New Appointments at the Lyon Court
The Lord Lyon has made the following appointments to the Lyon Court:
Mrs Yvonne Holton, formerly Dingwall Pursuivant, to be ISLAY HERALD.
The Office of Islay Herald dates from the reign of King James IV (1488-1513).
Liam Devlin Esq., formerly Unicorn Pursuivant, to be ROTHESAY HERALD.
John Stirling WS Esq., formerly Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary to be ORMOND PURSUIVANT.
The office of Ormond Pursuivant dates from the reign of King James IV (1488-1513).
Roderick Alexander Macpherson Esq., formerly Falkland Pursuivant to be UNICORN PURSUIVANT.
The office of Unicorn Pursuivant dates from the reign of King Robert II (1371-1390).
Professor Gillian Black, to be LINLITHGOW PURSUIVANT EXTRAORDINARY.
The office of Linlithgow Pursuivant dates from the reign of King James V (1513-1542).
Colin Russell Esq., to be FALKLAND PURSUIVANT EXTRAORDINARY.
The office of Falkland Pursuivant dates from the reign of King James IV (1488-1513).
Philip Tibbetts Esq., to be MARCH PURSUIVANT EXTRAORDINARY.
The office of March Pursuivant dates from the reign of King James V (1513-1542).
Sir Crispin Agnew Bart., LVO, QC formerly Rothesay Herald to be Albany Herald Extraordinary.
The office of Albany Herald dates from the reign of King Robert III (1390-1406).
Ms Clare McCrory to the office of Herald Painter in succession to Yvonne Holton, who has held the office with great distinction since 2005.
The office of Herald Painter
dates from 1364.
