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Garter Principal King of Arms (also Garter King of Arms or simply Garter) is the senior king of arms and officer of arms of the College of Arms, the heraldic authority with jurisdiction over England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Jun 29, 2024 · Ambitious and energetic, a determined pluralist with a flair for making influential friends; as a boy befriended by the elder Bigland, to whom he probably owed his interest in heraldry; later Duke of Norfolk obtained him commission in West Yorks Militia; still later a wealthy clergyman named Feilding lent him £1300 to buy J. S ...
Sir Thomas Woodcock KCVO DL FSA FHS FRHSC (born 20 May 1951) is a genealogist who served as Garter Principal King of Arms at the College of Arms from 2010 to 2021.
George Bellew. Ralph Bigland. Ralph Bigland (born 1757) John Borough. Thomas Browne (officer of arms) William Bruges. Henry Farnham Burke. Edward Bysshe.
May 23, 2018 · The Garter King of Arms is the principal king of arms in Britain and most senior herald, responsible for all heraldic matters of the Order of the Garter (and many additional duties besides). The first holder of the office was Sir William Bruges in the mid-15th century CE.
The Garter Principal King of Arms is ex officio the senior officer of the College of Arms (the heraldic authority of England), and is usually appointed from among the other officers of arms at the College.
Garter King of Arms is the senior of the three English Kings of Arms. The office takes its name from the Order of the Garter. Henry V instituted the office of Garter in 1415 just before sailing...
