Edward Bellasis (1852–1922) was a long-serving

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at the

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. He was the son of another Edward Bellasis, a

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. His heraldic career began in 1873 when he was appointed

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of Arms in Ordinary. In 1882, he was promoted to the office of

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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

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ed ''Argent a Chevron between three Fleurs-de-lis Azure in chief a Tent Purpure lined Gules''.

Publications

*Bellasis, Edward. ''Memorial of Mr. Serjeant Bellasis'' (2d ed., London, 1895).

External links

The College of Arms
* * 1852 births 1922 deaths English genealogists English officers of arms {{UK-historian-stub

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