5C5. Sc^^i^ SUPPLEMENTAL DESCEIPTIVE CATALOGUE ANCIENT SCOTTISH SEALS. EniNBIIRGH : PRINTED BY THOMAS CONSTABI.h FOR RDMONSTON AND DOUGLAS. LONDON, HAMILTON, ADAMS, AN ( AMBKinnr MACMILLAN AND CO. DUBLIN, . M'nLASHAN AND GILL, GLAROOW JAMES MACLEHORI:. PLATE 1 Front (..'.. ^^\A- K- -fir: \^ SUPPLEMENTAL DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF ANCIENT SCOTTISH SEALS Eogal, Baronial, lEccksiasttcal, ani JSunicipal EMBRACING THE PERIOD FROM A.D. 1150 TO THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY TAKEN FROM ORIGINAL CHARTERS AND OTHER DEEDS PRESERVED IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARCHIVES BY HEKRY LAING, EDINBURGH. EDINBURGH EDMONSTON AND DOUGLAS 1866. PEESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND AND TO THE OTHER SUBSCRIBERS THIS VOLUME IS EESPECTFULLY DEDICATED BY HENRY LAING. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Those marked with an Asterisk are dead. The Dure of Argyll. Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Society of Antiquaries, Loudon. Arch^ological Institute of Great Britain. Royal Irish Academy. Captain James H. Laurence-Archer, 60th Eifles. The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry. The Lord Belhaven and Stbnton. Sir Charles W. Blunt, of Heathfield Park, Baronet. The Bishop op Brechin. Charles Baker, Sackville Street, London. Rev. W. K. R. Bedford, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire. Rev. J. Blackburne, Leamington. Messrs. Blackie and Son, Publishers, Glasgow. James Blair, Rampart Row, Bombay ('2 copies). Edward Blorb, F.S.A., D.C.L., Manchester Square, London. Rev. Charles Boutell, Norwood, London. Ale.xander J. Dennistoun Brown, of Balloch Castle. George Burnett, Lyon-Depute, Edinburgh. The Earl op Cawdor. Walter Riddell- Carre, of Cavers- Carre. John Inolis Chalmers, of Aldbar. W. H. Clarke, York. John Gilchrist Clark, of Speddoch. Ebenezer Colquhoun, West George Street, Glasgow. Thomas Constable, Printer to the Queen, Edinburgh (2 copies). John Ross Coulthart, Croft House, Ashton-under-Lyne. David Cowan, Writer to the Signet, Moray Place. James T. Gibson Craig, Edinburgh (5 copies). Ratkes Currie, Minley Manor, Farnborough, Hants. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. The Earl of Dalhousie. Sir George Scott Douglas, of SpriDgwood Park, Baronet. Sir Joun Douglas, K.C.B., Adjutant- General of H.M. Forces in Scotland. The Dean and Chapter or Durham. Eev. George Henry Dashwood, Vicar of Stow-Bardolph, Norfolk. Neil Douglas C. F. Douglas, Scots Fusilier Guards. George Stirling Ho.me Drummond, Younger of Blair-Drummond. Robert Dundas of Arniston. William Pitt Dundas, Registrar- General of Scotland. John Dundas, C.S., Edinburgh. The Lord Elphinstone. Walter Elliot, of Wolfelee, Hawick. John M'Dowell Elliot, Captain H.M. 4th King's Own Regiment. William Euing, West George Street, Glasgow. George Montgomery Ewan, Edinburgh. The Lord Farnham. Robert Fergusson, Morton, Carlisle. * Alexander Kinloch Forbes, Judge of the High-Court, Surat, Bombay. Frederick Prescott Forteath, Captain H.M. 12th N.I., Bombay. Augustus W. Fr.inks, British Museum (2 copies). Patrick Allan Fkasek, Hospitalfield. William Eraser, Assistant-Keeper of Sasines, Edinburgh. W. N. Eraser, Solicitor Supreme Courts, Albany Street, Edinburgh. « Gilbert J. French, Bolton. «The Earl of Gosford. Sir George Macpherson Grant, of Ballindalloch, Baronet. Rev. John M. Gresley, Over Seile, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The Earl of Home. John Buchanan Hamilton, of Leny and Bardowie. Rev. J. Hannah, Warden of Trinity College, Glenalmond. * Robert Hay, of Linplum. Isaac Anderson Henry, of Woodend. Hugh Hopkins, Bookseller, Glasgow. Rev. James Henry Hughes, M.A., Chaplain H.M. Bombay Ecclesiastical Establishment, Bombay (4 copies). Rev. Eneas B. Hutchison, Incumbent of St. James's, Devonport. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Cosmo Innes, Professor of History, University of Edinburgh (2 copies). Lord Jerviswoode. Edward James Jackson, Coates Crescent, Edinburgh. Andrew Jervise, Registration Examiner, Brechin. *Thb Earl of Kinnodll, Lord Lyon King-of-Arms. Dr. J. Kendrick, Warrington, Lancashire. The Lord Lindsay. D.^viD Laing, Signet Library, Edinburgh. JouN Bailley Langhorne, Wakefield. Robert Lacrie, Clarenceux, College of Arms, London (2 copies). Charles Lawson, Jun., George Sijuaro, Edinburgh. George Logan, Teind Office, New Register House. The Earl of Minto. »SiR John Maxwell, of Pollok, Baronet. Sir William Stirling Maxwell, of Pollok, Baronet, M.P. (2 copies). Sir G. Graham Montgomery, of Stanhope, Baronet, M.P. Keith Stewart Mackenzie, of Seaforth. John Wuitefoord Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh. A. C. Mackenize, of Findon. Andrew Macgeorge, West Regent Street, Glasgow. GRAiEME R. JMercer of Gorthy. Anthony Morrison, 3Ialabar Hill, Bombay (2 copies). Mark Napier, Sheriff of Dumfriesshire, Edinburgh. JonN GouGK Nichols, Parliament Street, Westminster. A. Haldane Oswald, of Auchincruive. The Earl of Powis. Charles S. Perceval, LL.D., Old Square, Lincoln's Inn, London. H.M. General Register House. Rev. James Raine, York. Joseph Robertson, H.M. General Register House. James C. Roger, Mincing Lane, London. The Earl of Southesk. Sir James Y. Simpson, I'aronet, Edinburgh. