){kind=icon} 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]
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]
On 1 May 2018 the Lord Lyon appointed Roderick Macpherson to the role as an extraordinary Officer of Arms.[3]
Holders of the office
| Arms | Name | Date of appointment | Ref[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Guthrie | 1532 | ||
) | Lt-Col. John William Balfour Paul of Cakemuir | 1927–1939 | |
) | Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Baronet (Office used in Extraordinary) | 1952–1953 | |
| David Hugh Montgomerie Boyle (Office used in Extraordinary) | 16–29 June 1953 | [5] | |
| 27 June–10 July 1955 | [6] | ||
) | Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight (Office used in Extraordinary) | 1957–1958 | [7] |
| David Hugh Montgomerie Boyle (Office used in Extraordinary) | 15–28 October 1962 | [8] | |
| 28 June–11 July 1963 | [9] | ||
) | Maj. Charles John Shaw of Tordarroch (Office used in Extraordinary) | 10 June–31 August 1966 | [10] |
| Maj. David Maitland Maitland-Titterton (Office used in Extraordinary) | 1969–1971 | [11] | |
| Lord James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton (Office used in Extraordinary) | 7–14 July 1978 | [12] | |
) | George Way of Plean (Office used in Extraordinary) | 2016–2017 | [13] |
) | Roderick Macpherson (Office used in Extraordinary) | 2018–Present | [3] |
See also
References
- ^ "H.M. Officers of Arms , The Heraldry Society of Scotland - UK Heraldry". Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ Roads, Elizabeth Ann. "Badges of the Scottish Officers of Arms". The Double Tressure (20 1998): 77–86.
- ^ a b "Falkland". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "No. 17086". The Edinburgh Gazette. 26 June 1953. p. 353.
- ^ "No. 17303". The Edinburgh Gazette. 1 July 1955. p. 412.
- ^ "No. 17507". The Edinburgh Gazette. 31 May 1957. p. 327.
- ^ "No. 18080". The Edinburgh Gazette. 23 October 1962. p. 648.
- ^ "No. 18151". The Edinburgh Gazette. 25 June 1963. p. 449.
- ^ "No. 18473". The Edinburgh Gazette. 8 July 1966. p. 540.
- ^ "No. 18792". The Edinburgh Gazette. 22 July 1969. p. 543.
- ^ "No. 19264". The Edinburgh Gazette. 22 June 1973. p. 729.
- ^ "No. 27666". The Edinburgh Gazette. 19 January 2016. p. 90.