Quote Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown View Post
As far as I am aware, it is not possible to obtain a grant of arms based on descent from a female ancestor…
I do not believe that this is true. Of course, if you are trying to prove yourself the heir to arms already granted – then you will need to prove yourself the eldest son of the eldest son, et cetera. However, if you are registering new arms through the Lord Lyon, then you just need to prove legitimate descent from a subject of the Scottish crown. I believe that US General Colin Powell was granted arms by Lord Lyon through his mother’s family who were of Scottish ancestry when he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB).