Falkland Pursuivant

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

Falkland Pursuivant of Arms is a Scottish pursuivant of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon. [1]

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The title was first mentioned in 1493 and it is derived from the Royal Palace of the same name located in Fife. The title is often used for a Pursuivant Extraordinary: an officer who is not part of the ordinary complement of the Court but is called to duty when needed.

The badge of office is A stag lodged reguardant Gules, gorged 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 held by Colin C. Russell. He took part in the Royal Procession at the 2023 Coronation. [3]


Holders of the office

ArmsNameDates of tenureRef [4]
Alexander Guthrie1532
Arms of Sir James Balfour Paul.svg Lt-Col. John William Balfour Paul of Cakemuir1927–1939
Arms of Moncreiffe of that Ilk.svg Iain Moncreiffe 1952–1953 (in Extraordinary)
David Hugh Montgomerie Boyle 16–29 June 1953 (in Extraordinary) [5]
27 June – 10 July 1955 [6]
Arms of Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight.svg Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight 1957–1958 (in Extraordinary) [7]
David Hugh Montgomerie Boyle 15–28 October 1962 (in Extraordinary) [8]
28 June – 11 July 1963 [9]
Arms of Shaw of Tordarroch.svg Maj. Charles John Shaw of Tordarroch 10 June – 31 August 1966 (in Extraordinary) [10]
Maj. David Maitland-Titterton 1969–1971 (in Extraordinary) [11]
Lord James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton 7–14 July 1973 (in Extraordinary) [12]
Arms of George Way of Plean.svg George Way of Plean 2016–2017 (in Extraordinary) [13]
Arms of Roderick Alexander Macpherson.svg Roderick Macpherson 2018–2021 (in Extraordinary) [14]
Arms of Colin Caldwell Russell.svg Colin C. Russell 2021–Present (in Extraordinary) [15] [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "H.M. Officers of Arms , The Heraldry Society of Scotland - UK Heraldry". Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Roads, Elizabeth Ann. "Badges of the Scottish Officers of Arms". The Double Tressure (20 1998): 77–86.
  3. ↑ "Coronation order of service in full". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  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. 17086". The Edinburgh Gazette . 26 June 1953. p. 353.
  6. ↑ "No. 17303". The Edinburgh Gazette . 1 July 1955. p. 412.
  7. ↑ "No. 17507". The Edinburgh Gazette . 31 May 1957. p. 327.
  8. ↑ "No. 18080". The Edinburgh Gazette . 23 October 1962. p. 648.
  9. ↑ "No. 18151". The Edinburgh Gazette . 25 June 1963. p. 449.
  10. ↑ "No. 18473". The Edinburgh Gazette . 8 July 1966. p. 540.
  11. ↑ "No. 18792". The Edinburgh Gazette . 22 July 1969. p. 543.
  12. ↑ "No. 19264". The Edinburgh Gazette . 22 June 1973. p. 729.
  13. ↑ "No. 27666". The Edinburgh Gazette . 19 January 2016. p. 90.
  14. ↑ "Falkland". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  15. ↑ "New Appointments at the Lyon Court". New Appointments at the Lyon Court. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "Falkland". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 20 November 2018.


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