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'''Sir William Bellingham, 1st Baronet''' (c. 1756 – 27 October 1826)<ref>{{cite web |last=Lundy |first=Darryl |url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p13851.htm |title=William Bellingham |publisher=[http://www.thepeerage.com The Peerage]}}{{Verify credibility|failed=y |date=February 2013}}<!--Lundy is not a reliable source so cite Lundy's reliable source See [[WP:SAYWHEREYOUREADIT]]--></ref> was an [[Irish people|Irish-born]] [[British people|British]] politician and the "controller of the [[storekeeper]]s' accounts" for the [[Royal Navy]]. Bellingham was charged with organizing and procuring [[provisioning (disambiguation)|provisions]] for the [[Vancouver Expedition]]. Though he never saw the [[Pacific Ocean]], it is he after whom [[Bellingham Bay]] and the city of [[Bellingham, Washington]] are named.
'''Sir William Bellingham, 1st Baronet''' (c. 1756 – 27 October 1826)<ref>{{cite web |last=Lundy |first=Darryl |url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p13851.htm |title=William Bellingham |publisher=[http://www.thepeerage.com The Peerage]}}{{Verify credibility|failed=y |date=February 2013}}<!--Lundy is not a reliable source so cite Lundy's reliable source See [[WP:SAYWHEREYOUREADIT]]--></ref> was an [[Irish people|Irish-born]] [[British people|British]] politician and the ''controller of the [[storekeeper]]s' accounts'' for the [[Royal Navy]]. Bellingham was charged with organizing and procuring [[provisioning (disambiguation)|provisions]] for the [[Vancouver Expedition]]. Though he never saw the [[Pacific Ocean]], [[Bellingham Bay]] and the city of [[Bellingham, Washington]] are named for him.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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Bellingham moved to [[Reigate]], [[Surrey]], and from 1784 through 1789 held the elected office of [[Member of Parliament#United Kingdom|Member of Parliament]] in the [[House of Commons of Great Britain|House of Commons]].
Bellingham moved to [[Reigate]], [[Surrey]], and from 1784 through 1789 held the elected office of [[Member of Parliament#United Kingdom|Member of Parliament]] in the [[House of Commons of Great Britain|House of Commons]].


In 1789 he was appointed [[Victualling Commissioners|commissioner for the victualling]] of the [[Royal Navy|Navy]],<ref name="cokayne" /> with the specific designation of "Controller of the [[Storekeeper]]s' Accounts".<ref>[http://www.whatcommuseum.org/pages/history/bellingham.htm www.whatcommuseum.org] "History of Bellingham", Whatcom Museum</ref> During this time he oversaw the [[provisioning (disambiguation)|provisioning]] of [[George Vancouver]]'s [[Vancouver Expedition|expedition]] along the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] of [[North America]]. [[Bellingham Bay]] (and subsequently [[Bellingham, Washington]]) was named by Vancouver in his honor.
In 1789 he was appointed [[Victualling Commissioners|commissioner for the victualling]] of the Royal Navy,<ref name="cokayne" /> with the specific designation of Controller of the Storekeepers' Accounts.<ref>[http://www.whatcommuseum.org/pages/history/bellingham.htm www.whatcommuseum.org] "History of Bellingham", Whatcom Museum</ref> During this time he oversaw the provisioning of [[George Vancouver]]'s expedition along the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] of [[North America]]. [[Bellingham Bay]] was named by Vancouver in his honor. Later the city of [[Bellingham, Washington]]) was also named for him


He became the private secretary of the Right Honourable [[William Pitt the Younger|William Pitt]], and was created a baronet, of Castle Bellingham on 19 April 1796.<ref>{{ LondonGazette | issue = 13877 | startpage = 2 | date = 22 March 1796 | accessdate = 2 April 2009 }}</ref> He was also a Fellow of the [[Society of Antiquaries of London|Society of Antiquaries]] and was [[Receiver General]] of the Land and Assessed Taxe of [[London]].
He became the private secretary of the Right Honourable [[William Pitt the Younger|William Pitt]], and was created a baronet, of Castle Bellingham on 19 April 1796.<ref>{{ LondonGazette | issue = 13877 | startpage = 2 | date = 22 March 1796 | accessdate = 2 April 2009 }}</ref> He was also a Fellow of the [[Society of Antiquaries of London|Society of Antiquaries]] and was [[Receiver General]] of the Land and Assessed Taxe of [[London]].

He died in 1826 and was buried in the family vault at St Mary's Church of Ireland, Kilsaran Parish, in Castleybellingham.<ref>[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=110634659 Sir William Bellingham at Find A Grave] accessed May 16, 2013</ref>


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Sir William Bellingham, 1st Baronet (c. 1756 – 27 October 1826)[1] was an Irish-born British politician and the controller of the storekeepers' accounts for the Royal Navy. Bellingham was charged with organizing and procuring provisions for the Vancouver Expedition. Though he never saw the Pacific Ocean, Bellingham Bay and the city of Bellingham, Washington are named for him.

Early life

Hester Bellingham (Henry Edridge)
Castle Bellingham, Co. Louth

William Bellingham was the son of Col. Alan Bellingham (of Castlebellingham) and Alice Montgomery,[2] daughter of Rev. Hans Montgomery[2] of Grey Abbey House, Co. Down. Bellingham was one of four siblings (O'Bryen, Thomas, and Alan).[3]

He attended Trinity College, Dublin, graduating in 1778 as a Bachelor of Arts.[2] In 1783 he married Hester Frances Cholmondeley (1763-1844),[2] granddaughter of George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley.

Career

Bellingham moved to Reigate, Surrey, and from 1784 through 1789 held the elected office of Member of Parliament in the House of Commons.

In 1789 he was appointed commissioner for the victualling of the Royal Navy,[2] with the specific designation of Controller of the Storekeepers' Accounts.[4] During this time he oversaw the provisioning of George Vancouver's expedition along the West Coast of North America. Bellingham Bay was named by Vancouver in his honor. Later the city of Bellingham, Washington) was also named for him

He became the private secretary of the Right Honourable William Pitt, and was created a baronet, of Castle Bellingham on 19 April 1796.[5] He was also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and was Receiver General of the Land and Assessed Taxe of London.

He died in 1826 and was buried in the family vault at St Mary's Church of Ireland, Kilsaran Parish, in Castleybellingham.[6]

References

  1. ^ Lundy, Darryl. "William Bellingham". The Peerage. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)[unreliable source]
  2. ^ a b c d e Cokayne, George Edward (editor). The Complete Baronetage. Vol. 5. Gloucester: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983.
  3. ^ Mosley, Charles (editor). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Vol. 1. Wilmington, Delaware: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books), Ltd, 2003.
  4. ^ www.whatcommuseum.org "History of Bellingham", Whatcom Museum
  5. ^ "No. 13877". The London Gazette. 22 March 1796.
  6. ^ Sir William Bellingham at Find A Grave accessed May 16, 2013
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Reigate
1784 – 1789
With: Edward Leeds 1784–1787
Reginald Pole-Carew 1787–1789 		Succeeded by
Baronetage of Great Britain
New creation Baronet
(of Castle Bellingham)
1796 – 1826 		Succeeded by
Alan Bellingham

Sir William Bellingham, 1st Baronet at Find a Grave

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