Sir Henry Slingsby, 1st Baronet
Sir Henry Slingsby | |
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St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough; burial site of Sir Henry Slingsby | |
| Member of Parliament for Knaresborough April 1640; June to August 1625 | |
| In office November 1640 – September 1642 (excluded) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1602 Scriven Yorkshire |
| Died | 8 June 1658 (aged 56) Tower Hill, London |
| Resting place | St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Royalist |
| Spouse | Barbara Belasyse (1631–1641) |
| Children | Thomas (1636–1688); Henry (1638–1701); Barbara (1633–1703) |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Landowner and soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Royalist |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Sir Henry Slingsby’s Regiment of Foot |
| Battles/wars | Wars of the Three Kingdoms Siege of York; Naseby; Siege of Newark |
Sir Henry Slingsby of Scriven, 1st Baronet, 14 January 1602 – 8 June 1658, was an English landowner, politician and soldier who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1625 and 1642. A Royalist during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, he was executed in 1658 for his part in a conspiracy to restore Charles II.
First published in 1806, his ‘Memoirs’ for the years 1638 to 1648 are a valuable first-hand source for the First English Civil War in northern England.