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unusual facts about Lord Lyon



Chiefs of Clan Fraser

On May 1, 1984, by decree of the Court of the Lord Lyon, the 21st Lady Saltoun was made "Chief of the name and arms of the whole Clan Fraser".

Prince of Scotland

Both Mary, Queen of Scots, and George II of Great Britain used the titles and styles, but on the accession of George VI there was a difference between the opinion of the Lord Lyon and the advice given by the Scottish Lords of Appeal to the Garter King of Arms.


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Clan MacEwen

On 11 October 2012, the Lord Lyon announced the appointment of the Honourable Adam Bruce, Marchmont Herald of Arms, as Supervising Officer for the Family Convention.

Clan Nicolson

In the 1980s, David Nicolson, 4th Baron Carnock petitioned the Lord Lyon King of Arms to be recognised as the chief of Clan Nicolson, in virtue of his ancestor—John Nicolson of that Ilk, 1st Baronet of Lasswade (d. 1651).

Court of the Lord Lyon

The Lord Lyon Court is directly responsible for the establishment of the rights to arms and pedigree.

Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne

Aside from the Earldoms, the Earl holds the subsidiary titles: Viscount Lyon (created 1677), Lord Glamis, Tannadyce, Sidlaw and Strathdichtie (1677), Lord Lyon and Glamis (1606), Lord Glamis (1445) and Baron Bowes (1887) of Streatlam Castle, in the County of Durham, and of Lunedale, in the County of York.

James Balfour

Sir James Balfour, 1st Baronet (c. 1600–c. 1658), Scottish annalist and antiquary and Lord Lyon King of Arms from 1650–1658

Robert Hay

Robert Hay-Drummond, 10th Earl of Kinnoull (1751–1804), peer of Scotland and Lord Lyon King of Arms

Robin Blair

On 19 February 2007, he became the Honorary President of the Scottish Genealogy Society upon the retirement after many years of Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight, who had preceded him as Lord Lyon.