Richard Bellings, Solicitor-General

Richard Bellings or Bellyngs (died 1584) was an Irish barrister and landowner who was Solicitor General for Ireland from 1574 to 1584. His grandson and namesake Richard Bellings was a leading figure in Confederate Ireland, which effectively governed much of Ireland in the 1640s. Henry was the father of the second Richard Bellings, the Confederate leader, and grandfather of the third Richard Bellings, secretary to Queen Catherine of Braganza.

Richard Bellings, Solicitor-General

Richard Bellings or Bellyngs (died 1584) was an Irish barrister and landowner who was Solicitor General for Ireland from 1574 to 1584. His grandson and namesake Richard Bellings was a leading figure in Confederate Ireland, which effectively governed much of Ireland in the 1640s. Henry was the father of the second Richard Bellings, the Confederate leader, and grandfather of the third Richard Bellings, secretary to Queen Catherine of Braganza.