Marchmont Herald of Arms is a current Scottish herald of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon (there are six herald titles but only three heralds at any one time)
The office was first mentioned in 1438, and the title is derived from the royal castle of Marchmont, an older name for Roxburgh Castle in the Scottish Borders. History of Kelso, James Haig. Edinburgh 1825. p184John H. Stevenson, Heraldry in Scotland (1914), vol i, p 48
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 is currently held by The Hon. Adam Bruce, WS. He was appointed to this post on 2 April 2012.
Holders of the office ArmsName Date of appointmentRefDavid Weymyss1482Sir William Cumming of Inverallochy1494John H. Stevenson, Heraldry in Scotland (1914), vol ii, p 445-446.John Meldrum1515Adam or Alexander MacCulloch1562Register Privy Council Scotland, vol.1 (1879), pp.658-660, list of heralds and messengersGilbert Guthrie1572Gilbert Guthrie1588James Workmam1597James Cunningham1625Alexander Guthrie1630James Esplin1630James Tailefer1661George Porteous of Craiglockhart1674Michael Baillie1698Alexander Drummond1704James Brodie1729Robert Donaldson1760Robert Dods of Muircleugh1764George Douglas of Torquhen1775Archibald Campbell1796Thomas Small1801Alexander MacCulloch Anderson1830William Anderson1836Vacant1874–1884John Grant1884–1885Andrew Ross1885–1901Vacant1901–1925John Horne Stevenson1925–1939Lt-Col. John William Balfour Paul of Cakemuir1939–1957James Monteith Grant1957–1969Thomas Innes of Learney1969–1971Malcolm Innes of Edingight1971–1981James Monteith Grant1981–1982Maj. David Maitland-Titterton1982–1988Vacant1988–2012The Hon. Adam Bruce, WS2012–Present
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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