Letters Patent - Appointing Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms [2019-06-13]
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E LIZABETH THE SECOND
BY THE GRACE OF GOD of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith
To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas the Office of Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms has become vacant by the promotion of Our trusty and well beloved Michael Peter Desmond O'Donoghue Esquire to the Office of York Herald of Arms Now Know Ye that We for divers good considerations Us hereunto especially moving of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion have made ordained created advanced constituted and invested and by these Presents for Us Our heirs and successors Do make ordain create advance constitute and invest Our trusty and well beloved Mark John Rosborough Scott Esquire one of Our Pursuivants of Arms and do give and grant unto him the name commonly called Bluemantle And by these Presents For Us Our heirs and successors do give and grant unto him the style title liberty and pre-eminence suitable and agreeable and anciently and rightfully accustomed belonging to the said Office to exercise that Office and the name style title liberty and pre-eminence aforesaid during his good behaviour in the same Office Provided always that Our said trusty and well beloved Mark John Rosborough Scott otherwise Bluemantle shall on his attainment of seventy years of age offer to retire from the said Office such office to retire to be addressed in writing under his hand to the Earl Marshal of England for the time being and thence Our Letters shall cease to have effect upon Our acceptance of such offer And We have further give and granted and by these Presents for Us Our heirs and successors do give and grant unto the said Mark John Rosborough Scott otherwise Bluemantle for the exercise of the said Office an annual salary of Thirteen pounds and ninety-five pence of good and lawful money of Great Britain To have and yearly to receive the same at the Office of the Lord Chamberlain of Our Household the first payment thereof to commence from the thirty-first day of May two thousand and twelve being the date of the promotion of the said Michael Peter Desmond O'Donoghue and to be continued by the several and respective Officers and Receivers who from time to time by Our authority for the time being are or shall be for the thirty-first day of March Twelve with all other Fees rights profits perquisites privileges pre-eminences advantages and emoluments whatsoever incident or belonging to the said Office except such ancient and customary fees as are due to the said Office on the creation of dignities In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the thirteenth day of June in the sixty-eighth year of Our Reign
By Warrant under The Queen's Sign Manual
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Royal name begins with an ornamental initial featuring the badge of office of Bluemantle Pursuivant.
Appointee's name and office are in blue ink.
Art by Alison Hill; scrivening by Amy Hunnisett.
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