Sir Robert Belt, Kt.

· He was a merchant and was admitted a Freeman of York, per patris, in 1599/1600.

· His brother William purchased half of the manor of Bossall on Robert’s behalf. The second half appears to have been bought by the BELT brother’s brother in law James BOYES, husband of their sister Alice.

· It is believed that Robert built the original Bossall Hall before 1644, by which time he was Lord of Bossall Manor.

· He was a sheriff of York in 1614, Alderman in 1623 and Lord Mayor in 1628 and 1640.

· His knighthood was conferred in August 1640.

· He was disenfranchised and dispossessed of the manor of Bossall in 1644, following the Battle of Marston Moor, largely due to his strong support for King Charles I.

· Robert wrote his will in 1652 and it was proved by the executor, his eldest son Leonard, on 9 Oct 1656. He left his family well provided.

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Some sources

Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire (Jane's date of burial should be 20th not 29th and she was buried in All Saints) https://archive.org/stream/dugdalesvisitati02dugd_0#page/62

family letters: Leeds, West Yorkshire Archive Service, ref WYL160/213/29, Title: Letters from Robert Belt to his father in law Daniel Foxcroft at Halifax, Description: Robert Belt later Lord Mayor of York Date 1611-1612

1644 Civil war at York, Robert ejected from aldermanship for loyalty to king: https://archive.org/details/antiquitiesofyor00hild/page/109

Abstract of his will: https://archive.org/details/recordseries09york/page/100?q=%22robert...

Full Will of Sir Robert Belt at National Archives (probate date) Reference: PROB 11/258/356 Description: Will of Sir Robert Belt Date: 09 October 1656 Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Will index with date will signed, Belt, Sir Robt, knight, of Bossall, will signed 16 December 1652, proved by Leonard Belt, esquire, son https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/390920-inde...

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is here a Jean

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