BELLINGHAM, Richard II (c.1592-1672), of Manton and Boston, Lincs.; later of Boston, Mass.

Family and Education

b. c. 1592, o.s. of William Bellingham of Manton and Frances, da. of Alexander Amcotts of Aisthorpe, Lincs.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. l), 117-18. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1609, aged 17; L. Inn 1612.Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Samuel Backhouse* of Swallowfield, Berks., 1s., at least 2 other ch. d.v.p.;Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. l), 118. (2) 1641, Penelope (d. 28 May 1702), da. of Herbert Pelham of Swineshead, Lincs., at least 2s., 2da.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 767-8. suc. fa. 1620.C142/784/27. d. 7 Dec. 1672.Dict. Amer. Biog.

Offices Held

Recorder and freeman, Boston 1625–33;Boston Corp. Mins. ed. J.F. Bailey, ii. 485, 488–9, 668. commr. sewers, Lincs. (Holland) 1626, Lincs. and Notts. 1629–31;C181/3, f. 199; 181/4, ff. 17, 31, 85, 94v. j.p. Lincs. (Holland) 1628–34;C231/4, f. 239; SP16/212, f. 38v. judge of Admlty. Boston by 1633–4;CSP Dom. 1633–4, p. 136. dep. gov. Massachusetts, 1635, 1640, 1653, 1655 – 65, asst. 1636 – 40, 1642 – 53, treas. 1637 – 40, gov. 1641, 1654, 1665–d.Dict. Amer. Biog.

Member, Massachusetts Bay Co. 1628.N.B. Shurtleff, Recs. Massachusetts Bay Co. i. 7.

Parlimentarian

BELLINGHAM, Richard II (c.1592-1672), of Manton and Boston, Lincs.; later of Boston, Mass.

Main residences: Manton; Lincs., Boston, Mass.

Author

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R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BELLINGHAM, Richard II (c.1592-1672)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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