According to Stevenson and Wood, William’s second single-sided seal; affixed to charters of 1292, 1292-3 and 1295. The bishop with mitre, front face and right hand raised in benediction and his left hand holding a crozier, is depicted within a *crocketed* niche with a richly *diapered* background and *fraises* in each space. Beneath, with a rounded and pointed *trefoil* enclosed in a circle, is a shield bearing arms of six *fraises* *3, 2 and 1*.
Image description (reverse)
Legend (obverse)
S’WILL’I FRASER DEI GRA SCOTTORV EPI (“Seal of William Fraser, by the grace of God, bishop of the Scots”)
Legend (reverse)
Catalogue
EA/StA/10/2
Notes
Other details: beaded borders.
Dimensions: 3 × 1 7/8 in. (cf. the measurements provided by SCRAN of 82 × 53 mm. and Greenwell and Blair of 76 × 22 mm.)
SW I, p.85.
Scran ID: 000-180-001-803-C; dated to c.1292.
Durham 3624 (1), dated to 1286.