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Paternal Family Tree: Bellew of Dullek
On 7th February 1853 [his father] Edward Joseph Bellew 2nd Baron Bellew (age 22) and [his mother] Augusta Mary Bryan (age 19) were married.
On 22nd January 1857 George Leopold Bryan aka Bellew 4th Baron Bellew was born to [his father] Edward Joseph Bellew 2nd Baron Bellew (age 26) and [his mother] Augusta Mary Bryan (age 23).
On 13th October 1880 George Leopold Bryan aka Bellew 4th Baron Bellew (age 23) changed his surname from Bellew to Bryan in accordance with the will of his uncle George Leopold Bryan.
On 10th August 1883 [his brother] Charles Bertram Bellew 3rd Baron Bellew (age 28) and [his sister-in-law] Mildred Mary Josephine de Trafford Baroness Bellow (age 27) were married at All Saints Roman Catholic Church, Barton-upon-Irwell.
Between 1884 and 1885 George Leopold Bryan aka Bellew 4th Baron Bellew (age 26) fought in the Nile Expedition.
On 10th December 1886 [his grandfather] Patrick Bellew 1st Baron Bellew (age 88) died. His son [his father] Edward (age 56) succeeded 2nd Baron Bellew of Barmeath in Louth, 8th Baronet Bellew of Barmeath in Louth.
On 28th July 1895 [his father] Edward Joseph Bellew 2nd Baron Bellew (age 65) died at Kaiserhof, Frankfurt-am-Main-Bad Mannheim. His son [his brother] Charles (age 40) succeeded 3rd Baron Bellew of Barmeath in Louth, 9th Baronet Bellew of Barmeath in Louth. [his sister-in-law] Mildred Mary Josephine de Trafford Baroness Bellow (age 39) by marriage Baroness Bellew of Barmeath in Louth.
Between 1900 and 1901 George Leopold Bryan aka Bellew 4th Baron Bellew (age 42) fought in the Boer War.
On 11th May 1904 [his mother] Augusta Mary Bryan (age 70) died.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 15th July 1911 [his brother] Charles Bertram Bellew 3rd Baron Bellew (age 56) died at Barmouth Castle without issue. His brother George (age 54) succeeded 4th Baron Bellew of Barmeath in Louth, 10th Baronet Bellew of Barmeath in Louth.
On 15th June 1935 George Leopold Bryan aka Bellew 4th Baron Bellew (age 78) died without issue. His nephew Edward (age 46) succeeded 5th Baron Bellew of Barmeath in Louth, 11th Baronet Bellew of Barmeath in Louth.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 24 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 29 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bellew 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Bellew 3rd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Hales Countess Fingall 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Patrick Bellew 5th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Bellew 6th Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Patrick Bellew 1st Baron Bellew 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: Edward Joseph Bellew 2nd Baron Bellew 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Admiral Don José Maria de Mendoza y Rios of Seville
GrandMother: Anna Fermina de Mendoza Baroness bellew
George Leopold Bryan aka Bellew 4th Baron Bellew 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Colonel George Bryan
Mother: Augusta Mary Bryan