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COURT OF THE LORD LYON
UNTO
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE LORD LYON KING OF ARMS
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The
Petition of
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JOHN
HENRY AUGUSTUS BLANK,
University Lecturer, Holder of the Degree
of Master of Arts with Honours in Fine Art
of the University of Edinburgh, residing at
52 Moray Place in the City of Edinburgh,
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HUMBLY
SHEWETH |
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1.
THAT the Petitioner married at Edinburgh 11 January 1943 Agnes Constantia
Spiros, daughter of Aristotelos Hadjidakis Spiros, Merchant in Athens,
and his wife (married Korinthos, Greece 10 May 1920) Irene Koucoutas,
and has issue by her a son and heir apparent James Aristotelos Augustus
Blank, born Edinburgh 2 May 1950;
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2.
THAT the Petitioner was born at Edinburgh 20 March 1920, and is the only
son and heir of the late Fergus William Blank, sometime Major the Blankshire
Highlanders, and his wife (married Edinburgh 4 April 1918) Martha Elaine
Johnston, Daughter of Frederick Elsan Johnston;
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3.
THAT the Petitioner's father, Major Fergus William Blank (born Blanktown
in the County ofBlankshire 14 January 1891) was third son of Thomas Augustus
Blank, Naval Architect, and his wife (married Bexhill in the County of Sussex
4 July 1885) Polly Perkins, daughter of Josiah Perkins, Haberdasher; |
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4.
THAT certain Ensigns Armorial were recorded in the Public Register of All
Arms and Bearings in Scotland (Volume 16, folio 204) of date 2 January 1901
in name of the Petitioner's said grandfather Thomas Augustus Blank; |
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5.
THAT the Petitioner is desirous that the foresaid Ensigns Armorial might
be matriculated of new in his own name with a suitable difference.
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MAY
IT THEREFORE please Your Lordship to Grant Warrant to the Lyon Clerk to
matriculate new in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland
in name ofthe Petitioner the foresaid Ensigns Armorial with a suitable difference. |
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AND
your Petitioner will ever pray. |
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Signature
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Date
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