Linlithgow Pursuivant

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Linlithgow Pursuivant
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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.

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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

ArmsNameDates of tenureRef [5]
Gilbert Guthrie1572
Arms of Don Pottinger.svg John Inglis Drever "Don" Pottinger 1953 (in Extraordinary) [6]
Arms of Elizabeth Ann Roads.svg Elizabeth Ann Roads 1987 (temporary appointment) [7]
Arms of John Charles Grossmith George.svg John Charles Grossmith George 2001–2005 (in Extraordinary) [8]
Christopher Roads 2012 (in Extraordinary) [9]
Arms of Liam Devlin.svg Liam Devlin 2014–2016 (in Extraordinary) [10]
Arms of John Stirling.svg John Stirling 2016–2021 (in Extraordinary) [11]
Professor Gillian Black 2021–2024 (in Extraordinary) [12] [13]

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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. ↑ Appointed Professor of Scots Private Law at the University of Edinburgh in 2020.
  4. ↑ "Coronation order of service in full". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "No. 17086". The Edinburgh Gazette . 26 June 1953. p. 353.
  7. ↑ "Bio: Elizabeth Ann Roads, FRHSC (Hon)". www.heraldry.ca. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "No. 25116". The Edinburgh Gazette . 9 November 2001. p. 2663.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Unicorn". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "No. 27664". The Edinburgh Gazette . 15 January 2016. p. 58.
  12. ↑ "New Appointments at the Lyon Court". New Appointments at the Lyon Court. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "linlithgow". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 1 September 2021.


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