William Lindsay (officer of arms)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

William Lindsay, CVO, FSA, Clarenceux King of Arms from 1922 until 1926.
William Lindsay, CVO, FSA, Clarenceux King of Arms from 1922 until 1926.

William Alexander Lindsay, CVO, FSA (8 June 1846 – 13 September 1926) was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Lindsay was the son of Hon. Colin Lindsay and Lady Frances Howard. On 7 May 1870, he married Lady Harriet Gordon, a daughter of the 5th Earl of Aberdeen and Mary Baillie. His heraldic career began in 1882 when he was appointed Portcullis Pursuivant in Ordinary at the College of Arms.[1] He was promoted to the office of Windsor Herald of Arms in Ordinary in 1894.[2] In 1919, he was promoted Norroy King of Arms after Charles Athill was promoted to Clarenceux King of Arms.[3] Three years later, Lindsay followed Athill to the role of Clarenceux on Athill's death.[4] Lindsay would hold the office from 1922 until his own death in 1926.[5]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ London Gazette: no. 25183, page 6649, 29 December 1882. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
  2. ^ London Gazette: no. 26494, page 1523, 13 March 1894. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
  3. ^ London Gazette: no. 31574, page 12009, 30 September 1919. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
  4. ^ London Gazette: no. 32781, page 9162, 29 December 1922. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
  5. ^ London Gazette: no. 33210, page 6543, 12 October 1926. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
 This heraldry-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.