March Pursuivant

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March Pursuivant
Badge of the March Pursuivant.svg
The heraldic badge of March Pursuivant of Arms
 
Heraldic traditionGallo-British
JurisdictionScotland
Governing bodyCourt of the Lord Lyon

March Pursuivant of Arms is a Scottish pursuivant of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon.

The office was first mentioned in 1515 and it is associated with the part of the Border area that was known as the Marches, i.e. the whole border area.[1]

The badge of office is a demi lion rampant holding a rose Gules and gorged with a coronet of four fleur de lys (two visible) and four crosses pattée (one and two halves visible) Or.[2]

The office is currently held by

Holders of the office[]

Arms Name Date of appointment Ref[3]
William Brown of Balmangan 1515
Arms of George Sitwell Campbell Swinton.svg Sir George Sitwell Campbell-Swinton 1901–1923
Arms of Haig of Bemersyde.svg Sir Thomas Wolseley Haig 1923–1927
Vacant 1927–2021
Philip Tibbetts shield of arms.svg
(Office used in Extraordinary)
2021–Present [4][5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Heraldic Titles from the Middle Ages and Renaissance: Dictionary of Period Forms". Julia Smith. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  2. ^ Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland, Vol.88 Fol.61
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "New Appointments at the Lyon Court". New Appointments at the Lyon Court. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  5. ^ "march". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 2021-09-01.

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