George Burnett (officer of arms)
The heraldic achievement of the Office of the Lord Lyon King of Arms.
George Burnett, LLD, WS (1822–1890) was a long-serving Scottish officer of arms. He was the second son of John Burnett, Fifth Laird of Kemnay. He was appointed Lord Lyon King of Arms in 1866 and served in that post until his death in 1890.
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Wikisource has the text of the Dictionary of National Biography 1901 supplement's article about George Burnett. |
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| Heraldic offices | ||
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| Preceded by The Earl of Kinnoull |
Lord Lyon King of Arms 1866–1890 |
Succeeded by Sir James Balfour Paul |
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