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  THE SEAL MATRIX  


CATALOGUE 1


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           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.)


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           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


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           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.


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           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)

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