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Garter Principal King of Arms

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Garter Principal King of Arms is the senior King of Arms, and the senior Officer of Arms of the College of Arms. The office takes its name from the Order of the Garter. Henry V of England instituted the office of Garter in 1415 just before sailing for France. Garter is responsible to the Earl Marshal for the running of the College. He is the principal adviser to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom with respect to ceremonial and heraldry, with specific responsibility for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and, with the exception of Canada, for Commonwealth realms of which The Queen is Sovereign. He also serves as the King of Arms of the Order of the Garter and his seal and signature appear on all grants of arms made by the College.

The current Garter Principal King of Arms is Peter Llewellyn Gwynn-Jones, CVO, MA, (Cambridge), FSA.

Holders of the office

1415–1450 William Bruges
1450–1478 John Smert
1478–1504 John Writhe
1505–1534 Sir Thomas Wriothesley
1534–1536 Thomas Wall
1536–1550 Sir Christopher Barker
1550–1584 Sir Gilbert Dethick
1584–1586 Vacant
1586–1606 Sir William Dethick
1607–1633 Sir William Segar
1633–1643 Sir John Borough
1643–1644 Sir Henry St George
1643–1660 Sir Edward Bysshe
1645–1677 Sir Edward Walker
1677–1686 Sir William Dugdale
1686–1703 Sir Thomas St George
1703–1715 Sir Henry St George
1715–1718 Disputed Gartership
1718–1744 John Anstis
1744–1754 John Anstis
1754–1773 Stephen Martin Leake
1773–1774 Sir Charles Townley
1774–1780 Thomas Browne
1780–1784 Ralph Bigland
1784–1822 Sir Isaac Heard
1822–1831 Sir George Nayler
1831–1838 Sir Ralph Bigland, the Younger
1838–1842 Sir William Woods
1842–1869 Sir Charles George Young
1869–1904 Sir Albert William Woods
1904–1918 Sir Alfred Scott Scott-Gatty
1919–1930 Sir Henry Farnham Burke
1930–1944 Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston
1944–1950 Sir Algar Henry Stafford Howard
1950–1961 Hon. Sir George Rothe Bellew
1961–1978 Sir Anthony Richard Wagner
1978–1992 Sir Alexander Colin Cole
1992–1995 Sir Conrad Marshall John Fisher Swan
1995–Present Peter Llewellyn Gwynn-Jones

See also

External links

The College of Arms
CUHGS Officer of Arms Index
Rights and Duties of Garter King of Arms from the Constitutions of the Officers of the Order of the Garter circa 1522

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