35th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences, Cambridge

 Lyon and Rothesay, with a substantial group of other Scots, attended the 35th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences, held at Clare College, Cambridge. 

Organized by Dr Paul A. Fox FSA AIH, and his Committee, the Congress was greatly facilitated by members of the Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society who entertained us all royally. us all.

The Opening Ceremony on Monday at the Cambridge Union, was followed by a procession through the streets to Clare College. You can view it here: https://fb.watch/eXulEyJKEz/ 

 Lyon and Rothesay,  together with the Deputy Chief Herald of Canada,  York Herald, Deputy Lord Lieutenant Major Tim Breitmeyer DL and Slains Pursuivant.

On Tuesday, Lyon gave a Plenary Lecture to the Congress on "Scots Heraldry and the Scottish Legal System."

Mrs Elizabeth Roads LVO,  Secretary to the  Thistle, gave a lecture to the Cambridge Congress on The History of the Baronets of Nova Scotia and the Knights of the Thistle through heraldry.

The Lord Lyon was presented with his badge as an Hon. Vice-President of CUHAGS by the President at Clare College,  Cambridge.

John Malden, Slains Pursuivant to the High Constable of Scotland,  gave a lecture  to the Cambridge Congress on "Reformation - what Reformation?

Religious Symbolism in Scottish Heraldry.

350th Event - Lecture no 7 - Lerwick

 The 350th anniversary series continued with a talk by Rothesay Herald in the Shetland Museum and Archives, Lerwick, on Monday 8th August. Shetland is rich in heraldry, much of it brilliantly displayed in Lerwick Town Hall and enhanced by an ingenious app which explains the near 100 coats of arms on show.

Huge thanks to Shetland's archivist, Brian Smith, and the staff of the Museum and Archives for hosting the event.

 

Lyon and the Clans

 The Lord Lyon attended the AGM of the Clan Chattan Association in Inverness on the 4th August to present Letters Patent to the Association. They were presented to the President, John Mackintosh of Mackintosh.

On the 5th August the Lord Lyon attended the relaunch  of the Clan Macpherson Museum in Newtonmore . There was a large gathering of Clan members. Lyon was photographed at the impressive Heritage and Heraldry wall with the 28th Chief.

The Lord Lyon presided over the Inauguration of the 23rd Chief of the Name and Arms of MacBain. The ceremony took place at the MacBain Memorial Park at Dores near Inverness on the 6th August.

350th event - Court Artists at Moat Brae, Dumfries.

  Herald Painter, Clare McCrory, and Islay Herald, Yvonne Holton, lead an heraldic workshop on Thursday at Moat Brae, Dumfries, for the winners of the Design Your Own Arms Competition. The event was in association with the Lyon Register's 350th Anniversary series of events, following March Pursuivant Extraordinary, Philip Tibbetts lecture at Moat Brae earlier in the summer.