Bellew Family Crest, Coat of Arms & Bellew Name Origin

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Origin of the Name Bellew

The Bellew family history was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. Meaning 'Bailiff' or 'Steward', variants of the name Bellew include Baillie, Bailie and Bellewe. This name is of Anglo-Norman descent spreading to Ireland, Scotland and Wales in early times and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts in the above countries. Examples of such are a William de Bailli who appeared as a juror on an inquest concerning forfeited lands in Lothian. The earliest references of the name in Ireland appear under Beleawe which is close to the original French 'de Belleau'. The family went to England, from Normandy, with William the Conqueror, settling in Ireland in County Louth, after the Anglo-Norman invasion. In Scotland there are a number of prominent families, notably, Polkemmet, Jerviswood, and Dochfour. The Baillies of Dunain are believed to have been founded by a younger son of the House of Lamington. Through the marriage of Colonel James Baillie, the title of Baron Burton came into the Dochfour family.