William Weldon (officer of arms)
- William Weldon (officer of arms)
Sir William Henry Weldon, KCVO, FSA (1837-1919) was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Weldon's career at the College of Arms began in 1870 with his appointment as Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary. This was followed in 1880 with an appointment as Windsor Herald of Arms in Ordinary. He was appointed Norroy King of Arms in 1894 and served in that post until 1911, when he was made Clarenceux King of Arms. Weldon served in the final post until 1919. Weldon is most unusual among the heralds of the College of Arms for having once been the owner of a circus.
See also
*Heraldry
*King of Arms
*Herald
*Pursuivant
External links
* [http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/ The College of Arms]
* [http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cuhags/info/o_of_a/intro.htm CUHAGS Officer of Arms Index]
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