Bellenden is a Scottish
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
, a variant form of
Ballantine,
Ballantyne, and others
People with this surname include:
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John Bellenden
John Bellenden or Ballantyne ( 1533–1587?) of Moray (why Moray, a lowland family) was a Scottish writer of the 16th century.
Life
He was born towards the close of the 15th century, and educated at St. Andrews and Paris.
At the request of ...
, Scottish writer
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John Bellenden (Lord Justice Clerk)
Sir John Bellenden of Auchnole and Broughton (died 1 October 1576) was, before 1544, Director of Chancery, and was appointed Lord Justice Clerk on 25 June 1547, succeeding his father Thomas Bellenden of Auchnoule. John was knighted before April ...
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Katherine Bellenden
Katherine Bellenden (1497 – c. 1568) was a courtier working in the wardrobe of James V of Scotland. Her niece of the same name was similarly employed.
A family at court
Katherine was the daughter of Patrick Bellenden a servant of Margaret T ...
, Scottish courtier
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William Bellenden
William Bellenden (c. 1550c. 1633) was a Scottish classical scholar.
James I of England and Ireland; VI of Scotland appointed him ''magister libellorum supplicum'' or master of requests. King James is also said to have provided Bellenden with ...
, Scottish classical scholar
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Lewis Bellenden
Sir Lewis Bellenden of Auchnole and Broughton (c. 1552 – 27 August 1591) was a Scottish lawyer, who succeeded his father as Lord Justice Clerk on 15 March 1577.
Family background
He was the eldest son of Sir John Bellenden of Auchnole & Broug ...
, (d. 1591) Scottish lawyer
See also
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Balanchine
George Balanchine (;
Various sources:
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* born Georgiy Melitonovich Balanchivadze;, : April 30, 1983) was a Georgian-American ballet choreographer, recognized as one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th-century. Sty ...
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Ballentine (disambiguation) Ballentine may refer to:
People
* Chris Ballentine, British geochemist
* Corey Ballentine, Jamaican American football player
* Ella Ballentine, Canadian actress
* John Goff Ballentine, American politician
* Lonnie Ballentine, American football pl ...
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Ballantyne (disambiguation) Ballantyne may refer to:
People
* Ballantyne (surname), includes a list of people with the surname Places Canada
* Ballantyne Park, a city park in Ottawa, Ontario
* Ballantyne Pier, a commercial and passenger dock of the Port of Vancouver, Briti ...
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Ballantine (surname)
Ballantine is a surname of Scottish Gaelic origin, with variant spellings Balentyne, Ballantyne, Ballintine, Ballentyne, and Ballendine. Other variants include Bellenden, Ballentine, and Bannatyne.
It is a habitational surname, probably deriv ...
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Ballantine (disambiguation) Ballantine may refer to:
Brands and companies
* Ballantine Books, an American publishing company
* Ballantine Brewery, an American brewery, producer of Ballantine Ale
* Ballantine Inc., a manufacturer of underground construction equipment
* Balla ...
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Ballenden Ballenden may refer to:
* John Ballenden
* William Ballenden
* Sarah McLeod (Ballenden)
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See also
* Balanchine
*Ballentine (disambiguation)
*Ballantyne (disambiguation)
*Ballantine (surname)
*Ballantine (disambiguation)
*Bellenden Belle ...
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Ballandean, Queensland
Ballandean is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. The town has a number of nearby vineyards which attracted tourists to the area. In the , the locality of Ballandean ...
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Balindean, the spelling used by the Ogilvy-Wedderburn baronets
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Bellenden Road, a road in Peckham, London, and surrounding district Bellenden
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