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letter "W, from which projects a cross foi my fitchy. Inscription : s' will'i : 

 SEBUTOT. [Plate XXIX, no. 15 (15).] 



5. 24 (23). The seal of Henry le Mareschal, son and heir of Thomas le 

 Mareschal, 1313 a.d. Brown wax, circular, | of an inch in diameter; device, 

 two keys in pale between two busts, facing each other, a lion in base- 

 Inscription : * S' HENRICl . FIL' . THOME . MAEESCALL. [Plate XXIX, no. 24 123).] 



6. 28 (28). The seal of Eichard de St. Olave, 1316 a.d. Green 

 wax, circular, \ of an inch in diameter ; device, a fish. Inscription : 

 *s' EiCAEDi d' sc oolavi. [Plate XXIX, no. 28 (28).] 



7. 31 '31). Seal used by "William, son and heir of Eichard de St. Olave. 

 1322 A.D. Green wax. circular, W of an inch in diameter ; device, the 

 Agnus Dei. Inscription : * ECCE AGNTS DEE [szV?] . 



8. 39 (39). The seal of Thomas le Mareschal, son and heir of Henry le 

 Mareschal, 1-332 a.d. Brown wax, circular, ^ of an inch in diameter; de\ace, 

 two interlaced squares with an uncertain object, possibly a key, in the centre. 

 Inscription : * s' thome . marchal. [Plate XXIX, no. 39 (39).] 



9. 43 (44). The seal of "William, son of "William Comyn, knight, 1349 a.d. 

 Brown wax, a fragment only, bearing three sheaves for Comyn. 



10. 45 1^45'. License in Mortmain from King Edward III, 1350 a.d. 

 This document has a much-broken impression in green wax of the Great 

 Seal of Edward II I appended to it by green and red silk ties. 



11. 46 (46a). Seal used by Simon Coterel, " sadeler," 1352 a.d. Brown 

 wax, circular seal, g of an inch in diameter ; de\ace, a galley. Inscription 

 PRITE sv. 



12. 47 (466). The seal of Meyler (?), son of Richard de Burgo, 13o4 a.d. 

 "NMiite wax, circular, about ^ of an inch in diameter ; device, a shield charged 

 with the arms of de Burgh, a cross with some charge in the first quarter ; 

 there are birds on each side of the shield. Inscription defaced. 



13. 54 54). Eight seals (1379 A.D.). 



(a) The first is the seal of the officiality of Dublin. Green wax, pointed 

 oval, about 1^ by j^ inches; device, a figure (our Lord?) holding a cross; 

 below, under an arch, is the effigj' of an ecclesiastic adoring the figure. 

 Inscription : .s' OFIGIALITAT : C . . . IE. 



(i) The second is the seal of the Provostship of Dublin, in brown wax. 

 This well-known seal need not be described ; see British Museum Catalogue of 

 Seals, voL iv, p. 719, no. 17, 393. 



