coat of arms emblazoned on his tabard was that of Prince William. Blanc Coursier's ceremonial installation did not take place until 1727, and by that time George II had succeeded his father as king. Prince William's arms then had a label of only three points (as the son of a Sovereign, rather than the five points of a grandson), the centre point charged with a cross gules. The arms on his tabard also show a differenced version of the Hanover quarter. The first person to hold the office of Blanc Coursier was the son of John Anstis, also named John, who had been appointed Genealogist of the Order of the Bath at its inception, presumably because of the role his father had played in the Order's foundation. When the Royal Guelphic Order was established in 1815 it originally had no officer of arms. Blanc Coursier at the time, Sir George Nayler, was able to have an additional statute passed appointing him King of Arms of the Order. His successor as Blanc Coursier, Walter Blount also held this position. The office of Blanc Coursier was abolished in 1857 as part of a revision of the Statutes of the Order of the Bath. Holders of the Office 1725–1754 John Anstis, younger 1755–1757 Sackville Fox 1757–1792 John Suffield Brown 1792–1831 Sir George Nayler 1831–1857 Walter Blount Office abolished in 1857 Notes References English offices of arms Order of the Bath