John Bellenden, 2nd Lord Bellenden


John Bellenden, 2nd Lord Bellenden was a Scottish nobleman.

Early life

Born John Ker, he was the fourth son of William Ker, 2nd Earl of Roxburghe and the Hon. Jane Ker. Among his elder brothers was Robert Ker, 3rd Earl of Roxburghe and William Ker, who served as Sheriff of Tweeddale. His younger sister, Lady Jean Ker, was married to Colin Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Balcarres, a prominent supporter of James II of England.
His parents were first cousins as his mother was the eldest daughter, and heir of line, of the Hon. Harry Ker. His maternal grandmother was Lady Margaret Hay, the only daughter of William Hay, 10th Earl of Erroll and Lady Anne Lyon. After his grandfather died, Lady Margaret remarried to John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis.

Titles

After his first cousin twice removed, William Bellenden, 1st Lord Bellenden, the son of Sir James Bellenden of Broughton, and Margaret Ker, died without male issue in 1671, Ker took the surname Bellenden and became 2nd Lord Bellenden of Broughton.

Personal life

On 10 April 1683, he married the widow Lady Mary Ramsay, the second daughter of Henry Moore, 1st Earl of Drogheda and the former Alice Spencer. Lady Mary, an aunt of Henry Moore, 4th Earl of Drogheda, had previously been married to William Ramsay, 3rd Earl of Dalhousie. Together, they were the parents of seven children, including:
Bellenden died in March 1707 and was succeeded by his eldest son, John as the 3rd Lord Bellenden. After his death, his widow married for the third time to Dr. Samuel Collins.

Descendants

Through his eldest son John, he was a grandfather of Ker Bellenden, 4th Lord Bellenden and Robert Bellenden, 6th Lord Bellenden. As the 5th Lord Bellenden died insolvent in 1796, the office of the usher of the Exchequer, which had been hereditary in the family, was sequestered and sold by his creditors.
Through his son William he was a grandfather to William Bellenden, who later became 7th Lord Bellenden in 1797 and the 4th Duke of Roxburghe in 1804. Upon Williams death in 1805, the Lordship of Bellenden of Broughton became extinct.
Through his son James, he was a grandfather of Mary Bellenden, who married Sir Richard Murray, 6th Baronet.
Through his daughter Mary, he was a grandfather of Lady Caroline Campbell, Field Marshal John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll, Lord Frederick Campbell, and Lord William Campbell.

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