On the 30th September at The Town and County Hall Aberdeen the Lord Lyon presented the President of the Society of Advocates of Aberdeen with Letters Patent granting Supporters recognising the 250th Anniversary of their Charter granted by George III. The Artist was Garry Millie.
The Lord Lyon attended the National Police Memorial Day in the Royal Concert Hall Glasgow and gave the Address. The First Minister and the Home Secretary were present alongside families who lost members while on duty and many serving and past serving Officers for all over the UK.
The Lord Lyon and Officers of arms, accompanied by young people from all over Scotland, attended the King and Queen today at the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Scottish Parliament. The procession included the Elizabeth Sword, designed by Mark Dennis.
Ross Herald of Arms in Ordinary, John Stirling WS. was sworn in today by the Lord Lyon in the Scottish Parliament in the company of Court Assessor His Grace The Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, Rothesay Herald and Unicorn Pursuivant.
Unicorn Pursuivant addressed Commemoration Day of the High School of Glasgow at Glasgow Cathedral today on the subject of its coat of arms granted in 1919. The school is celebrating its "900th anniversary".
Rothesay and Ross Heralds represented the Lord Lyon at the annual ceremony to open the Legal Year and at the Service of Thanksgiving thereafter in St Giles' Cathedral.
Rothesay Herald presided today over the Ewing Family Convention, to consider recognition of a Chief, at historic Strathleven House built in 1708. A report on the Convention will be submitted to the Lord Lyon for his consideration. Strathleven House is a Palladian Mansion built for the Earl of Dundonald and was once the home of James Ewing MP for Glasgow, who died in 1853, but held by his descendants until the Second World War.
Ruth Davies of Pollock Davies has completed a commission for Old Logie Kirk, Stirlingshire, carving a wooden replica of the 17th century Memorial Stone of the Rev. Alexander Douglas, Minister from 1690-1720.
The Lord Lyon joined a discussion with a student of the Faculty of Political Science at Chullakongkorn Bangkok about the growing interest in Siamese Heraldry with increased use of Thai colours and symbols
An example of an individual's achievement:
Marchmont Herald and Falkland Pursuivant Extraordinary officiated this evening at the Handing Back of the Keys of Edinburgh Castle by the retiring Governor, Major-General Alastair Bruce.
We note with sadness the death of Lady Saltoun, Chief of Clan Fraser. May she rest in peace.
The Lord Lyon held a Head Court at the Court of Session yesterday during which Sheriff George Way of Plean was sworn in as Rothesay Herald. Professor Gillian Black and Mr Colin Russell were sworn in as Carrick and Bute Pursuivants respectively.
Tributes have been flowing in to our dear friend and former herald, Mark Dennis (1951-2025) who died suddenly on Friday and whose artistry ...
