Commons 1754-1790

1st illegit. s. of Alderman William Beckford. unm.

bap. 19 Dec. 1709, in Jamaica, 2nd s. of Peter Beckford, sugar planter, Speaker of the Jamaica House of Assembly, and comptroller of customs, by Bathshua, da. and coh. of Julines Hering, also of Jamaica. educ. Westminster 1719; Balliol, Oxf. 1725; adm. Leyden as medical student 1731, and said afterwards to have studied, till 1735, at the Hôpital des Invalides in Paris.London Chron. 23-26 June 1770. m. 8 June 1756, Maria, da. of Hon. George Hamilton, 2nd s. of James, 6th Earl of Abercorn [S], wid. of Francis Marsh, 1 surv. s. 6 illegit. s. and 2da. recognized in his will. suc. bro. 1737.

b. 29 Sept. 1760, o. legit. s. of William Beckford. educ. private tutor; Grand Tour 1780-1. m. 5 May 1783, Lady Margaret Gordon, da. of Charles, 4th Earl of Aboyne [S], 2da.

Prob. s. of James Belchier of the Castle Inn, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr. by his w. Hannah. m. (1) 1 Dec. 1736, Jane (d. 11 Oct. 1738), da. of Edward Ironside, banker, s.p.; (2) Frances Thomson of Hackthorn, Lincs., s.p.

b. ?1755, 4th s. of Alan Bellingham of Castle Bellingham, co. Louth, by Alice, da. and coh. of Rev. Hans Montgomery of Grey Abbey, co. Louth. educ. Trinity, Dublin, 2 Nov. 1773, aged 18. m. 3 Dec. 1783, Hester Frances, da. of Hon. Rev. Robert Cholmondeley, gd.-da. of George, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley, and through her mother a niece of Mrs. Woffington, the actress,About her parents see Farington Diary, i. 140-1. s.p. cr. Bt. with sp. rem. to heirs of his fa. 19 Apr. 1796.