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28 April 2023 - - Dr. Joseph J Morrow, CBE, KC, FRSE, The Rt Hon Lord Lyon King of Arms has appointed Ormond Pursuivant, John Stirling, WS, as Supervising Officer to the Family Convention of Clan Strachan.

John Stirling was appointed Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary in 2016 and advanced to Ormond Pursuivant in September 2021. He became a solicitor in 1992, later a Writer to HM Signet, he was Clerk to HM Society of Writers to the Signet 2002- 2008 and became a solicitor advocate in 2003. He is a partner in a firm of solicitors in Edinburgh.

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About A Family Convention

A Family Convention is an official meeting held under the supervision and jurisdiction of the Court of the Lord Lyon. It is a meeting of "Leading Members of the Family or Name in question," which generally includes Scottish Armigers, Scottish landowners and other property owners, as well as other eminent and professional individuals born with the surname of STRACHAN (spelling broadly defined). Entrepreneurs, military officers and NCOs would also generally be found acceptable. The Attendees of a Family Convention should be across a broad geographical region, with strong representation in Scotland. All Attendees to a Family Convention need to be found acceptable by the Court of the Lord Lyon's appointed Supervising Officer. Attendees of the Family Convention should be relatively small in number, and not to exceed 25 individuals. Attendees cannot be related within the degree of first cousin to avoid packing by a single family group.

There are a number of circumstances in which it would seem appropriate to hold a Family Convention, but generally it is when a Scottish Family (aka a Clan) no longer has a Clan Chief recognised by the Sovereign of Scotland. This generally occurs when the Chief dies without heir (male or female) to his Name and Arms.

Guidance regarding the holding of a Family Convention is provided by the Court of Lord Lyon.

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Be An Attendee

Email Us to let us know if you're interested in being an Attendee to the 2024 Family Convention (read above for qualifications).

Of particular interest here, the Clan Society, is indeed, not the clan. We are seeking those born with the Strachan surname, who need not necessarily be a member of the Clan Society! Particularly those residing in Scotland.