Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . rants to Holy Trinity Church half a markfrom land in St Wereburghs parish and the same sum from landin St Audoens parish. The seal, no longer attached to the originaldocument and only known to us from Dr Lyons drawing, is circularand measures IJ inches in diameter: the device is a fleur-de-lis(what looks like a crosslet fitchy between the centre and the sideleaves was probably part of the fiower in the original seal) (PlateXIII, fig. 6). The inscription reads -f sigillvm : iohis harold. John Harold was no doubt a member of the family who
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . rants to Holy Trinity Church half a markfrom land in St Wereburghs parish and the same sum from landin St Audoens parish. The seal, no longer attached to the originaldocument and only known to us from Dr Lyons drawing, is circularand measures IJ inches in diameter: the device is a fleur-de-lis(what looks like a crosslet fitchy between the centre and the sideleaves was probably part of the fiower in the original seal) (PlateXIII, fig. 6). The inscription reads -f sigillvm : iohis harold. John Harold was no doubt a member of the family whose nameis perpetuated in the suburb of Harolds Cross. ^ Mr G. H. Orpen suggested to the writer that the owner of the seal mightpossibly be identified with Roger Bigod, fifth earl of Norfolk and Marschall ofEngland, who held lands in Ireland. He points out, however, that the inscriptionis peculiar in reading rogerws instead of bogeei, and marchall instead ofMARESCHALLi. MARCHALL, as engraved, has the appearance of a surname. Plate XII] [To face page 146. DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME IRISH SEALS 147 The next in date is the equestrian seal of William de Hestham,attached to a deed dated 1218 A small portion of the originalseal still remains attached to the document now preserved in theIrish Record Office with the other Christ Church Deeds, and thisfragment confirms the general accuracy of Dr Lyons seal as drawn by him is circular, and measures If inches indiameter. The device is an effigy of Wilham de Hestham gallopingto the right, holding a sword in his right hand and having his shieldsuspended round his neck (Plate XIII, fig. 5). The inscriptionreads + sigillvm willi de hestham. The next is the beautiful and interesting seal and counterseal,or secretum, of Nicholas de St Edward, prior of the Hospital of StJohn of Jerusalem at Kilmainham. It was attached to a deed dated1248 , in which the Prior and Convent of Holy Trinity and thePrior and Brethren of the Hospital agre
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