Thomas Woodcock (officer of arms)

Thomas Woodcock CVO DL FSA
Woodcock at Garter Day, Windsor Castle on 19 June 2006 (as Norroy and Ulster) (Photograph by: Philip Allfrey)
Born	(1951-05-20) 20 May 1951 (age 65)
Residence	London
Nationality	British
Education	Eton College
Alma mater	University College, Durham; Darwin College, Cambridge
Occupation	Genealogist
Years active	1978–present
Employer	HM The Queen
Organization	College of Arms
Title	Garter Principal King of Arms
Term	2010-present
Predecessor	Sir Peter Gwynn-Jones, KCVO
Successor	Incumbent
Spouse(s)	Lucinda Harmsworth King
Awards	(CVO)
Website	www.college-of-arms.gov.uk

Thomas Woodcock CVO DL FSA (born 20 May 1951) is the Garter Principal King of Arms.

Woodcock was educated at Eton College. He went to University College, Durham, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then went to Darwin College, Cambridge where he received his LLB degree. He was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple. In 1998, Woodcock married Lucinda Harmsworth King.

He was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple. He began his heraldic career in 1975 as a research assistant to Sir Anthony Wagner, Garter King of Arms. In 1978 he was appointed Rouge Croix Pursuivant. In 1982 he was promoted to Somerset Herald. He held this office until his appointment as Norroy and Ulster in 1997. Woodcock was appointed the Garter Principal King of Arms on 1 April 2010.