EPISCOPAL SEALS. 105 
left, in prayer, pastoral staff turned inwards; between 
two shields of arms, on left See of Lichfield and 
Coventry, on right 3 bucks; on a chief indented per 
pale a cross potence between two roses. 
SIG GALFRIDI BIVYTHE COVETREN ET LICHFIELDI EPI 
Counter Seal. Pointed Oval. 
Under a canopy S. Chad, on right. (May be S. John 
Baptist). On left, S. Paul; in base, a shield of arms, 
the See of Coventry and Lichfield. 
BS Lies i GRAM pee tccceder: sosetoetese & COVE Bia LILD BRT 
Row anpD Lee, 1534-1543. Lord President of Wales. 
Pointed Oval. A canopied niche of the Italian style. 
In the centre, Our Lady, crowned, with sceptre in 
left hand, and Holy Child on right arm. On left, 
S. Chad; on right, the figure of a Pope or an Arch- 
bishop; in the upper part, the figure of our Lord in 
blessing; in base, a shield of arms per pale dexter 
See of Lichfield and Coventry. Sin quarterly 1 and 4 
3 bulls salient, 2 and 3 two bars over all a bend 
compony, Lee. 
SIGILLV + ROLANDI + LEE DEI + GRA +(COVENTR)EN+ 
EIT -+ LICH + EPL 
RicHaRD SAMPSON, 1543-1555. Bishop of Chichester, 1536- 
1543, translated to Lichfield. Lord President of Wales. 
Pointed Oval. Three canopied niches in the Italian 
style. In centre, Our Lady, crowned, with the Holy 
Child on left arm, between S. Chad and a Bishop; 
over Our Lady’s head an eagle displayed. In base, 
a shield of arms per pale dexter See of Coventry and 
Lichfield, sin, a cross patonce between four escallops, 
Sampson. 
S+ RICH + SAMPSON + DEI + GRA + CO+ ET+ LICH + 
EPI + 
