The Law and Practice of Heraldry in Scotland

Name and Arms by Act of Parliament- Sir Lionel Milborne-Swin-
nerton Pilkington-Royal Licenses-Proof of Identity-Form of
Procedure-Relative Fees-Lyon-Office Practice-Strictness of former
procedure in Scotland Statutory authority in cases of Bertoun, Max-
well, etc.-Acts of Sederunt Scottish Legal Practitioners-English
Attorneys-Law and practice in France-Statements of De la Roque
and Camden-Fraudulent changes of Name-Sham Firms - Case of
Revie- Characteristic quality of Surnames-Plebeian Names-Jones
an incognito in Wales - Falconer's Law of Surnames -Jones of Clytha
-Arms of Herbert-English Marriage Acts-Undue publication of

Banns Surnames of Illegitimate Children-Proclamation of Banns in

Scotland-Case of Bryan and Toy-Free trade in Surnames-- Testa-

mentary Bequests-Montmorenci vice Morris- English case of Bar-

ment in Chancery-Dictum of Lord Chief-Justice Coke-Change of

THE ROYAL ARMS IN SCOTLAND.

Heraldic Insignia of England, Scotland, and Ireland-Arms of France

and Hanover-Alterations in the Royal Arms --Union of the Crowns

in 1603-Heraldic consultations-National jealousies-Proclamation

relative to Flags-Varied Armorial precedency-Scottish Great Seals

of 17th century-Union of 1707-Scottish Lion's loss of precedency

-New Justiciary Seal-Lyon-Depute's remonstrance in 1817-His

various arguments-The result unrecorded-Agitation of 1853-Peti-

tion addressed to Lord Lyon-Fourfold grievance-Brechin Memorial

-Garter King's report-Treaty of Union-Orders in Council in 1707

and 1801-Uncrowned Unicorn-Lyon-Depute's concurrence with

Garter Sylvanus Urban" on the argument of the Times-Practice

in Scotland in favour of the remonstrants-Scottish Official Seals-

Opinions of English writers-Varied modes of Marshalling in Scot-

land-Seals and Offices of Government departments-Compromised

arrangement-Blazon on Edinburgh Gazette-A uniform achievement

desirable-Great Seal of Scotland-England's Heraldic precedence,

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CHAPTER XI.

ODDS AND ENDS.

The double Tressure-Examples on Seals-Indicative of Royal mater-
nal descent and special services-The Scotts of Thirlstane-Families
bearing the Tressure-The Orle a Spanish augmentation-Frequency

of the Gyron in Spain and Scotland "Gyronny of eight"-Armo-

rial analogies in Scotland and France-National Heraldic peculiarities

-Chevron and Chevronel-Bezants and Torteaux-" Bigiarres d'An-

gleterre"-Number of Ordinaries-Alliances between France and

Scotland-" Les Ecossais en France"-Scoto-French Surnames-

Heraldic resemblances-Territorial Signatures-Title of Master-

Position of Heraldic charges-Preference of dexter to sinister-Ani-

mals, Bugle-horns, etc.-Banners and Caparisons-Arms of Illegitimate

Children-Ancient practice-Longespée and De Lundin-Modified

use of Paternal Arms in 15th century-Illustrative examples- Baton

or Bastard-bar-Its varied position-Sinister and couped in modern

practice-Illegitimate descendants of Charles II.-Cancellation of Baton

-Bend on Scottish Seals-The Regent Moray-Bordure compony-

Not always a mark of illegitimacy--Formerly honourable in Scot-

land-Families by whom borne-Scottish bore-brieves-Colbert, Mar-

quis of Seignelay-Robert Menteith-Francis Forrester alias Pitlard

-Hatchments and funeral Escutcheons-Scottish mode of Marshal-

ling-" Complete nobility"-Examples of funeral achievements-Em-

blazoned goods and gear-Seals-Coins-Silver-plate-Napery-Equi-

pages, etc.-Collections of "Arms, Crests, and Monograms"- Heraldry

and Architecture-Decoration of Churches and Mansion-houses-Tile

pavements and Stained-glass windows-Glasgow Cathedral,

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APPENDIX.

