Marchmont Herald

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Marchmont Herald
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The heraldic badge of Marchmont Herald of Arms
 
Heraldic tradition Gallo-British
Jurisdiction Scotland
Governing body Court of the Lord Lyon
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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)

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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]

Holders of the office

ArmsNameDate of appointmentRef [5]
David Weymyss1482
Arms of Sir William Cumming of Inverallochy.svg Sir William Cumming of Inverallochy1494 [6]
John Meldrum1515
Adam or Alexander MacCulloch1562 [7]
Gilbert Guthrie1572
Gilbert Guthrie1588
James Workmam1597
James Cunningham1625
Alexander Guthrie1630
James Esplin1630
James Tailefer1661
Arms of Porteous.svg George Porteous of Craiglockhart1674
Michael Baillie1698
Arms of Alexander Drummond.svg Alexander Drummond1704
James Brodie1729
Robert Donaldson1760
Robert Dods of Muircleugh1764
George Douglas of Torquhen1775
Archibald Campbell1796
Thomas Small1801
Alexander MacCulloch Anderson1830
William Anderson1836
Vacant1874–1884
John Grant 1884–1885
Andrew Ross1885–1901
Vacant1901–1925
John Horne Stevenson 1925–1939
Arms of Sir James Balfour Paul.svg Lt-Col. John William Balfour Paul of Cakemuir1939–1957
Arms of Sir James Monteith Grant.svg James Monteith Grant 1957–1969 [8]
Arms of Sir Thomas Innes of Learney.svg Thomas Innes of Learney 1969–1971 [9]
Arms of Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight.svg Malcolm Innes of Edingight 1971–1981 [10]
Arms of Sir James Monteith Grant.svg James Monteith Grant 1981–1982 [11]
Maj. David Maitland-Titterton 1982–1988 [12]
Vacant1988–2012
Arms of Adam Bruce.svg The Hon. Adam Bruce, WS 2012–Present [4]

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References

  1. ↑ History of Kelso, James Haig. Edinburgh 1825. p184
  2. ↑ John H. Stevenson, Heraldry in Scotland (1914), vol i, p 48
  3. ↑ Roads, Elizabeth Ann. "Badges of the Scottish Officers of Arms". The Double Tressure (20 1998): 77–86.
  4. 1 2 "No. 27082". The Edinburgh Gazette . 17 April 2012. p. 1037.
  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. ↑ John H. Stevenson, Heraldry in Scotland (1914), vol ii, p 445-446.
  7. ↑ Register Privy Council Scotland, vol.1 (1879), pp.658-660, list of heralds and messengers
  8. ↑ "No. 17503". The Edinburgh Gazette . 17 May 1957. p. 299.
  9. ↑ "No. 18784". The Edinburgh Gazette . 24 June 1969. p. 469.
  10. ↑ "No. 19053". The Edinburgh Gazette . 17 December 1971. p. 1004.
  11. ↑ "No. 20923". The Edinburgh Gazette . 12 June 1981. p. 780.
  12. ↑ "No. 21090". The Edinburgh Gazette . 2 April 1982. p. 501.


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