| Tradition: | Gallo-British |
| Jurisdiction: | Scotland |
| Authority: | Court of the Lord Lyon |
Bute Pursuivant of Arms is a Scottish pursuivant of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon.
The title of the office derives from the Isle of Bute, which was the personal property of the Scottish monarchs.[1]
The badge of office is A lymphad Sable, flagged Gules in full sail Or charged of a fess chequy Azure and Argent, the yard surmounted of a coronet of four fleur-de-lys (two visible) and four crosses pattee (one and two halves visible) Or.[2]
As of 2024, the current holder of the office is Colin Russell (latterly Falkland Pursuivant Extraordinary).[3]
| Arms | Name | Date of appointment | Ref[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hart | 1528 | ||
| Peter Thomson | 1535 | ||
| Adam MacCulloch | 1554 | ||
| John Calder | 1561 | ||
| John Binsele | 1590 | ||
| William MacKiesoun | 1598 | ||
| Eleazor Mackesone | 1616 | ||
| John Thomson | 1636 | ||
| William Malcolm | 1647 | ||
| James Alisone | 1661 | ||
| John Hoge | 1675 | ||
| John Wright | 1704 | ||
| Sir Charles Erskine of Cambo, Baronet | 1707 | ||
| George Glass | 1715 | ||
| Alexander Thomson | 1724 | ||
| John Douglas | 1765 | ||
| George Douglas of Torquhine | 1768 | ||
| Archibald Campbell | 1776 | ||
| Alexander Law | 1796 | ||
| Daniel Menzies | 1821 | ||
| Ebenezer Macgeorge | 1822 | ||
| David Littlejohn | 1833 | ||
| William Goodall Bayley | 1838 | ||
| Walter Ferguson | 1851 | ||
| Robert Spence Livingstone | 1884 | ||
| Andrew Munro Ross | 1885 | ||
| John Thomas Loth | 1888 | ||
| James Keir Lamont | 1899 | ||
| Vacant | 1901–2001 | ||
| William David Hamilton Sellar | 2001–2008 | ||
| Vacant | 2008–2024 | ||
| Colin Russell | 2024–Present | ||