. The Herald and genealogist. been a Ilittle tampered with, but its original cha- fracter is evidenced by the form of the cross moline, which, according to the patriarchal seal and rolls of arms, ought to fhave five ermine spots upon it for difference. Not having theseevidences before me when I visited the church, I may have over-looked traces of the spots. Bp. Bek was buried in the chapel of the Nine Altars atDurham. His coins are the first of the Durham Mint which are distin-guished by episcopal marks. He used for that purpose his cross ,moline. His successors, Bps. Kellaw, Bury, and Hatfiel
. The Herald and genealogist. been a Ilittle tampered with, but its original cha- fracter is evidenced by the form of the cross moline, which, according to the patriarchal seal and rolls of arms, ought to fhave five ermine spots upon it for difference. Not having theseevidences before me when I visited the church, I may have over-looked traces of the spots. Bp. Bek was buried in the chapel of the Nine Altars atDurham. His coins are the first of the Durham Mint which are distin-guished by episcopal marks. He used for that purpose his cross ,moline. His successors, Bps. Kellaw, Bury, and Hatfield in the jtimes of the Edwards, and the bishops who struck money in the iTudor period, used to twist one arm of the cross on the reverse (into the shape of the head of a pastoral staff. On the episcopal seal of Bishop Richard III. de Kellaw(1311—1316), the tabernacle work which had appeared at thesides of Hali-Eland and Bek, rises above the head of the bishop, ;and so continued until the time of Bp. Hatfield, when the main. COUNTY FAMILIES OF LANCASHIKE. 55 figure of the bishop was transferred to the newly-introduced pala-tine seal. Kellaw was the last bishop of Durham who was buriedin the Chapter House. Bp. Lewis de Beaumont (1317—1333) was buried undertwo enormous blue slabs in the choir. Their sumptuous brasswork had many coats of arms, but no official ones. I fear that all the old official evidences adduced in the fore-going pages may hardly be considered as of an heraldic their connection with herahlry must be judged by the sequel.(To he continued.) Note. The various seals to which reference is made in this paper are attachedto the documents which belonged to the Prior and Convent of Durham, and arepreserved in excellent order by the Dean and Chapter. An instructive series of Royaland Episcopal Seals is displayed to the public in the Dormitory. The pre-Reformationseals are to some extent represented by the Plates in Surteess History of Durham, towhich refere
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