Linlithgow Pursuivant

Linlithgow Pursuivant of Arms is a Scottish pursuivant of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon.

Linlithgow Pursuivant
The heraldic badge of Linlithgow Pursuivant of Arms
 
Heraldic traditionGallo-British
JurisdictionScotland
Governing bodyCourt of the Lord Lyon

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]

On 6 January 2016 the Lord Lyon appointed John Stirling WS to the role as an extraordinary Officer of Arms for a period of five years.[3]

Holders of the office
Arms Name Date of appointment Ref[4]
Gilbert Guthrie 1572
John Inglis Drever "Don" Pottinger
(Office used in Extraordinary)		 1953 [5]
Elizabeth Ann Roads
(Temporary appointment)		 1987 [6]
John Charles Grossmith George
(Office used in Extraordinary)		 2001–2005 [7]
Christopher Roads
(Office used in Extraordinary)		 2012 [8]
Liam Devlin
(Office used in Extraordinary)		 2014–2016 [9]
John Stirling
(Office used in Extraordinary)		 2016–Present [10]

See also

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. http://www.lyon-court.com/lordlyon/1016.html
  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. 17086". The Edinburgh Gazette. 26 June 1953. p. 353.
  6. "Bio: Elizabeth Ann Roads, FRHSC (Hon)". www.heraldry.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  7. "No. 25116". The Edinburgh Gazette. 9 November 2001. p. 2663.
  8. Ld (2012-07-14). "Heraldry Society of Scotland - Membership Secretary's Blog: Earl of Strathearn". Heraldry Society of Scotland - Membership Secretary's Blog. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  9. "Unicorn". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  10. "No. 27664". The Edinburgh Gazette. 15 January 2016. p. 58.
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