Nicholas Clarevaux

Member of the England Parliament
for York
In office
1297–1297
Personal details
Born| Unknown
Croft-on-Tees
Died| Unknown
Unknown
Resting place| Unknown
Nationality| English
Relations| Sir Thomas, Simon, John, William, Peter, Robert (brothers)
Children| Ellen, Peter, John
Parent| Robert de Clarevaux & Eva Fairfax

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.

## 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

Nicholas de Selby/Roger Basy

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