The coat of arms of Clarenceux King of Arms taken from Lant's Roll of about 1595. Note that a fleur-de-lis has been added to the first quarter.

Clarenceux King of Arms is an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Clarenceux is the senior of the two provincial kings of arms and his jurisdiction is that part of England south of the River Trent. With a great degree of certainty, the office existed in 1420, and there is a fair degree of probability that there was a Claroncell rex heraldus armorum in 1334. There are also some early references to the southern part of England being termed Surroy, but there is not firm evidence that there was ever a king of arms so called. The title of Clarenceux is supposedly derived from either the Honor (or estates of dominion) of the Clare earls of Gloucester, or from the Dukedom of Clarence (1362). With minor variations, the arms of Clarenceux have, from the late fifteenth century, been blazoned as Argent a Cross on a Chief Gules a Lion passant guardant crowned with an open Crown Or. Banners bearing heraldic badges of several officers of arms at the College of Arms in London. ... The Colleges own coat of arms was granted in 1484. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Banners of the arms of office of the three current English Kings of Arms. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... A compass rose with South highlighted South is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. ... For other uses see Trent River. ... Events May 21 - Treaty of Troyes. ... Events Births January 4 - Amadeus VI of Savoy, Count of Savoy (died 1383) January 13 - King Henry II of Castile (died 1379) May 25 - Emperor Suko of Japan, third of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders (died 1398) August 30 - King Peter I of Castile (died 1369) James I of Cyprus (died... The title of Earl of Gloucester was created several times in the Peerage of England. ... Duke of Clarence is a title which has been traditionally awarded to junior members of the English and British royal families. ... Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Decades: 1310s 1320s 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s 1400s 1410s Years: 1357 1358 1359 1360 1361 - 1362 - 1363 1364 1365 1366 1367 See also: 1362 state leaders Events Under Edward III, English replaces French as Englands national language, for the... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...

The current Clarenceux King of Arms is David Hubert Boothby Chesshyre, LVO, MA (Cambridge), FSA. Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic masters degree awarded by universities in North America and the United Kingdom (excluding the ancient universities of Scotland and Oxbridge. ... The University of Cambridge (usually abbreviated as Cantab. ... The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society, based in the United Kingdom, concerned with the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries. This includes archaeology, architectural history, art history, conservation, heraldry, anthropology, and ecclesiastical studies. ...

Holders of the office

Brackets indicate a date for which there is evidence the named person held this office

• (1334) Andrew (surname unknown)
• (1383) Richard Spenser
• (1419) William Horsley
• (1425) John Cosoun
• (1435) Roger Legh or Lygh
• (1461) William Hawkeslowe
• 1476-1483 Sir Thomas Holme, Esq.
• 1483-1516 Roger Machado
• 1516-1534 Thomas Benolte, Esq.
• 1534-1536 Thomas Tonge, Esq.
• 1536-1557 Thomas Hawley, Esq.
• 1557-1567 William Harvey, Esq.
• 1567-1594 Robert Cooke, Esq.
• 1594-1597 Richard Lee, Esq.
• 1597-1623 William Camden, Esq.
• 1623-1635 Sir Richard St George
• 1635-1646 Sir William Le Neve
• 1646-1650 Arthur Squibb, Esq.

