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  • Monmouth's medieval borough seal shows a masted ship, symbol of the town's dependence on river trade. Source: Display boards, Nelson Museum & Local History Centre.
Monmouth's medieval borough seal
  • This judicial seal would have been impressed on documents recording fines, their payment, and other court matters. It shows King George II on horseback. Beneath his feet is a representation of the Cardiff landscape, showing the Herbert Mansion (Grey Friars).
Silver seal matrix of George II, 1729 or later [image 1 of 2]
  • This judicial seal would have been impressed on documents recording fines, their payment, and other court matters. It shows King George III on horseback. Beneath his feet is a representation of the Caernarfon landscape including the castle and ships in the Menai Straits.
Impression from the seal of George III, Caernarfon, 1816 - 1837
  • This judicial seal would have been impressed on documents recording fines, their payment, and other court matters. It shows King George III on horseback. Beneath his feet is a representation of the Denbigh landscape including the castle.
Impression from the seal of George III, Denbigh, 1816 - 1837
Impression from the seal of Edward Mansel, Sheriff of Glamorgan, 1575 - 1585
  • This deed of gift, dated 1176, is the oldest document housed at Caernarfon Record Office. It is written in Latin and relates to a gift of lands called 'Eskengaynauc' from Mareduth, son of Howe, lord of the province of Edeyrnion and the monks at Sanctamarchell. Also shown is the seal proper of Mareduth son of Howe, in green wax. 1. Mareduth son of Howe, lord of the province of Ederyniouin 2. Monks of Santamarchell. Gift of lands called 'Eskengaynauc' with confirmation of sale by Heylewith who formerly held the land, of all his right in the same, to the said monks for two and a half pounds in silver, and of sale by Madoc son of Lewarch, who disputed the same land, of all his right in the same to the said monks for one pound, and gift of the same into the hand of Ithell, abbot, of Stradmarchell. Witnesses: Master Tiuaun; Howel [son of Ithel; ?Ioruerth Seithmarchaug]' Ioruerth son of Eynniaun; Meuric son of Kadugann. .
Gift of lands, Gwyddelwern, Merionethshire, dated 1176 [image 1 of 2]