By J. E. Nightingale, F.S A. 355 



of Edw. III.— to this charter. The autotype plate is given because, 

 though im{)erfect, it is in better condition than the other known 

 examples. Another impression is attached to the last of the Pem- 

 broke documents now printed, of Cecily Bodenham, in 1536, where 

 the seal shows evidence of much use. The matrix no longer exists. 

 A valuable addition to the very few known examples of Anglo- 

 Saxon seals has lately been made by the discovery of a very fine 

 one at Wallingford, now in the possession of Mr. A. W, Franks. 

 It is circular in form, and has a subject and legends on both sides 

 with a richly-decorated sort of handle at the top, somewhat like the 

 original termination of the Wilton seal. The material is some kind 

 of bone or ivory. 



2. Grant by Matilda [de la liar] Abbess of Wilton, and the Convent of the 

 same to Richard de Muchelne and Beatrice, his wife, of a piece of land, at one 

 time belonging to Richard Gosny, in Ugeford St. James [Ugford St. James], 

 situated over against the chapel of the said saint : the same to be held, together 

 with common of pasture for two cattle, in perpetuity, at a yearly rent to the 

 Convent of ten shillings steriing. Witnesses, Sir John de Langport, then our 

 steward, Geoffrey de Trowe,* William be Bissopestre, Henry Tut, David de 

 Draytone, John Turgys, Nicholas Curthayn, Robert Ysembre, Peter le Butelyr, 

 and many others. Ternj). Edw. I. Latin. 



Two seals attached. The first, an oval seal, bearing a full-length 

 figure of an abbess, the right hand holding a pastoral staflT, the left 

 in front of the body, holding a book. On each side of the figure 

 is a small vesical compartment, that on the right containing a 

 head, probably of S. Edith, that on the left being almost entirely 



broken away. Legend ISSE Green wax, the 



edges and one side broken away. (Plate, No. 5.) The second, a 

 round seal, bearing a f-length figure of S. Eadgitha or Edith, 

 habited as an abbess, face in profile to the right; the right hand 

 raised in benediction, the left holding a book. Legend [+SIJ 

 mL-t EADLXDE RErrA[L^ ADELP^ :] Sigillum Eadgy^e, 

 regalis adelphe. Green wax, e dges injured (plate. No. 2.) 



• Geoffrey de Trowe was of the very ancient family of that name settled in the Chalk valley lonir 

 before the Conquest. Trow, under the name of Trogan, occurs in the description of the boundaries 

 or the lands granted by King Edwie to the Abbess of Wilton. According to the Testa de NevUl 

 this Geoffrey de Trowe and Alexander de Trowe then held Trowof the Abbess of Wilton by seiieanty' 

 This ancient manor and estate, still known by the name of Trow, extends itself to the parishes of 

 Alvediston, Fifield Bavant. and Broad Chalke. See Hoare's Hun. Chalk. In 1282 Jacobus de Trowe 

 knight, probably another member of this famUy, performed military service due from the Abbess of 

 Wilton. See Palgrave's Alph. Digest., p. 871. ■»•""«.» oi 



