Dr Michael Powell Siddons (born 1928) was Wales Herald of Arms Extraordinary

Wales Herald Extraordinary

Wales Herald of Arms Extraordinary is a current English officer of arms extraordinary. Wales is a royal herald, but is not a member of the chapter of the College of Arms, but who process with the other heralds on ceremonial occasions...

. He was appointed in November 1994, following the death of Francis Jones

Francis Jones (Welsh historian)

Major Francis Jones CVO, TD, DL, FSA, MA, KStJ , was an author, archivist, historian and officer of arms.-Early and private life:...

 and retired 30 June 2010. In addition to the publications listed below, he has authored numerous articles on heraldic and genealogical

Genealogy

Genealogy is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members...

 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
  Harleian Society
  The Harleian Society was founded in 1869 for the purpose of publishing manuscripts of the heraldic visitations of the counties of England and Wales, and other unpublished manuscripts relating to genealogy, armory, and heraldry in its widest sense...
  
  , 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

External links

• The College of Arms
• CUHAGS Officer of Arms Index