John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse

The Lord Belasyse
1st Baron Belasyse
Portrait by Gilbert Jackson, 1636
First Lord of the Treasury
In office
4 January 1687 – 9 April 1689
Preceded byLaurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester (as Lord High Treasurer)
Succeeded byCharles Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Monmouth
Personal details
Born
John Belasyse

(1614-06-24)24 June 1614
Newburgh Grange, Yorkshire
Died10 September 1689(1689-09-10) (aged 75)
Whitton, Middlesex
Resting placeSt Giles in the Fields, London
NationalityEnglish
John Belasyse
Arms of Belasyse: Argent, a chevron gules between three fleurs-de-lys azure

John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse (or Bellasis) PC (24 June 1614 – 10 September 1689) was an English nobleman, Royalist officer and Member of Parliament, notable for his role during and after the Civil War.[a] 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.
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