Kintyre Pursuivant Explained

Tradition:Gallo-British
Jurisdiction:Scotland
Authority:Court of the Lord Lyon

Kintyre Pursuivant of Arms was a Scottish pursuivant of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon.

The Kintyre Pursuivant was formerly a private officer of arms in the service of the Lord of the Isles, but along with Dingwall Pursuivant, Ross Herald, and Islay Herald became an officer of arms to the Scottish Crown when the last Lord of the Isles forfeited his estates and titles to James IV of Scotland in 1493.

The badge of office is Two dolphins hauriant addorsed Azure enfiled of a coronet of four fleurs-de-lys (two visible) and four crosses pattee (one and two halves visible) Or.[1]

John Charles Grossmith George held the office of Kintyre Pursuivant from 1986 to 2000, before his retirement and subsequent appointment as Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary.

The office is currently vacant.

Holders of the office

ArmsName Date of appointmentRef[2]
Adam Loutfoot1494
Sir John Pettigrew1536
John Forsyth1548
Patrick Davidson1557[3]
James Purdie of Kinaldies1569[4] [5]
William Rankeillour1595
Walter Ritchie1616
John Ritchie1632
William Stewart1633
George Stewart1641
George Gordon1661
John Dale (or Daill)1668
Alexander Barbour1684
John Skene1706
Sir John Erskine of Cambo, Baronet1707
Alexander Green1714
John Masson1715
James Clarkson1724
Thomas Nicolson1761
James Geddes1785
Robert Hamilton1821
William Robert Montignani1859
John Jeffers Wilson1860
Hugh Gray Tibbetts1866
Vacant1869–1953
Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk1953–1955
Charles Jauncey, Baron Jauncey of Tullichettle1955–1971
Vacant1971–1986
John Charles Grossmith George1986–2000
Vacant2000–Present

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Notes and References

  1. Roads . Elizabeth Ann . Badges of the Scottish Officers of Arms . The Double Tressure . 20 1998 . 77–86.
  2. Book: Grant, Sir Francis James . Court of the Lord Lyon: List of His Majesty's Officers of Arms and Other Officials with Genealogical Notes, 1318-1945 . 1945 . Society . en.
  3. Accounts of the Treasurer of Scotland, vol.12 (1970), 69
  4. Register Privy Council Scotland, vol.1 (1879), pp.658-660, list of heralds and messengers
  5. Accounts of the Treasurer of Scotland, vol.12 (1970), 188