Linlithgow Pursuivant
Heraldic tradition | Gallo-British |
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Jurisdiction | Scotland |
Governing body | Court of the Lord Lyon |
Linlithgow Pursuivant of Arms is a Scottish pursuivant of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon.
This title is locative in origin, and is derived from the name of a royal burgh of Linlithgow and palace of the same name.[1] The title is often used for a Pursuivant Extraordinary.
The badge of office is A greyhound bitch passant Sable ensigned of a coronet of four fleur de lys (two visible) and four crosses pattee (one and two halves visible) Or.[2]
The office is currently held by .
Holders of the office[]
Arms | Name | Date of appointment | Ref[3] |
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Gilbert Guthrie | 1572 | ||
John Inglis Drever "Don" Pottinger (Office used in Extraordinary) |
1953 | [4] | |
Elizabeth Ann Roads (Temporary appointment) |
1987 | [5] | |
John Charles Grossmith George (Office used in Extraordinary) |
2001–2005 | [6] | |
(Office used in Extraordinary) |
2012 | [7] | |
(Office used in Extraordinary) |
2014–2016 | [8] | |
(Office used in Extraordinary) |
2016–2021 | [9] | |
(Office used in Extraordinary) |
2021–Present | [10][11] |
See also[]
- Officer of Arms
- Pursuivant
- Court of the Lord Lyon
- Heraldry Society of Scotland
References[]
- ^ "Heraldic Titles from the Middle Ages and Renaissance: Dictionary of Period Forms". Julia Smith. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ Roads, Elizabeth Ann. "Badges of the Scottish Officers of Arms". The Double Tressure (20 1998): 77–86.
- ^ Grant, Sir Francis James (1945). Court of the Lord Lyon: List of His Majesty's Officers of Arms and Other Officials with Genealogical Notes, 1318-1945. Society.
- ^ "No. 17086". The Edinburgh Gazette. 26 June 1953. p. 353.
- ^ "Bio: Elizabeth Ann Roads, FRHSC (Hon)". www.heraldry.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "No. 25116". The Edinburgh Gazette. 9 November 2001. p. 2663.
- ^ Ld (2012-07-14). "Heraldry Society of Scotland - Membership Secretary's Blog: Earl of Strathearn". Heraldry Society of Scotland - Membership Secretary's Blog. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "Unicorn". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "No. 27664". The Edinburgh Gazette. 15 January 2016. p. 58.
- ^ "New Appointments at the Lyon Court". New Appointments at the Lyon Court. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ "linlithgow". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
External links[]
Categories:
- Court of the Lord Lyon
- Offices of arms
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