Nicholas Clarevaux

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

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

1. Surtees Society (1867). Publications of the Surtees Society, Volume 49. pp. 99 & 178.
2. Hylton Dyer Longstaffe, William (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	Member of Parliament 1297	Next: John le Sezevaux/Gilbert de Arnald