Historedia
Person

John Bellingham

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1812

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Bellingham, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Assassination of Spencer Perceval

    1812

    Role: English merchant and assassin

    1. 11 May 1812 · Lobby of the House of Commons, WestminsterShooting of Perceval in the Commons lobby

      Bellingham shot Perceval dead in the lobby of the House of Commons at about 5:15 pm on 11 May 1812, as the prime minister headed to an inquiry.

    2. 11 May 1812 · United KingdomBellingham's grievance and lone action

      Initial fears of a general uprising proved unfounded: Bellingham had acted alone, protesting the government's failure to compensate him for imprisonment in Russia.

    3. 15–18 May 1812 · Old Bailey and Newgate Prison, LondonTrial and execution of Bellingham

      Bellingham was tried at the Old Bailey on 15 May 1812 before Sir James Mansfield and hanged at Newgate Prison on 18 May, one week after the assassination.

    4. 16 May 1812 · St Luke's Church, Charlton, LondonPerceval's burial and commemoration

      Perceval was buried on 16 May 1812 in the Egmont vault at St Luke's Church, Charlton; an anonymous 1812 poem mourned the 'martyr'd statesman'.

Sources

  1. John Bellingham Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-08
  2. Assassination of Spencer Perceval Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-21