Henry Burke
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Sir Henry Farnham Burke, KCVO, CB, FSA (1859-1930) was a long serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. He was the only child of Sir John Bernard Burke who was Ulster King of Arms from 1853 until his death in 1892. Henry Farnham Burke was appointed Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary in 1880. In 1887, Burke was promoted to the office of Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary. On 26 October 1911, Burke was promoted to Norroy King of Arms to replace Sir William Henry Weldon. Eight years later, on 22 January 1919, he was promoted to the office of Garter Principal King of Arms on the death of Sir Alfred Scott-Gatty. He held this office until his death in 1930.
[edit] Heraldic succession
Preceded by Stephen Isaacson Tucker |
Rouge Croix Pursuivant 1880–1887 |
Succeeded by George William Marshall |
Preceded by Stephen Isaacson Tucker |
Somerset Herald 1887–1911 |
Succeeded by Everard Green |
Preceded by Sir William Henry Weldon |
Norroy King of Arms 1911–1919 |
Succeeded by Charles Harold Athill |
Preceded by Sir Alfred Scott Scott-Gatty |
Garter King of Arms 1919–1930 |
Succeeded by Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- CUHAGS Officer of Arms Index
- London Gazette notice of appointment as Genealogist of the Order of the Bath
- London Gazette notice of promotion to Norroy King of Arms
- London Gazette notice of promotion to Garter King of Arms
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