James Grant (officer of arms)

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Sir James Monteith Grant KCVO, WS, FSA Scot. (19 October 1903 – 1 December 1981) was Lord Lyon King of Arms of Scotland from 1969 to 1981.

Educated at the Edinburgh Academy and the University of Edinburgh, where he studied law, he was appointed a Writer to the Signet in 1927. His first heraldic appointment was as Carrick Pursuivant in 1946. He was promoted to Marchmont Herald in 1957 and then to Lord Lyon in 1969. He was also Secretary to the Order of the Thistle from 1971 until 1981. From his retirement as Lord Lyon in 1981, he again held the post of Marchmont Herald until his death later that year.

He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, a Knight of the Order of St John (from 1970), and a Grand Officer (Class II) of the Order of the Polar Star of Sweden from 1975. He was appointed a KCVO in 1969.

[edit] See also

• Officer of Arms
• King of Arms
• The Heraldry Society of Scotland

[edit] External links

• Coat of Arms as Lord Lyon King of Arms

Heraldic offices
Preceded by Thomas Innes of Learney	Carrick Pursuivant 1946 – 1957	Succeeded by Malcolm Innes of Edingight
Preceded by Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk	Marchmont Herald 1957 – 1969	Succeeded by Sir Thomas Innes of Learney
Preceded by Sir Thomas Innes of Learney	Lord Lyon King of Arms 1969 – 1981	Succeeded by Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight
Preceded by Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight	Marchmont Herald 1981	Succeeded by Maj David Maitland Maitland-Titterington