Sunday, 21 August 2022

35th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences, Cambridge

 Lyon and Rothesay, with a substantial group of other HSS members, attended the 35th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences, held at Clare College, Cambridge. 

Organized by Dr Paul A. Fox FSA AIH, and his Committee, the Congress was greatly facilitated by members of the Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society who entertained us all royally. us all.

The Opening Ceremony on Monday at the Cambridge Union, was followed by a procession through the streets to Clare College. You can view it here: https://fb.watch/eXulEyJKEz/ 


 Lyon and Rothesay,  together with the Deputy Chief Herald of Canada,  York Herald, Deputy Lord Lieutenant Major Tim Breitmeyer DL and Slains Pursuivant.


On Tuesday, Lyon gave a Plenary Lecture to the Congress on "Scots Heraldry and the Scottish Legal System."

Our Vice-president Mrs Elizabeth Roads LVO,  Secretary to the  Thistle, gave a lecture to the Cambridge Congress on The History of the Baronets of Nova Scotia and the Knights of the Thistle through heraldry.


The Lord Lyon was presented with his badge as an Hon. Vice-President of CUHAGS by the President at Clare College,  Cambridge.


Former HSS President John Malden, Slains Pursuivant to the High Constable of Scotland,  gave a lecture  to the Cambridge Congress on "Reformation - what Reformation?
Religious Symbolism in Scottish Heraldry.