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George Burnett (officer of arms)

George Burnett (officer of arms)

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George Burnett, LLD, WS (1822–1890) was a long-serving Scottish officer of arms.

The grave of George Burnett Lyon, St John's Church, Edinburgh

Life

He was born on 9 March 1822, the second son of John Burnett, 5th Laird of Kemnay in Aberdeenshire.[1] He trained as a lawyer (normal for the Lord Lyon) and in 1860 appears as an advocate in Edinburgh living at 21 Ainslie Place on the Moray Estate.[2] He was appointed Lord Lyon King of Arms in 1866 and served in that post until his death in 1890, being known in this period as George Burnett, Lord Lyon.

A son was the politician John George Burnett.

Arms

Coat of arms of George Burnett
Escutcheon
Argent three holly leaves in chief Vert and a hunting horn in base Sable garnished and stringed Gules (Burnett).

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References

Wikisource has the text of the Dictionary of National Biography 1901 supplement's article about George Burnett.
  1. [1]
    Aberdeenshire Epitaphs and Inscriptions: Kemnay
  2. [2]
    Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1860
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