Pursuivant

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The Honourable Adam Bruce, former Finlaggan Pursuivant of Arms

A pursuivant or, more correctly, pursuivant of arms, is a junior

mediaeval era, many great nobles employed their own officers of arms.[1] 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

British pursuivants wore their tabards "athwart", with the sleeves at the front and back, until the reign of James II.

English Pursuivants of Arms Extraordinary

Scottish Pursuivants of Arms in Ordinary

Scottish Pursuivants of Arms Extraordinary

  • Linlithgow Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary
  • Falkland Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary
  • March Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary

Irish Pursuivant of Arms

Privately appointed pursuivants

Role with the same name in Freemasonry

Some

UGLE
.


See also

References

  1. ^ "History". College of Arms.
  2. ^ California Monitor and Officer's Manual

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