The Sigillography of the Ragman Roll Bruc Mcandrewea *
ProcSocAntiqScot, 129(1999), 663-752 The sigillography of the Ragman Roll Bruc McAndreweA * ABSTRACT The seals, originally attached to the deeds recording the fealties of the Scottish nobility to Edward I of England 1296, in describedand Volumein AppendixII, Bain'sof HI Calenda Documentof r s relating to Scotland, have been analysed using computer database techniques, and correlated with their ownersnotariallythe on attested enrolments originalthe of deeds. numberThe identifiedhas been more than doubled approximatelyto 600.patternThe sealof appendage closely followsthe 'homage groups' of the enrolments: seals associated with some groups are almost entirely present, while those associated with others completelyare lost, especially laterthe in sections the of enrolment. Heraldic seals have been correlated with coats armsof found earlyin rolls armsof wherever possible. INTRODUCTION Ragmae Th n nam e Rolth s ei l traditionally enrolmene giveth sealeo ne t th f do t deeds recording the submission and fealty made by more than 1500 Scots to Edward I in 1296. Some, a minority, were made personally durin Englise gth h king's progres nortr fa Elgis s hsa a n durin summee gth r months majoritthe ; y were date Berwicdat Augus28 kon t 1296, wher parliamenea heldwas ton that date. Those swearing fealty include earle tenants-in-chiefd dth san theid an , r heirs othed ,an r major land-holders. The heads of religious houses, a large proportion of the clergy and the burgesse majoe th f so r towns were also include wers da e some English magnate ecclesiasticd san s who held property in Scotland. deeds e fore th mf Th o , usually though incorrectly called homages, befor Augus8 e2 t varied according to the personal circumstances of those submitting but common elements were submissio Edwaro nt , renunciatiodI league th f no e with France promisa d an ,fealtyf eo .
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