The Court of the Lord Lyon
Scotland’s Heraldic Authority
Consulting the Register
Searching the Public Register of all Arms and Bearings in Scotland
The Public Register is open to personal inspection in the Court
of the Lord Lyon, HM New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT.
A search fee is charged for each entry inspected.
In normal times, the office is open to the public from Monday to Friday
between 10am and 12.30 pm and between 2 pm and 4 pm. Currently
we remain closed due to the Pandemic.
Searches do not have to be carried out in person as
requests can be sent to Lyon Clerk via letter or email.
The Index and Entries in the Public Register of All Arms
Bearings in Scotland, from 1672 up to about 100 years ago,
may also be viewed on the ScotlandsPeople
website. While searching the Index is free of charge, there
is a fee to view the image for each entry.
Click to view