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Appendix II - Members of the Other House
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 May 2023
Summary
This appendix contains biographies of the two men who sat as members of the ‘Other House’ in 1658-9 who had not been previously elected to the House of Commons and therefore are not otherwise covered by the biographies in these volumes. For a list of members of the ‘Other House’ see the Introductory Survey, Vol. I, Appendix 14.
Belasyse, Thomas, 2nd Viscount Fauconberg (1628-1700), of Newburgh, Coxwold, Yorks.
Other House 1658
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.
Military: col. of horse, Jan. 1658-Apr. 1659, Apr.-3 July 1660.
Local: j.p. co. Dur. 5 Apr. 1658-aft. 1664; Yorks. (N. Riding) 20 July 1660-87, 1689-92; liberties of Ripon 10 May 1662-aft. Dec. 1679. Custos rot. co. Dur. 5 Apr. 1658-c.1662; N. Riding 20 July 1660-87, 1689-?d.; liberties of Ripon ?-aft. Dec. 1679. Commr. militia, Yorks. 12 Mar. 1660; oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 10 July 1660-aft. Feb. 1673. Ld lt. co. Dur. 27 July 1660-Sept. 1661; N. Riding 27 July 1660-Nov. 1687, 1689-92. Commr. gaol delivery, Ripon 4 Dec. 1663; sewers, N. Riding 9 May 1664.
Central: envoy to king of France, 27 Dec. 1658; amb. Venice, Turin and Florence, Nov. 1669. Capt. of gent. pensioners, 12 Mar. 1672-9 May 1676. PC, 17 Apr. 1672-?1700.
Estate: inherited estate centred on Newburgh Priory, Coxwold, Yorks., estimated as being worth £5,000 in 1657; purchase of New Hall, Essex, as jointure lands for 2nd wife, June 1658.
Will: 14 Nov. 1699, pr. 26 May 1701.
The Belasyse family were among the greater gentry of Yorkshire, and were closely related to the Fairfaxes and the Cholmeleys. Sir Henry Belasyse† had represented Thirsk in the later Elizabethan Parliaments, and his son, Thomas†, continued the tradition through to 1627, when he was created Baron Fauconberg of Yarm by Charles I.
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- The History of Parliament: The House of Commons 1640-1660 [Volume IX]Members, Thomas – Yorke; Appendices, pp. 971 - 984Publisher: Boydell & BrewerFirst published in: 2023