Norroy and Ulster King of Arms

The name Norroy is derived from the Old French nort roy meaning 'north king'.

Ulster King of Arms was not part of the College of Arms and did not fall under the jurisdiction of the Earl Marshal, being the heraldic authority for the Kingdom of Ireland (the jurisdiction of the College of Arms being the Kingdom of England and Lord Lyon's Office that of the Kingdom of Scotland).

Ulster was Registrar and King of Arms of the Order of St Patrick.

They are blazoned: Quarterly Argent and Or a Cross Gules on a Chief per pale Azure and Gules a Lion passant guardant Or crowned with an open Crown between a Fleur-de-lis and a Harp Or.

The current Norroy and Ulster King of Arms is Clive Cheesman who was appointed to the office on 14 November 2024.

The coat of arms of the Norroy King of Arms, in use by circa 1500: Argent, a cross gules & on a chief per pale azure & gules a lion passant guardant crowned with an open crown between a fleur de lis and a key, all or.
The coat of arms of Norroy King of Arms, taken from Lant's Roll c. 1595
Thomas Hawley served as Norroy from 1534–1536.
Peter Le Neve served as Norroy from 1704–1729.
Sir William Weldon at the Coronation of Edward VII in 1902.
The coat of arms of the Ulster King of Arms; Or, a cross Gules and on a chief Gules a lion passant guardant between a harp and portcullis all Or.
The coat of arms of Ulster King of Arms, also taken from Lant's Roll
Sir Bernard Burke , helped publish Burke's Peerage in 1826. His son Henry Farnham Burke became Garter King of Arms.
Sir Arthur Vicars served as Ulster from 1893–1908.
Sir Algar Howard became the first Norroy and Ulster King of Arms in 1949.
Sir Henry Paston-Bedingfeld held the title from 2010 to 2014.