Treaty of Neutrality (Yorkshire)
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The Treaty of Neutrality signed on 29 September 1642 by Lord Fairfax
for Parliament and Henry Bellasis for the Royalists, the two Knights of the Shire
who represented Yorkshire in Parliament, with the support and agreement of other gentlemen of the county, in the hope of avoiding civil war
in Yorkshire. The treaty was disowned by Parliament on 4 October 1642.
Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron , English parliamentary general.-Early life:He was born in Yorkshire the eldest son of Thomas Fairfax, whom Charles I in 1627 created Lord Fairfax of Cameron in the Peerage of Scotland and received a military education in the Netherlands. Two of his...
for Parliament and Henry Bellasis for the Royalists, the two Knights of the Shire
Knights of the Shire
From the creation of the Parliament of England in mediaeval times until 1826 each county of England and Wales sent two Knights of the Shire as members of Parliament to represent the interests of the county, when the number of knights from Yorkshire was increased to four...
who represented Yorkshire in Parliament, with the support and agreement of other gentlemen of the county, in the hope of avoiding civil war
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
in Yorkshire. The treaty was disowned by Parliament on 4 October 1642.
See also
- English Civil War timelineEnglish Civil War timelineThis is a timeline of events leading up to, culminating in, and resulting from the English Civil Wars.-Events prior to the English Civil War:*1625 - Charles I of England accedes to the English throne, and shortly after marries a French, Bourbon, Roman Catholic princess, Henrietta Maria*1626 -...
. - 3 June meeting on Heworth MoorMeeting on Heworth MoorThe great meeting on Heworth Moor outside York took place on 3 June 1642. The Lords and gentry of Yorkshire were summoned there by King Charles I to garner support from the county in his struggle with Parliament...
, Charles summoned the lords and gentry of Yorkshire to Heworth Moor to garner support from the county in his struggle with Parliament. At the meeting, at the request of Parliament, Lord Fairfax petitioned Charles to listen to Parliament and to discontinue the raising of troops. - 23 December, Bunbury AgreementBunbury AgreementThe Bunbury Agreement of December 23, 1642 was drawn up by some prominent gentlemen of the county of Cheshire to keep Cheshire neutral during the English Civil War...
designed to keep CheshireCheshireCheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
neutral during the Civil War. - 28 January 1643, the Long Parliament sent commissioners to negotiate the Treaty of OxfordTreaty of OxfordThe Treaty of Oxford of 1643 was an unsuccessful attempt by the Long Parliament and King Charles I to negotiate a peace treaty.On 28 January 1643, Charles, at the request of both houses, granted a safe-conduct for the earls of Northumberland, Pembroke, Salisbury and Holland, and five commoners The...
(unsuccessful).