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Note on a Seal of Zuclger shall. 



" Ferleya " ; as also " in manerio cle Luttegersahala " three hides of 

 land and ten acres of forest, granted, for building, to the hospital 

 of Santinfield by Wytsand and the Brethren serving God in that 

 place. 



I do not myself think that the arrangement of the letters 1 favours 

 Mr. Parker's suggestion of " d'ne Virginis Sancte Marie." I am 

 rather of opinion that " Neusm " is intended for " Newsom," i.e., 

 Newsham, or Newhouse. We find, besides " Temple Newsham," or 

 " Newsom," (the preceptory of the Knights Templars founded in 

 the twelfth century) in the West Eiding of Yorkshire, five places 

 called " Newsham " (in Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, and 

 two in the North Riding of Yorkshire, near Thirsk and Greta 

 Bridge, respectively). Also " Newsham Green," near Leeds, and 

 two " Newsholmes," one in the East, the other in the West Riding, 

 near Holme Beacon and Gisburn, respectively. I see that in 

 Crockford's Clerical Directory the spelling " Newsome " (St. John 

 Evang.) is given for that which is in Almondbury, near Holme 

 Bridge and Huddersfield. I take the above list from Gorton and 

 Wright's Topographical Dictionary [1833]. But only the last of 

 the nine places has any mention (and that, a subordinate one) in 

 " Crockford." Hence I infer that "Newsome" is not an independent 

 place-name, but that it has a substantival use, equivalent to " new- 

 house," " new-biggin," or " new-place," " new-stead." or "ale novo loco." 

 Thus we have the first Premonstratensian abbey founded in England, 

 in 1143, in Lincolnshire, retaining for centuries (like "New" College, 

 Oxford) its title of " Newhus," or "Newsome" (Dugd., vi., p. 365.) 

 So I venture to suggest that the legend on the seal may mean the 

 Seal of the New House (or Hospital) of Luggershall, Bucks. 



1 I believe that Mr. Parker had not seen the seal itself. I may here add 

 that it has a small bar of the same metal welded-in down the back. This is 

 thickened into a lobe towards the top, and pierced sufficiently to admit a 

 small cord or ribbon to suspend it. The lettering is in Lombardic uncials. 

 In the final word the letters " ar" are run into one, and the final l is of 

 smaller size raised above the line. 



