The Heraldry of the Bishops of Scotland

David Bertie, DMGS 1996

This book provides for the first time a single reference source for the coats of arms used by the Scottish bishops from the late thirteenth century up to the present day. The work covers the pre-Reformation bishops, the Church of Scotland bishops 1560-1689, the post-1689 Scottish Episcopal bishops, and the post-Reformation Roman Catholic bishops.

The armorial illustrations, specially drawn for this publication, are in full colour throughout, and the seals used by the bishops are fully described. The accompanying text provides the family background to each bishop and brief details of clerical career.

Each coat of arms is discussed in the context of the bishop’s wider family and details are provided of any points of heraldo-historic importance. The histories of the diocesan arms of the Scottish Episcopal Church and the post-Reformation Roman Catholic Church are outlined in an appendix.

The work is liberally illustrated with examples of seals, stone and wood armorial carvings, bookplates, arms on portraits, stained glass, etc.

ISBN: 978-1-9999794-0-9