People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Seal-Matrix: Walter of St Albans, bishop of Glasgow (d.1232)

Owner
Walter of St Albans, bishop of Glasgow (d.1232)
Matrix Shape
pointed oval
Image description (obverse)
Single-sided seal depicting the bishop, with a beard and mitre, standing in profile to *sinister* on a crescent, with his right hand raised in benediction and his left holding a crozier.
Image description (reverse)
Legend (obverse)
SIGILL’ WALTERI : DEI GRA : GLASGVENSIS : EPI (“Seal of Walter, by the grace of God, bishop of Glasgow”)
Legend (reverse)
Catalogue
EA/Gla/3/1
Notes
Dimensions: 2 7/8 × 1 ¾ in. (80 mm × 51 mm) SW I, p.109. Scran ID: 000-180-001-797-C; c.1207.