Beaumont Herald of Arms Extraordinary was an officer of arms extraordinary in England. Beaumont was a royal herald, but was not a member of the College of Arms. The office was created in 1982 and named after the barony of Beaumont, one of the subsidiary titles of the Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk. The badge of office combines the cross potent of the Kings of Jerusalem from whom the Beaumonts are descended, with the lion and fleur-de-lis charges from the family coat of arms. It is blazoned In front of a Cross Potent a Lion rampant within eight Fleurs-de-lis in orle Or.[1]
 The heraldic badge of Beaumont Herald of Arms Extraordinary | |
| Heraldic tradition | Gallo-British |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | England, Wales and Northern Ireland |
| Governing body | College of Arms |
Holders of the office
edit| Arms | Name | Date of appointment | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Francis Sedley Andrus | 24 March 1982–2009 | [2] |
| Vacant | 2009–present |
See also
editReferences
editCitations
- ^ Chesshyre, Hubert; Ailes, Adrian (2001). Heralds of Today, A Biographical List of the Officers of the College of Arms, London, 1987-2001. London: Illuminata Publishers. p. 42. ISBN 0-9537845-1-7.
- ^ "No. 48945". The London Gazette. 7 April 1982. p. 4811.
Bibliography
- The College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street : being the sixteenth and final monograph of the London Survey Committee, Walter H. Godfrey, assisted by Sir Anthony Wagner, with a complete list of the officers of arms, prepared by H. Stanford London, (London, 1963)
- A History of the College of Arms &c, Mark Noble, (London, 1804)