HENRY BURKE

'Sir Henry Farnham Burke', KCVO, CB, FSA (1859-1930) was a long serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. He was the only child of Sir John Bernard Burke who was Ulster King of Arms from 1853 until his death in 1892. Henry Farnham Burke was appointed Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary in 1880. In 1887, Burke was promoted to the office of Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary. On 26 October 1911, Burke was promoted to Norroy King of Arms to replace Sir William Henry Weldon. Eight years later, on 22 January 1919, he was promoted to the office of Garter Principal King of Arms on the death of Sir Alfred Scott-Gatty. He held this office until his death in 1930.

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Heraldic succession

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Heraldic succession

See also

★ Heraldry

★ Pursuivant

★ Herald

★ King of Arms

External links

★ CUHAGS Officer of Arms Index

★ London Gazette notice of appointment as Genealogist of the Order of the Bath

★ London Gazette notice of promotion to Norroy King of Arms

★ London Gazette notice of promotion to Garter King of Arms