Quote Originally Posted by dowofbuchanan View Post
i live in the us so i would have to pay for my arms to be noted by going to scotland to the court of lord lyon protesting my right to bear and then iwould actually submit for a mactrilation (abc?) of arms as i am the first son of a first son but that a long and costly process thousands of dollars would be spent so you have a relative you have found in scotland if so have them register the arms and then you can petition for a modified version of his like adding a star or plume its much cheaper ... hey i just looked at your local and im glad to see someone in misery with me
As you live in the USA you would have to prove that your ancestor, with the same last name, came from Scotland. Lord Lyon would then devise a coat of arms for you that would show your relationship to that ancestor. If you were unable to prove that relationship, then you would have three possible alternatives:

1) If your ancestor was Canadian than you might be eligible for a grant of arms in Canada.

2) As you reside in the United States (and presumably you are a US citizen) then you could apply to the Spanish heraldic authority for a grant of arms. The Spanish heraldic authority grants arms to individuals in the former Spanish possessions. As all of the New World was, at one time, a Spanish possession, you would qualify for a Spanish grant of arms.

3) You could apply for a grant of arms from the South African Bureau of Heraldry.

Of the four options available to you, I would advise you to seek arms in Spain if you do not qualify in Scotland or Canada.