James Monteith Grant

Sir James Monteith Grant KCVO WS FSA Scot (19 October 1903 – 1 December 1981) was Lord Lyon King of Arms of Scotland from 1969 to 1981.

For other people named James Grant, see James Grant (disambiguation).

James Monteith Grant, Lord Lyon King of Arms

Educated at the Edinburgh Academy and the University of Edinburgh, where he studied law, he was appointed a Writer to the Signet (WS) in 1927. His first heraldic appointment was as Carrick Pursuivant in 1946. He was promoted to Marchmont Herald in 1957 and then to Lord Lyon in 1969. He was also Secretary to the Order of the Thistle from 1971 until 1981. From his retirement as Lord Lyon in 1981, he again held the post of Marchmont Herald until his death later that year.

He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (FSA Scot), a Knight of the Venerable Order of St John (KStJ) from 1970, and a Commander 2nd Class of the Order of the Polar Star (KNO2kl) of Sweden from 1975. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in 1969.

Arms
Coat of arms of Sir James Monteith Grant
Adopted
Matriculated 31 March 1971
Crest
A dexter hand issuant proper, grasping a chevron couped Gules.
Escutcheon
Argent, a quill pen Or, feathered Gules between two manches Sable, on a chief of the Third three antique crowns of the Second. (the whole ensigned with a King of Arms crown gold, the cap Gules tasselled Or)
Motto
Adsum

See also
Heraldic offices
Preceded by
Thomas Innes of Learney		 Carrick Pursuivant
1946 – 1957		 Succeeded by
Malcolm Innes of Edingight
Preceded by
John William Balfour Paul		 Marchmont Herald
1957 – 1969		 Succeeded by
Sir Thomas Innes of Learney
Preceded by
Sir Thomas Innes of Learney		 Lord Lyon King of Arms
1969 – 1981		 Succeeded by
Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight
Preceded by
Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight		 Marchmont Herald
1981		 Succeeded by
Maj David Maitland Maitland-Titterington


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