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The Heraldry Society of Scotland is pleased to announce the publication of The Heraldry of the Ecclesiastical Deans of Scotland, with financial support from the Strathmartine Trust and the Diocese of Brechin. This book complements The Heraldry of the Bishops of Scotland (published by the Society in 2018), providing a single reference source for the coats of arms used by the Scottish ecclesiastical deans from the late thirteenth century up to the present day. The two books form a companion set, so duplication is kept to a minimum, particularly in respect of the one-third of deans who went on to become bishops.

This new book covers the pre-Reformation deans of the secular cathedral chapters (and their equivalents in the monastic establishments and the island dioceses), the diocesan deans of the Church of Scotland 1560-1689, the post-1689 deans and provosts of the Scottish Episcopal Church, and the post-1878 provosts and administrators of the Scottish Roman Catholic Church, as well as the deans of the Chapel Royal, the deans of the Order of the Thistle, and the deans of the mediaeval collegiate churches. The prebends of the pre-Reformation deans and their connection with the Church of Scotland diocesan deans are described in an appendix. A further appendix provides details of bishops’ arms that have come to light since the publication of The Heraldry of the Bishops of Scotland in 2018. The Deans book follows the same format as the Bishops book, providing details of seals, discussion of family background and heraldry and brief descriptions of clerical career, as well as illustrations of armorial carvings, bookplates, stained glass, etc.

Over 200 deans are included in this work which will be a limited edition. The volume is A4 size, hardbound, 196 pages long, with full colour illustrations and will continue the series of publications by the Society. The price will be £20, plus postage & packing.

 

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