BELLINGHAM, William (?1755-1826), of Coleshill, Herts.

Lord Hardwicke wrote to his nephew Philip Yorke, 30 Mar. 1784:Add. 35362, f. 44.

Our Reigate election is on Wednesday. But behold a change of scenery; Sir Charles [Cocks] has by Mr. Pitt’s means got a peerage, and brings in that gentleman’s secretary Mr. Bellingham for Reigate.

Bellingham received £125. 10s. from secret service funds for his expenses.G. Rose’s accounts in Royal archives, Windsor. In the House he voted steadily with Pitt. No speech of his is reported, but Daniel Pulteney mentions his helping to carry on a long discussion on an adjournment, 7 Feb. 1787, after Sheridan’s Begums of Oude speech, to give Pitt time to consider his reply.HMC Rutland, iii. 370. Bellingham remained closely connected with the Pitt family. Lord Chatham wrote about him to Lord Grenville, 15 Feb. 1806,HMC Fortescue, vii. 32. as ‘a very old and dear friend of mine, and very long attached to my poor brother’. A week later Bellingham was train-bearer to Chatham as chief mourner at Pitt’s funeral.

He died 27 Oct. 1826.