Forms: (see quots.). [See note.] Snowdon herald, one of the six Scottish heralds. Also ellipt.
Snowdon was occ. used as a name for Stirling, but Jamieson cites statements that the designation of the herald was derived from ‘Snowdoune castle of the county of Rosse’: cf. his note on Barbour’s Bruce (1820), III. 410 (= IV. 181), and the entry in his Dictionary s.v. Snawdoune.
1450. Excheq. Rolls Scot., V. 382. Et per solucionem factam Snawdoun heraldo, equitanti … ad regem Anglie,… xli.
1473. Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot., I. 45. Gevin to Snawdone,… passande to Anwic [on] secrete materis of the Kingis, xl s.
1568. Sc. Acts, Jas. VI. (1814), III. 47/2. Johne patersone snadoun herauld.
1592–3. Excheq. Rolls Scot., XXII. 308. To Snawdoun,… Rothissay, Merchimont herauldis, every ane of thame takand in the yeir £20.
1636. Reg. Privy Council Scot., VI. 190. James Law, Snadoune herald, charged him to … render his house of Arradoull within fifteen days.
1710. J. Chamberlayne, Pres. St. Gt. Brit., II. 414. There are Six Heralds [in Scotland], Albany, Rothesay, Suadown, Marchmont, Yla, and Ross.
1863. [see ROSS sb.1].
