X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.

   X Marks Partners - (Go to the Partners Dedicated Forums )
USA Kilts website Celtic Croft website Celtic Corner website Houston Kiltmakers

User Tag List

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 11 to 12 of 12
  1. #11
    Join Date
    24th March 11
    Posts
    49
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by SlackerDrummer View Post
    Daughters still do not inherit unless they are an heraldic heiress, but all sons do.
    I would say that daughters do inherit but do not transmit unless they are heiresses (i.e., have no brothers).

    I know some say that daughters only use their father's arms by courtesy, but if that were so then a husband would not have a right to impale the wife's paternal arms. That too would only be a courtesy. In any case the distinction is at most theoretical.

  2. #12
    Mike_Oettle's Avatar
    Mike_Oettle is offline Oops, it seems this member needs to update their email address
    Join Date
    9th June 10
    Location
    Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
    Posts
    3,121
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Hi, Celticpride –
    I can only affirm what the other gentlemen have said here: that the arms only belong to descendants of the original armiger, and that while you may be one of those descendants, you will need to demonstrate it with documentary evidence.
    It would be wonderful to know that you are such a descendant, although even then you may need to difference the arms (the nature of the difference would depend to a large extent on the nationality within Britain of the family).
    So build that family tree and see where it gets you.
    Regards,
    Mike
    The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life.
    [Proverbs 14:27]

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

» Log in

User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.0