Royal Warrant - Appointing Delhi Herald Extraordinary [1911-08-08]
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Title
Royal Warrant - Appointing Delhi Herald Extraordinary [1911-08-08]
Subject
Officers of Arms
Description
Royal Warrant of King George V appointing William Eliot Peyton as Delhi Herald Extraordinary.
Creator
King George V
Source
College of Arms I76/246-247
Date
1911-08-08
Contributor
Mark Scott
Coverage
India
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Transcript
George R.I.
Whereas it appears by an Instrument under your hand and seal bearing date the twenty ninth day of July last past that being well satisfied of the abilities of Brigadier General William Eliot Peyton, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Commanding 1st Cavalry Brigade, Meerut Division, you had nominated and appointed him a Herald of Arms Extraordinary by the name and title of Delhi Herald of Arms Extraordinary for the occasion of Our Coronation Durbar with the intent and purpose that he the said Brigadier General William Eliot Peyton may obtain Our Warrant to be invested with all the rights privileges preeminences and advantages of such Herald of Arms Extraordinary. Know Ye that We are graciously pleased to condescend thereto: And it is Our Will and Pleasure and We do hereby authorise and require you in Our name to create him the said Brigadier General William Eliot Peyton, Herald of Arms Extraordinary for the occasion of Our Coronation Durbar aforesaid. And for so doing this shall be your Warrant.
Given at Our Court at St James's the eighth day of August 1911 in the Second year of Our Reign
Whereas it appears by an Instrument under your hand and seal bearing date the twenty ninth day of July last past that being well satisfied of the abilities of Brigadier General William Eliot Peyton, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Commanding 1st Cavalry Brigade, Meerut Division, you had nominated and appointed him a Herald of Arms Extraordinary by the name and title of Delhi Herald of Arms Extraordinary for the occasion of Our Coronation Durbar with the intent and purpose that he the said Brigadier General William Eliot Peyton may obtain Our Warrant to be invested with all the rights privileges preeminences and advantages of such Herald of Arms Extraordinary. Know Ye that We are graciously pleased to condescend thereto: And it is Our Will and Pleasure and We do hereby authorise and require you in Our name to create him the said Brigadier General William Eliot Peyton, Herald of Arms Extraordinary for the occasion of Our Coronation Durbar aforesaid. And for so doing this shall be your Warrant.
Given at Our Court at St James's the eighth day of August 1911 in the Second year of Our Reign
By His Majesty's Command
Crewe
Let this be recorded in the College of Arms
Norfolk
Earl Marshal
To Our Right Trusty and Right Entirely beloved Cousin and Councillor, Henry, Duke of Norfolk Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Earl Marshal and Our Hereditary Marshal of EnglandCountersigner
Robert, 1st Marquess of Crewe (Secretary of State for India)
Ornamentation
This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document and may not reflect the formatting of the original.
Special Features
The superscription is unusually placed at the very end of the document when it would normally appear opposite the countersignature.
Citation
King George V, “Royal Warrant - Appointing Delhi Herald Extraordinary [1911-08-08],” Corpus of British Administrative Instruments, accessed October 20, 2026, https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/425.