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good example of an heraldic device of the period [Plate XXIX, No. 101 (loo)]. 

 Castleknock was acquired by the Seriauiit family through marriage with a 

 Tyrrell heiress, descended from Hugh Tyrrell, who was granted Castleknoek 

 by Hugh de I^acy. The armorial seal used by John Fitz William is 

 also of interest, as showing the arms borne by this family at that period 

 [Plate, XXIX, No. 54 (54) (r/)]: the seal of John Dillon, attached to deed 

 No. 172 (i6q), which bears the well-known arms of that family, may also 

 be mentioned. 



The ecclesiastical seals most worthy of attention are those used by 

 Stephen Derby, Prior of Holy Trinity, and Nicholas Bodenham, Vicar of 

 the Friars Hermits, Order of St. Augustine in Ireland. The latter is 

 illustrated [Plate XXIX, No. 54 (54) (?)]. 



The seal of the Provostship of Dublin is appended to several deeds, being 

 used in some cases to authenticate documents when the seal of the person 

 concerned was not generally known. 



The most interesting of the seals with impersonal devices is that attached 

 to deed no. 13 {12J, apparently used by Johanna de Mosthpoulyn. It has 

 for its device a lion, the beast being personified in the inscription: *Je sii re 

 de hestis, " I am the King of Beasts." 



The list of seals has been arranged in the order of the deeds : in 

 addition to having a current number, each seal also bears the number of the 

 deed to which it is attached, so that the reader can at once look iip the latter 

 and see the particulars of the person sealing. Plate XXIX shows a selection 

 of the seals ; in it the same arrangement has been followed, each seal having 

 below it the number of the deed to which it is appended. 



The following is a list of the seals : — 



1. 3 (3). The seal of Thomas le Blound, 1295 a.d. Brown wax, circular, 

 ^1 of an inch in diameter ; device, a star of eight points. Inscription : 

 * s' th'ome le blvnt. [Plate XXIX, no. 3 (3).] 



2. 8 i8). The seal of John deGapelis, called leBoteler, 1301 A.D. Brown 

 wax, circular, J-| of an inch in diameter ; device, a stag's head full face. 

 Inscription: * s' ioh'is le botlee. [Plate XXIX, no. 8(8;.] 



3. 13 (12). Seal used by Johanna de Mosthpoulyn, widow, 1303 a.d. 

 Bi-own wax, circular, f of an inch in diameter ; device, a lion. Inscription : 



*IE SV RE DE BESTIS. 



4. 15 (15). The seal of William le Seriaunt, undated. Brown wax, 

 circular, i^ of an inch in diameter ; device, a lion sleeping ; above it is the 



