An archaic or variant spelling of clarenceux, referring to a heraldic official in medieval English nobility.
From French spelling variations of 'Clarence' combined with heraldic designation, representing an older French-influenced form of the English heraldic title.
This variant shows how English heraldry borrowed heavily from French—the language of medieval nobility was so French that spelling stayed inconsistent for centuries!
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