A very small selection of those recently receiving grants or exemplifications from the English Kings of Arms:

BATTING, John Paul, of Wargrave, Berkshire. Arms, Crest and Badge. Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms. 8/1/2007. College reference: Grants 172/104.

CASEMAN-JONES, Michael Charles Alexander, of Towcester, Northamptonshire, TD. Arms and Crest. Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms. 7/12/2006. College reference: Grants 172/110.

CHURCHER, Bryan David, of St Just-in-Roseland, Cornwall. Arms and Crest. Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms. 6/6/2006. College reference: Grants 172/53.

DONNE, Sir John Christopher, of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, Knight. Arms, Crest and Badge. Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms. 4/9/2006. College reference: Grants 172/1.

HARRISON, Clive Fiske, of Layer de la Haye, Essex. Arms and Crest. Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms. 3/10/2006. College reference: Grants 172/24.

HAYDEN, Rolfe Gerrard, of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China. Arms, Crest and Badge. Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms. 10/10/2006. College reference: Grants 172/65.

JONES, Edward Hylton, of Jolly Harbour, State of Antigua and Barbuda, and of Maidenhead, Berkshire. Arms and Crest. Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms. 26/2/2007. College reference: Grants 172/164.

LEWIS, Sir John Anthony, of Ilkley, West Yorkshire, Knight, OBE. Arms, Crest and Badge. Garter and Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms. 16/8/2006. College reference: Grants 172/46.

NORRIS, Paul Julian, of Chipstead, Surrey, JP. Arms, Crest and Badge. Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms. 9/2/2006. College reference: 172/51.

PATTEN, Sir Nicholas John, of Tendring, Essex, Knight. Arms and Crest. Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms. 30/10/2006. College reference: Grants 172/145.

PIKE, Thomas Frederick, of City of New York USA. Honorary Arms and Crest. Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms. 1 November 2006. College reference: Grants 172/57.

ROBINSON, John Floyd, of Ridgehaven, State of South Australia; previously granted Arms and Crest by Letters Patent dated 2 April 1980. Badge. Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms. 4/12/2006. College reference: Standards 5/104.

SHEIKH, Mohamed Iliaf (Sheikh), Baron, of the City of London. Arms, Crest, Badge and Supporters. Garter King of Arms. 30/10/2006. College reference: Grants 172/48.

SLATER, David Homfray, of Kings Caple, Herefordshire, CB. Arms, Crest and Badge. Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms. 30/11/2006. College reference: Grants 172/85.

SMITH, Louis William Tudor, of Calbourne, Isle of Wight. Arms, Crest and Badge. Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms. 30/1/2007. College reference: Grants 172/128.

TAYLOR OF HOLBEACH, John Derek (Taylor), Baron, of South Holland, Lincolnshire. Arms, Crest, badge and Supporters. Garter King of Arms. 28/9/2006. College reference: Grants 172/17.

ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH NEUROLOGISTS: Illustrated left are the Arms, Crest and Supporters granted by Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms by Letters Patent dated 18 January 2007. The patent was presented to the Association by Richmond Herald at its 75th Anniversary Conference in Cambridge on 12 April 2007.

The Arms are blazoned Per pale Gules and Azure three Chevronels Argent over all a Pile throughout Or on a Chief per pale Azure and Gules three Chess Rooks Or. The Crest is Out of a Crown rayonny Or a demi Unicorn Argent armed maned tufted and unguled Or. The Badge (not shown) is Within an Annulet irradiated a Chess Rook Or. The Supporters are blazoned On the dexter a Hippocampus Azure and on the sinister a Hippocampus Gules each holding with the tail a Rod of Aesculapius Or the serpent Vert.

College reference: Grants 172/119.

So You Think You're Royal?: The College of Arms featured in an episode (broadcast 28 May 2007) of this television series on the channel Sky One, which seeks to trace possible Royal or noble ancestors of present-day families. College records were central to proving the Warner family's descent from Edward III.

The Order of the Garter: the annual service of the Order took place on 18th June 2007 at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen. The Officers of Arms were in attendance; the Secretary of the Order is Patric Dickinson, Richmond Herald, who is responsible for organising the ceremonial aspects of the service.

Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society: Peter Gwynn-Jones, Garter King of Arms, presented Letters Patent granting Arms to this society at a 50th anniversary dinner held at Clare College, Cambridge on 9 June 2007.

Who Do You Think You Are? Live: This important historical and genealogical event took place at Olympia in London on 5-7 May this year. Approximately fifteen thousand people attended the show. The College of Arms stand was at the centre of the area devoted to repositories and official bodies, and was manned by Officers and artists. A great many members of the public and staff from other bodies had the opportunity to learn about the work and activities of the College, and to see some of our highly skilled heraldic artists at work. During the show, Peter O'Donoghue, Bluemantle Pursuivant, appeared in a live Who Do You Think You Are? event tracing the ancestors of Peter and Dan Snow, the television presenters.

Earl Marshal's Court: His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal, hosted a reception at the College of Arms on 16 May to celebrate the completion of the refurbishment and redecoration of the Earl Marshal's Court. Many of the generous benefactors towards the cost of the work were present at this event, at which the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of the City of London were principal guests.

Irish Peers Association: Peter Gwynn-Jones, Garter King of Arms, hosted a reception at the College of Arms on 22 May for this body, which represents members of the Peerage of Ireland. Irish Peers, who have not sat in the United Kingdom House of Lords since 1961, are entitled to be enrolled on the Roll of the Peerage, which was created by Royal Warrant dated 1 June 2004.

BEVAN of St John's Wood, City of Westminster: a pedigree showing a descent from Peter James Stuart Bevan (born 1901). The connection to FANSHAWE is shown, as is that to JEFFS. Three generations of the Jeffs family are included, headed by Julian Jeffs of East Ilsley, Berkshire. College reference: Surrey 31/271.

HORSEY and DE HORSEY: a pedigree is headed by Samuel Horsey of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, sometime Bath King of Arms, who died in 1771. It descends via his daughter, only child and heir Caroline, who married as her second husband Samuel Kilderbee; and thence to the present day family of de Horsey of Cambridgeshire. Cross-referenced to 10D14/48 and to I.49/53 and 65. College reference: Norfolk 51/86.

LEONARD: a pedigree of four generations, showing a descent from Jeremiah Leonard of Castle Cary, Somerset, who married in 1936 Rosaleen Oonagh daughter of Michael David Mellett. College reference: Surrey 31/272.

SYKES: four generations are recorded, headed by William Henry Sykes of Albion Street, Hyde Park, Middlesex, who married Elizabeth née Hay in 1824. Descends to the son (born 1914) of William Ernest Sykes of Forest Row, Sussex. College reference: Surrey 31/258.

Mill Hill School Foundation: Arms were granted to the Trustees and Governing Body of Mill Hill School by Letters Patent dated 25 September 1935. Following a petition by Sir Robert Balchin, Knight, DL, Her Majesty was pleased to grant a Royal Warrant dated 22 November 2006 permitting these Arms to be used by Mill Hill School Foundation [College reference: I.85/199]. The Arms were therefore exemplified to the Foundation by a certificate of Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms dated 12 January 2007 [College reference: Grants 172/118]. A grant of a Crest and Badge was made to the Foundation by all three Kings of Arms in Letters Patent dated 26 January 2007. College reference: Grants 172/122.

Registrar of the College of Arms: William Hunt, Windsor Herald, has been appointed to serve in this capacity from 1 July 2007 by a Warrant of the Earl Marshal, in the place of Timothy Duke, Chester Herald. The Registrar is responsible amongst other duties for overseeing the creation of official records.