Albany Herald of Arms is a Scottish herald of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon.
The office was first mentioned in a diplomatic mission from Scotland to England in 1401. The office was probably instituted on the creation of Robert Stewart, son of King Robert II, as Duke of Albany, on 28 April 1398. Albany is an old name for the part of Scotland north of the River Forth, and is cognate with "Alba", the Scottish Gaelic for Scotland.
The badge of office is A saltire Argent enfiled of a coronet of four fleurs-de-lys (one and two halves visible) Or ensigned of the Crown of Scotland Proper.
The office is currently held by Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw.
Holders of the office ArmsName Date of appointmentRefWilliam Bailly1452William Brown of Balmangan1516William Brown1546John Balfour1558Alexander Oliphant.Michael Pearce, "Account of George Wishart of Drymme", Miscellany of the Scottish History Society, XVII (Edinburgh: SHS, 2025), p. 27, fee in 1563.1563Thomas Oliphant1604George Kirkwood1610Robert Winram1613Gideon Weir1637James Lockhart1661George Ogilvie1677James Barr1694Robert Leslie1723Sir John Erskine of Cambo, Baronet1726Humphrey Harrison1754John Man1766John Douglas1768James Mitchell1795John Young1827David Littlejohn1837James Sinclair1859Vacant1878–83John Spence1883Robert Spence Livingstone1885William Rae Macdonald1909Sir George Sitwell Campbell-Swinton1923–1926Sir Thomas Wolseley Haig1927–1935Thomas Innes of Learney1935–1945Sir Francis James Grant1945–1953Major Charles Ian Fraser of Reelig1953–1961Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Baronet1961–1985John Alexander Spens1985–2011Vacant2011–2021Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw, Bt., LVO2021–Present (in Extraordinary)
See also Officer of Arms Herald Court of the Lord Lyon Heraldry Society of Scotland
References
External links The Court of the Lord Lyon
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