People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Seal-Matrix: Andrew of Aberdeen, master, official of St Andrews (1)

Owner
Andrew of Aberdeen, master, official of St Andrews
Matrix Shape
pointed oval
Image description (obverse)
Described by Stevenson and Wood as Andrew’s first seal, it is a single-sided seal depicting a full-length figure in ecclesiastical vestments holding a closed book. On the *dexter* is a saltire, on the *sinister* a *cinquefoil*.
Image description (reverse)
Legend (obverse)
S’ OFFICIALIS ∙ EPISCOPI ∙ S’ ∙ ANDRES (“Seal of the official of the bishop of Saint Andrews”)
Legend (reverse)
Catalogue
EB/StA/10
Notes
Dimensions: 1 5/8 × 1 in. SW I, p.100