[ANSTHRLD] Found in DEC 1977 BoD Minutes

Robert Fitzmorgan fitzmorgan at gmail.com
Mon Jan 28 08:47:46 PST 2008


Thank you.

Robert

On Jan 28, 2008 10:21 AM, Jacquie Ziegler <shauna at bresnan.net> wrote:

> Robert Fitzmorgan wrote:
> > Just the idea that we were sending submissions to Lord Lion
> > King of Arms!   I've been involved in Heraldry on and off since Daud was
> > Star but I never knew that.
> >
> >
> At some point, and for quite a while at that, someone who purported to
> be on the staff of the College of Arms of Scotland was 'vetting' all
> armory before it was registered. When it was discovered - after a
> personal visit by the then-Laurel to London - that this person was not
> and had never been associated with the Scottish CoA, that particular
> part of decision making was dropped like a lead balloon. This was in the
> October 24, 1979 Cover Letter:
>
> Begin quote:
>
> I tried to visit the Lyon Office in Edinburgh, but wasn't able to. I did
> phone them, however, and I discovered that they had never heard of
> Donald Calavan, Ormond Pursuivant. There was an Ormond Pursuivant, but
> he lives in Edinburdh. I am afraid Lord Codex has conned us. I hereby
> remove MacCallavaghn of MacRae from the office of Codex Herald Advocate
> and abolish the office.
>
>  End quote
>
> Since that was a LONG time ago, the title of Codex Herald has now been
> revived and used for the person who maintains the Laurel website.
>
> Baroness Shauna
> former Laurel SoA and amateur heraldic historian
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