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H.M.
Officers of Arms at the Court of the Lord Lyon |
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The Court of the Lord
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Lyon, King of Arms
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The
Heralds and Pursuivants.
There are currently eight officers of arms under the Lord Lyon, although
at times this number has varied. The heralds are the senior officers of
the Court and use six ancient titles; Albany, Rothesay, Ross, Marchmont,
Islay, or Snowden, Because there are usually only three Heralds appointed
at any time following a reduction in the Court officers in the nineteenth
century only three of the titles will be in use ant any time. Likewise
their junior colleagues, the pursuivants, whos titles are; Kintyre,
Unicorn, Carrick, Dingwall, Bute or Ormond. The Lord Lyon may also appoint
temporary pursuivants usually known either as Falkland or Linlithgow
Pursuivant-Extraordinary. There is at present an Extraordinary Herald, the
appointment being held by the former Lord Lyon following his retirement.
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The officers of the Court
of the Lord Lyon, in addition to their ceremonial duties may be consulted
by members of the public on heraldic and genealogical matters in a
professional capacity similar to lawyers or other agents. They may appear
to plead their client's case before the Lord Lyon or other courts of
chivalry. Lyon may also authorise one of the private pursuivants to appear
before him if this is deemed appropriate in the circumstances. |
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H.M. Officers of Arms at
the Court of the Lord Lyon, |
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their personal arms and
official badges or arms. |
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John
Spens Esq.
has not yet
matriculated arms.
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John Alexander Spens Esq,
MVO, RD, WS, Albany Herald of Arms |
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formerly Carrick Pursuivant from 1974, appointed Albany Herald in 1985.
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Sir Crispin Agnew of
Lochnaw Bt. QC, Rothesay Herald of Arms |
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Slains Pursuivant of Arms to the Earl of Errol, he became Unicorn
Pursuivant in 1981 and was appointed Rothesay Herald in 1986. |
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Charles John Burnett Esq.,
Ross Herald of Arms |
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formerly Dingwall Pursuivant from 1983 to 1988 when he was appointed
Ross Herald. |
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Mrs
Elizabeth Ann (Bruce) Roads, MVO, Carrick Pursuivant of Arms, Lyon Clerk
and Keeper of the Records. |
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Joined the Court of
the Lord Lyon in 1975 and was made Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records
in 1986. She was Linlithgow Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary in 1987 and
appointed Carrick Pursuivant of Arms in 1992. (more on main Court page) |
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The Hon. Adam Bruce,
Unicorn Pursuivant of Arms |
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appointed Unicorn Pursuivant in 2008. |
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Sir Malcolm Innes of
Edingight, KCVO, WS, Orkney Herald of Arms Extraordinary.
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The previous Lord
Lyon, Sir Malcolm was second son of his predecessor Sir Thomas Innes
of Learney. He had a rapid career in Scots heraldry under the tutelage
of his father. He was appointed Falkland Pursuivant of Arms
Extraordinary in 1957 at the age of just 19. He was Carrick Pursuivant
of Arms between 1958 and 1972 when he was 'promoted' to Marchmont
Herald of Arms. He was also Lyon Clerk from 1966 until 1981 when he
installed as Lord Lyon. In 1978 he edited and revised a third edition
of his father's treaties Scots Heraldry. Retired in February 2001 at
his own request. |
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No
formal badge
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for this office. |
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Robin
Orr Blair, WS, CVO Angus Herald Extraordinary |
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Mr Blair was Lord
Lyon from 2001 to 2007. He was appointed Angus Herlad Extraordinary on
his retirement. |
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No
formal badge
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for this office. |
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Alastair Lorne Campbell of
Airds, Islay Herald
Extraordinary |
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appointed in 2008. Formerly Unicorn Pursuivant |
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No
formal badge
has yet been devised
for this office. |
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Private
Officers of Arms |
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noble houses still maintain private officers of arms which are
recognised by the Lord Lyon but not part of the Court of the Lord Lyon |
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