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Family and Education
bap. 16 Mar. 1628, 1st s. of Henry Belasyse* (d. 20 May 1647) and Grace, da. of Sir Thomas Barton of Smithells, Lancs. m. (1) 3 July 1651, Mildred (d. 8 May 1656), da. of Nicholas Saunderson, 2nd Viscount Castleton, s.p.; (2) 18 Nov. 1657, Mary (d. 14 Mar. 1713), da. of Oliver Cromwell*, s.p. suc. grandfa. as 2nd Viscount Fauconberg, 18 Apr. 1653; cr. Earl Fauconberg, 9 Apr. 1689. d. 31 Dec. 1700.CP.
Offices Held

Military: col. of horse, Jan. 1658 – Apr. 1659, Apr.-3 July 1660.Firth and Davies, Regimental Hist. i. 259; HMC Var. ii. 115; Whitelocke, Diary, 609.

Local: j.p. co. Dur. 5 Apr. 1658-aft. 1664;C231/6, p. 390; C231/7, p. 24. Yorks. (N. Riding) 20 July 1660–87, 1689–92;C231/7, p. 17; C231/8, pp. 118, 221. liberties of Ripon 10 May 1662-aft. Dec. 1679.C181/7, p. 144; HMC Var. ii. 167. Custos rot. co. Dur. 5 Apr. 1658-c.1662;C231/6, p. 390; C193/12/3, f. 25. N. Riding 20 July 1660–87, 1689–?d.;C231/7, p. 17; C231/8, pp. 118, 221; J.C. Sainty Custodes Rotulorum1660–1828 (2002). liberties of Ripon ?-aft. Dec. 1679.HMC Var. ii. 167. Commr. militia, Yorks. 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 10 July 1660-aft. Feb. 1673.C181/7, pp. 17, 640. Ld lt. co. Dur. 27 July 1660-Sept. 1661; N. Riding 27 July 1660 – Nov. 1687, 1689–92.CP; Oxford DNB; Sainty, Lords Lieutenant. Commr. gaol delivery, Ripon 4 Dec. 1663;C181/7, p. 177. sewers, N. Riding 9 May 1664.C181/7, p. 248.

Central: envoy to king of France, 27 Dec. 1658; amb. Venice, Turin and Florence, Nov. 1669.CP. Capt. of gent. pensioners, 12 Mar. 1672–9 May 1676.Add. 41255, ff. 5v-6. PC, 17 Apr. 1672–?1700.CP.

Parlimentarian
BELASYSE, Thomas, 2nd Viscount Fauconberg (1628-1700), of Newburgh, Coxwold, Yorks.
: 2nd Viscount Fauconberg (1628-1700), of Newburgh, Yorks., Coxwold 1628 – 1700.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

BELASYSE, Thomas, 2nd Viscount Fauconberg (1628-1700), of Newburgh, Coxwold, Yorks.

Will
14 Nov. 1699, pr. 26 May 1701.PROB11/460/87.
Estates
inherited estate centred on Newburgh Priory, Coxwold, Yorks., estimated as being worth £5,000 in 1657;TSP vi. 599-600. purchase of New Hall, Essex, as jointure lands for 2nd wife, June 1658.C54/3996/17.
Oxford 1644
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1640 Volume
10 Dec. 1657-22 Apr. 1659
Addresses
Religion
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