User talk:Ollamh Sidhe

In reference to the article concerning the Clan Akins it should be noted that the Lord Lyon King of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland adjudicates cases specifically relating to heraldry, and does not himself "grant" or otherwise confer upon individuals any hereditary familial positions, rank, status, or titles, as such designations are bestowed by right of birth and inheritance and not through the Monarch or any officer thereof. Hence Lord Lyon cannot bestow the position of Clan Chiefship upon an individual, as this position is determined by lineage and is not a title subjuct to law. The purpose of the office of Lord Lyon is to serve as a judge in a court of record, and in that capacity he is responsible for overseeing an office which records, grants and confirms the rights to the use of coats of arms as personal property of the individuals or institutions which bear them.