474 Proreedtni/s of the Rojial Irish Academji. 



3. Wooden Matrix of the Tholsel Court of Tiineiick. (Journal Eoy. Soc. 



of Antiq. of Trel., vol. xiii, p.' 244.) 



4. Brass Matrix of the seal of the Barber Surgeons' Guild of Limerick. 



(Journal Eoy. Soc. Antiq. of Irel., vol. xiii, p. 243.) 



In the Collection of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 



1. Bronze Matrix of the Corporate seal of the Irishtowu, Kilkenny. 



(Journal Eoy. Soc. of Antiq. of Irel, vols, i, p. 486, and v, p. 330 : 

 Kilkenny, by John Hogan, 1884, p. 183.) 



2. Silver Matrix of the Corporation of Thoraastown. (Journal Eoy. Soc. 



of Antiq. of Ireland, vol. iv., p. 86.) 



3. Brass Matrix of the Corporation of Gowran (1). Journal Eoyal Soc. 



of Antiq. of Irel., vol. xii, p. 116.) 



4. Brass Matrix of the Corporation of Gowran (2). (Journal Eoy. Soc. of 



Antiq. of Irel, vol. iv, p. 93.) 



Among the matrices of heraldic and miscellaneous seals I have picked out 

 the following, which are of interest, and have not, so far as I am aware, been 

 published before : — 



I much regret I am unable to identify any of the persons to whom these 

 matrices belonged ; but this could only be done with certainty if records, 

 sealed with impressions of the matrices in question, were available, or if there 

 were contemporary documents mentioning the seals in use by individuals. 

 The difficulty of identification is increased when the device is not armorial. 

 By taking the probable dates of the matrices and consulting the Irish Annals, 

 guesses could have been made ; but, in my opinion, this course might have 

 led to confusion, and been a source of future error. 



Circular flat silver matrix, ■§■ inch in diameter. Device, heater-shaped 

 shield, arms, a fesse engrailed of three points. Plate LII, fig. 1.) Inscription — 



>^ S4 • BffRTI ; FILI : DAVIT. 



Circular flat silver matrix J-| inches in diameter. Device, heater-shaped 

 shield, arms, a fesse, on the fesse a molet for difference. (Plate LII, fig. 4.) 

 Inscription — 



* LAVRanaivs pacYc. 



The arms of Petyt are gold, a fesse sable.> The name of Petyt occurs frequently 

 in the Calendar of Documents relating to Ireland from the twelfth to the 

 fourteenth centuries. See vols. i-v. 



Shield-shaped flat bronze matrix. The handle has been broken off; it 



'Burke, " General Armory," 3rd edition. 



