Peerage Record – 13736

     William Forwood lived at Woodstock, Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow, Ireland^G.¹

     Finlay Alexander Domvile Forwood was born on 8 June 1999.¹ He is the son of W. Henry A. Forwood and Rosamund Lucy Domvile.¹

     Serena Forwood was born on 31 December 2001.¹ She is the daughter of W. Henry A. Forwood and Rosamund Lucy Domvile.¹

     2nd Lt. Richard Courtenay Bellew was born on 16 July 1898.¹ He was the son of Hon. Richard Eustace Bellew and Gwendoline Marie Josephine Herbert-Huddleston.¹ He died on 21 August 1917 at age 19, from wounds received in action.¹
     He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War. He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Irish Guards.¹

     Hon. Sir George Rothe Bellew was born on 13 December 1899.¹ He was the son of Hon. Richard Eustace Bellew and Gwendoline Marie Josephine Herbert-Huddleston.¹ He married Ursula Kennard Cull, daughter of Anders Eric Knös Cull, on 24 September 1935.¹ He died on 6 February 1993 at age 93 at Surrey, England.^1,3
     He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Portcullis Pursuivant of Arms between 1922 and 1926.¹ He held the office of Somerset Herald between 1926 and 1950.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1935 4th class.¹ He held the office of Registrar of the College of Arms between 1935 and 1945.¹ He gained the rank of Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was honorary Genealogist to the Royal Victorian Order between 1945 and 1961.¹ He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.)¹ He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) in 1950.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1950.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.)¹ He held the office of Garter King of Arms between December 1950 and July 1961.¹ He was Genealogist of the Order of the Bath between December 1950 and July 1961.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1953.¹ He was Knight Principal of the Imperial Society of the Knights Bachelor in 1957.¹ He was Inspector of Regtal Colours between 1957 and 1961.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1961.¹ He was Secretary of the Order of the Garter between 1961 and 1974.¹

     Ursula Kennard Cull was the daughter of Anders Eric Knös Cull.¹ She married Hon. Sir George Rothe Bellew, son of Hon. Richard Eustace Bellew and Gwendoline Marie Josephine Herbert-Huddleston, on 24 September 1935.¹ She died in 1994.¹
     From 24 September 1935, her married name became Bellew.¹

     Anders Eric Knös Cull lived at Warfield House, Bracknell, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.)¹

     Richard George Bellew was born on 29 December 1936.¹ He is the son of Hon. Sir George Rothe Bellew and Ursula Kennard Cull.¹ He married Shona Deirdre Leask, daughter of Colonel John Edward Mercer Ewart Leask, on 15 January 1965.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Irish Guards.¹ He was appointed Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.)¹

     Shona Deirdre Leask is the daughter of Colonel John Edward Mercer Ewart Leask.¹ She married, firstly, Roderic Marshall Knowles before 1965.¹ She married, secondly, Richard George Bellew, son of Hon. Sir George Rothe Bellew and Ursula Kennard Cull, on 15 January 1965.¹
     From before 1965, her married name became Knowles.¹ From 15 January 1965, her married name became Bellew.¹

     Colonel John Edward Mercer Ewart Leask was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Indian Army.¹