James Monteith Grant

For other people named James Grant, see James Grant (disambiguation).
James Monteith Grant, Lord Lyon King of Arms
The heraldic achievement of the Office of the Lord Lyon King of Arms.

Sir James Monteith Grant KCVO WS FSA Scot (19 October 1903 – 1 December 1981) was Lord Lyon King of Arms of Scotland from 1969 to 1981.

Educated at the Edinburgh Academy and the University of Edinburgh, where he studied law, he was appointed a Writer to the Signet (WS) in 1927. His first heraldic appointment was as Carrick Pursuivant in 1946. He was promoted to Marchmont Herald in 1957 and then to Lord Lyon in 1969. He was also Secretary to the Order of the Thistle from 1971 until 1981. From his retirement as Lord Lyon in 1981, he again held the post of Marchmont Herald until his death later that year.

He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (FSA Scot), a Knight of the Venerable Order of St John (KStJ) from 1970, and a Commander 2nd Class of the Order of the Polar Star (KNO2kl) of Sweden from 1975. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in 1969.

See also

Heraldic offices
Preceded by
Thomas Innes of Learney		 Carrick Pursuivant
1946 – 1957 		Succeeded by
Malcolm Innes of Edingight
Preceded by
John William Balfour Paul		 Marchmont Herald
1957 – 1969 		Succeeded by
Sir Thomas Innes of Learney
Preceded by
Sir Thomas Innes of Learney		 Lord Lyon King of Arms
1969 – 1981 		Succeeded by
Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight
Preceded by
Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight		 Marchmont Herald
1981 		Succeeded by
Maj David Maitland Maitland-Titterington


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