Lyon Court

The Lord Lyon attended a Reception held in Rideau Hall, Ottawa hosted by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, CC, CMM, COM, GOQ,CD Governor General. He was also pleased to meet up with an old friend of Scottish Heraldry Rob Watt, the First Chief Herald of Canada

The Lord Lyon attended the Opening Session of the 60th Anniversary of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada Symposium. Opening speakers included the Chief and Deputy Chief Heralds of Canada, Peter O’Donoghue, York Herald & Professor Lilac Osanjo of Kenya

The Lord Lyon was delighted to meet with Dr. Samy Khalid (pictured), Chief Herald of Canada at The Canadian Heraldic Authority in Ottawa

What’s new pussycat?  It’s National Cat Day so please enjoy these arms of big cats, wee cats and wild cats!

On the 27 October Lord Lyon was warmly welcomed to Ottawa by Lesley Gray (pictured) Deputy Head of the Scottish Government Office in Canada

Reminding you all that we get an extra hour at 2amwhen the clocks go back   To keep thing tickings over here are the arms of the Scottish Association of Watchmakers and Jewellers

The Lord Lyon had a speaking engagement followed by lunch today with the Rotary Club of Edinburgh in The Scotsman Hotel, the talk was also broadcast over Zoom.

Did you know that the Lord Lyon is Chair of the Scotland Legacy Group which has been tasked to develop proposals for a Scottish memorial to Queen Elizabeth?   You can share your views through the consultation link here  bit.ly/4jwmvMw Image ©️Crown Copyright

The 32nd Signals held a Regimental Dinner in Glasgow on the 17th October. The Lord Lyon as Regimental Honorary Colonel was in attendance.

The Lord Lyon attended the 46th Annual Conference of the Scottish Legal History Group held within the Reading Room of the Advocates Library on Saturday 17th October.

The Lord Lyon gave the Inaugural President's Lecture on the 14th October at the Royal College of Psychiatry in Newcastle, Co Down. The lecture was called " A 50-year Journey in Understanding the Psychiatrist". Their 1972 grant is shown - with crest and mantling, but no helm.

The Lord Lyon & Unicorn Pursuivant attended the Holy Mass & Investiture for the Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes & of Malta. This was held in St Margaret’s Chapel with the Solemn Mass given by The Most Rev. Leo Cushley, Archbishop & Metropolitan of St Andrews & Edinburgh.

This morning The Court of the Lord Lyon attended the historic Opening of the Legal Year held in the Court of Session. Members of the legal profession then process to St Giles’ Cathedral for a short service.

The Lord Lyon attended the AGM of the Stewart Society held on the 24th of September. He presented Letters Patent to Granting new Arms to the Keeper of Inchmaholm Abbey. The design was by the late Mark Dennis.

Today the Lord Lyon recognised Army Headquarters Scotland with their Letters Patent. These were read out by Kintyre Pursuivant Ext & presented to Major General Robin Lindsay by Marchmont Herald at Edinburgh Castle. The artist was Clare McCrory, Herald Painter.

The Lord Lyon was honoured to attend the Celebration Concert to mark the leadership of Professor Richard A Williams as Vice Chancellor and Principal of Heriot Watt University. The event concluded with the unveiling of a portrait of Professor Williams by artist Calum Stevenson

Yesterday evening the President of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen held her dinner in the Library of the Society with the Lord Lyon as their guest speaker. He spoke about the work of the Lyon Court within the Scottish Legal System.

The Lord Lyon with Rothesay Herald and Bute Pursuivant were delighted to march in the People’s Procession element of Edinburgh’s Riding of the Marches, a tradition that dates back to the 16th century

On the 8th of September the Lord Lyon visited his old College, New College Edinburgh to attend “A Polyphonic Response : Reflections on the Work and Life of Revd Professor David Fergusson Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland

The Court of the Lord Lyon was delighted to welcome students from Greenfield Academy in Dundee and Isesaki School in Japan.   The Lyon Clerk provided a tour of the Lyon Register and presented students of both schools with a certificate commemorating their visit.