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According to Black* the name is probably of local origin from the lands of Bellenden in the parish of Roberton, Roxburghshire. Another possibility is Ballinton/Ballintoun/Ballintome mentioned in Stirling.
If your ancestor was from Roxburghshire and his family had been well anchored there for many generations, I think it unlikely that he would be connected with any Stewart or Campbell branches. Bellenden was the ancient gathering place of the Scotts and Roxburgshire is associated with a number of major Border Clans including Kerr, Eliot, Maxwell, Scott, Douglas, Turnbull and Rutherford.
In any event, the only way to be certain is extensive research.
* Black, The Surnames of Scotland, There Origin, Meaning & History
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