Arundel Herald Extraordinary
The heraldic badge of Arundel Herald of Arms Extraordinary
 
Heraldic traditionGallo-British
JurisdictionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Governing bodyCollege of Arms

Arundel Herald of Arms Extraordinary is a supernumerary Officer of Arms in England. Though a royal herald, Arundel is not a member of the College of Arms, and was originally a private herald in the household of Thomas Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel. The first herald, John Cosoun, is known to have served the Earl both in Portugal in 1413 and later in France, where he attended his dying master in October 1415.[1] The title was revived in 1727 as Herald Extraordinary.

A badge was assigned to Arundel in 1958, derived from a badge of the Fitzalan earls of the fourteenth century, and a supporter in the arms of the present Earl Marshal of England. It is blazoned A Horse courant Argent in its mouth a Sprig of Oak proper.[2]

Holders of the office

Arms Name Date of appointment Ref
Herald of the Earl of Arundel
John Cosoun (1413)
Herald Extraordinary
Charles Greene 9 October 1727
Francis Huchenson September 1735 [3]
John Cheale 16 November 1741 [4]
Thomas Bewes 26 May 1762
Walter Aston Blount 19 July 1830
Dermot Michael Macgregor Morrah 27 April 1953 [5]
Rodney Onslow Dennys 1 October 1982–1993 [6]
Alan Roger Dickins 7 October 1998–2016 [7]
Anne Curry 3 May 2022 [8]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/bk16/pp74-101 (Cosoun became Clarenceux King of Arms c. 1425 and died 6 February 1428, buried at St Olave's Church, Hart Street, London)
  2. ^ Chesshyre, Hubert; Ailes, Adrian (2001). Heralds of Today, A Biographical List of the Officers of the College of Arms, London, 1987-2001. London: Illuminata Publishers. p. 40. ISBN 0-9537845-1-7.
  3. ^ "No. 7416". The London Gazette. 1 July 1735. p. 1.
  4. ^ "No. 8075". The London Gazette. 12 December 1741. p. 1.
  5. ^ "No. 39841". The London Gazette. 1 May 1953. p. 2419.
  6. ^ "No. 49173". The London Gazette. 22 November 1982. p. 15237.
  7. ^ "No. 55291". The London Gazette. 26 October 1998. p. 11553.
  8. ^ "No. 63697". The London Gazette. 16 May 2022. p. 9257.

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