Bute Pursuivant

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Bute Pursuivant
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The heraldic badge of Bute Pursuivant of Arms
 
Heraldic tradition Gallo-British
Jurisdiction Scotland
Governing body Court of the Lord Lyon

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

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The title of the office derives from the Isle of Bute, which was the personal property of the Scottish monarchs. [1]

The badge of office is A lymphad Sable, flagged Gules in full sail Or charged of a fess chequy Azure and Argent, the yard surmounted of a coronet of four fleur-de-lys (two visible) and four crosses pattee (one and two halves visible) Or. [2]

As of 2024, the current holder of the office is Colin Russell (latterly Falkland Pursuivant Extraordinary). [3]

Holders of the office

ArmsNameDate of appointmentRef [4]
Robert Hart1528
Peter Thomson1535
Adam MacCulloch1554
John Calder1561
John Binsele1590
William MacKiesoun1598
Eleazor Mackesone1616
John Thomson1636
William Malcolm1647
James Alisone1661
John Hoge1675
John Wright1704
Arms of Sir Charles Erskine of Cambo, Baronet.svg Sir Charles Erskine of Cambo, Baronet1707
Arms of George Glass.svg George Glass1715
Arms of Alexander Thomson.svg Alexander Thomson1724
Arms of John Douglas.svg John Douglas1765
George Douglas of Torquhine1768
Archibald Campbell1776
Alexander Law1796
Daniel Menzies1821
Ebenezer Macgeorge1822
David Littlejohn1833
William Goodall Bayley1838
Walter Ferguson1851
Robert Spence Livingstone1884
Andrew Munro Ross1885
John Thomas Loth1888
James Keir Lamont1899
Vacant1901–2001
Arms of William David Hamilton Sellar.svg William David Hamilton Sellar 2001–2008 [5]
Vacant2008–2024
Arms of Colin Caldwell Russell.svg Colin Russell 2024–Present

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References

  1. ↑ "Heraldic Titles from the Middle Ages and Renaissance: Dictionary of Period Forms". Julia Smith. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  2. ↑ Roads, Elizabeth Ann. "Badges of the Scottish Officers of Arms". The Double Tressure (20 1998): 77–86.
  3. ↑ "Promotions of Officers of Arms". Court of the Lord Lyon. 10 July 2024. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "No. 25116". The Edinburgh Gazette . 9 November 2001. p. 2663.


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