Rothesay Herald
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| File:Badge of the Rothesay Herald.svg The heraldic badge of Rothesay Herald of Arms | |
| Heraldic tradition | Gallo-British |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Governing body | Court of the Lord Lyon |
Rothesay Herald of Arms in Ordinary is a current Scottish herald of arms in Ordinary of the Court of the Lord Lyon.[1]
The office was created after 1398 when the dukedom of Rothesay was conferred on David, eldest son of King Robert III, on 28 April 1398. This was the first ducal creation ever granted in Scotland.
The badge of office is Two fleurs-de-lys Gules surmounted of a three point label chequy Azure and Argent and ensigned of the Crown of Scotland Proper.[2]
The office is currently held by George Way of Plean, Baron of Plean.[citation needed]
Holders of the office
[edit | edit source]| Arms | Name | Date of appointment | Ref[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| ... (was Carrick Pursuivant) | 1479 | ||
| ... Banelee | 1507 | ||
| Robert Hart | 1533 | ||
| File:Arms of Sir David Lindsay of the Mount (Secundus).svg | Sir David Lindsay of Rathillet | 1557 | [4] |
| John Forman | 1568 | [5] | |
| Florens Douglas | 1574 | ||
| James Borthwick | 1597 | ||
| William Craig | 1607 | ||
| John Spence of Wormiston | 1633 | ||
| James Ewing | 1661 | [6] | |
| Hierome Spence of Brunstane | 1667 | ||
| William Glover | 1633 | ||
| Walter Melville | 1697 | ||
| File:Arms of Sir Charles Erskine of Cambo, Baronet.svg | David Erskine | 1718 | |
| File:Arms of George Glass.svg | George Glass | 1724 | |
| John Brodie | 1746 | ||
| George Brodie | 1753 | ||
| William Douglas | 1790 | ||
| Robert Dick | 1804 | ||
| File:Arms of Lorimer of Kellyfield.svg | James Lorimer of Kellyfield | 1822 | |
| Vacant | 1868–1879 | ||
| File:Arms of Sir James William Mitchell.svg | Sir James William Mitchell, Baronet | 1879–1898 | |
| File:Arms of Sir Francis James Grant.svg | Sir Francis James Grant | 1898–1929 | |
| Sir John Mackintosh Norman MacLeod, Baronet | 1929–1939 | ||
| Lt-Col. Harold Andrew Balvaird Lawson (Office used in Extraordinary from 1981) |
1939–1986 | [7] | |
| File:Arms of Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw.svg | Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw, Baronet | 1986–2021 | [8] |
| File:Arms of Liam Devlin.svg | Liam Devlin Esq. | 2021–2024 | [9][10] |
| File:Arms of George Way of Plean.svg | George Way of Plean, Baron of Plean | 2024–Present | [11] |
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See also
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- ^ John H. Stevenson, Heraldry in Scotland (1914), vol ii, p 445-446.
- ^ Register Privy Council Scotland, vol.1 (1879), pp.658-660, list of heralds and messengers in 1569
- ^ The Earl of Stirling's Register of Royal Letters relative to the affairs of Scotland and Nova Scotia from 1615 to 1635, vol.2 (1885), p.665.
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