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 310 BELLENDEN. BELLES H EX (IE BROUGHTOX. Barony [S.] /. Sin IEiixiam Bellexden of the free Barony of Broughton, en. Edinburgh, only s. and h. of Sir James B. of the I. 1661, same by Elizabeth,!") sister of Hubert, 1st E.mz. oy UoxBVliaH [S.], da. of Sir William Kkh, of Cessford, »Uft his Father 3 Nov. 1606, (being served b. to him It) April, 16071, anil, having adhered to the Royal Family during the Civil Wars, was, cm 10 June, 1661, a: LORD BEt.LKNDF.X OF BROUGHTON in Midlothian [S."|. with rein, to the heirs male of his body. Treasurer Depute and P.O. [S.J 1661. Heretable Usher of the Exchequer [SJ, 13 Pec. 1663. One of the Treasury Commissioners [S.l 166K. Having no issue, he, on 14 April 1671, resigned bis I'eerage in fa<>nv of John Kev, 4th ». of William, 2nd Earl of Kox- bnrgh [s.] and his heirs of entai), which was confirmed by Koyai Charter, 12 Dee. 1673. He rf. until., was bur. 6 Sep. 16/1, at St. Martin's in the fields, Midx. EL 1G71. ;-. John" (Bei,lkxden, formerly Kkh), Lord Bellkxhkx ok BitouuHTox [S.J first cousin twice removed and h. according to the designation in the regrant of the Peerage as above, being 4th and yst. s. of William Keh, (formerly Dim mmond) 2nd E.u;i. OP Roxburgh [S.] by Jean, 1st d. and h. of line of Harry Kkh, Uijlnl Master of Roxburgh, Which Harry was Istsurv. s. and h. an. o£ Robert, 1st Earl of Roxburgh [S.] abovenamed, maternal uncle to the said William, 1st Lord BeUenden [S.]. On 23 Dee. 1671 be was served 1. of entail gad provision t« his predecessor, whom he sue. in the ollice of Heretable I'sher and Door Keeper of the Exchequer [S].(>') He m., after 1682, Mary, Dow. ('ouxticss of Dalhoi-sik [S.], 2nd da. of Henry (Mooiik), 1st K.uu, of Dkouhkua [l.j by Alice da. of William (SrKNCKit) BaBOS SrK.xcEit. He (/. March 1707. His widow il. 17 March 1725 '6. III. 1707. ■>. Jouk (Bellexdex), Lord Beli.exdkx ok Buoughtos [S J. s. and h.. 1685, at Palhousie Castle, served h. to his father 16 July 170!i. Hen-table Usher of the Exchequer [S.] He m. 3 Sep. 1722 at Ilad- well, Herts, Mary, da. of John PaBSELE (if Biddoek in that Co, He at Westinill, Herts., 16 March 1740/1, aged 55, and was but: there, M.l. Admoii., 11 April, 1741. His widow who was bap. 28 June 1702 at Bnldock (/. 23 Nov. 1792, in her 91st year and was bur. at Westinill. M.I. IV. 1711. J/. Keh (Bellexden), Loud Bei.i.exdex of Bkougutox [S.J, s. aud h., b. 22 Oct. and hap. 11 Dec. 1725, at Walkerne, Herts. Was an officer K.N. Heretable Usher of the Exchequer [S.] He m. fii"stly, in 1744 ( — ) da. of Richard Brett, Clerk of the Cheque in Depttord Dockyard. He n. secondly,( c ) in 1750, Elizabeth da. of George Cami'IIEI.l, Storekeeper at Woolwich. Herf. 13 March 1754, aged 28 and was bur. at Westinill, Herts. M.I. His widow d. at Fareham, Hants, 21 Jan. 1798, aged 71. Her will dat. 14 Jan. 1792, vr. 16 Feb. 1798. V. 1754. 5. John Ker (Bellendex) Loud Bellexdex of Broughton [S.] only s. and h. by 2nd wife, b. at Woolwich 22 Aug. and 6. 23 Sep. 1751. On 23 April 1755, had a grant of £250 a year at pleasure as Usher of the Exchequer [S.], confirmed, by Geo. Ill, 4April 1761. Ensign, 25th lieg., 1775. He 7)1. at Leith, 26 June, 1787, Sarah Cumminu, of Montego Bay, Jamaica, widow. She d. in London 21 and was bur. 29 Nov. 1794, at St. Marylebone. WtU pr. Dee. 1794- He d. at Edinburgh 20 Oct. 1/96, and, being insolvent, his ollice ef Heretable Usher, &c, was sold by order of the Court of Session. ( a ) Miscalled Margaret in " Douglas." (*>) See as to the manner of confirming him in the King's " intevest," a letter dat. 31 July 1700, quoted in " Douglas," vol. ii, p. 452, from theDukeof Queensberry [S.1 saying " because I knew he was a little straitened, I have given him ,C100, &c." (») According to the pedigree in the College of xirins his only wife was named Eliz- beth and was da. of William, Brett.