Albany Herald

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Albany Herald
Badge of the Albany Herald.svg
The heraldic badge of Albany Herald of Arms
 
Heraldic tradition Gallo-British
Jurisdiction Scotland
Governing body Court of the Lord Lyon

Albany Herald of Arms is a Scottish herald of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon.

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The office was first mentioned in a diplomatic mission from Scotland to England in 1401. The office was probably instituted on the creation of Robert Stewart, son of King Robert II, as Duke of Albany, on 28 April 1398. Albany is an old name for the part of Scotland north of the River Forth, and is cognate with "Alba", the Scottish Gaelic for Scotland.

The badge of office is A saltire Argent enfiled of a coronet of four fleurs-de-lys (one and two halves visible) Or ensigned of the Crown of Scotland Proper. [1]

The office is currently held by Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw.

Holders of the office

ArmsNameDate of appointmentRef [2]
William Bailly1452
William Brown of Balmangan1516
William Brown1546
John Balfour1558
Arms of Oliphant of that Ilk.svg Alexander Oliphant. [3] 1563
Arms of Oliphant of that Ilk.svg Thomas Oliphant1604
George Kirkwood1610
Robert Winram1613
Gideon Weir1637
Arms of James Lockhart.svg James Lockhart1661
George Ogilvie1677
James Barr1694
Robert Leslie1723
Arms of Sir Charles Erskine of Cambo, Baronet.svg Sir John Erskine of Cambo, Baronet1726
Humphrey Harrison1754
John Man1766
Arms of John Douglas.svg John Douglas1768
James Mitchell1795
John Young1827
David Littlejohn1837
James Sinclair1859
Vacant1878–83
John Spence1883
Robert Spence Livingstone1885
Arms of William Rae MacDonald.svg William Rae Macdonald 1909
Arms of George Sitwell Campbell Swinton.svg Sir George Sitwell Campbell-Swinton 1923–1926
Arms of Haig of Bemersyde.svg Sir Thomas Wolseley Haig 1927–1935
Arms of Sir Thomas Innes of Learney.svg Thomas Innes of Learney 1935–1945
Arms of Sir Francis James Grant.svg Sir Francis James Grant 1945–1953
Arms of Charles Ian Fraser of Reelig.svg Major Charles Ian Fraser of Reelig 1953–1961 [4]
Arms of Moncreiffe of that Ilk.svg Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Baronet1961–1985 [5]
John Alexander Spens 1985–2011 [6]
Vacant2011–2021
Arms of Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw.svg Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw, Bt., LVO 2021–Present (in Extraordinary) [7] [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Roads, Elizabeth Ann. "Badges of the Scottish Officers of Arms". The Double Tressure (20 1998): 77–86.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Michael Pearce, "Account of George Wishart of Drymme", Miscellany of the Scottish History Society, XVII (Edinburgh: SHS, 2025), p. 27, fee in 1563.
  4. ↑ "No. 17054". The Edinburgh Gazette . 17 March 1953. p. 143.
  5. ↑ "No. 17888". The Edinburgh Gazette . 30 December 1960. p. 815.
  6. ↑ "No. 21710". The Edinburgh Gazette . 2 April 1985. p. 482.
  7. ↑ "New Appointments at the Lyon Court". New Appointments at the Lyon Court. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "albany". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 1 September 2021.


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