Kintyre Pursuivant of Arms is 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 Scottish Crown when the last Lord of the Isles forfeited his estates and titles to James IV of Scotland in 1493.
The badge of office is Two dolphins hauriant addorsed Azure enfiled of a coronet of four fleurs-de-lys (two visible) and four crosses pattee (one and two halves visible) Or.
John Charles Grossmith George held the office of Kintyre Pursuivant from 1986 to 2000, before his retirement and subsequent appointment as Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary. Thereafter it remained vacant until 1 October 2025, when Susan Flintoff VR was appointed.Kintyre Pursuivant Extraordinary.
Holders of the office ArmsName Date of appointmentRefAdam Loutfoot1494Sir John Pettigrew1536John Forsyth1548Patrick Davidson1557Accounts of the Treasurer of Scotland, vol.12 (1970), 69James Purdie of Kinaldies1569Register Privy Council Scotland, vol.1 (1879), pp.658-660, list of heralds and messengersAccounts of the Treasurer of Scotland, vol.12 (1970), 188William Rankeillour1595Walter Ritchie1616John Ritchie1632William Stewart1633George Stewart1641George Gordon1661John Dale (or Daill)1668Alexander Barbour1684John Skene1706Sir John Erskine of Cambo, Baronet1707Alexander Green1714John Masson1715James Clarkson1724Thomas Nicolson1761James Geddes1785Robert Hamilton1821William Robert Montignani1859John Jeffers Wilson1860Hugh Gray Tibbetts1866Vacant1869–1953Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk1953–1955Charles Jauncey, Baron Jauncey of Tullichettle1955–1971Vacant1971–1986John Charles Grossmith George1986–2000Vacant2000–2025Susan Flintoff2025 - Present
See also Officer of Arms Pursuivant Court of the Lord Lyon Heraldry Society of Scotland
References
External links The Court of the Lord Lyon
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