Unicorn Pursuivant
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Heraldic tradition | Gallo-British |
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Jurisdiction | Scotland |
Governing body | Court of the Lord Lyon |
Unicorn Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is a current Scottish pursuivant of arms in Ordinary of the Court of the Lord Lyon.[1]
The title was created after 1381, and derived from the unicorn. One of these beasts is used as a supporter for the royal arms of Scotland, and as a royal badge.
The badge of office is A unicorn couchant Argent, horded, unguled, maned and tufted Or gorged of a coronet of four fleurs-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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John Fraser | 1426 | ||
Adam Wallace of Craigie | 1467 | ||
William Niven | 1500 | ||
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Thomas Pettigrew of Magdalensyde | 1507 | |
John Balfour | 1528 | ||
Robert Hart | 1543 | ||
William Hardy | 1554 | ||
Peter Ramsay | 1567 | ||
Thomas Barrye | 1570 | ||
Robert Fraser | 1585 | ||
John Ramsay | 1599 | ||
James Fuirde | 1617 | ||
John Borthwick | 1619 | ||
Thomas Fuirde | 1633 | ||
George Wight | 1635 | ||
Andrew Littlejohn | 1636 | ||
Andrew Aitchinson | 1646 | ||
William Malcolm | 1660 | ||
William Hume | 1683 | ||
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Sir William Erskine of Cambo, Baronet | 1707 | |
James Kirkwood | 1715 | ||
Charles Gordon | 1719 | ||
William Boyd | 1741 | ||
James Strachan | 1760 | ||
Thomas Husband | 1764 | ||
William Douglas | 1764 | ||
Robert Grant | 1790 | ||
David Anderson | 1796 | ||
David Taylor | 1806 | ||
James Cook | 1825 | ||
James Sinclair | 1845–1859 | ||
Andrew Gillman | 1859–1860 | ||
1860–1902 | |||
1902–1925 | |||
Sir John Mackintosh Norman MacLeod, Baronet | 1935–1929 | ||
Lt-Col. | 1929–1939 | ||
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Lt-Col. | 1939–1953 | |
Vacant | 1953–1955 | ||
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Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Baronet | 1955–1961 | [4] |
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John Inglis Drever "Don" Pottinger | 1961–1981 | [5] |
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Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw, Baronet | 1981–1986 | [6] |
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Alastair Campbell of Airds | 1986–2008 | [7] |
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The Hon. Adam Bruce | 2008–2012 | [8] |
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2012–2015 | [9] | |
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2016–2021 | [10][11] | |
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2021–Present | [12][13] |
See also[]
- Officer of Arms
- Pursuivant
- Court of the Lord Lyon
- Heraldry Society of Scotland
References[]
- ^ "The Officers of Arms in Scotland". Courtofthelordlyon.scot. 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. 17273". The Edinburgh Gazette. 1 April 1955. p. 212.
- ^ "No. 17888". The Edinburgh Gazette. 30 December 1960. p. 815.
- ^ "No. 20935". The Edinburgh Gazette. 3 July 1981. p. 891.
- ^ "No. 22068". The Edinburgh Gazette. 30 December 1986. p. 1955.
- ^ "No. 26645". The Edinburgh Gazette. 19 June 2009. p. 2905.
- ^ "No. 27082". The Edinburgh Gazette. 17 April 2012. p. 1037.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "No. 27666". The Edinburgh Gazette. 20 January 2016. p. 90.
- ^ "New Appointments at the Lyon Court". Officeofthelordlyon.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ "unicorn". Courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
External links[]
Categories:
- Court of the Lord Lyon
- Offices of arms