The Society of Scottish Armigers

P.O. Box 361924 Birmingham, Alabama 35236 www.scotarrmigers.net 205-664-2041 / 775-542-1034 (fax)

The Society of Scottish Armigers (SSA), was established in 2001 as a non-profit corporation composed of Scottish Armigers, i.e, people (1) whose armorial bearings are recording in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland as either an original grant or matriculation of arms; or (2) who are entitled to use their parent's or grandparent's undifferenced arms which are recorded in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland as either an original grant or matriculation and, if living, debruised with either a three-point or five-point label (i.e., the three-generation matriculation rule) [Sir Thomas Innes of Learney, Scots Heraldry, Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1956 (2nd edition), page109]. The Armigers who comprise the general membership of the Society include some of the most active participants within the various Scottish Cultural Heritage organizations within North America.

The Mission of the Society is to provide the Scottish-American and Celtic Community with an educational service organization capable of providing guest speakers knowledgeable in the various customs and traditions of Scotland, thereby providing for a better understanding of Heraldry, Clan Law, and the many and varied traditions that represent Scottish Culture.

The Society's Board of Governors is comprised of some of the most prestigious individuals in the North American and European Scottish Community. The President is the Rt. Hon. Robin Orr Blair, LVO, WS, Lord Lyon King of Arms, and the former Lord Lyon, Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight, KCVO, WS, Orkney Herald of Arms Extraordinary, is Chairman of the Advisory Board.

If you would like to join the Society and its members in service to the Scottish-American Community and you have Scottish Arms, please contact us. There is a one-time application fee of $130 U.S. for membership. Annual dues are currently $30. Please include proof that you have Scottish arms (as defined above), i.e., a digital photograph and typescript of your grant/matriculation document, etc., along with your curriculum vitae or a short biography. Your name will then be presented to our Board of Governors for approval. We look forward to hearing from you and working to further the knowledge of Scottish Heritage and Culture.

The SSA encourages its members to support The Heraldry Society of Scotland by joining that Society and having their Armorial Bearings posted on the HSS web site: (www.heraldry- scotland.co.uk).

For further information contact the Society at the above address. June 2005

Board of Governors

David Ayre, Baron of Kilmarnock Colonel William Paret Boswell Captain Glen Andre Cook of Kingerly Captain Mitchell Lee Lathrop Major Randal Ray Massey of Dunham Hugh, Lord Montgomerie David F. Macdonald of Castle Camus Romilly Squire of Rubislaw

Society Officers

President: The Rt. Hon. Robin Orr Blair, LVO, WS, the Lord Lyon King of Arms Chairman Emeritus: Maj. Randal Massey of Dunham Chairman & CEO: Captain Glen Andre Cook of Kingerly Vice Chairman & Commissioner, North America: Colonel William Paret Boswell Commissioner, European Union: David Ayre, Baron of Kilmarnock Treasurer: Jeffrey M. Johnstone Secretary: Donald Draper Campbell Webmaster: David Ayre, Baron of Kilmarnock