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Marchmont Herald of Arms is a current Scotland herald of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon (there are six herald titles but only three heralds at any one time)
The office was first mentioned in 1438, and the title is derived from the royal castle of Marchmont, an older name for Roxburgh Castle in the Scottish Borders. History of Kelso, James Haig. Edinburgh 1825. p184 John H. Stevenson, Heraldry in Scotland (1914), vol i, p 48
The heraldic badge is A tower of three castellations Vert masoned Argent, the dexter castellation Azure charged of a saltire Argent the sinister castellation Argent charged of a cross Gules, all ensigned of the Crown of Scotland Proper..
The office is currently held by Adam Bruce. He was appointed to this post on 2 April 2012.
| !David Weymyss1482 | |
| !Sir William Cumming of Inverallochy1494 | John H. Stevenson, Heraldry in Scotland (1914), vol ii, p 445-446. |
| !John Meldrum1515 | |
| !Adam or Alexander MacCulloch1562 | Register Privy Council Scotland, vol.1 (1879), pp.658-660, list of heralds and messengers |
| !Gilbert Guthrie1572 | |
| !Gilbert Guthrie1588 | |
| !James Workmam1597 | |
| !James Cunningham1625 | |
| !Alexander Guthrie1630 | |
| !James Esplin1630 | |
| !James Tailefer1661 | |
| !George Porteous of Craiglockhart1674 | |
| !Michael Baillie1698 | |
| !Alexander Drummond1704 | |
| !James Brodie1729 | |
| !Robert Donaldson1760 | |
| !Robert Dods of Muircleugh1764 | |
| !George Douglas of Torquhen1775 | |
| !Archibald Campbell1796 | |
| !Thomas Small1801 | |
| !Alexander MacCulloch Anderson1830 | |
| !William Anderson1836 | |
| ! Vacant1874–1884 | |
| !John Grant1884–1885 | |
| !Andrew Ross1885–1901 | |
| ! Vacant1901–1925 | |
| !John Horne Stevenson1925–1939 | |
| !Lt-Col. John William Balfour Paul of Cakemuir1939–1957 | |
| !James Monteith Grant1957–1969 | |
| !Thomas Innes of Learney1969–1971 | |
| !Malcolm Innes of Edingight1971–1981 | |
| !James Monteith Grant1981–1982 | |
| !Maj. David Maitland-Titterton1982–1988 | |
| ! Vacant1988–2012 | |
| !Adam Bruce2012–Present | |
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