Michael Siddons
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Michael Powell Siddons (born 1928) was Wales Herald of Arms Extraordinary. He was appointed in November 1994, following the death of Francis Jones and retired 30 June 2010.{{Cite web |url=http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/WhatsNew.htm |title=College of Arms News |access-date=18 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224150658/http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/WhatsNew.htm |archive-date=24 December 2010 |url-status=dead }} In addition to the publications listed below, he has authored numerous articles on heraldic and genealogical subjects. Siddons also serves as the president of the Cardiganshire Family History Society.
Publications
- Michael Powell Siddons. The Development of Welsh Heraldry. (Aberystwyth, Cardiff: 1991–1993). {{ISBN|0-907158-51-X}}
- Michael Powell Siddons. Visitations by the Heralds in Wales. (The Harleian Society, London: 1996).
- Michael Powell Siddons. The Visitation of Herefordshire 1634. (The Harleian Society, London: 2002).
- Michael Powell Siddons. Welsh Pedigree Rolls. (National Library of Wales, Cardiff: 1996). {{ISBN|0-907158-90-0}}
Arms
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| motto = Dweddwyd Digon, Gwneud Sy'n Ol
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See also
External links
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- [http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/ The College of Arms]
- [http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cuhags/info/o_of_a/intro.htm CUHAGS Officer of Arms Index]
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