William Lindsay (officer of arms)

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. [LondonGazette|issue=25183|startpage=6649|date=29 December 1882|accessdate=2008-01-15] He was promoted to the office of Windsor Herald of Arms in Ordinary in 1894. [LondonGazette|issue=26494|startpage=1523|date=13 March 1894|accessdate=2008-01-15] In 1919, he was promoted Norroy King of Arms after Charles Athill was promoted to Clarenceux King of Arms. [LondonGazette|issue=31574|startpage=12009|date=30 September 1919|accessdate=2008-01-15] Three years later, Lindsay followed Athill to the role of Clarenceux on Athill's death. [LondonGazette|issue=32781|startpage=9162|date=29 December 1922|accessdate=2008-01-15] Lindsay would hold the office from 1922 until his own death in 1926. [LondonGazette|issue=33210|startpage=6543|date=12 October 1926|accessdate=2008-01-15]

ee also

*King of Arms
*Herald
*Pursuivant

References

* [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]
* [http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveViewFrameSetup.asp?webType=0&PageDuplicate=n%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&issueNumber=31574&pageNumber=1&SearchFor=&selMedalType=&selHonourType= London Gazette notice of promotion to Norroy King of Arms]