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Sir Rupert Iain Kay Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 11th Baronet, CVO, QC, FSA Scot (9 April 1919 – 27 February 1985), Chief of Clan Moncreiffe, was a British Officer of Arms, historian and genealogist.
1 de mar. de 1985 · Sir Iain Moncreiffe of That Ilk, 65, the chief of the Clan Moncreiffe and a lawyer, author, diplomat and genealogist who was once described as "one of those rare men who gives...
Sir Iain died in 1985 and the chiefship reverted to Miss Moncreiffe. On her death, the chiefship passed to Sir Iain’s younger son, the Hon. Peregrine Moncreiffe of Easter Moncreiffe — his elder brother Merlin having assumed the name and arms of Hay on succeeding their mother Diana as Earl of Erroll and Chief of Clan Hay .
Sir Iain Moncreiffe of the Ilk also inherited his title and lands from a kinsman, and was Albany Herald at the court of the Lord Lyon. In 1946, he married the only child of the 22nd Earl of Erroll, who had become a Countess in her own right. On her death, her two sons would inherit titles.
Sir Iain Moncreiffe was chief until his death in 1985. Sir Iain gave definitions for terms such as Chief and the Clan system and contributed a wealth of knowledge during his reign. From 1985 to her death in the spring of 1998, Sir Iain's aunt, Elizabeth Moncreiffe held the title of chief.
Sir Iain Moncreiffe, Unicorn Pursuivant of Arms, and later Albany Herald, is now best remembered as the writer of one of the most popular and successful books ever written in English on heraldry, namely his Simple Heraldry (1953), “cheerfully illustrated” by Don Pottinger, and also for his The Highland Clans (1967).
Iain Moncreiffe’s books. Average rating: 3.99 · 78 ratings · 13 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors. More books by Iain Moncreiffe… About Iain Moncreiffe: Sir Rupert Iain Kay Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 11th Baronet, CVO, QC, Ph.D. was a Scottish officer in the British Army and a genealog...
