Bellas, George

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George Bellas of Doctors Commons proposed 8.3.1782 John Horne Tooke 2nded John Redman. Father of George Bellas Greenough DNB 1778-1855. Born 16.11.1750 bapt 17.12.1750 St Gregory by St Paul of George & Elizabeth / He married Sarah Greenough 16.5.1776 at St Bride Fleet St. Proctor of Doctors Commons, active in Common Council, notary public, Bill of Rights supporter, died 12. 7.1784 at Bristol Hot Wells in his 34th year no PCC will buried Clifton, Glos 15.7.1784. Public Advertiser 17.9.1784 widow of George Bellas died 2 months after her husband.

His mother Elizabeth died 19.10.1775 at Farnham in Surrey, his father George died 15.1.1775 at his house in Doctors Commons buried Farnham 22.1.1776. Of Willey Green,nr Farnham. His sister Hannah married 1782 Rev Edward Smedley, his sister Catherine married Rev William Billinghurst. Nat Arch PROB18/87/39 lawsuit 1776 after father's death (not seen). His father George was admitted Procurator of High Court of Admiralty 23.10.1741appointed Deputy Register of the Admiralty 14.12.1744 appointed Procurator of Arches Court Canterbury April 1745 Common Councilman for Castle Baynard Ward from 1750s, active in City politics in 1760s and 1770s, his son took this over after his death, though he was already involved in public disputes by 1769. I haven't had time to read the many newspaper references to them