George Burnett, LLD, WS (9 March 1822 – 1890) was a Scottish officer of arms who was Lord Lyon King of Arms from 1866 until his death in 1890.
Life He was born on 9 March 1822, the second son of John Burnett, 5th Laird of Kemnay in Aberdeenshire.Aberdeenshire Epitaphs and Inscriptions: Kemnay He trained as a lawyer (normal for the Lord Lyon) and in 1860 appears as an advocate in Edinburgh living at 21 Ainslie Place on the Moray Estate.Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1860 He was appointed Lord Lyon King of Arms in 1866 and served in that post until his death in 1890, being known in this period as George Burnett, Lord Lyon.
A son was the politician John George Burnett.
Arms
See also Herald Heraldry King of Arms Pursuivant
References
External links Court of the Lord Lyon The Heraldry Society of Scotland