Henry Farnham Burke
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Sir Henry Farnham Burke, KCVO, CB, FSA (1859–1930) was a long-serving Anglo-Irish officer of arms at the College of Arms in London.
Biography
A son of Sir Bernard Burke (who was Ulster King of Arms from 1853 until his death in 1892), Henry 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.[1] In 1913 he was given the additional appointment of Genealogist of the Order of the Bath.[2] On 22 January 1919, he was promoted to the office of Garter Principal King of Arms on the death of Sir Alfred Scott-Gatty.[3] He held this office until his own death in 1930.
Heraldic succession
| Heraldic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Rouge Croix Pursuivant 1880–1887 |
Succeeded by George William Marshall |
| Preceded by | Somerset Herald 1887–1911 |
Succeeded by Everard Green |
| Preceded by | Norroy King of Arms 1911–1919 |
Succeeded by Charles Harold Athill |
| Preceded by | Garter King of Arms 1919–1930 |
Succeeded by Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston |
See also
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28545. p. 7794. 27 October 1911. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28697. p. 1756. 7 March 1913. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31168. p. 1956. 7 February 1919. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
External links
- www.burkespeerage.com
- CUHAGS Officer of Arms Index
- Works by or about Henry Farnham Burke in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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