Difficulty of Matriculating Arms?

[sp00ky]

I was under the impression that in order to be granted arms, you must show direct descent from a person previously granted arms.

Is this correct, or if you can show direct descent from someone born in Scotland, for example my grand-father born in Scotland 1918, you can apply for arms if you are willing to go through the preocess and expense?

Scott

[davedove]

The way I understand it, since arms are granted to the individual, anyone may request a granting of arms. Think of it as a very extravagant ID. There are some restrictions, but not many.

**Edit: It looks like MacMillan and I posted at the same time. It is probably the Court of Lord Lyon I am thinking of.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I was under the impression that in order to be granted arms, you must show direct descent from a person previously granted arms.

This is not the case.

...if you can show direct descent from someone born in Scotland, for example my grand-father born in Scotland 1918, you can apply for arms if you are willing to go through the preocess and expense?

Scott

The shot answer to your question is, "yes" provided you can prove descent from a Scottish ancestor. However, since Canada has its own Heraldic Authority Lyon may first require that you obtain permission from them to seek out Scottish Arms.