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Clarenceux, -cieux|ˈklærənsjuː|
Also 7 Clarentius, Clarentieux, -tiaux, 7–8 Clarenceaux.
[In Anglo-Fr. Clarenceux, Anglo-Latin Clarencius, Clarentius, f. Clarence, L. Clarencia, an English dukedom deriving its name from Clare in Suffolk, created for Lionel, second son of Edward III, when he married the heiress of Clare, whence the title dux Clarensis, dux Clarenciæ. The Clarence herald was subsequently made a royal herald and king-of-arms.]
The second King-of-Arms in England, whose office is to marshal and arrange the funerals of all baronets, knights, and esquires south of the river Trent. Formerly also called Surroy, as opposed to Norroy the northern King-of-Arms.
1419–20[William Horsley, said to have been Clarenceux at Constitutions of Rouen.]
1494Grant of Arms 12 Aug. (Meantys) Per me Richemont Roy D'Armes de Clarenceux. 1565Grant of Arms 24 Mar. (Knight), By Wm Hervy alias Clarenciuelx King of armes. 1616Bullokar, Clarentius. 1642Fuller Holy & Prof. St. ii. xxiii. 146 The Queen first made him [Camden] Richmond Herald, and then Clarenceaux King of Arms. a1649Drummond of Hawthornden Jas. V, Wks. 89 The king..sent Clarencieux (king of arms) to Scotland, to require the duke to avoid the country. 1715Lond. Gaz. No. 5312/2 Clarenceux King at Arms (officiating in the Absence of Garter King at Arms.) a1859Macaulay Hist. Eng. x, All the fantastic pomp of heraldry was there, Clarencieux and Norroy, Portcullis and Rouge Dragon. 1885Whitaker's Almanac 137 College of Arms, Kings of Arms..Clarenceux, Walter Aston Blount.
Hence Clarenceuxship.
1691Wood Ath. Oxon. II. 484 After that time he was fix'd in his Clarenceauxship, and had got a Knighthood. |