March Pursuivant of Arms is 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 held by Philip Tibbetts, Esq. He took part in the Royal Procession at the 2023 Coronation.[3]
Holders of the office
edit| Arms | Name | Date of appointment | Ref[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown of Balmangan | 1515 | ||
|
Sir George Sitwell Campbell-Swinton | 1901–1923 | |
|
Sir Thomas Wolseley Haig | 1923–1927 | |
| Vacant | 1927–2021 | ||
|
Philip Tibbetts | 2021–Present (in Extraordinary) | [5][6] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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
- ^ "Coronation order of service in full". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "New Appointments at the Lyon Court". New Appointments at the Lyon Court. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "march". www.courtofthelordlyon.scot. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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