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The Court of the Lord
Lyon
Acquisition of Grant and Matriculation of Scottish Coat of Arms
Notes for the guidance of non-British
subjects
Grants of a Scottish Coat of ArmsArms by Letters Patent are not made to non-British
subjects. However read on:
A non-British subject can, if he is able to trace his ancestry back to a
direct or, in some cases, collateral armigerous ancestor, petition for a
cadet-matriculation, and will be given a duly differenced version of the
armigerous ancestor’s arms showing the Petitioner’s own place within the
family.
It is possible, however, for a non-British subject to obtain a
cadet-matriculation off a grant made under the following alternative
circumstances to:-
(a) a relative now resident in Scotland or in one of Her Majesty’s
realms overseas, and who is a British subject; or
(b) a deceased ancestor born in Scotland; or
(c) a Scottish ancestor settled in the United States of America prior to
1783.
In connection with (b) above, here it is important that information,
where available, concerning the deceased Scottish-born ancestor should
be supplied on:
(i) his place of parish of birth;
(ii) date of birth, if known;
(iii) residence, or the name of the parish in which he was residing
prior to emigration;
(iv) occupation, rank or profession;
(v) parentage, if known;
(vi) place within the family (e.g. eldest or third son) if known;
(vii) wife’s name, if he was married prior to emigration; also date and
place of marriage, if known;
(viii) issue, if any.
The Petitioner will require to produce proofs avouching the above
founded on evidence contained in Parish records, etc.
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