Linlithgow_Pursuivant_Extraordinary

Linlithgow Pursuivant

Linlithgow Pursuivant

Element of Scottish heraldry

Linlithgow Pursuivant of Arms is a Scottish pursuivant of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon.

Quick Facts Heraldic tradition, Jurisdiction ...

This title is locative in origin, and is derived from the name of a royal burgh of Linlithgow and palace of the same name.[1] The title is often used for a Pursuivant Extraordinary.

The badge of office is A greyhound bitch passant Sable ensigned of a coronet of four fleur de lys (two visible) and four crosses pattee (one and two halves visible) Or.[2]

The office is currently held by Professor[3] Gillian Black. She took part in the Royal Procession at the 2023 Coronation.[4]

Holders of the office

More information Arms, Name ...

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Heraldic Titles from the Middle Ages and Renaissance: Dictionary of Period Forms". Julia Smith. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  2. [2]
    Roads, Elizabeth Ann. "Badges of the Scottish Officers of Arms". The Double Tressure (20 1998): 77–86.
  3. [3]
    Appointed Professor of Scots Private Law at the University of Edinburgh in 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Coronation order of service in full". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  5. [5]
    Grant, Sir Francis James (1945). Court of the Lord Lyon: List of His Majesty's Officers of Arms and Other Officials with Genealogical Notes, 1318-1945. Society.
  6. [6]
    "No. 17086". The Edinburgh Gazette. 26 June 1953. p. 353.
  7. [7]
    "Bio: Elizabeth Ann Roads, FRHSC (Hon)". www.heraldry.ca. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  8. [8]
    "No. 25116". The Edinburgh Gazette. 9 November 2001. p. 2663.
  9. [9]
    Ld (14 July 2012). "Heraldry Society of Scotland - Membership Secretary's Blog: Earl of Strathearn". Heraldry Society of Scotland - Membership Secretary's Blog. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Unicorn". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  11. [11]
    "No. 27664". The Edinburgh Gazette. 15 January 2016. p. 58.
  12. [12]
    "New Appointments at the Lyon Court". New Appointments at the Lyon Court. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  13. [13]
    "linlithgow". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 1 September 2021.


Stub icon

This Scotland-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This heraldry-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Linlithgow_Pursuivant_Extraordinary, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.