| Tradition: | Gallo-British |
| Jurisdiction: | Scotland |
| Authority: | Court of the Lord Lyon |
Falkland Pursuivant of Arms is a Scottish pursuivant of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon.[1]
The title was first mentioned in 1493 and it is derived from the Royal Palace of the same name located in Fife. The title is often used for a Pursuivant Extraordinary: an officer who is not part of the ordinary complement of the Court but is called to duty when needed.
The badge of office is A stag lodged reguardant Gules, gorged of a coronet of four fleur-de-lys (two visible) and four crosses pattee (one and two halves visible) Or.[2]
The office is currently held by Major Neil Cargill and immediately prior to him was held by Colin Russell,[3] who took part in the Royal Procession at the 2023 Coronation.[4]
| Arms | Name | Dates of tenure | Ref[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Guthrie | 1532 | ||
| Lt-Col. John William Balfour Paul of Cakemuir | 1927–1939 | ||
| Iain Moncreiffe | 1952–1953 (in Extraordinary) | ||
| David Hugh Montgomerie Boyle | 16–29 June 1953 (in Extraordinary) | ||
| 27 June – 10 July 1955 | |||
| Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight | 1957–1958 (in Extraordinary) | ||
| David Hugh Montgomerie Boyle | 15–28 October 1962 (in Extraordinary) | ||
| 28 June – 11 July 1963 | |||
| Maj. Charles John Shaw of Tordarroch | 10 June – 31 August 1966 (in Extraordinary) | ||
| Maj. David Maitland-Titterton | 1969–1971 (in Extraordinary) | ||
| Lord James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton | 7–14 July 1973 (in Extraordinary) | ||
| Peter de Vere Beauclerk-Dewar | 1975 (in Extraordinary) | ||
| Brig. Francis Henderson Coutts | 1977 (in Extraordinary) | ||
| Peter de Vere Beauclerk-Dewar | 1982 (in Extraordinary) | ||
| Peter Drummond-Murray of Mastrick | 1990 (in Extraordinary) | ||
| Peter de Vere Beauclerk-Dewar | 1991 (in Extraordinary) | ||
| Maj. Christopher Roads | 1996 (in Extraordinary) | ||
| Peter de Vere Beauclerk-Dewar | 1997 (in Extraordinary) | ||
| George Way of Plean | 2016–2017 (in Extraordinary) | ||
| Roderick Macpherson | 2018–2021 (in Extraordinary) | [6] | |
| Colin C. Russell | 2021–2024 (in Extraordinary) | [7] [8] | |
| Major Neil Kilpatrick Cargill | 2024–Present (in Extraordinary) | ||