Clive Edwin Alexander CheesmanFSA (born 1968) is a Britishofficer of arms at theCollege of Arms inLondon. He is currentlyNorroy and Ulster King of Arms, having been appointed to that position on 14 November 2024.^[1]

Son of architect Wilfrid Henry Cheesman and his wife Elizabeth Amelia (née Hughes), a biochemist,^[2] Cheesman has a degree inLiterae Humaniores (Classics or 'Greats') fromOxford University, where he was atOriel. In 1993, he was awarded the degree ofPhD from theScuola Superiore di Studi Storici di San Marino, with a doctoral thesis on Roman history.^[3]

He is co-editor ofThe Heraldry Society's journal,The Coat of Arms, and from 2008 to 2013 was Chairman of The Friends ofThe National Archives. He received a Diploma in Law in 1995 fromCity University, London, and was called to the Bar of England and Wales as a member ofMiddle Temple in October 1996.

Cheesman was formerly acurator in theDepartment of Coins and Medals in theBritish Museum. He served asRouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms from November 1998 to April 2010,^[4] andRichmond Herald of Arms from April 2010 to November 2024.^[5] He was appointed Norroy and Ulster King of Arms in November 2024.^[6]

Cheesman'scoat of arms was granted by the College of Arms shortly after his appointment as Rouge Dragon. On 31 December 1999, arms were granted with theblazonPer pale and per pall Argent and Sable. These were granted along with a crest blazonedA Crow Sable gorged with an ancient British Torque Or alighting on a man's Skull resting on its side Argent.

• Cheesman, Clive, and Williams, Jonathan,Rebels, Pretenders and Impostors (London: British Museum Press, 2000),ISBN 0-312-23866-5.
• Cheesman, Clive (ed.),The Armorial of Haiti. Symbols of Nobility in the Reign of Henry Christophe. With a historical introduction by Marie-Lucie Vendryes and a preface by Her Excellency Michaëlle Jean, Governor-General of Canada (London: College of Arms, 2007),ISBN 978-0-9506980-2-1.

Coat of arms of Clive Edwin Alexander Cheesman

Notes There is uniqueness to the arms in that they were the last to be granted in 1999 and the first to be signed by Chester Herald as Registrar. Mr Cheesman wanted a simple design. The rationale behind this simplicity is esoteric but the use of ordinaries in the arms could 'remind one of wedges of cheese!' The crest reflects Mr Cheesman's earlier involvement with ancient British and Romano-British antiques when employed at the British Museum, while also constituting amemento mori, a suitable reference to the passing of generations with which a genealogist is occupied.[7] Adopted 31 December 1999 Crest A crow sable, gorged with an ancient British torque or alighting on a man's skull resting on its side argent. Escutcheon Per pale and per pall argent and sable. Motto REASON WILL RESPECT

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Preceded by Timothy Duke	Rouge Dragon Pursuivant 1998 – 2010	Succeeded by Adam Tuck
Preceded by Patric Dickinson	Richmond Herald 2010 – 2024	Succeeded by Vacant
Preceded by Robert Noel	Norroy and Ulster King of Arms 2024 – present	Incumbent

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