Robert Bellew + post 1805
Robert Bellew , barrister at law, of Bexley. Kent and of Castle Martyn, Ireland. (?? of Ballendiness, castle Martyr co. Cork.) Poss. Description 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. This miniature demonstrates one of the many interesting characterist of Buck's work in that the background has been painted upon the reverse of the ivory. Examples of Buck's work may be seen in many private and public collections, including the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Buck died in either 1839 or 1840. For a similar treatment of a subject by Buck, refer to Foskett's "Miniatures Dictionary and Guide", 2000 ed., Plate 56F. Boyd's Inhabitants Of London & Family Units 1200-1946 BELLEW Francis John 1819 Name Capt. Francis John Bellew H.E.I.C.S. of D.A.C.G. Bengal Father Robert Bellew of Ballindinnis Cork Mother Sophia Fowke daughter of Joseph Fowke Born 1799 Married 1819 1st wife Anne Temple of Hylton Castle Durham dau. of Simon Temple died 1869 children Francis Temple m. - Wheeler and had issue Frank m. - and Almira m. - Jones and Louisa m. - Patrick Beckett m. Wint and had issue Frank and Maud Sophia Jane m. 1845 Walter Logan Mailtda Ann Temple m. 1847 Maj. Henry Piercy Frances Charlotte Caroline m. 1863 Maj. Robert Roy Adams EMily Mary Wright m. 1860 Maj. Gen. Robert Logan Crutchley -- Capt. Francis John Bellew m. 2nd Shout and had a dai. Ismay
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1. St Pancras old church, London, , , England 23rd Jun 1792 Sophia Fowke
(Bellew ) 1769 - post 1805
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