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Belasyse, of Newborough, co. York (E Baronet, 1611 - 1815)

Creation: let.pat. 29 Jun 1611

Extinct: 24 Jun 1815

Family name: Belasyse

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Arms:

Argent a Chevron Gules between three Fleurs-de-lis Azure

Crest:

A Lion couchant guardant Azure

Motto:

Bonne et belle assez

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Sir Henry Belasyse, 1st Bt.

2nd but 1st surv. son and heir of Sir William Belasyse, of Newborough, Sheriff of Yorkshire, by his wife Margaret Fairfax, 1st dau. by his second wife of Sir Nicholas Fairfax, of Gilling, Sheriff of Yorkshire

bapt.

14 Jun 1555

mar.

his fourth cousin once removed Ursula Fairfax (mar. (2) William Mallory; d. 25 Aug 1633), 1st dau. of Sir Thomas Fairfax, of Denton, co. York, by his wife Dorothy Gale, dau. of George Gale. Lord Mayor of York

children

1. Sir Thomas Belasyse, 2nd Bt. later 1st Baron Fauconberg later 1st Viscount Fauconberg

1. Dorothy Belasyse (bur. 11 May 1653), mar. 2 May 1594 Conyers [Darcy], 7th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 4th Baron Conyers, and had issue

2. Mary Belasyse, mar. as his first wife Sir William Lister, of Thornton-in-Craven, co. York (d. 1650), and had issue

bur.

19 Aug 1624 in St Saviour's Church, York (M.I. in York Minster)

created

29 Jun 1611 a Baronet of England, styled "of Newborough, co. York"

suc. by

son

note

signed the pedigree (as "Henry Bellasis") in the Heralds' Visitation of Yorkshire 1584; knighted 1603; Sheriff of Yorkshire 1603-04

Sir Thomas Belasyse, 2nd Bt. later 1st Baron Fauconberg later 1st Viscount Fauconberg

created

25 May 1627 Baron Fauconberg, of Yarm in the County of York

31 Jan 1642/3 Viscount Fauconberg, of Henknowle, co. York

The Baronetcy of Belasyse of Newborough followed the descent of the Viscountcy of Fauconberg and became extinct on 24 Jun 1815 on the death of Charles [Belasyse], 7th Viscount Fauconberg and 8th Baronet.

First written 25 Oct 2020

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