Hubert Chesshyre

Hubert Chesshyre in the procession to the annual service of the Order of the Garter

David Hubert Boothby Chesshyre, CVO, MA (Cantab), FSA is Her Majesty's Clarenceux King of Arms. He was born in 1940, and both of his parents are of ancient families. However, his paternal line had no authorised coat of arms until he himself procured a grant of arms in 1970 and his paternal grandfather's surname was Isacke and not Chesshyre (Burke's Peerage 107th edn vol 1 p 430). He was educated at The King's School, Canterbury, at Trinity College, Cambridge (Modern Languages BA, MA), and at Christ Church, Oxford (Diploma in Education). He is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London as well as a fellow of the Heraldry Society. Chesshyre served as a Green Staff Officer at the investiture of Charles, Prince of Wales in 1969. He joined the College of Arms as Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary in 1971 at which time he also joined the staff of Sir Anthony Wagner.

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Heraldic offices
Preceded by Rodney Dennys	Rouge Croix Pursuivant 1970 – 1978	Succeeded by Thomas Woodcock
Preceded by Walter Verco	Chester Herald 1978 – 1995	Succeeded by Timothy Duke
Preceded by John Brooke-Little	Norroy and Ulster King of Arms 1995 – 1997	Succeeded by Thomas Woodcock
Preceded by John Brooke-Little	Clarenceux King of Arms 1997 – present	Incumbent