The superb heraldic artist, Andrew Jamieson, was commissioned by the St Andrews Fund for Scottish Heraldry in 2006 to paint, on vellum, the ancient Royal Arms of Scotland, to be shown at the 27th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences at St Andrews in that year.
Andy has now presented the painting to the Lyon Office where it will soon hang on the wall, a glorious art-work
The Lord Lyon has matriculated the arms for use in Scotland of Christopher Desmond WIlliam McCorkell. The arms were first granted by the College of Arms. The artist was Yvonne Holton, Islay Herald.
As always, personal details are hidden.
Incorporation of Gardeners in Glasgow
Warmest 100th birthday greetings to the Earl of Elgin & Kincardine KT - longest-serving non-royal Knight of the Thistle and page of honour to the late Queen Mother at her installation as first Lady of the Thistle in 1937.
A number of the Incorporated Trades of Glasgow will mark the Centenary this year of their grants of arms.
Ian Hervey Stuart Black
Argent a saltire Sable between two escallops one in chief and one in base and two crescents in the flanks Gules. on a chief engrailed of the second three trefoils slipped of the first.
February 9th 1924 Volume 26 folio 24
The Lord Lyon has been petitioned to (one) officially recognise Alan MacDonald in the name and style Chief of the name and arms of MacDonald of Glencoe and (two) to grant warrant to the Lyon Clerk to prepare Letters Patent maintaining, ratifying and confirming to the said Alan MacDonald the ancient ensigns Armorial of CLAN MACDONALD OF GLENCOE with Supporters, standard and pinsel with a destination to the heirs of the said Alan MacDonald bearing the name of MacDonald alone. Any person claiming an interest in the Petition is required to lodge Answers with the Court of the Lord Lyon within 42 days of the date of the Lord Lyon’ Interlocutor. The Interlocutor can be found HERE and the Petition HERE.
We hear with great sadness of the death of Mrs Eileen Rumble MBE who for many years led the wonderful group of Dundee embroiderers who created and maintained our tabards. Our condolences to her husband and family. May she rest in peace/
The Lord Lyon presented Pamela Rotheroe Hay with letters patent granting her arms at The Royal Northern & University Club, Aberdeen. The artist was Herald Painter, Clare McCrory.
The Lord Lyon, the Officers of Arms, Green Rod, the Dean, and the Secretary to the Order, attended the Knights and Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle at their St Andrewstide Service in the Thistle Chapel yesterday.
The public part of the Service, which followed the short Service in the Thistle Chapel, can be viewed here:
Professor Paul Mealor, the eminent composer commissioned by HM The King to provide some of the music for the Coronation, was presented by the Lord Lyon in the Northern and University Club of Aberdeen today with letters patent granting him arms. The artist was Nina Macpherson.
Happy St Andrew's Day 2023!
We especially salute the Scottish Diaspora, represented this year by the arms of the St Andrew's Society of the State of Sao Paolo, Brazil, now celebrating its 100th year.
