Linlithgow Pursuivant Explained

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

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

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 vacant and was last held by Professor[3] Gillian Black. As Linlithgow Pursuivant Black took part in the Royal Procession at the 2023 Coronation.[4]

Holders of the office

ArmsName Dates of tenureRef[5]
Gilbert Guthrie1572
John Inglis Drever "Don" Pottinger1953 (in Extraordinary)
Elizabeth Ann Roads1987 (temporary appointment)[6]
John Charles Grossmith George2001–2005 (in Extraordinary)
Christopher Roads2012 (in Extraordinary)[7]
Liam Devlin2014–2016 (in Extraordinary)[8]
John Stirling2016–2021 (in Extraordinary)
Professor Gillian Black2021–2024 (in Extraordinary)[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heraldic Titles from the Middle Ages and Renaissance: Dictionary of Period Forms. 2 June 2011 . Julia Smith.
  2. Roads . Elizabeth Ann . Badges of the Scottish Officers of Arms . The Double Tressure . 20 1998 . 77–86.
  3. Appointed Professor of Scots Private Law at the University of Edinburgh in 2020.
  4. News: Coronation order of service in full . BBC News . 5 May 2023 . 6 May 2023.
  5. 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.
  6. Web site: Bio: Elizabeth Ann Roads, FRHSC (Hon) . www.heraldry.ca . en . 2018-11-23.
  7. Web site: Heraldry Society of Scotland - Membership Secretary's Blog: Earl of Strathearn . Ld . 2012-07-14 . Heraldry Society of Scotland - Membership Secretary's Blog . 2018-11-23.
  8. Web site: Unicorn . www.courtofthelordlyon.scot . en . 2018-11-23.
  9. Web site: New Appointments at the Lyon Court. 2021-09-01. New Appointments at the Lyon Court.
  10. Web site: linlithgow. 2021-09-01. www.courtofthelordlyon.scot.