People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Seal-Matrix: Edward of Restalrig (1)

Owner
Edward of Restalrig
Matrix Shape
pointed oval
Image description (obverse)
One of two seals of Edward of Restalrig, depicting what Stevenson and Wood describe as David rescuing a lamb from the jaws of a lion, and what the Durham catalogue describes as a naked figure kneeling on the back of a beat (perhaps a lion) and holding it by the jaws. The background is covered with *quatrefoils*.
Image description (reverse)
Legend (obverse)
+ SIGILLVM EDWARDI ∙ DE LASTALRIG (‘Seal of Edward of Restalrig”); the final letter is transcribed as C by Stevenson and Wood.
Legend (reverse)
Catalogue
P/Restal/1/1
Notes
Dimensions: 2 ¼ × 1 7/8 in. (cf. Durham, 57 × 22 mm.) SW III, p.458. Durham 2869.