Sir Knight Robert (Robti) Belt chourton Sr
Battle of Marston Moor - Sheriff
22 Feb 1576 - 04 Sep 1650 ·Sir Robert Belt (22 February 1576–4 September 1650) was a York merchant who became a Freeman of York, Sheriff, Alderman, and Lord Mayor. He was associated with the manor of Bossall, was knighted in August 1640, and was reportedly dispossessed of Bossall in 1644 after the Battle of Marston Moor.
Robert Belt was born on 22 February 1576. He became a merchant and was admitted a Freeman of York, per patris, in 1599/1600.
He held civic office in York, serving as Sheriff in 1614. He became an Alderman in 1623 and served as Lord Mayor in 1628 and again in 1640.
Robert’s brother William purchased half of the manor of Bossall on Robert’s behalf. The other half appears to have been acquired by James Boyes, Robert’s brother-in-law and the husband of Robert’s sister Alice. Robert was believed to have built the original Bossall Hall before 1644, by which time he was described as Lord of Bossall Manor.
His knighthood was conferred in August 1640. Following the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, he was reportedly disenfranchised and dispossessed of the manor of Bossall, said to have been largely because of his strong support for King Charles I.
Sir Robert Belt died on 4 September 1650.
He held civic office in York, serving as Sheriff in 1614. He became an Alderman in 1623 and served as Lord Mayor in 1628 and again in 1640.
Robert’s brother William purchased half of the manor of Bossall on Robert’s behalf. The other half appears to have been acquired by James Boyes, Robert’s brother-in-law and the husband of Robert’s sister Alice. Robert was believed to have built the original Bossall Hall before 1644, by which time he was described as Lord of Bossall Manor.
His knighthood was conferred in August 1640. Following the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, he was reportedly disenfranchised and dispossessed of the manor of Bossall, said to have been largely because of his strong support for King Charles I.
Sir Robert Belt died on 4 September 1650.
Historical context
The Battle of Marston Moor occurred in 1644. The family notes connect Robert Belt’s reported loss of the manor of Bossall with events following that battle and with his support for King Charles I.