I. Notices of the Lyon Kings-of-Arms, from the middle of the

15th century,

II. List of Lyon-Deputes, from the end of the 17th century, .

III. Patents of Lyon Kings-of-Arms,

1. Commission in favour of Sir Jerome Lindsay, 1620.

2. Patent in favour of Robert-Auriol, ninth Earl of Kinnoull,

with remainder to his son, Thomas-Robert, Viscount

Dupplin, afterwards tenth Earl of Kinnoull, 1796.

477

IV. Acts of the Scottish Parliament relative to the jurisdiction of

the Lyon King-of-Arms,

1. 1592, c. 125.-Concerning the office of Lyoun King-of-

Armes and his brether Herauldis.

2. 1662, c. 53.-Act in favours of the Lord Lyon King-at-

3. 1663, c. 15.—Act rescinding a former Act past in the last

Session of Parliament, anent some fies acclamed as due

to the Lord Lyon's Office.

4. 1672, c. 21.-Act concerning the Privileges of the Office of

Lyon King-at-Armes.

V. List of Scottish Heraldic and Genealogical MSS.,

1. Advocates' Library.

2. Lyon Office.

3. British Museum.

4. In Private Custody.

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500

VI. Armorial Controversy at Perth, in 1312; Harding v. Seintlowe, 509

VII. Armorial Patents,

1. Grant of Arms to the Royal Burgh of Aberdeen by Sir

Charles Erskine of Cambo, Bart., Lyon King-of-Arms,

1674.

2. Patent of Arms by Thomas-Robert, Earl of Kinnoull, Lord

Lyon King-of-Arms, in favour of Sir James Campbell of

Stracathro, Knight, 1859.

510

VIII. Acts of the Scottish Parliament authorizing change of Surname, 513

1. 1527, May 10.-Protestation anent the creatioun of Robert

Bertoun, sone to Robert Bertoun of Ovirberntoun, to be

of the surname of Mowbrayis.

2. 1581, c. 46.-Anent the changeing of the surename of Wil-

liame Maxwell apperand of Lammingtoun in the surename

of Baillie.

3. Act in favours of William Pyet, his kinsmen and relations.

IX. Specimens of Royal Licenses for Assumption or Change of Sur-

name and Arms,

INDEX,

1. Ordinary Form of Announcement relative to Assumption

of additional Surname and Arms, involving Registration

at the English College of Arms.

2. Assumption of additional Surname and Arms, involving

Registration at the Office of Ulster King-of-Arms, Dublin.

3. Entire Change of Surname without any reference to Arms.

515

517

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

I. WOODCUTS.

1. Prince of Wales-Scotland and Denmark impaled,
2. Arms of Scotland, surrounded by the bearings of Sir David Lind-
say, Sir James Balfour, Sir George Mackenzie, and Alexander
Nisbet,

3. Pelican “in her piety," from the Regent Moray's monumental brass,
4. Arms of the City of Glasgow, from a stone in the Cathedral,
5. Seal of the Lyon Office,

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6. Merchants' mark, from tombstone in the Greyfriars' buryingground, Perth,

7. Temporary marks of Cadency,

8, 9. Oliphant and Oliphant of Bachilton,

10, 11. Dundas of that Ilk and Dundas of Arniston,

12, 13. Maxwell and Maxwell of Teyling,

14, 15. Forbes and Forbes of Craigievar,

16, 17. Duke of Argyll and Earl of Loudon (see p. 453, note 1), 18. Cadet of Oliphant of Gask,

22, 23. Porteous of Halkshaw and Porteous of Craiglockart,
24-26. Pringle of Torsonce, Whytbank, and Haining,
27, 28. Leslie and Leslie of Balquhain,

100

29, 30. Turnbull of Bedrule and Minto (ancient and modern), 31. Mackenzie of Coul,

34. Campbell, Marquis of Breadalbane (see p. 453, note 1),

105

35. Stuart, Earl of Traquair,

105

36. Montgomerie of Lainshaw,

106

37-39. Hay, Earl of Erroll, Earl of Kinnoull, and Marquis of Tweed

dale,

108

40, 41. "The Elphinstone" and Lord Balmerino,

110

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