James Pulman

For his son, the English barrister and librarian, see James Heard Pulman.

Arms of James Pulman, granted 1822: Paly of six pieces or and vair, on a chief gules three boar heads erased argent.

James Pulman FSA (bapt. 4 June 1783[1] – 29 October 1859) was an English officer of arms.

Pulman was born in Ottery St Mary, Devon,[2] the son of Thomas and Susannah Pulman. In 1820, married Harriet May Walker, who died 22 April 1828.[3] They had two sons, James Heard Pulman (1821–1900), a barrister who served as House of Lords Librarian,[4] and Thomas Walter Pulman (1822–1897).[5]

Pulman held the offices of Portcullis Pursuivant (1822–1838),[6] Richmond Herald (1838–1846),[7] Norroy King of Arms (1846–1848),[8] and Clarenceux King of Arms (1848–1859).[9] He was also Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod at the time of his death.[10]

He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1812.[11]

Pulman died at his home in East Hill, Wandsworth, aged 76.[12][13]

References

1. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
2. 1851 England Census
3. Burke, Edmund, ed. (1829). Annual Register. p. 231. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
4. Greenhead, John. "History of the House of Lords Library" (PDF). House of Lords. p. 2. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
5. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
6. "No. 17822". The London Gazette. 1 June 1822. p. 916.
7. "No. 19639". The London Gazette. 24 July 1838. p. 1667.
8. "No. 20596". The London Gazette. 21 April 1846. p. 1438.
9. "No. 20868". The London Gazette. 16 June 1848. p. 2264.
10. "No. 22328". The London Gazette. 22 November 1859. p. 4191.
11. "Fellows of the Society". Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London. 4. The Society of Antiquaries of London: 14. 1859.
12. England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
13. "Deaths". Morning Post. 2 November 1859. p. 8. Retrieved 16 February 2019.

Heraldic offices
Preceded by George Frederick Beltz	Portcullis Pursuivant 1822–1838	Succeeded by Sir Albert Woods
Preceded by Joseph Hawker	Richmond Herald 1838–1846	Succeeded by Matthew Howard-Gibbon
Preceded by Francis Martin	Norroy King of Arms 1846–1848	Succeeded by Edward Howard-Gibbon
Preceded by Francis Martin	Clarenceux King of Arms 1848–1859	Succeeded by Robert Laurie