It was with great sadness that the Lord Lyon and the Court of Lord Lyon heard of the death of Major General Mark Strudwick CBE, former Governor of Edinburgh Castle and former Prior of the Venerable Order of St John in Scotland. Our condolences are with his widow and family.
The Lord Lyon, President, chaired the Annual General Meeting of the Heraldry Society of Scotland today in Perth and gave an address.
The Lord Lyon was the guest speaker at the Dinner of the Standing Council of the Baronetage held in Dundas Caste on the 23rd September. His talk was entitled “The Lord Lyon’s Roles and the Baronetcy of Scotland". Albany Herald is on the Executive Committee.
Unicorn Pursuivant, at the AGM of the Colquhoun Club of Glasgow, explained how it is thanks to a Glasgow citizen, Sir David McCowan, that the Scots Officers of Arms have appeared clothed in the exact design of tabards they currently wear, since - and no sooner than - May 1928.
The Lord Lyon was guest of honour at the Cupar Celebration Weekend 2021 on the 18th September. He unveiled new heritage signage in the town and a plaque to commemorate a new exhibition. The arms of Cupar Community Council are based on those of the former royal burgh.
The Lord Lyon presented New College, Edinburgh, with letters patent granting a coat of arms this afternoon in honour of its 175th Anniversary. The artist was Yvonne Holton.
The eminent heraldic artist, Mark Dennis, formerly Ross Herald Extraordinary, has painted this wonderful hatchment for the late Duke of Edinburgh with the fouled anchor for Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom.
The Lord Lyon has granted arms to Duart Maclean Mackenzie Rankin. The artist is Annette Reed.
On the 4th September the Lord Lyon as President of the Scottish Genealogy Society conducted the AGM and a talk was given by Ken Nisbet entitled “Poor Relief and poor Law -The Scottish Solution."
On the 4th September the Lord Lyon gave a lecture to the Robert Burns World Federation Conference on the subject of the New Coat of Arms for Robert Burns . The conference was held in Renfrew .
Here are the arms of the Federation.
On the 3rd September the Lord Lyon attended the Annual Dinner of the Incorporation of Bonnetmakers and Dyers of Edinburgh. The main speaker was Mrs Ruth Maltman BEM TD DL the first woman to become Deacon Convener of the Incorporated Trades of Glasgow.
The Lord Lyon has Edward Mallinson to be Honorary Photographer to 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.