EPISCOPAL SEALS. 103 
WituiaM Bootu, 1447-1452. Translated to York, 1452-1464, 
Pointed Oval under three niches with heavy canopies. 
Our Lady, crowned, with sceptre in left hand; the 
Holy Child on right arm, between S. Paul with 
sword and book on left hand, and S. Chad on right ; 
in base, under an arch, the Bishop, side face towards 
left, with pastoral staff, in prayer, between two shields 
of arms on masonry left a cross potent See of Coventry, 
and Lichfield; on right three boars’ heads erased 
erect, Booth. 
SIGILLVM : W/LLELMI : DEI GRACIA : COVENTRENS 
EPISCOPL 
NicHoLtas CLose, 1452-1453, translated from Carlisle, 
1450-1452. I have no example. 
REGINALD BUTTER, 1453-1459, translated from Hereford, 
1450-1452. 
Pointed Oval. Our Lady, crowned, with sceptre in 
left hand; Holy Child on right arm, between 
S. Chad on right and a Bishop on left (Bernard), each 
having the name under, in the top part of the seal. 
Another series of niches with our Lord in glory in 
the centre, and an attendant Angel on each side. 
In base, under a circular headed arch, the Bishop. 
three quarter face, kneeling in prayer, facing left, 
with pastoral staff crook turned outwards ; between two 
shields of arms on masonry, on left See of Coventry 
and Lichfield, on right a lion passant within a bordure 
charged with annulets. 
SIGILLV REGINALDI COUETRUE : ET: ......... EPISCOP/ 
Of Joun Hates, 1459-1492, I have come across no example. 
