Baron Belasyse
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The title Baron Belasyse has been created twice in the Peerage of England
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The first, Baron Belasyse of Worlaby
in the County of Lincoln
, was created in 27 January 1645 for John Belasyse
, second son of the first Baron Fauconberg
. The Belasyse barony became extinct upon the death of the second baron, Henry Belasyse, the first baron's grandson, in 1691.
The second, Baroness Belasyse of Osgodby
in the County of Lincoln
, a rare life peerage, was created on 1 April 1674 for Susan Belasyse, widow of Sir Henry Belasyse, KB, the eldest son of the first Baron Belasyse (who was killed in a duel before he could succeed his father) and mother of the second baron. As a life peerage, the Belasyse barony of Osgodby expired on her death in 1713. Lady Belasyse was the daughter of Sir William Airmine, 2nd Baronet
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Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
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The first, Baron Belasyse of Worlaby
Worlaby
Worlaby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, south-west from Barton-Upon-Humber and north-east from Brigg. It lies on the B1204, and to the east of the River Ancholme...
in the County of Lincoln
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, was created in 27 January 1645 for John Belasyse
John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse
John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse PC was an English nobleman, soldier and Member of Parliament, notable for his role during and after the English Civil War.-Early life:...
, second son of the first Baron Fauconberg
Baron Fauconberg
The title Baron Fauconberg has been created twice in the Peerage of England. It was first created in 1295 when Walter de Fauconberg was summoned to parliament. Between 1463 and 1903 the title was abeyant, until the abeyance was terminated in favour of Marcia Amelia Mary Lane-Fox, who also gained...
. The Belasyse barony became extinct upon the death of the second baron, Henry Belasyse, the first baron's grandson, in 1691.
The second, Baroness Belasyse of Osgodby
Osgodby, Lincolnshire
Osgodby is a village and civil parish in West Lindsey in the county of Lincolnshire, England.It is near to the A1103 and A46 two miles north-west of Market Rasen. The parish contains the small villages of Kingerby, Kirkby cum Osgodby, Osgodby itself, Usselby, and the hamlet of Bishop Bridge. To the...
in the County of Lincoln
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, a rare life peerage, was created on 1 April 1674 for Susan Belasyse, widow of Sir Henry Belasyse, KB, the eldest son of the first Baron Belasyse (who was killed in a duel before he could succeed his father) and mother of the second baron. As a life peerage, the Belasyse barony of Osgodby expired on her death in 1713. Lady Belasyse was the daughter of Sir William Airmine, 2nd Baronet
Airmine Baronets
- Airmine of Osgodby, Lincs :* Sir William Airmine, 1st Baronet MP for Boston 1621–1622 and 1624–1625, Grantham 1625 and 1641, and Lincolnshire 1626 and 1628–1629. * Sir William Airmine, 2nd Baronet MP for Cumberland 1646–1653...
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Barons Belasyse, first creation (1645)
- John Belasyse, 1st Baron BelasyseJohn Belasyse, 1st Baron BelasyseJohn Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse PC was an English nobleman, soldier and Member of Parliament, notable for his role during and after the English Civil War.-Early life:...
(1614–1689) - Henry Belasyse, 2nd Baron Belasyse (1689–1691)