vernacular, Boece's Historia Scotoruin (1536) and Livy, first published in 1822; archdeacon of Moray and canon of Ross; opposed Reformation and withdrew to the continent,

Sir Lewis Bellenden

'''Sir Lewis Bellenden''' , LORD AUCHISOL ( ?1591), Scottish judge; eldest son of Sir John Bellenden ; justice-clerk, 1678; privy councillor, 1579: judge, 1584; instrumental in Earl of Arran'8 downfall, 1585; accompanied James VI in his matrimonial excursion to Norway and Denmark, 1589-90.

William Bellenlen

'''William Bellenlen''' (d. ?), Scottish professor; employed in diplomatic service by James VI and Mary Queen of Scots; professor at university of Paris; produced works illustrating Roman history by extracts from Roman authors.

William Bellenden

'''William Bellenden''' , BARON BELLENDEX (d. 1671), created Lord Bellenden, 1661, and treasurer-depute and privy councillor of Scotland, 1661; supported Lauderdale against Middleton's faction.

Fettiplaoe Sellers

'''Fettiplaoe Sellers''' (-?), dramatist and philosophical writer; F.R.S., 1711; produced a tragedy which was acted at Drury Lane, 1732, and philosophical works, includingA Delineation of Universal Law 1750.

John Sellers

'''John Sellers''' (-), philanthropist ; member of Society of Friends; devised schemes for the abolition of war, education of poor children, improvement of prisons, and establishment of hospitals. He wrote many short works, the most important beingProposals for Raising a Colledge of Industry of all useful Trades and Husbandry 1695.

William Sellers

'''William Sellers''' (fl. -), landscapepainter: contributed to exhibitions of Free Society of Artists, 1761-78.

Henry Walter Bellew

'''Henry Walter Bellew''' (-), surgeongeneral; studied at St. George's Hospital, London; M.R.O.P., 1866; served in Crimea, 1854-5; assistant surgeon, Bengal medical service, 1856; surgeon, 1867; deputy surgeon-general, 1881; served with Major (Sir) Henry Lumaden on Candahar mission; C.S.I., 1873; chief political officer at Oabul; retired as surgeon-general, 1886; published journals, works on oriental languages, and other writings.

Bellew

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Bendigo

'''Bendigo'''

John Chippendall Montesquieu Bellew

'''John Chippendall Montesquieu Bellew''' (1823-1874), author, preacher, and public reader; son of Captain Rotert Higgins; educated at St. Mary's Hall, xfoni; assumed his mother's maiden name, Bellew, 1844; after holding two curacies in England, he was chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, Calcutta, 1851-6; successively minister at several London churches; was converted to Roman Catholicism, 1868, and devoted himself to literature and public readings: published miscellaneous works,

Richard Bellew

'''Richard Bellew''' (fl. ), legal reporter ; publislu-d reports in Norman-French of cases in time of Richard 11.

Samuel Bellin

'''Samuel Bellin''' (-), engraver ; practised in Kim'land. r. 1834-70. His plates are all from popular English painters of his day.

Francis Bellinger

'''Francis Bellinger''' (d. ), physician ; L.C.P., 1708; published medical works.

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