Henry Belasyse (1604–1647)

The Honourable Henry Belasyse, or Bellasis, May 1604 to May 1647, was an English politician from Yorkshire who sat in the House of Commons of England variously between 1625 and 1642.

Henry Belasyse
Family home at Newburgh Priory, extensively rebuilt in the early 18th century
Deputy Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire
In office
January 1642 – September 1642
Member of Parliament
for Yorkshire
1628
In office
November 1640 – September 1642 (excluded)
Member of Parliament
for Thirsk
1625
In office
February 1626 – June 1626
Personal details
Born20 May 1604
Newburgh Priory, Yorkshire
Died20 May 1647(1647-05-20) (aged 43)
Newburgh Priory, Yorkshire
Resting placeSt. Michael's Church, Coxwold
NationalityEnglish
Political partyRoyalist
SpouseGrace Barton (1622-his death)
ChildrenThomas (1627-1701); Henry (?); Rowland (1632-1699); Charles (1643-1673); Grace (1635-1667); Frances (1636-after 1667); Arabella (1638-1687); Barbara (ca 1642-1708) [1]
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
OccupationLandowner and politician

A reluctant Royalist during the First English Civil War, his eldest son Thomas married the daughter of Oliver Cromwell. He predeceased his father in May 1647.

Biography

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Belasyse was the son of Thomas Belasyse, 1st Viscount Fauconberg and his wife Barbara Cholmeley.[2] He matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1615, and was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1619.[3]

In 1625 Belasyse was elected Member of Parliament for Thirsk until 1626.[4] In 1628 he was elected MP for Yorkshire and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament.[5] In April 1640, he was re-elected for Yorkshire in the Short Parliament,[6] and was elected for Yorkshire again in November 1640 for the Long Parliament.[7] He supported the King and was disabled from sitting in parliament in 1642.

Belasyse died at the age of 43,[8] predeceasing his father.[9]

Family

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Belasyse married Grace Barton, daughter of Sir Thomas Barton. They had the following children:[9]

Notes

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  1. ^ Cracroft's Peerage.
  2. ^ Gill 1852, p. 171.
  3. ^ "Bellasis, Henry (BLSS615H)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. ^ Willis 1750, p. 216.
  5. ^ Willis 1750, p. 226.
  6. ^ Willis 1750, p. 238.
  7. ^ Willis 1750, p. 252.
  8. ^ Lundy 2010, p. 18368 § 183676.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gill 1852, p. 172.
  10. ^ Burke & Burke 1838, p. 470.

References

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Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Thirsk
1625–1626
With: Henry Stanley 1625
William Cholmeley 1626
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Yorkshire
1628–1629
With: Sir Thomas Wentworth 1628
Sir Henry Savile, Bt 1629
Parliament suspended until 1640
Vacant Member of Parliament for Yorkshire
1640–1642
With: Sir William Savile, 3rd Baronet
Ferdinando, Lord Fairfax
Not represented in Rump Parliament