People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Seal-Matrix: Nicholas Hay, lord of Errol (son of Gilbert) (2)

Owner
Nicholas Hay (I), lord of Errol (son of Gilbert) (d.1305/6)
Matrix Shape
round
Image description (obverse)
Like Nicholas' first seal, this single-sided seal depicts an armorial shield of three *escutcheons*, but here the shield touches the seal’s border. Nicholas had a further seal, but it use is not recorded until the fourteenth century.
Image description (reverse)
Legend (obverse)
S. NICHOLAI DE HAYA (“Seal of Nicholas of Hay”).
Legend (reverse)
Catalogue
P/Hay/4/2
Notes
Dimensions: 1 1/16 in. diameter; although Stevenson and Wood state that this seal is slightly large than Nicholas’ first, the measurement provided is the same. SW II, p.400.