Clarenceux King of Arms John Hawley in a 1556 grant of arms

• 1650-1658 Sir Edward Bysshe
• 1658-1661 William Ryley, Esq.
• 1661-1680 Sir Edward Bysshe
• 1680-1704 Sir Henry St George
• 1704-1726 Sir John Vanbrug
• 1726-1741 Knox Ward, Esq.
• 1741-1755 Stephen Martin Leake, Esq.
• 1755-1773 Charles Townley, Esq.
• 1773-1780 Ralph Bigland, Esq.
• 1780-1803 Isaac Heard, Esq.
• 1803-1820 George Harrison, Esq.
• 1820-1822 Sir George Naylor, KH, FSA
• 1822-1831 Sir Ralph Bigland
• 1831-1838 Sir William Woods, KH, FSA
• 1838-1839 Sir Edmund Lodge, KH, FSA
• 1839-1846 Joseph Hawker, Esq., FSA
• 1846-1848 Francis Martin, Esq., FSA
• 1848-1859 James Pulman, Esq., FSA
• 1859-1882 Robert Laurie, Esq.
• 1882-1894 Walter Aston Blount, Esq., FSA
• 1894-1911 George Edward Cokayne, Esq., FSA
• 1911-1919 Sir William Henry Weldon, KCVO, FSA
• 1919-1922 Charles Harold Athill, Esq., MVO, FSA
• 1922-1926 William Alexander Lindsay, Esq., CVO, FSA
• 1926-1927 Gordon Ambrose de Lisle Lee, Esq., CB, CVO
• 1928-1954 Sir Arthur William Stuart Cochrane, KCVO
• 1954-1955 Archibald George Blomefield Russell, Esq., CVO, FSA
• 1956-1967 Sir John Dunamace Heaton-Armstrong, MVO
• 1968-1978 John Riddell Bromhead Walker, Esq., CVO, MC
• 1978-1995 Sir Anthony Richard Wagner, KCB, KCVO, D.Litt., FSA
• 1995-1997 John Philip Brooke Brooke-Little, Esq., CVO, FSA
• 1997-Present David Hubert Boothby Chesshyre, Esq., CVO, FSA

Esquire (abbreviated Esq. ... William Camden William Camden (May 2, 1551 - November 9, 1623) was an English antiquarian and historian. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (878x1012, 1193 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tabard King of Arms Clarenceux King of Arms ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (878x1012, 1193 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tabard King of Arms Clarenceux King of Arms ... Sir John Vanbrugh in Godfrey Knellers Kit-cat portrait, considered one of Knellers finest portraits. ... Sir Charles Townley (May 7, 1713–June 7, 1774) was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. ... The Royal Guelphic Order was a British order of chivalry instituted on 28 April 1815 by the Prince Regent (later George IV). ... The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society, based in the United Kingdom, concerned with the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries. This includes archaeology, architectural history, art history, conservation, heraldry, anthropology, and ecclesiastical studies. ... Edmund Lodge, KH (1756-1839) was a long-serving English officer of arms and a writer on heraldic subjects. ... Walter Blount was born about 1350 in Elwaston, Derbyshire, England. ... George Edward Cokayne, FSA (29 April 1825 – 6 August 1911) was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. ... Sir William H Weldon, KCVO, FSA, Norroy King of Arms from 1894 until 1911. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... Charles Harold Athill, MVO, FSA (1853-1922) was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... Gordon Ambrose de Lisle Lee, CB, CVO (1862-1927) was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. ... Badge of a Companion of the Order of the Bath (Military Division) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath)[1] is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... Sir Arthur William Stuart Cochrane, KCVO (1872-1954) was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. ... John Riddell Bromhead Walker, CVO, MC (1913—9 September 1984) was a long-serving English officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. ... The Military Cross (MC) is the third level military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries. ... Sir Anthony Richard Wagner KCB KCVO FSA (6 September 1908–1995) was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. ... Badge of a Companion of the Order of the Bath (Military Division) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath)[1] is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... A Doctor of Letters is a university academic degree. ... John Philip Rudolph Dominic Aloysius Mary Brooke-Little[1] CVO, KStJ, FSA, FSG, FHS, FHG (Hon), FRHSC (Hon), FHSNZ (6 April 1927–13 February 2006) was an influential and popular British writer on heraldic subjects and a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. ... Hubert Chesshyre wearing a tabard David Hubert Boothby Chesshyre,LVO, MA (Cambridge), FSA is Her Majestys Clarenceux King of Arms. ...

See also

• Heraldry
• Officer of Arms

Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... Banners bearing heraldic badges of several officers of arms at the College of Arms in London. ...

References

• The College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street : being the sixteenth and final monograph of the London Survey Committee, Walter H. Godfrey, assisted by Sir Anthony Wagner, with a complete list of the officers of arms, prepared by H. Stanford London, (London, 1963)
• A History of the College of Arms &c, Rev. Mark Noble, (London, 1804)

Sir Anthony Richard Wagner KCB KCVO FSA (6 September 1908–1995) was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. ...

External links

• The College of Arms
• CUHGS Officer of Arms Index

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