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b. c. 1648, 2nd s. of Sir Richard Belasyse of Ludworth, co. Dur. by his 2nd w. Margaret, da. of Sir William Lambton of Lambton, co. Dur. educ. Kepyer sch. Houghton-le-Spring, co. Dur.; Christ’s, Camb. 1666; M. Temple 1668. m. (1) lic. 3 Mar. 1680, Dorothy (d. 1696), da. of Tobias Jenkins of Grimston, Yorks., sis. of Tobias Jenkins* and wid. of Robert Benson of Wrenthorpe, Yorks., 1s. d.v.p. 3da. d.v.p.; (2) 23 Apr. 1709, Fleetwood (d. 1733), da. of Nicholas Shuttleworth of Forcett, Yorks., 1s. d.v.p. 1da. d.v.p. Kntd. by 1681. Surtees, Dur. i. 158–60, 203; Westminster Abbey Reg. (Harl. Soc. x), 239–40, 290, 338, 411; CSP Dom. 1683–4, p. 191; St. James Duke Place Mar. Reg. iv. 90.
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Capt. Eng. regt. in Dutch service (later 6 Ft.) 1675– Oct. 1676, lt.-col. Oct. 1676–Mar. 1678, col. Mar. 1678–88; col. 22 Ft. 1689– June 1701, 2 Ft. June 1701–3; envoy, Bavaria 1694; brig.-gen. 1689, maj.-gen. 1692, lt.-gen. 1694; gov. Galway 1691–2, Berwick-upon-Tweed 1713–15; commr. inquiry into forces and garrisons in Italy, Portugal and Spain 1711–12. J. Childs, Nobles, Gent. and Profession of Arms (Soc. for Army Hist. Res. sp. publn. xiii), 7; F. J. G. ten Raa, Het Staatsche Leger, vi. 255; info. from Mr A. Exelby; CSP Dom. 1703–4, p. 266; Bodl. Rawl. C.393, f. 44; Folger Shakespeare Lib. Newdigate newsletter 25 Dec. 1712; Post Boy, 13–16 June 1713.

Freeman, Galway 1691, mayor 1691–2. Univ. Coll. Galway, Galway corp. mss Liber D, pp. 1–2.

Asst. R. Fishery Co. [I] 1692, Mines Co. 1693. CSP Dom. 1691–2, p. 112; 1693, p. 207.

MP [I] 1692–3.

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BELASYSE, Sir Henry (c.1648-1717), of Potto, Yorks. and Brancepeth Castle, co. Dur.
Main residences: Potto, Yorks.; Brancepeth Castle, co. Dur.
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E.C.
D.W.H.
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Commons 1690-1715
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BELASYSE, Sir Henry (c.1648-1717)

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