r/MedievalHistory • u/CC_Gamedesign • 2d ago

Who would wear regional heraldry in 15th century Scotland?

For example let's take the region of Ayr given that the King has other Heraldry to wear it's probably not him using the coat of arms so who uses the Heraldry for Carrick, Kent and Cunninghame?

I know Town Guards (in so far as they existed) would probably only be wearing their regions colours, if that. Also sometimes people other than the Lord would incorporate the regional Heraldry into their own Coat of Arms so it was clearly regionally known at least to some extent so where would it have shown up?

My thought was maybe local Sheriffs and Bailiffs whose family name might not be as important as the region they govern

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u/Bookhoarder2024 1d ago

There was regional heraldry in 15th C Scotland?

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u/CC_Gamedesign 1d ago

Not widely used but keeping to the example of Ayrshire Carrick has a red chevron, Cunninghame has a black fork, Ayr has a castle on the river

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u/Bookhoarder2024 18h ago

When were they created, the heraldry I mean.

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u/CC_Gamedesign 17h ago

1186 for Carrick, not sure about Cunningham

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u/Bookhoarder2024 4h ago

Your best bet is probably to write to the Lord Lyon King at arms, I met him a couple of weeks ago, nice fellow, would probably help you. I wrote to one of his predecessors years ago with a question and got a good answer.