Arundel Herald Extraordinary

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Arundel Herald Extraordinary
Badge of the Arundel Herald Extraordinary.svg
The heraldic badge of Arundel Herald of Arms Extraordinary
 
Heraldic traditionGallo-British
JurisdictionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Governing bodyCollege of Arms

Arundel Herald of Arms Extraordinary is a supernumerary Officer of Arms in England. Though a royal herald, Arundel is not a member of the College of Arms, and was originally a private herald in the household of Thomas Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel. The first herald, John Cosoun, is known to have served the Earl both in Portugal in 1413 and later in France, where he attended his dying master in October 1415.[1] The title was revived in 1727 as Herald Extraordinary.

A badge was assigned to Arundel in 1958, derived from a badge of the Fitzalan earls of the fourteenth century, and a supporter in the arms of the present Earl Marshal of England. It is blazoned A Horse courant Argent in its mouth a Sprig of Oak proper.[2]

The post is currently vacant. The last Arundel Herald of Arms Extraordinary was Alan Roger Dickins, 1998 - 2016.[3]

Holders of the office[]

Arms Name Date of appointment Ref
Herald of the Earl of Arundel
Arms of John Cosoun.svg John Cosoun (1413)
Herald Extraordinary
Arms of Charles Greene.svg Charles Greene 9 October 1727
Arms of Francis Huchenson.svg Francis Huchenson September 1735 [4]
Arms of John Cheale.svg John Cheale 16 November 1741 [5]
Thomas Bewes 26 May 1762
Arms of Walter Blount.svg Walter Aston Blount 19 July 1830
Arms of Dermot Michael Macgregor Morrah.svg Dermot Michael Macgregor Morrah 27 April 1953 [6]
Arms of Rodney Onslow Dennys.svg Rodney Onslow Dennys 1 October 1982–1998 [7]
Arms of Alan Roger Dickins.svg Alan Roger Dickins 7 October 1998–2016 [8]

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References[]

Citations
  1. ^ https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/bk16/pp74-101 (Cosoun became Clarenceux King of Arms c. 1425 and died 6 February 1428, buried at St Olave's Church, Hart Street, London)
  2. ^ Chesshyre, Hubert; Ailes, Adrian (2001). Heralds of Today, A Biographical List of the Officers of the College of Arms, London, 1987-2001. London: Illuminata Publishers. p. 40. ISBN 0-9537845-1-7.
  3. ^ https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/about-us/heralds-officers
  4. ^ "No. 7416". The London Gazette. 1 July 1735. p. 1.
  5. ^ "No. 8075". The London Gazette. 12 December 1741. p. 1.
  6. ^ "No. 39841". The London Gazette. 1 May 1953. p. 2419.
  7. ^ "No. 49173". The London Gazette. 22 November 1982. p. 15237.
  8. ^ "No. 55291". The London Gazette. 26 October 1998. p. 11553.
Bibliography
  • The College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street : being the sixteenth and final monograph of the London Survey Committee, Walter H. Godfrey, assisted by Sir Anthony Wagner, with a complete list of the officers of arms, prepared by H. Stanford London, (London, 1963)
  • A History of the College of Arms &c, Mark Noble, (London, 1804)

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