Nicholas Clarevaux was one of two Members of Parliament for the constituency of York along with John le Espicer in the first Parliament of 1297.

Nicholas Clarevaux
Member of the England Parliament
for York
In office
1297–1297
Personal details
BornUnknown
Croft-on-Tees
DiedUnknown
Unknown
Resting placeUnknown
NationalityEnglish
RelationsSir Thomas, Simon, John, William, Peter, Robert (brothers)
ChildrenEllen, Peter, John
ParentRobert de Clarevaux & Eva Fairfax

Life and politics edit

Nicholas, the son of Robert de Clarevaux (Clervaux), and his mother Eva was the daughter of William Fairfax, a Bailiff of the city of York, was born in Croft-on-Tees. His brother Simon was rector of Bulmer.[1][2] He also had five other brothers, Sir Thomas, John, William, Peter and Robert.[2]

He was elected to Parliament in 1297 on 25 May.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ Surtees Society (1867). Publications of the Surtees Society, Volume 49. pp. 99 & 178.
  2. ^ a b Longstaffe, William Hylton Dyer (1852). The House of Clervaux: Its Descents and Alliances. Now First Deduced from the Cartulary Prepared for Sir Richard Clervaux, and Other Archives of the Family. United Kingdom: Press of G.B. Richardson.
  3. ^ William Combe (1785). Volume 3 of The History and Antiquities of the City of York,: From Its Origin to the Present Times. p. 18.
  4. ^ Francis Drake (1788). Eboracum: Or, The History and Antiquities of the City of York, from Its Origin to this Time: Together with an Account of the Ainsty, Or, County of the Same, and a Description and History of the Cathedral Church, from Its First Foundation to the Present Year. Illustrated with Seventeen ..., Volume 2. T.Wilson & R.Spence.
Political offices
Preceded by Member of Parliament
1297
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