The Archaeological journal . Reginald tie Mohun. John de Reginald cle Mohun, Earl of Somerset. i. r. in;, del. DUNSTER AND ITS LORDS. 81 William de Mohun, the son of the second Reginald, in the later partof the thirteenth century bore for arms :— Chiles, a maunch argent, alabel The second seal figured in our series of woodcuts is that of John, sonof Richard de Moyon, who held lands at Watchet in the early part ofthe reign of Henry III. The original, in white wax, is attached to adeed preserved among the muniments at Dunster Castle. The onlyclues to the date are the style of wri
The Archaeological journal . Reginald tie Mohun. John de Reginald cle Mohun, Earl of Somerset. i. r. in;, del. DUNSTER AND ITS LORDS. 81 William de Mohun, the son of the second Reginald, in the later partof the thirteenth century bore for arms :— Chiles, a maunch argent, alabel The second seal figured in our series of woodcuts is that of John, sonof Richard de Moyon, who held lands at Watchet in the early part ofthe reign of Henry III. The original, in white wax, is attached to adeed preserved among the muniments at Dunster Castle. The onlyclues to the date are the style of writing used in the deed, and the nameof one of the witnesses—William, Abbot of Cleeve. The device is aneagle displayed, and the legend round it is— filii Ricardi. Eleanor, wife of William Martin, and widow of the second John deMohun, who died in 1279, is said to have used a seal showing threedifferent shields, viz. :—Two bars and a label for Martin, a hand issuingfrom a maunch and holding a fleur-dedys for Mohun, and three lionsrampant for Fitz-
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