Marchmont Herald

Marchmont Herald of Arms is a current Scottish herald of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon (there are six herald titles but only three heralds at any one time)

For other uses, see Marchmont (disambiguation).
Marchmont Herald
The heraldic badge of Marchmont Herald of Arms
 
Heraldic traditionGallo-British
JurisdictionScotland
Governing bodyCourt of the Lord Lyon

The office was first mentioned in 1438, and the title is derived from the royal castle of Marchmont, an older name for Roxburgh Castle in the Scottish Borders.[1][2]

The badge of office is A tower of three castellations Vert masoned Argent, the dexter castellation Azure charged of a saltire Argent the sinister castellation Argent charged of a cross Gules, all ensigned of the Crown of Scotland Proper..[3]

The office is currently held by The Hon. Adam Bruce, WS. He was appointed to this post on 2 April 2012.[4]

Holders of the office
Arms Name Date of appointment Ref[5]
David Weymyss 1482
Sir William Cumming of Inverallochy 1494 [6]
John Meldrum 1515
Adam or Alexander MacCulloch 1562 [7]
Gilbert Guthrie 1572
Gilbert Guthrie 1588
James Workmam 1597
James Cunningham 1625
Alexander Guthrie 1630
James Esplin 1630
James Tailefer 1661
George Porteous of Craiglockhart 1674
Michael Baillie 1698
Alexander Drummond 1704
James Brodie 1729
Robert Donaldson 1760
Robert Dods of Muircleugh 1764
George Douglas of Torquhen 1775
Archibald Campbell 1796
Thomas Small 1801
Alexander MacCulloch Anderson 1830
William Anderson 1836
Vacant 1874–1884
John Grant 1884–1885
Andrew Ross 1885–1901
Vacant 1901–1925
John Horne Stevenson 1925–1939
Lt-Col. John William Balfour Paul of Cakemuir 1939–1957
James Monteith Grant 1957–1969 [8]
Thomas Innes of Learney 1969–1971 [9]
Malcolm Innes of Edingight 1971–1981 [10]
James Monteith Grant 1981–1982 [11]
Maj. David Maitland Maitland-Titterton 1982–1988 [12]
Vacant 1988–2012
The Hon. Adam Bruce, WS 2012–Present [4]

See also

References
  1. History of Kelso, James Haig. Edinburgh 1825. p184
  2. John H. Stevenson, Heraldry in Scotland (1914), vol i, p 48
  3. Roads, Elizabeth Ann. "Badges of the Scottish Officers of Arms". The Double Tressure (20 1998): 77–86.
  4. "No. 27082". The Edinburgh Gazette. 17 April 2012. p. 1037.
  5. 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.
  6. John H. Stevenson, Heraldry in Scotland (1914), vol ii, p 445-446.
  7. Register Privy Council Scotland, vol.1 (1879), pp.658-660, list of heralds and messengers
  8. "No. 17503". The Edinburgh Gazette. 17 May 1957. p. 299.
  9. "No. 18784". The Edinburgh Gazette. 24 June 1969. p. 469.
  10. "No. 19053". The Edinburgh Gazette. 17 December 1971. p. 1004.
  11. "No. 20923". The Edinburgh Gazette. 12 June 1981. p. 780.
  12. "No. 21090". The Edinburgh Gazette. 2 April 1982. p. 501.


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