BELASYSE, Sir Thomas (1576/7-1653), of Newborough Priory, nr. Thirsk, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. 1576 /7, 1st s. of (Sir) Henry Bellasis†, 1st bt., of Newborough Priory and Ursula, da. of Sir Thomas Fairfax† of Denton, Yorks.Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 233. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1592. Al. Cant. m. by 1601, Barbara (d. 28 Feb. 1619), da. of Sir Henry Cholmley† of Whitby, Yorks., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 7da. (3 d.v.p.). Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 220, 233; VCH Yorks. (N. Riding), ii. 470. Kntd. 9 July 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 101. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 1624; C142/426/113. cr. Bar. Fauconberg of Yarum 25 May 1627, Visct. Fauconberg of Henknowle 31 Jan. 1643. CP. d. 18 Apr. 1653. Royalist Comp. Pprs. ed. J.W. Clay (Yorks. Arch. Soc. rec. ser. xviii), 169- 70. sig. Tho[mas] Belassis.

Offices Held

J.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1609 – 44, co. Dur. 1614 – 44, Ripon liberty 1617–44; N. Riding Q.S. Recs. ed. J.C. Atkinson, i. 149; C181/2, ff. 211, 288v. commr. sewers, N. Riding 1615 – 44, co. Dur. 1630, border malefactors 1618 – 19, oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1619 – 44, subsidy co. Dur. and N. Riding 1621 – 22, N. Riding 1624, Forced Loan, co. Dur. and N. Riding 1626 – 27, array, Yorks. 1642. C181/2, ff. 245, 333v; 181/4, f. 58; T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, pp. 38, 97; viii. pt. 2, p. 145; C212/22/20–3; Northants. RO, FH133.

Parlimentarian

BELASYSE, Sir Thomas (1576/7-1653), of Newborough Priory, nr. Thirsk, Yorks.

Main residence: Newborough Priory, nr. Thirsk, Yorks.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BELASYSE, Sir Thomas (1576/7-1653)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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