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John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse.
English politician and noble (1614-1689)
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About John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse
John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse was an English nobleman, Royalist officer and Member of Parliament, notable for his role during and after the Civil War. He suffered a long spell of imprisonment during the Popish Plot, although he was never brought to trial. From 1671 until his death he lived in Whitton, near Twickenham in Middlesex. Samuel Pepys was impressed by his collection of paintings, which has long since disappeared.
Everything about John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse →- Occupation
- politician, soldier
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Born
- June 24, 1614
- Died
- September 10, 1689