Edward Bellasis
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Edward Bellasis was a long-serving officer of arms
at the College of Arms
in London
. He was the son of another Edward Bellasis, a Serjeant-at-Law
. His heraldic career began in 1873 when he was appointed Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
. In 1882, he was promoted to the office of Lancaster Herald of Arms in Ordinary
. He held this post for forty years until his death in 1922. Bellasis used a coat of arms inherited from his father. The arms were blazon
ed Argent a Chevron between three Fleurs-de-lis Azure in chief a Tent Purpure lined Gules.
Officer of arms
An officer of arms is a person appointed by a sovereign or state with authority to perform one or more of the following functions:*to control and initiate armorial matters*to arrange and participate in ceremonies of state...
at the College of Arms
College of Arms
The College of Arms, or Heralds’ College, is an office regulating heraldry and granting new armorial bearings for England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He was the son of another Edward Bellasis, a Serjeant-at-Law
Serjeant-at-law
The Serjeants-at-Law was an order of barristers at the English bar. The position of Serjeant-at-Law , or Sergeant-Counter, was centuries old; there are writs dating to 1300 which identify them as descended from figures in France prior to the Norman Conquest...
. His heraldic career began in 1873 when he was appointed Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
Bluemantle Pursuivant
Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is a junior officer of arms of the College of Arms in London. The office is reputed to have been created by King Henry V to serve the Order of the Garter, but there is no documentary evidence of this. There is, however, mention of an officer styled...
. In 1882, he was promoted to the office of Lancaster Herald of Arms in Ordinary
Lancaster Herald
Lancaster Herald of Arms in Ordinary is an English officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. The title of Lancaster Herald first occurs in 1347 at Calais, and to begin with this officer was a servant to the noble house of Lancaster...
. He held this post for forty years until his death in 1922. Bellasis used a coat of arms inherited from his father. The arms were blazon
Blazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
ed Argent a Chevron between three Fleurs-de-lis Azure in chief a Tent Purpure lined Gules.