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Re: Sellar hatchment
Posted: 14 Apr 2019, 11:40
by Martin Goldstraw
The tombstone does at least record the dates of his office.
Re: Sellar hatchment
Posted: 15 Apr 2019, 13:37
by James Drabble
Chris Green wrote:Here in Sweden I could call myself "Konsul Green", but that too has a very old-fashioned ring to it .
And that's a bad thing?
Re: Sellar hatchment
Posted: 15 Apr 2019, 18:00
by Chris Green
And that's a bad thing?
It might give me some personal gratification, but I could also reckon on being labelled pretentious. In Sweden, people of high status always used to be called by their title and name. Thus: "Direktör Svensson" rather than merely "Herr Svensson".
Re: Sellar hatchment
Posted: 15 Apr 2019, 18:04
by Stephen J F Plowman
It has just reminded me that I have a photo of the Arms of Alexander BRODIE OF BRODIE Lord Lyon, 1727 in my
Brodie Armorial. The Arms are on Brodie Castle.
Re: Sellar hatchment
Posted: 15 Apr 2019, 20:56
by Michael F. McCartney
Quite simple basic arms, but beautiful carved in stone!