Marchmont Herald

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The heraldic badge of office of Marchmont Herald of Arms in Ordinary

Marchmont Herald of Arms in Ordinary is a Scottish officer of arms at the Court of the Lord Lyon King of Arms. The office was first mentioned in 1438, and the title is derived from the royal castle of Marchmont or Roxburgh in the Borders. The badge of office is A Tower of three castellations Vert masoned Argent the dexter Castellation Azure charged of a Saltire Argent the sinister Castellation Argent charged of a Cross Gules all ensigned of the Crown of Scotland proper. The office of Marchmont Herald of Arms in Ordinary is currently vacant.

[edit] Office holders

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1884-1888: John Grant
1925-1939: John Horne Stevenson
1939-1957(?): Lieut Col John William Balfour Paul
1952-1953: Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk
1957-1969: James Grant
1969-1971: Thomas Innes of Learney
1971-1981: Malcolm Innes of Edingight
1981-1981: James Grant
1982-1988: Maj David Maitland Maitland-Titterington
vacant

[edit] See also

v • d • e Court of the Lord Lyon

King of Arms	Lord Lyon

Heralds of Arms	Albany · Islay · Marchmont · Rothesay · Ross · Snowdoun

Pursuivants of Arms	Bute · Carrick · Dingwall · Kintyre · Ormond · Unicorn

Officers of Arms Extraordinary	Falkland · Linlithgow · March · Orkney

Other Officers	Procurator Fiscal · Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records · Herald Painter