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Durie
Origins is a paid service provided by The Durie Family
We
can provide genealogies, family trees, document searches and the achievement of
Arms legally via the Lord Lyon King of Arms in Scotland, for those who are
eligible.
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Want
to find a long-lost ancestor or document? |
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On-line
searches and LDS not helping? |
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Let
one of our Researchers help |
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This
service is available to registered Members
of the Circle of Duries, who also receive other benefits |
To register your
interests, please use this form |
Typical costs for the Durie Origins service
| Family
History searches - |
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£30 ($60US,
€50) per hour, including travelling time, full report.
Documents charged at cost. |
| Family
Tree - |
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£10 ($20US,
€15) per generation |
| All
services have a minimum charge of |
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£100 ($200US,
€150) |
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Achieving
a Coat of Arms - you may wish to visit the Heraldry
pages first
You
will have seen advertisements from companies offering to provide you
with "your family's Coat of Arms". Mostly these are
specious.
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Arms
may only
belong to one person at a time. There is no such thing as "family
Arms" in Scottish Heraldry |
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No-one has the right to display Arms
without having these verified and registered ("matriculated") by the Lord Lyon King of
Arms in Edinburgh |
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Not only is it illegal to
bear Arms that have not been specifically awarded by the Lord Lyon, it is
also illegal to invent Arms or to use existing or invented Arms |
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No two people can bear the
same Arms but Arms are heritable property and can be passed on to the eldest son in
each generation. Younger
children inherit a right to matriculate the Arms with a slight
difference and must "petition" (apply) separately |
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ContactDurie
Coats of Arms
Click here to see the Arms of
The
Durie Family can help individuals and companies with Scottish Durie connections
achieve a Coat of Arms.
To register your interest
please use this form
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Can
I petition for Arms?
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Anyone
who wishes to use arms personally must petition for a Grant of Arms.
If you can trace your ancestry back to a direct or collateral ancestor
who bore Arms, a "cadet matriculation" is possible |
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The
ONLY way to get Arms is to obtain a Confirmation, by Letters Patent or
Matriculation, from the Lord Lyon King of Arms |
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British
and Commonwealth citizens (for example Canadians and Australians) of
Scottish descent can petition the Lord Lyon King of Arms. (People of
English or Welsh ancestry should contact the Garter King of Arms in
London and those with Irish forebears The Chief Herald of Ireland in
Dublin |
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Subjects
of foreign countries with Scottish ancestry can apply to the Lord Lyon
or cadet matriculations. If you have an armigerous relative in
Scotland you can also obtain a cadet matriculation. |
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What
do I get?
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If
your petition is successful (and this is not always the case!) you
will receive an illuminated parchment from the Lyon Court showing your
place within the family and narrating the pedigree as proved. A
duplicate is recorded in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings
in Scotland and/or the Public Register of Genealogies and Birthbrieves. |
Can't
I do all this myself?
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Of
course. You can contact the Lyon Court yourself, if you have the
necessary genealogical and family information to hand and in the
correct format to prove your ancestry. But many people find it easier
to deal through someone with right of audience. This includes Officers
of Arms, Scottish solicitors holding a certificate of practice and
members of the Faculty of Advocates. You may also require a
genealogist who can work up your pedigree in order to provide a
Schedule of Proofs. |
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Durie Origins can help you find the
right people who can handle the matter personally on
the spot, on your behalf. |
What if my Petition is not successful?
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No
money is payable to the Lyon Court until the Arms and draft text are
agreed and you have been notified of the total.
However, the Durie Origins fee and any agreed expenses are payable in
advance and are non-refundable. |
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Typical costs for the Durie Origins service
Charges by the Lyon
Court are at present (approx):
| all prices subject to change - call for current quote |
£GB |
$US/€ |
| New Grant of Armorial Bearings
including shield alone |
850 |
1750 |
| New Grant of Armorial Bearings
including shield and crest |
1,300 |
2600 |
| New Grant of Armorial Bearings
including shield, crest and motto, together with
supporters |
1,850 |
3500 |
| Matriculation of previously
recorded Armorial Bearings including shield and crest |
450 |
900 |
| Matriculation of previously
recorded Armorial Bearings including shield, crest and
supporters* |
700 |
1400 |
| Matriculation of previously
recorded Armorial Bearings including shield and crest,
together with Grant of new supporters* |
965 |
2000 |
| *Supporters are
normally only granted to Peers, Clan Chiefs, those of rank of
Knight Grand Cross and upwards and to Companies established by
Royal Charter or Act of' Parliament. |
| Durie Origins
cost (in addition to
the Lyon Court costs above) |
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£1000 ($2000,
€1600) non-refundable |
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Postage and
packing charged at cost |
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| You may also require Durie
Origins Family History searches to demonstrate your ancestry. Costs
as above |
To
register your interest please use this form
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