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Originally appearing in Volume V22, Page 666 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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PURSUIVANT (0. Fr. porsivant, poursivant, mod. poursuivani, strictly an attendant, from poursuirore, to follow)  , the name of a member of the third and lowest See also:rank of heraldic See also:officers, formerly an attendant on the heralds . There are four pursuivants in the See also:English Heralds' See also:College, See also:Rouge Croix, Bluemantle, Rouge See also:Dragon and See also:Portcullis; three in the See also:Court of See also:Lyon See also:King of Arms (See also:Scotland), Carrick, See also:Unicorn and See also:March; and four in the court of See also:Ulster King of Arms (See also:Ireland), See also:Athlone and three St See also:Patrick pursuivants .

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