104 EPISCOPAL SEALS. 
WILLIAM SMITH, 1492-1496, translated to Lincoln, 1495-1513, 
who also held the offices of President of Wales, Chancellor 
of Oxford, Dean of St. Stephen’s Chapel, Westminster, 
Fellow of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, and founder of 
Brasen Nose College, Oxford. 
Pointed Oval, under a canopy. Our Lady, crowned, 
seated, holding in left hand a sceptre, ‘and on right 
knee the Holy Child. On right, under canopy, the 
figure of S. Lawrence; on the left, S. Chad. An 
upper tier of canopies like those in Butter’s seal, but 
now nearly obliterated. Most likely the centre was 
our Lord in Glory; on the right a Saint (which may 
have been S. John Baptist), on left another (which 
shews signs of having been S. Catherine). In base, 
under an arch, the Bishop, half length, in prayer, 
between two shields of arms, left, See of Coventry 
and Lichfield, on right an eagle displayed; below the 
Bishop another shield of arms, three roses, Smith. 
SIGILLV(/M WI)LLI DEI G(RA) COV(/ETRENSIS) ET 
LICHEFELDENSIS EPI 
Joun ARUNDEL, 1496-1503, translated to Exeter, 1501-1504. 
I have not found any seal. 
GerorFrry BLYTHE, 1503-1534. Lord President of Wales. 
The two seals I am able to show only came to light 
when I was at Belvoir Castle this year. 
Pointed Oval, three canopies. In the centre Our Lady, 
crowned, with sceptre in left hand, and on right arm 
the Holy Child; between S. Chad on left, and a 
King on right. In the upper part, the Emblem of the 
Holy Trinity, God the Father, seated, holding the 
crucified Saviour with the Holy Spirit hovering over; 
under canopies on each side, attendant Angels. In 
base, under an arch, the Bishop, kneeilng, facing 
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