THE SEAL MATRIX  |
CATALOGUE 1
|
           left to right above
           1. Lead-alloy circular matrix with unpierced tab on edge. Fleur-de-lis device. Roman capitals.
               +SIGILL [.?.]ICI FILII WILEL
               The Seal of [?Patr]ici son of William (Patrici = Patrick)
           2. Lead-alloy sub-vesica matrix with unpierced tab on edge. Fleur-de-lis device. Roman capitals.
               +SIGILLVM WILLI . BVR
               The Seal of William Bur (?Burwell, ?Burgh, Lincs.)
           3. Lead-alloy vesica matrix with pierced lug on reverse. Fleur-de-lis device. Lombardic script.
               +S' SIMONIS DE BARD
               The Seal of Simon of Bard (Bardney, Lincs.)
           4. Lead-alloy vesica matrix with pierced lug on reverse. Mirrored fleur/wheat device. Lombardic script.
               +SIG' PETRI D'HADCLIF
               The Seal of Peter of Hadclif (Hatcliffe, Lincs.)
|
           left to right above
           5. Lead-alloy vesica matrix with pierced lug on reverse. Fleur-de-lis device. Lombardic script.
               +SIGIL' RICARDI FIL HVGON
               The Seal of Richard son of Hugh
           6. Lead-alloy vesica matrix with pierced lug on reverse. Fleur/wheat device. Lombardic script.
               +S' HVGONIS FIL WILELMI
               The Seal of Hugh son of William
           7. Lead-alloy vesica matrix with pierced lug on reverse. Fleur-de-lis device. Lombardic script.
               S' NICHOL FIL TH'EN [?]
               The Seal of Nicholas son of Th'en (?Thoren, ?Terence)
           8. Lead-alloy vesica matrix with pierced lug on reverse. Fleur-de-lis device. Lombardic script.
               +S' WILLI FILII GILB'
               The Seal of William son of Gilbert
|
           left to right above
             9a. Lead-alloy vesica matrix with pierced lug on reverse. Fleur-de-lis device. Lombardic script.
                   +S' HAWIS HARDEN
                   The Seal of Hawis Harden (Hawis is a feminine name = Avis)
             9b. Reverse of 9a - raised lettering within decorative border.
                   VIRGO
                   Maiden
           10a. Lead-alloy vesica matrix with pierced lug on reverse. Device uncertain. Lombardic script.
                   +S' PIL [.?.] VONO:WOOW'WAL
                   The Seal of William....?uncertain
           10b. Reverse of 10a. Three raised ?pseudo-heraldic shields.
|
           left to right above - wax impressions.
           11. From lead-alloy vesica matrix with pierced lug on reverse. Mirrored fleur-de-lis device. Lombardic script.
               +S'. IOHAN : GAVGE
               The Seal of John Gauge
           12. From lead-alloy vesica matrix with pierced lug on reverse. Fleur-de-lis device. Lombardic script.
               +S' RADVLFI FIL [?] ANDREE
               The Seal of Ralph son of Andrew
           13. From lead-alloy vesica matrix with pierced lug on reverse. Fleur/wheat device. Lombardic script.
               [?]MATILDE FIL : GALFR[?]
               The Seal of Matilda daughter of Galfr[idis] (Galfridis = Geoffrey)
           14. From lead-alloy vesica matrix with pierced lug on reverse. Fleur/plant device. Lombardic script.
               .SIG [?]TRICIS . FIL ALANI
               The Seal of [?Pa]tricis son of Alan (Patricis = Patrick)