Ambrose Bellot facts for kids
Ambrose Bellot was born around 1561 and passed away in 1637. He lived in a place called Downton in Devon, England. Ambrose Bellot was a Member of Parliament, which means he was chosen to represent the town of East Looe in Cornwall in the English Parliament in 1597.
About Ambrose Bellot
Ambrose Bellot was the third son of Francis Bellott. His mother was Anne Mohun. Her family, the Mohuns, were quite important in Cornwall. They even had control over one of the special seats in Parliament for the town of East Looe. Because of this family connection, Ambrose Bellot was chosen to be a Member of Parliament for East Looe in 1597.
Family Life
Ambrose Bellot was married two times during his life.
His first marriage was in 1596 to Eleanor Smith. Eleanor was a very wealthy woman. She had been married three times before she married Ambrose. However, Ambrose and Eleanor did not have any children together.
Later, Ambrose married Lucy Stockett. Lucy was a widow, meaning her first husband, a man named Wood, had passed away. Ambrose and Lucy had one daughter together.
His Daughter
- Elizabeth Bellot was their only daughter. When her father, Ambrose, died in 1637, Elizabeth was still a young person.
Ambrose Bellot died in 1637. He did not leave a will.
