People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Seal-Matrix: Hugh Balliol (d.1229)

Owner
Hugh Balliol (d.1229)
Matrix Shape
round
Image description (obverse)
Single-sided seal depicting Hugh on horseback to *sinister*, wearing armour, a hauberk, a long surcoat and a flat-topped helmet, carrying a broadsword, and with a convex shield around his neck. The shield bears arms of an *orle*, with the shield’s *umbo* at its centre.
Image description (reverse)
Legend (obverse)
SIGILLVM HVGONIS DE BAILLIOLO (“Seal of Hugh [de] Bailliol”).
Legend (reverse)
Catalogue
P/Bal/2/1
Notes
Dimensions: 2 3/8 in. (57 mm.) diameter. SW II, p.238, no.230. Durham 137.