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. The iSouTH Kensington Museum. The Signet Libr.^rt. SIatthew Henry Scott, Bombay Civil Service. George Seton, Advocate, Edinburgh. Miles Cuarles Seton, Warrington House, Warwick lioad, London. Adam Sim of Coulter-Mains, Biggar, Lanark.^shire. George Sim, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh. • Alex.\nder Sinclair, George Street, Edinburgh. William Forbes Skene, Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh. Peter- Slater, Sculptor, Stanhope Street, Hampstead Koad, London. J. Guturee Smith, Western Club, Glasgow. William Smtthe, of Methven. Messhs. Smith, Elder, & Co., Publishers, Cornhill, London. William Alexander Stables, Cawdor Castle, Nairn. Thomas George Stevenson, Bookseller, Edinburgh (3 copies). Theodore Henry Stewart, Bombay Civil Service. Robert Riddle Stodart, Lyon Clerk-Depute. Alexander StR-A-Thern, Sheriff-substitute of Lanarkshire, Glasgow. John Stuart, H.M. General Register House. William Johnston Stuart, Gloucester Terrace, London. John Sw.yn, Fulton Street, New York (2 copies). Archibald Campbell Swinton, Younger of Kimmerghame. D.wiD Syme, Sheriff- substitute of Kinross-shire. The Lord Talrot de Malauide, ^lalahide Castle, Dublin. Alexander Thomson, Banchory House, Aberdeen. Thomas Thomson, Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh. Rev. S.^muel Blois Turner, F.S.A., Rector of All Saints, Halesworth. The University Library, Edinburgh. The University Libr.4.ry, St. Andrews. The University Library, Glasgow. Rev, William Hardy Vernon, Incumbent of Leytonstone, Essex. Weston S. Walford, F.S.A., Plowden Buildings, Temple, London. Albert Way, Wouham Manor, Reigate, Surrey. Robert White, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Ma.ior-General Yule, Baker Street, Portman Square, London. PREFACE. In the present day, when the science of Heraldry is receiving the attention which it may justly claim, and when, by the labours of such learned and accomplislied writers as Nichols, Seton, Planche, Lower, Boutell, and others, the public mind seems disposed to receive any illus- tration of, or addition to, the knowledge of the " noble science,"' the author feels it to be comparatively an easier task to solicit a favourable reception for his present work than when he presumed to oifer to the public the former " Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Scottish Seals," of which this volume is a continuation. Notwithstanding these favourable circumstances, however, he cannot but entertain considerable fears and misgivings in again venturing to appear before the public, conscious as he is of many shortcomings, and feeling deeply the disadvantages under which he labours. But he can say, with confidence, that he has made every exertion iu his power, having spared neither time, labour, nor expense, to produce a work eipial in all respects to the former volume, which, he may be allowed to remark, has been acknowledged by a competent authority to be " a valuable ; contribution to Scottish Heraldry " and he will be quite content if the present one shall pnjve equally useful. He lias merely endeavoured to select and gather, from " hidden nooks and corners," materials for the use of more skilful hands, and to such he confidently leaves them. Heraldry and Genealogy, when confined to their legitimate position, and divested of the absurd vagaries and fictions which have exposed them to the ridicule of wits and satirists, are undoubtedly invalualile auxiliaries to history ; and in proportion as the student is acquainted xii PEEFACE. with their principles and practice does he find his interest increased and his hxbours lightened. Nor is it to him alone that the advantage of such knowledge is confined. To all, indeed, who aspire to the distinction of having filled well their j^art in life, it will be found that the desire to " add virtue to their parentage" derives no little support and stimulus from the contemplation of time-honoured, unblemished memorials of those who have preceded them in the race and battle of life. But these truths are now universally admitted, and having been enforced by abler pens, it is unnecessary to insist further on them here. Havino- in the former volume made some remarks on the orijiin and use of seals, it is needless to enlarge on the subject. To those who have studied Heraldry their value is well known ; their importance, in- deed, can hardly be oveixated. In seals we find the trustworthy records of the progress of Heraldry from the earliest periods. It is truly said by a. learned and graceful writer on the subject, in his allusion to Nisbet's estimate of the importance of seals, that " the worthy herald