Unicorn Pursuivant

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

Unicorn Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is a current Scottish pursuivant of arms in Ordinary of the Court of the Lord Lyon. [1]

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The title was created after 1381, and derived from the unicorn. One of these beasts is used as a supporter for the royal arms of Scotland, and as a royal badge.

The badge of office is A unicorn couchant Argent, horned, unguled, maned and tufted Or gorged of a coronet of four fleurs-de-lys (two visible) and four crosses pattee (one and two halves visible) Or. [2]

The office is currently held by Roderick Alexander Macpherson. He took part in the Royal Procession at the 2023 Coronation. [3]

Holders of the office

ArmsNameDate of appointmentRef [4]
John Fraser1426
Adam Wallace of Craigie1467
William Niven1500
Arms of Thomas Pettigrew of Magdalensyde.svg Thomas Pettigrew of Magdalensyde1507
John Balfour1528
Robert Hart1543
William Hardy1554
Alexander McCulloch1560
Peter Ramsay1567
Thomas Barrye1570
Robert Fraser1585
John Ramsay1599
James Fuirde1617
John Borthwick1619
Thomas Fuirde1633
George Wight1635
Andrew Littlejohn1636
Andrew Aitchinson1646
William Malcolm1660
William Hume1683
Arms of Sir Charles Erskine of Cambo, Baronet.svg Sir William Erskine of Cambo, Baronet1707
James Kirkwood1715
Charles Gordon1719
William Boyd1741
James Strachan1760
Thomas Husband1764
William Douglas1764
Robert Grant1790
David Anderson1796
David Taylor1806
James Cook1825
James Sinclair1845–1859
Andrew Gillman1859–1860
Stuart Moodie Livingstone 1860–1902
John Horne Stevenson 1902–1925
Sir John Mackintosh Norman MacLeod, Baronet1925–1929
Lt-Col. Harold Andrew Balvaird Lawson 1929–1939
Arms of Gordon Dalyell of the Binns.svg Lt-Col. Gordon Dalyell of the Binns 1939–1953
Vacant1953–1955
Arms of Moncreiffe of that Ilk.svg Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Baronet1955–1961 [5]
Arms of Don Pottinger.svg John Inglis Drever "Don" Pottinger 1961–1981 [6]
Arms of Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw.svg Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw, Baronet1981–1986 [7]
Arms of Campbell of Airds.svg Alastair Campbell of Airds 1986–2008 [8]
Arms of Adam Bruce.svg The Hon. Adam Bruce 2008–2012 [9]
Arms of R. John Malden.svg Reginald John Malden 2012–2015 [10]
Arms of Liam Devlin.svg Liam Devlin 2016–2021 [11] [12]
Arms of Roderick Alexander Macpherson.svg Roderick Alexander Macpherson 2021–Present [13] [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Officers of Arms in Scotland". Courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  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. 17273". The Edinburgh Gazette . 1 April 1955. p. 212.
  6. ↑ "No. 17888". The Edinburgh Gazette . 30 December 1960. p. 815.
  7. ↑ "No. 20935". The Edinburgh Gazette . 3 July 1981. p. 891.
  8. ↑ "No. 22068". The Edinburgh Gazette . 30 December 1986. p. 1955.
  9. ↑ "No. 26645". The Edinburgh Gazette . 19 June 2009. p. 2905.
  10. ↑ "No. 27082". The Edinburgh Gazette . 17 April 2012. p. 1037.
  11. ↑ "The Court of the Lord Lyon -". Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "No. 27666". The Edinburgh Gazette . 20 January 2016. p. 90.
  13. ↑ "New Appointments at the Lyon Court". Officeofthelordlyon.blogspot.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "unicorn". Courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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