William Lindsay (officer of arms)

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.^[1] Lindsay was the son of Hon. Colin Lindsay son of James 7th Earl of Balcarres,24th Earl of Crawfoed and Lady Frances Howard,dughter of the Earl of Wicklow. 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.^[2] He was promoted to the office of Windsor Herald of Arms in Ordinary in 1894.^[3] In 1919, he was promoted Norroy King of Arms after Charles Athill was promoted to Clarenceux King of Arms.^[4] Three years later, Lindsay followed Athill to the role of Clarenceux on Athill's death.^[5] Lindsay held the office from 1922 until his own death in 1926.^[6]

See also

• King of Arms
• Herald
• Pursuivant

References

1. "Lindsay, William Alexander (LNDY864WA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
2. The London Gazette: no. 25183. p. 6649. 29 December 1882. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
3. The London Gazette: no. 26494. p. 1523. 13 March 1894. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
4. The London Gazette: no. 31574. p. 12009. 30 September 1919. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
5. The London Gazette: no. 32781. p. 9162. 29 December 1922. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
6. The London Gazette: no. 33210. p. 6543. 12 October 1926. Retrieved 2008-01-15.

External links

• Works written by or about William Alexander Lindsay at Wikisource
• The College of Arms
• CUHAGS Officer of Arms Index