Elizabeth Clervaux

Origins

The extinct and dormant peerages of the northern counties of England [microform] by Clay, J. W. (John William), 1838-1918 (1913). Page 7. < Archive.Org >

BELASYSE OR BELLASSIS, LORDS AND EARLS FAUCONBERG.
(First Line.) Arms : — Argent, a chevron gules between three fleurs-de-lis azure.

THOMAS BELASYSE, of Henknowle, co. Durham ; mar. 2ly, Margaret dau. of Sir Lancelot Thirkeld, Knt., of Melmerby. They had issue —

• Richard (II)
• Anthony, LL.D., educated at Cambridge, Rector of Whick- ham, co. Durham, 1533, Vicar of Brancepeth 1539, Prebend of Auckland and Canon of Westminster 1540, Prebend of Ripon and Westminster, Master in Chancery 1544, and of Sherburn Hospital 1545 ; a commissioner for visiting the monasteries ; had a grant of Newburgh Priory at its dissolution circ. 1545 ; will 10 Aug., 1552 ; proved London, 5 Sept., 1552 (Surtees Society, cxvi, 220), leaving his estates to his nephew William (see Diet. Nat. Biog.).
• Isabel or Elizabeth, mar. William Clervaux, of Croft Bridge (Glover 413).
• Margaret, mar. Anthony Smith, of Kelton.