A Pursuivant, or more correctly a pursuivant of arms, is a junior Officer Of Arms . Most pursuivants are attached to official Heraldic authorities, such as the College Of Arms in London or The Court Of The Lord Lyon in Edinburgh . In the Mediaeval era, many great nobles employed their own officers of arms. Today, there still exist some private pursuivants that are not employed by a government authority. In Scotland , for example, several pursuivants of arms have been appointed by Clan Chiefs . These pursuivants of arms look after matters of heraldic and genealogical importance for clan members.
