Pursuivant
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A Pursuivant, or more correctly a pursuivant of arms, is a junior officer of arms. Most pursuivants are attached to official heraldic authorities, such as the College of Arms in London or the Court of the Lord Lyon in Edinburgh. In the mediaeval era, many great nobles employed their own officers of arms. Today, there still exist some private pursuivants that are not employed by a government authority. In Scotland, for example, several pursuivants of arms have been appointed by Clan Chiefs. These pursuivants of arms look after matters of heraldic and genealogical importance for clan members.
Nationally-Appointed Pursuivants
English Pursuivants of Arms in Ordinary
- Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
- Portcullis Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
- Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
- Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
English Pursuivants of Arms Extraordinary
Scottish Pursuivants of Arms in Ordinary
- Bute Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
- Carrick Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
- Dingwall Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
- Kintyre Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
- Ormond Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
- Unicorn Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
Scottish Pursuivants of Arms Extraordinary
- Linlithgow Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary
- Falkland Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary
- March Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary
Privately-Appointed Pursuivants
- Slains Pursuivant of Arms
- Garioch Pursuivant of Arms
- Endure Pursuivant of Arms
- Finlaggan Pursuivant of Arms
See also
- Heraldry
- Officer of Arms
- Private Officer of Arms
- The College of Arms
- The Court of the Lord Lyon
- The Canadian Heraldic Authority
External links
- [The Court of the Lord Lyon]
- [The College of Arms]
- [The Canadian Heraldic Authority]
- [The Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland]
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