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

Linlithgow Pursuivant of Arms is a Scottish pursuivant of arms of the Court 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]

The office is currently held by Professor[3] Gillian Black. She took part in the Royal Procession at the 2023 Coronation.[4]

Holders of the office

Arms Name Dates of tenure Ref[5]
Gilbert Guthrie 1572
John Inglis Drever "Don" Pottinger 1953 (in Extraordinary) [6]
Elizabeth Ann Roads 1987 (temporary appointment) [7]
John Charles Grossmith George 2001–2005 (in Extraordinary) [8]
Christopher Roads 2012 (in Extraordinary) [9]
Liam Devlin 2014–2016 (in Extraordinary) [10]
John Stirling 2016–2021 (in Extraordinary) [11]
Professor Gillian Black 2021–Present [12][13]

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. ^ Appointed Professor of Scots Private Law at the University of Edinburgh in 2020.
  4. ^ "Coronation order of service in full". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  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. ^ "No. 17086". The Edinburgh Gazette. 26 June 1953. p. 353.
  7. ^ "Bio: Elizabeth Ann Roads, FRHSC (Hon)". www.heraldry.ca. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  8. ^ "No. 25116". The Edinburgh Gazette. 9 November 2001. p. 2663.
  9. ^ Ld (14 July 2012). "Heraldry Society of Scotland - Membership Secretary's Blog: Earl of Strathearn". Heraldry Society of Scotland - Membership Secretary's Blog. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Unicorn". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  11. ^ "No. 27664". The Edinburgh Gazette. 15 January 2016. p. 58.
  12. ^ "New Appointments at the Lyon Court". New Appointments at the Lyon Court. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  13. ^ "linlithgow". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

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