Falkland Pursuivant

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Falkland Pursuivant
The heraldic badge of Falkland Pursuivant of Arms
 
Heraldic traditionGallo-British
JurisdictionScotland
Governing bodyCourt of the Lord Lyon

Falkland Pursuivant of Arms is a Scottish pursuivant of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon.[1]

The title was first mentioned in 1493 and it is derived from the Royal Palace of the same name located in Fife. The title is often used for a Pursuivant Extraordinary: an officer who is not part of the ordinary complement of the Court but is called to duty when needed.

The badge of office is A stag lodged reguardant Gules, gorged 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 Major Neil Cargill and immediately prior to him was held by Colin Russell,[3] who took part in the Royal Procession at the 2023 Coronation.[4]


Holders of the office

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Arms Name Dates of tenure Ref[5]
Alexander Guthrie 1532
Lt-Col. John William Balfour Paul of Cakemuir 1927–1939
Iain Moncreiffe 1952–1953 (in Extraordinary)
David Hugh Montgomerie Boyle 16–29 June 1953 (in Extraordinary) [6]
27 June – 10 July 1955 [7]
Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight 1957–1958 (in Extraordinary) [8]
David Hugh Montgomerie Boyle 15–28 October 1962 (in Extraordinary) [9]
28 June – 11 July 1963 [10]
Maj. Charles John Shaw of Tordarroch 10 June – 31 August 1966 (in Extraordinary) [11]
Maj. David Maitland-Titterton 1969–1971 (in Extraordinary) [12]
Lord James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton 7–14 July 1973 (in Extraordinary) [13]
Peter de Vere Beauclerk-Dewar 1975 (in Extraordinary) [14]
Brig. Francis Henderson Coutts 1977 (in Extraordinary) [14]
Peter de Vere Beauclerk-Dewar 1982 (in Extraordinary) [14]
Peter Drummond-Murray of Mastrick 1990 (in Extraordinary) [14]
Peter de Vere Beauclerk-Dewar 1991 (in Extraordinary) [14]
Maj. Christopher Roads 1996 (in Extraordinary) [14]
Peter de Vere Beauclerk-Dewar 1997 (in Extraordinary) [14]
George Way of Plean 2016–2017 (in Extraordinary) [15]
Roderick Macpherson 2018–2021 (in Extraordinary) [14]
Colin C. Russell 2021–2024 (in Extraordinary) [16][17]
Major Neil Kilpatrick Cargill 2024–Present (in Extraordinary)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "H.M. Officers of Arms , The Heraldry Society of Scotland - UK Heraldry". Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  2. ^ Roads, Elizabeth Ann. "Badges of the Scottish Officers of Arms". The Double Tressure (20 1998): 77–86.
  3. ^ "Promotions of Officers of Arms". Court of the Lord Lyon. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Coronation order of service in full". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  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. ^ "No. 17086". The Edinburgh Gazette. 26 June 1953. p. 353.
  7. ^ "No. 17303". The Edinburgh Gazette. 1 July 1955. p. 412.
  8. ^ "No. 17507". The Edinburgh Gazette. 31 May 1957. p. 327.
  9. ^ "No. 18080". The Edinburgh Gazette. 23 October 1962. p. 648.
  10. ^ "No. 18151". The Edinburgh Gazette. 25 June 1963. p. 449.
  11. ^ "No. 18473". The Edinburgh Gazette. 8 July 1966. p. 540.
  12. ^ "No. 18792". The Edinburgh Gazette. 22 July 1969. p. 543.
  13. ^ "No. 19264". The Edinburgh Gazette. 22 June 1973. p. 729.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h "Falkland". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  15. ^ "No. 27666". The Edinburgh Gazette. 19 January 2016. p. 90.
  16. ^ "New Appointments at the Lyon Court". New Appointments at the Lyon Court. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Falkland". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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