Thomas Boyd, Earl of Arran's Coat of Arms
In 1467, Thomas, eldest son of Lord Robert Boyd was made Earl of
Arran, and married Princess Mary, sister of King James III.
Thet lived in the newly built Palace at Dean Castle (then called
Kilmarnock Castle), and their coat of arms can still be seen carved
high up on the building, although the weather has almost worn them
away. Princess Mary had the Royal coat of arms - now commonly
called 'The Lion Rampant' and her husband was allowed to 'impale'
this with the Boyd coat of arms so that his new one was divided up
the middle. In Scottish heraldry the husband's coat of arms
always comes on the left as you look at it.
Object no :
EAFB005n
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Creator :
Manpower Services Scheme
Place of Production :
Kilmarnock
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Copyright :
East Ayrshire Council