90 BELASYSE at his own charge, he became one of the most distinguished commanders on the Royalist side. He was present at the battles of Edgehill, Newbury, Naseby, &€., and, during the Civil War, was Lieut. Gen. of the King's forces in the counties of York, Nottingham, &'c., Governor of York, and Newark, Gen. of the King's Horse Guards. On 27 Jan. 1 644/5 (^) he was cr. BARON BELASYSE OF WORLABY, co. Lincoln. After the Resto- ration he was Lord Lieut, of the East Riding 1660-73, Gov. of Hull 1661-73; Gen. of the Royal forces in Africa, and Gov. of Tangiers 1664-66; Capt. of the Gent. Pensioners; Col. of a regt. of Foot 1673; P.C. 17 July 1686 till Feb. 1688/9. He was, under James II, first Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1687-88. With other Roman Catholic Peers C") he was impeached, on the evidence of Titus Oates, and imprisoned from 1678 to Feb. 1683/4, in the Tower, being released on bail of ^50,000, by James, then Duke of York. He m., istly, 8 Mar. 1636, Jane, da. and sole h. of Sir Robert Boteler, of Watton Woodhall, Herts, by Frances, da. of Sir Drew Drury, of Halstead, Suffolk. She was tap. at Aston, Herts, 20 Jan. 1620/1. She d. before 12 Dec. 1657. He m., 2ndly, at St. Vedast's, London (banns last pub. 24 July 1659, at St. Paul's, Covent Garden) Anne, widow of Sir William Armyne or Airmine, Bart., da. and coh. of Sir Robert Crane, Bart. [1626], of Chilton, Suffolk, by his 2nd wife, Susan, da. of Sir Giles Alington. She d. s.p. 11, and was l>ur. 20 Aug. 1662, at St. Giles's-in-the-Fields. He m., 3rdly, Anne, da. of John (Pawlet), 5th Marquess of Winchester, by his 2nd wife, Honora, da. of Richard (de Burgh), Earl of Clanricarde [I.] and Earl of St. Albans. He d. 10, and was l>ur. 14 Sep. 1689, at St. Giles's-in-the-Fields, aged 75.() M.I. there and at Worlaby. Will dat. 22 Apr. 1689, pr. 7 May 1690, and again 6 Dec. 1694. His widow was l>ur. 11 Sep. 1694, at St. Giles's-in-the-Fields, Midx. Will dat. 16 July, pr. 18 Sep. 1694. II. 1689 2. Henry (Belasyse), Baron Belasyse of Worlaby, to grandson and h., being only s. and h. of Sir Henry 1 69 1. Belasyse, K.B., by his 2nd wife,('^) Susan, afterwards suo iure Baroness Belasyse, da. and coh. of Sir William Armyne or Airmine, Bart.,() which Sir Henry Belasyse was s. and h. ap. of the last Lord by his ist wife, and d. v.p. 1667. He m., before Sep. 1672, Anne, sister of George, 3rd Earl of Cardigan, da. of Francis Brudenell, styled Lord Brudenell, by Frances, da. of James (Savile), Earl of Sussex. He d. s.p., and was bur. 26 Aug. 1691, at St. Giles's-in- the-Fields, when the Barony became extinct. Will dat. 1 1 May, pr. 1 3 Sep. 1 69 1. His widow w., about 8 Jan. 1692/3, Charles (Lennox), Duke (^) This was one of the last three peerages cr. by Charles I that are entered on the Patent Rolls. See note sub John, Baron Lucas [1645]. C") For a list of these see vol. i, p. 264, note "c." 1^) For an account of his estates in co. Lincoln and elsewhere, see a note by Sir Joseph Williamson, circa 1667, in the Her. and Gen., vol, ii, p. 1 1 8. {^) They were m. 20 Oct. 1662, at Kensington. (') See Belasyse of Osgodby, Barony, below.
