BELASYSE, John (1615-89) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 24 June 1615, 2nd s. of Sir Thomas Belasyse^†, 2nd bt. (later Visct. Fauconberg) of Newburgh Priory, Coxwold, Yorks. (N. Riding) and Barbara (d. 18 Mar. 1619), da. of Sir Henry Cholmley^‡, of Whitby, Yorks. (N. Riding); bro. of Hon. Henry Belasyse^‡. educ. Camb.? admitted c.1627?; HMC Ormonde, n.s. ii. 376. ‘Acad. of Signior Arnolfen’, Paris, France, c.1633-5; Ibid. 377. G. Inn, admitted 16 March 1641. m. (1) by 11 Feb. 1637, Jane (d. bef. 12 Dec. 1657), da. of Sir Robert Boteler, of Watton Woodhall, Herts., 3s. d.v.p. 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) c. July 1659, Anne (d.1662), da. and coh. of Sir Robert Crane of Chilton, Suff., wid. of Sir William Armyne^‡, 2nd bt. s.p; (3) by 18 June 1666, Pepys Diary, vii. 171. Anne (d.1694), da. John Paulet, 5th mq. of Winchester, 2s. d.v.p., 9da. (5 d.v.p.). d. 10 Sept. 1689; will 22 Apr. – 1 May 1689, pr. 7 May 1690. TNA, PROB 11/401.

Offices Held

Capt. gent. pens. 1667–72; CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 61; 1667–8, p. 136; 1671–2, p. 190; Add. 70081, newsletter of 16 Mar. 1672. PC 17 July 1686–?; TNA, PC 2/71, p. 300; HMC Hastings, ii. 202. first ld., of the treasury 4 Jan. 1687–30 Nov. 1688; CSP Dom. 1686–7, pp. 330, 345; HMC Hastings, ii. 202; CTB, 1685–9, p. 1141. chan. (in common), duchy of Lancaster 1687–8. CSP Dom. 1686–7, pp. 386, 389; HMC Hastings, ii. 202.

Commr. array, Yorks., Lincs. 1642, sewers, Lincs. and Newark hundred 1660, 1664, Yorks. (E. Riding), 1664, 1666, Hull 1667; TNA, C181/7, pp. 75, 239, 256, 259, 406, 420. corporations, Hull 1662; J. Tickell, Hist. of Kingston-upon-Hull, 525; HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1, 275. ld. lt. Yorks. (E. Riding), 1660 – 73; high steward, Hull 1670–3. CSP Dom. 1670, pp. 388, 588; 1673, p. 480.

Capt., coy of horse 1642 – ?; col., regt. of ft. (roy.) 1642 – 44; gov., York and lt. gen., Yorks. Jan. – Apr. 1644, Newark 1646; capt. gen., King’s Lifeguard of Horse, Sept. 1645-May 1646; Newman, Royalist Officers, 21–22; HMC Ormonde, n.s. ii. 387–8; The Life of William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle, ed. C.H. Firth, 89. gov., Newark and lt. gen., Notts., Lincs. and Rutland Oct. 1645-May 1646; Clarendon, Rebellion, iv. 214; LJ, vi. 310. col., regt. of ft. July – Oct. 1660, Jan.-May 1673; Firth and Davies, Regimental History of Cromwell’s Army, 416–17; Dalton, Army Lists, i. 134; CTB, 1660–7, p. 67; CSP Dom. 1673, p. 287. gov., Hull 16 Aug. 1660–73; CSP Dom. 1660, p. 429; 1673, p. 194; Dalton, i. 13. gen., capt. gen. and c.-in-c., Tangiers 1665–7. CSP Dom. Addenda, 1660–85, pp. 119, 128–30, 268.

Parlimentarian

BELASYSE, John (1615-89)

Associated with: Worlaby Hall, Worlaby, Lincs.;CSP Dom. 1637-8, pp. 158, 184; HMC Ormonde, n.s. ii. 394-5.; Lincoln’ Inn Fields, Westminster (by 1665);Pepys Diary, vi. 9.; Bloomsbury Square, Westminster (from 1668);Ibid. ix. 202.; St James’ Square, Westminster;Survey of London, xxix. 369; xxx. 546.; Whitton, Mdx.VCH Mdx. iii. 95-96; HMC 7th Rep. 373; Add. 40860, f. 35.;

BELLASIS

Likenesses

oil on canvas by Gilbert Jackson, 1636, NPG 5948; line engraving by Robert White, aft. Sir Anthony van Dyck, late 17th century, NPG D29422; miniature by Samuel Cooper, Victoria and Albert Museum.

Author

Littleton, Charles

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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