EPISCOPAL SEALS. 97 
The practice of having Roman and Pagan gems set in 
Episcopal Seals and Signets prevailed for a considerable 
time, but was forbidden in 1194, Pope Innocent III, by 
Bull directed that henceforth Episcopal rings should be of 
solid gold, or set only with a precious stone, which was to 
be plain without any device upon it. 
Of the next Bishop, Hucu PatccHutt, Lord Treasurer, 
1240-1245, I have no seal. 
RoGeR DE WESEHAM, 1245-1256. 
Pointed Oval. Seal of Dignity. 
Bishop full length, fully vested. Right hand raised in 
benediction, left hand grasps the pastoral staff. 
Standing on a corble flanked by the two churches of 
Coventry and Lichfield, below which, under canopied 
arches, two monks, half length, in prayer, facing right 
and left. On each side of the Bishop, in the field, 
two oval quarterfoil niches containing the bust of a 
monk of Coventry and a canon of Lichfield; the 
field diapered. 
+ROGER’ D’I.GRA.COVENTR ENS | ..... ...S: EPISCOP. 
Counter Seal. Pointed Oval, 2} x 1H. 
The seal is divided into three compartments. In the 
upper half length figure of Our Lady with the Holy 
Child on left knee; under a fine canopy in the middle, 
S. Chad, three-quarters length, fully vested as a Bishop; 
right hand raised in benediction, left hand holding a 
crosier; between the two churches of Coventry and 
Lichfield, in the lowest compartment, the Bishop, half 
length, fully vested, facing towards left, hands raised in 
prayer; under a trefoil arch forming corble to the 
middle compartment. 
CEDDA ROGA PVERV RUEGAT | VT AV MATRE. ROGERV. 
Cast in the Way Collection. 
