Who is the current Lord Lyon?
Dr Joseph John Morrow CBE
The Rev Canon Dr Joseph John Morrow CBE KStJ QC DL LLD is the current Lord Lyon King of Arms. He was appointed to the office on 17 January 2014 and sworn in before the Lord President of the Court of Session on 27 February 2014. Morrow is a member of the Faculty of Advocates and took silk in September 2015.
How do I get a Scottish coat of arms?
To apply for a coat of Arms, you must send a ‘petition’ to the Court of Lord Lyon and ask for Arms to be granted. If you don’t live in Scotland, you may be able to apply for Arms in the name of an ancestor who lived in Scotland. You’ll need to provide proof of ancestry.
What is ARM matriculation?
Arms of assumption, historically, have only been lawfully borne with the approval of the sovereign and, once granted, matriculate to the new owner’s descendants in the manner of regularly acquired arms.
What King of Arms regulates heraldry in Scotland?
the Lord Lyon King of Arms
The Right Honourable the Lord Lyon King of Arms, the head of Lyon Court, is one of the Great Officers of State in Scotland and is the Scottish official with responsibility for regulating heraldry here, issuing new grants of arms, and serving as the judge of the Court of the Lord Lyon, the oldest heraldic court in the …
What does the Garter King of Arms do?
Garter is responsible to the Earl Marshal for the running of the college. He also serves as the King of Arms of the Order of the Garter and his seal and signature appear on all grants of arms made by the college. On the death of the British monarch it is the Garter’s duty to announce the new monarch.
Who qualifies for a coat of arms?
Coats of arms belong to individuals. For any person to have a right to a coat of arms they must either have had it granted to them or be descended in the legitimate male line from a person to whom arms were granted or confirmed in the past. Q.
Do Scottish people have coat of arms?
Coats of Arms in Scotland can only belong to one person at a time. There is no single Coat of Arms which all people of the same name can use – often miscalled a “family Coat of Arms”.
Who is the current king of arms?
List
| Name | Dates of office |
|---|---|
| Sir Conrad Swan | 5 October 1992 – 1995 (retired) |
| Sir Peter Gwynn-Jones | 5 October 1995 – 2010 (retired) |
| Sir Thomas Woodcock | 1 April 2010 – 1 July 2021 |
| David Vines White | 1 July 2021 – |
Who is current Garter King of Arms?
Sir Thomas Woodcock
Thomas Woodcock (officer of arms)
| Sir Thomas Woodcock KCVO OStJ DL FSA | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1978 – present |
| Employer | Elizabeth II |
| Organisation | College of Arms |
| Title | Garter Principal King of Arms |
How is Lord Lyon different from other kings of arms?
Unlike the English Kings of Arms, who cannot grant arms without a warrant from the (English) Earl Marshal, Lyon does not need permission, but grants by his own power. Whilst in England the Court of Chivalry (which last met in 1954) is a civil court, in Scotland the Lyon Court meets often and has criminal jurisdiction.
How does the Court of the Lord Lyon work?
The Court of the Lord Lyon is a court of law, and applications for Arms are made by a formal “Petition”. This is done on the initiative of the person wishing to obtain Arms, who submits a Petition to the Lord Lyon stating who s/he is and asking for Arms to be granted to her/him.
What happens if Lord Lyon refuses to grant a coat of arms?
Appeals from the Lyon Court can be made to the Court of Session in Edinburgh. There is no appeal if the Lord Lyon refuses to grant a coat of arms, as this is not a judicial function, but an exercise of his ministerial function, although an appeal by way of judicial review may succeed if it can be shown that the Lord Lyon acted unreasonably.
Where did the title of Lord Lyon come from?
The historic title of the post was the High Sennachie, and he was given the title of Lord Lyon from the lion in the coat of arms of Scotland. The post was in the early nineteenth century held by an important nobleman, the Earl of Kinnoull, whose functions were in practice carried out by the Lyon-Depute.