Lancaster Herald of Arms in Ordinary is an English officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. The title of Lancaster Herald first occurs in 1347 at Calais, and to begin with this officer was a servant to the noble House of Lancaster. As a retainer of John of Gaunt (1377–1399) Lancaster was advanced to the rank of King of Arms, and was later promoted to the royal household of Henry IV (Gaunt's son), and made king of the northern province. This arrangement continued until 1464, when Lancaster reverted to the rank of herald. Since the reign of Henry VII (1485–1509) Lancaster has been a herald in ordinary. The badge of office is a red rose of Lancaster, royally crowned.

The current Lancaster Herald of Arms is Adam Tuck.

Holders of the office Arms Name Date of appointmentRef Lancaster Herald to the Earl or Duke of LancasterHerman (surname unknown)(1354)John (surname unknown)(1358)Nicholas (surname unknown)(1366)Roger Durroit.(1386)Richard Bruges(Richard II) Lancaster King of Arms in OrdinaryRichard Bruges(Richard II)John Ashwell(1426)William Boys(1436)William Tyndale(1447) Lancaster Herald of Arms in OrdinaryJames Collier or Collyer(Edward IV)Richard Ashwell(Edward IV)(name unknown)(1486)Thomas Wall1509–1526William Jennings or Jenys1526–1527William Fellows1527–1531Fulk ap Howell1531–1536Thomas Milner1536–1538Nicholas Tubman1553–1559John Cocke1559–1588Nicholas Paddy1588–1602Francis Thynne1602–1609Nicholas Charles1609–1613William Penson1613–1637Thomas Thompson1637–1641William Ryley1641–1658George Barkham1658–1660William Ryley1660–1665Robert Chaloner1665–1676Francis Sandford1676–1689Gregory King1689–1712Rowland Fryth1712–1713John Hesketh1713–1727Stephen Leake1727–1729Charles Greene1729–1743Thomas Browne1743–1761Sir Isaac Heard1761–1774Thomas Lock1774–1781Charles Townley1781–1793Edmund Lodge1793–1822George Frederick Beltz1822–1841Sir Albert Woods1841–1869George Edward Cokayne1870–1882Edward Bellasis1882–1922Archibald Russell1922–1954John Walker1954–1968Sedley Andrus1972–1982Sir Peter Gwynn-Jones1982–1995Robert Noel1999–2021Adam Tuck2023–present

See also Heraldry Officer of Arms

References Notes

Citations

Bibliography The College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street: being the sixteenth and final monograph of the London Survey Committee, Walter H. Godfrey, assisted by Sir Anthony Wagner, with a complete list of the officers of arms, prepared by H. Stanford London, (London, 1963) A History of the College of Arms &c, Mark Noble, (London, 1804)

External links The College of Arms CUHGS Officer of Arms Index