March Pursuivant
March Pursuivant of Arms was a Scottish pursuivant of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon.
 The heraldic badge of March Pursuivant of Arms | |
| Heraldic tradition | Gallo-British |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Governing body | Court of the Lord Lyon |
The office was first mentioned in 1515 and it is associated with the part of the Border area that was known as the Marches, i.e. the whole border area.[1]
The badge of office is a demi lion rampant holding a rose Gules and gorged with a coronet of four fleur de lys (two visible) and four crosses pattée (one and two halves visible) Or.[2]
The office is currently vacant.
Holders of the office
| Arms | Name | Date of appointment | Ref[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown of Balmangan | 1515 | ||
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Sir George Sitwell Campbell-Swinton | 1901–1923 | |
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Sir Thomas Wolseley Haig | 1923–1927 | |
| Vacant | 1927–Present | ||
See also
- Officer of Arms
- Pursuivant
- Court of the Lord Lyon
- Heraldry Society of Scotland
References
- "Heraldic Titles from the Middle Ages and Renaissance: Dictionary of Period Forms". Julia Smith. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland, Vol.88 Fol.61
- 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.
External links
| King of Arms |  | |
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| Officers of the Court |
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| Heralds of Arms | ||
| Pursuivants of Arms | ||
| Officers Extraordinary | ||
| Vacant Offices | ||
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