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Garioch Pursuivant
Garioch Pursuivant of Arms is a private officer of arms appointed by the Chief of the Name and Arms of Mar – currently Margaret of Mar, 31st Countess of Mar. There was a Garioch Pursuivant to the Earl of Mar from at least as early as 1503.Charles Burnett: Officers of Arms in Scotland 1290-2016, Scottish Record Society, 2016 From 1975 to 1986, the post was held by John George Esq, Kintyre Pursuivant 1986–2000. From 1986 to 2008, the post was held by David Gordon Allen d'Aldecamb Lumsden, Feudal Baron of Cushnie Lumsden David Gordon Allen d'Aldecamb Lumsden of Cusehnie, FSAL, FSAS (25 May 1933, in Quetta, Baluchistan, Empire of India (now Pakistan) – 29 August 2008, in Fort William, Scotland) was a Scottish businessman, nationalist and sometime Baron of C ..., who was one of the patrons of the Aboyne Highland Games; and he was succeeded by his nephew, Hugh David Paul de Laurier Esq. In January 2013, Lt-Cmdr Laurence of Mar, MA, FSA Scot, ATCL, RN was appointed Garioch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Officer Of Arms
A private officer of arms is one of the heralds and pursuivants appointed by great noble houses to handle all heraldic and genealogical questions. History Since the development of heraldry in the Middle Ages and the rise of officers of arms, noble families have appointed heralds and pursuivants to look after the correct marshalling of their coats of arms and research genealogical links. Many noblemen in Britain retained heralds from about 1170 onwards, as did important knights such as Sir John Chandos. The heralds were originally concerned with war and tournaments and identifying people by their arms. As such, they naturally developed an interest in genealogy. Formerly, the Lord of the Isles had Ross Herald and Islay Pursuivant. On the forfeiture of the Lordship these became, and remain, Royal Officers. In 1725, Blanc Coursier Herald was created to serve Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, and the tabard of the office includes Prince Williams differenced arms. Today, most officers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Clan
A Scottish clan (from Goidelic languages, Gaelic , literally 'children', more broadly 'kindred') is a kinship group among the Scottish people. Clans give a sense of shared identity and descent to members, and in modern times have an official structure recognised by the Court of the Lord Lyon, which regulates Scottish heraldry and coats of arms. Most clans have their own tartan patterns, usually dating from the 19th century, which members may incorporate into kilts or other clothing. The modern image of clans, each with their own tartan and specific land, was promulgated by the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott after influence by others. Historically, tartan designs were associated with Lowland and Highland districts whose weavers tended to produce cloth patterns favoured in those districts. By process of social evolution, it followed that the clans/families prominent in a particular district would wear the tartan of that district, and it was but a short step for that community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Of Mar, 31st Countess Of Mar
Margaret of Mar, 31st Countess of Mar (born 19 September 1940) is a Scottish hereditary peer and politician. She was a crossbench member of the House of Lords from 1975 to 2020 and was one of 92 hereditary peers elected to remain in the Lords in 1999. She is the holder of the original earldom of Mar, the oldest peerage title in the United Kingdom. She is the only ''suo jure'' countess and was the only female hereditary peer in the House of Lords from 2014 to 2020. She is also a farmer and former specialist goats cheesemaker in Great Witley, Worcestershire. Early life She was born Margaret Alison Lane, the daughter of Millicent Mary Salton and James Clifton Lane, later James of Mar, 30th Earl of Mar, the heir presumptive of Lionel Erskine-Young, 29th Earl of Mar, his first cousin once removed (both were descended from a sister of John Goodeve-Erskine, 27th Earl of Mar). Margaret had two younger siblings: David of Mar, Master of Mar, and Lady Janet of Mar. In 1959, her father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John George (officer Of Arms)
John Charles Grossmith George (15 December 1930 – 20 May 2012) was a British officer of arms. He was educated at the Ampleforth College in England and began his career as Lieutenant in the Hertfordshire Yeomanry (RA, TA). He was with the College of Arms from 1963 to 1972 and was Earl Marshal's liaison officer with the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill 1965. He was a Green Staff Officer at the Investiture of Charles, Prince of Wales in 1969 and was Garioch Pursuivant to the Countess of Mar from 1976 to 1986."J C G George, Esq, KSG, FHS" Debrett's, accessed 24 September 2012 He was appointed Kintyre Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary in 1986. He was then appointed |
David Gordon Allen D'Aldecamb Lumsden, Feudal Baron Of Cushnie Lumsden
David Gordon Allen d'Aldecamb Lumsden of Cusehnie, FSAL, FSAS (25 May 1933, in Quetta, Baluchistan, Empire of India (now Pakistan) – 29 August 2008, in Fort William, Scotland) was a Scottish businessman, nationalist and sometime Baron of Cushnie-Lumsden (in Aberdeen). The son of Henry Gordon Strange Lumsden and Sydney Mary Elliot, he studied at Allhallows, Devon; Bedford School; and Jesus College, Cambridge ( MA). He served in the Territorial Army with the London Scottish. Career He worked as an executive at British American Tobacco from 1959 until his retirement in 1982. He was the Director of Heritage Porcelain Ltd. and Heritage Recordings Ltd. Religious affiliations * Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, 1980 * Knight of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, 1978 * Knight of the Order of Sts. Maurice and Lazarus, 1999 Death His Requiem Mass in 2008 was the first celebration in St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, since 1969, of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
