John George (officer of arms)
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John Charles Grossmith George is a Scottish officer of arms
. He was appointed Kintyre Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
in 1986. Following his retirement from this office he was appointed Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary
in 2001. In December 2005 he retired from this position also.
Officer of arms
An officer of arms is a person appointed by a sovereign or state with authority to perform one or more of the following functions:*to control and initiate armorial matters*to arrange and participate in ceremonies of state...
. He was appointed Kintyre Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary
Kintyre Pursuivant
Kintyre Pursuivant of Arms was a Scottish pursuivant of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon.The Kintyre Pursuivant was formerly a private officer of arms in the service of the Lord of the Isles, but along with Dingwall Pursuivant, Ross Herald, and Islay Herald became an officer of arms to the...
in 1986. Following his retirement from this office he was appointed Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary
Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary
Linlithgow Pursuivant of Arms was a Scottish pursuivant of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon.This title is locative in origin, and is derived from the name of a royal burgh of Linlithgow and palace of the same name...
in 2001. In December 2005 he retired from this position also.