Linlithgow Pursuivant
 The heraldic badge of Linlithgow Pursuivant of Arms | |
| Heraldic tradition | Gallo-British |
|---|---|
| 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 vacant and was last held by Professor[3] Gillian Black. As Linlithgow Pursuivant Black took part in the Royal Procession at the 2023 Coronation.[4]
Holders of the office
[edit]| Arms | Name | Dates of tenure | Ref[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Guthrie | 1572 | ||
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John Inglis Drever "Don" Pottinger | 1953 (in Extraordinary) | [6] |
|
Elizabeth Ann Roads | 1987 (temporary appointment) | [7] |
|
John Charles Grossmith George | 2001–2005 (in Extraordinary) | [8] |
| Christopher Roads | 2012 (in Extraordinary) | [9] | |
|
Liam Devlin | 2014–2016 (in Extraordinary) | [10] |
|
John Stirling | 2016–2021 (in Extraordinary) | [11] |
| Professor Gillian Black | 2021–2024 (in Extraordinary) | [12][13] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Appointed Professor of Scots Private Law at the University of Edinburgh in 2020.
- ^ "Coronation order of service in full". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ 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 23 November 2018.
- ^ "No. 25116". The Edinburgh Gazette. 9 November 2001. p. 2663.
- ^ Ld (14 July 2012). "Heraldry Society of Scotland - Membership Secretary's Blog: Earl of Strathearn". Heraldry Society of Scotland - Membership Secretary's Blog. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Unicorn". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "No. 27664". The Edinburgh Gazette. 15 January 2016. p. 58.
- ^ "New Appointments at the Lyon Court". New Appointments at the Lyon Court. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "linlithgow". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
External links
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