Chester Herald

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

Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary is an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. The office of Chester Herald dates from the 14th century, and it is reputed that the holder was herald to Edward, Prince of Wales, also known as the Black Prince. In the reign of King Richard II the officer was attached to the Principality of Chester, which was a perquisite of the then Prince of Wales. In the reign of King Henry VIII the title lapsed for a time but, since 1525, the office of Chester has been one of unbroken succession, as a herald in ordinary. The badge of office is taken from the arms of the Earl of Chester and in blazoned as A Garb ensigned of the Royal Crown Or.

On 22 September 2017 The Honourable Christopher John Fletcher-Vane was appointed to the office. He was Portcullis Pursuivant from 2012 to 2017. Born in 1953 in Cumbria, the second son of William Fletcher-Vane, 1st Baron Inglewood, he was for many years a barrister in Newcastle upon Tyne.[1]

Holders of the office[]

Arms Name Date of appointment Ref
John (surname unknown) (1393)
Arms of William Bruges.svg William Bruges 1398–1413
Arms of James Billett.svg James Billett (Henry VI)
Arms of William Tyndale.svg William Tyndale or Tendale 1443–1447
John Tyndale (1447)
William Whiting (Henry VI)
Arms of John Water.svg John Water or Walter (1455)
Arms of Richard Stanton.svg Richard Stanton (Henry VI/Edward IV)
Arms of Roger Stamford.svg Roger Stamford (Edward IV)
Arms of Roger Bromley.svg Roger Bromley, Esq. (1483)
Arms of Thomas Whiting.svg Thomas Whiting, Esq. (1493)
Arms of Randolph Jackson.svg Randolph Jackson, Esq. 1533–1540
Arms of William Flower.svg William Flower, Esq. 1540–1561
Arms of Robert Cooke.svg Robert Cooke, Esq. 1562–1566
Arms of John Hart.svg John Hart, Esq. 1566–1574
Arms of Edmund Knight.svg Edmund Knight, Esq. 1574–1592
Arms of Francis Jones.svg James Thomas, Esq. 1592–1603
Arms of William Penson.svg William Penson, Esq. 1603–1617
Arms of Thomas Knight.svg Thomas Knight, Esq. 1617–1618
Arms of Henry Chitting.svg Henry Chitting, Esq. 1618–1637
Arms of Sir Edward Walker.svg Edward Walker Esq. 1638–1644
Arms of Sir William Dugdale.svg William Dugdale, Esq. 1644–1660
Thomas Lee, Esq. 1660–1667
Arms of Thomas May.svg Thomas May Esq. 1677–1689
Arms of Charles Mawson.svg Charles Mawson, Esq. 1689–1721
Arms of Edward Stibbs.svg Edward Stibbs, Esq. 1721–1739
Arms of Francis Huchenson.svg Francis Hutchenson, Esq. 1739–1752
Arms of John Martin Leake.svg John Martin Leake, Esq. 1752–1790 [2]
Arms of George Martin Leake.svg George Martin Leake, Esq. 1791–1834 [3]
Arms of Walter Blount.svg Walter Aston Blount, Esq., FSA 1834–1859 [4]
Arms of Edward Stephen Dendy.svg Edward Stephen Dendy, Esq. 1859–1864 [5]
Arms of Henry Murray Lane.svg Henry Murray Lane, Esq. 1864–1913 [6]
Arms of Thomas Morgan Joseph-Watkin.svg Thomas Morgan Joseph-Watkin, Esq. 1913–1915 [7]
Arms of Sir Arthur Cochrane.svg Sir Arthur William Stuart Cochrane, KCVO 1915–1926 [8]
Arms of Sir John Heaton-Armstrong.svg Sir John Dunamace Heaton-Armstrong, MVO 1926–1956 [9]
Arms of James Arnold Frere.svg James Arnold Frere, Esq., FSA 1956–1960 [10]
Arms of Sir Walter Verco.svg Sir Walter John George Verco, KCVO 1960–1971 [11]
Arms of David Hubert Boothby Chesshyre.svg David Hubert Boothby Chesshyre, Esq., FSA
 1978–1995 [12]
Arms of Timothy Duke.svg Timothy Hugh Stewart Duke, Esq. 1995–2014 [13]
Arms of Vane.svg The Hon. Christopher John Fletcher-Vane 2017 – present [14]

See also[]

References[]

Citations
  1. ^ "News from the College of Arms". whitelionsociety.org.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  2. ^ "No. 9190". The London Gazette. 4 August 1752. p. 3.
  3. ^ "No. 13367". The London Gazette. 29 November 1791. p. 665.
  4. ^ "No. 19211". The London Gazette. 18 November 1834. p. 2053.
  5. ^ "No. 22333". The London Gazette. 6 December 1859. p. 4637.
  6. ^ "No. 22876". The London Gazette. 19 July 1864. p. 3617.
  7. ^ "No. 28738". The London Gazette. 18 July 1913. p. 5136.
  8. ^ "No. 29364". The London Gazette. 12 November 1915. p. 11186.
  9. ^ "No. 33214". The London Gazette. 22 October 1926. p. 6749.
  10. ^ "No. 40695". The London Gazette. 27 January 1956. p. 566.
  11. ^ "No. 42185". The London Gazette. 4 November 1960. p. 7463.
  12. ^ "No. 47659". The London Gazette. 9 October 1978. p. 11997.
  13. ^ "No. 54127". The London Gazette. 11 August 1995. p. 11019.
  14. ^ "No. 62064". The London Gazette. 27 September 2017. p. 18030.
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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