Stories from the Lyon Register
Rothesay Herald, Liam Devlin
Created by Act of the Scottish Parliament in 1672, the Public Register of All Armorial Bearings in Scotland contains every coat of arms in legal use in Scotland for 350 years. Behind every coat of arms is a story, whether of a community, a local authority or an individual, from Nicolson of Lochend to Donald Trump, from Neven of Shousburgh/Skousburgh to Sir Sean Connery. This short talk will look at some of these heraldic stories which form part of our unique Scottish heritage.
Shetland Museum and Archives, Hays Dock
Lerwick
ZE1 0WP
08/08/2022 6:30 pm Registration, 7 pm Start and will conclude by 8:15 pm
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Liam Devlin was previously appointed Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary in 2014 and advanced to Unicorn Pursuivant in 2016 before being appointed Rothesay Herald in 2021. A Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts, he is a professional musician and teacher, having taught at the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, the former Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and St Aloysius’ College. Liam Devlin was Clothworker Fellow of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, in 2002 and subsequently held visiting bye-fellowships at Pembroke College and Trinity College, Oxford. He is on the boards of several charities, including Scotland’s Churches Trust and Children’s Classic Concerts, is a burgess of the City of Edinburgh and a former Deacon of the Incorporation of Cordiners in Glasgow.