Charles Burnett (officer of arms)

Charles John Burnett is a Scottish antiquarian and former officer of arms.

Burnett was born in 1940^[1] and educated at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, and the University of Edinburgh. ^[2]

He has worked for a number of museums including Letchworth Museum, the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, the Scottish United Services Museum at Edinburgh Castle, and Duff House, Banff^[1]

Burnett was appointed Dingwall Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary in 1983^[3] and promoted to Ross Herald of Arms in Ordinary in 1988.^[4] He retired as an6 officer of arms in 2010.^[5] His 1992 M.Litt thesis at the University of Edinburgh was entitled The Officers of Arms and heraldic art under King James Sixth & First 1567-1625.^[6] He is also the president of the Heraldry Society of Scotland.^[7]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Charles J Burnett, Esq". People of Today. Debretts. http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/b/13673/Charles%20John+BURNETT.aspx. Retrieved 27 September 2010. 
2. ^ Blair, Robin; Boreham, Louise; Burnett, Charles; Cumming, Elizabeth; Roads, Elizabeth (2009). The Thistle Chapel. Edinburgh: The Order of the Thistle. Endpaper. ISBN 978-0-9562407-0-5. OCLC 643612646. http://www.lyon-court.com/lordlyon/576.html. Retrieved 27 September 2010. 
3. ^ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 21452. p. 1959. 30 December 1983. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
4. ^ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 22483. p. 25. 10 January 1989. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
5. ^ http://www.lyon-court.com/lordlyon/696.html
6. ^ Burnett, Charles (1992). The Officers of Arms and heraldic art under King James Sixth & First 1567-1625. Edinburgh. OCLC 606134285. 
7. ^ "Office Holders for The Heraldry Society of Scotland". http://www.heraldry-scotland.co.uk/officehold.html. Retrieved 27 September 2010. 

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Name	Burnett, Charles
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Short description	Scottish antiquarian and officer of arms
Date of birth	1940
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