Heraldic tradition | Gallo-British |
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Jurisdiction | Scotland |
Governing body | Court of the Lord Lyon |
Marchmont Herald of Arms is a current Scottish herald of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon (there are six herald titles but only three heralds at any one time)
The office was first mentioned in 1438, and the title is derived from the royal castle of Marchmont, an older name for Roxburgh Castle in the Scottish Borders. [1] [2]
The badge of office is A tower of three castellations Vert masoned Argent, the dexter castellation Azure charged of a saltire Argent the sinister castellation Argent charged of a cross Gules, all ensigned of the Crown of Scotland Proper.. [3]
The office is currently held by The Hon. Adam Bruce, WS. He was appointed to this post on 2 April 2012. [4]
Arms | Name | Date of appointment | Ref [5] |
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David Weymyss | 1482 | ||
Sir William Cumming of Inverallochy | 1494 | [6] | |
John Meldrum | 1515 | ||
Adam or Alexander MacCulloch | 1562 | [7] | |
Gilbert Guthrie | 1572 | ||
Gilbert Guthrie | 1588 | ||
James Workmam | 1597 | ||
James Cunningham | 1625 | ||
Alexander Guthrie | 1630 | ||
James Esplin | 1630 | ||
James Tailefer | 1661 | ||
George Porteous of Craiglockhart | 1674 | ||
Michael Baillie | 1698 | ||
Alexander Drummond | 1704 | ||
James Brodie | 1729 | ||
Robert Donaldson | 1760 | ||
Robert Dods of Muircleugh | 1764 | ||
George Douglas of Torquhen | 1775 | ||
Archibald Campbell | 1796 | ||
Thomas Small | 1801 | ||
Alexander MacCulloch Anderson | 1830 | ||
William Anderson | 1836 | ||
Vacant | 1874–1884 | ||
John Grant | 1884–1885 | ||
Andrew Ross | 1885–1901 | ||
Vacant | 1901–1925 | ||
John Horne Stevenson | 1925–1939 | ||
Lt-Col. John William Balfour Paul of Cakemuir | 1939–1957 | ||
James Monteith Grant | 1957–1969 | [8] | |
Thomas Innes of Learney | 1969–1971 | [9] | |
Malcolm Innes of Edingight | 1971–1981 | [10] | |
James Monteith Grant | 1981–1982 | [11] | |
Maj. David Maitland-Titterton | 1982–1988 | [12] | |
Vacant | 1988–2012 | ||
The Hon. Adam Bruce, WS | 2012–Present | [4] | |
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