John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse
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. 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.
The Right Honourable The Lord Belasyse PC | |
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1st Baron Belasyse Portrait by Gilbert Jackson, 1636 | |
| First Lord of the Treasury | |
| In office 4 January 1687 – 9 April 1689 | |
| Preceded by | Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester (as Lord High Treasurer) |
| Succeeded by | Charles Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Monmouth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Belasyse 24 June 1614 Newburgh Grange, Yorkshire |
| Died | 10 September 1689 (aged 75) Whitton, Middlesex |
| Resting place | St Giles in the Fields, London |
| Nationality | English |
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