James Bellingham

He was the only son of Sir Henry Bellingham, 1st Baronet and Dorothy Boynton, daughter of Sir Francis Boynton.^[2]

After being called to the bar at Gray's Inn, Bellingham was a member of parliament (MP) for Westmorland in the Long Parliament from 1646 until 1648.^[1]

Bellingham married Catherine Willoughby, daughter of Sir Henry Willoughby, 1st Baronet.^[3] Their marriage was childless.^[3] In 1650, having succeeded his father as baronet, Bellingham himself died two weeks later, aged only 27. With his death the baronetcy became extinct.^[2]