Linlithgow Pursuivant

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

Linlithgow Pursuivant
The heraldic badge of Linlithgow Pursuivant of Arms
 
Heraldic traditionGallo-British
JurisdictionScotland
Governing bodyCourt 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 held by Gillian Black.

Holders of the office
Arms Name Date of appointment Ref[3]
Gilbert Guthrie 1572
John Inglis Drever "Don" Pottinger
(Office used in Extraordinary)		 1953 [4]
Elizabeth Ann Roads
(Temporary appointment)		 1987 [5]
John Charles Grossmith George
(Office used in Extraordinary)		 2001–2005 [6]
Christopher Roads
(Office used in Extraordinary)		 2012 [7]
Liam Devlin
(Office used in Extraordinary)		 2014–2016 [8]
John Stirling
(Office used in Extraordinary)		 2016–2021 [9]
Gillian Black
(Office used in Extraordinary)		 2021–Present [10][11]

See also

References
  1. "Heraldic Titles from the Middle Ages and Renaissance: Dictionary of Period Forms". Julia Smith. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  2. Roads, Elizabeth Ann. "Badges of the Scottish Officers of Arms". The Double Tressure (20 1998): 77–86.
  3. 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.
  4. "No. 17086". The Edinburgh Gazette. 26 June 1953. p. 353.
  5. "Bio: Elizabeth Ann Roads, FRHSC (Hon)". www.heraldry.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  6. "No. 25116". The Edinburgh Gazette. 9 November 2001. p. 2663.
  7. Ld (2012-07-14). "Heraldry Society of Scotland - Membership Secretary's Blog: Earl of Strathearn". Heraldry Society of Scotland - Membership Secretary's Blog. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  8. "Unicorn". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  9. "No. 27664". The Edinburgh Gazette. 15 January 2016. p. 58.
  10. "New Appointments at the Lyon Court". New Appointments at the Lyon Court. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  11. "linlithgow". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 2021-09-01.


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