People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Seal-Matrix: Hugh de Normanville, lord of Maxton

Owner
Hugh de Normanville, lord of Maxton
Matrix Shape
oval
Image description (obverse)
A single-sided seal, from a matrix formed from two small gemstones set into an oval, with legend. One gem depicts a female head, three-quarters to the *sinister*; the other shows a full-length figure.
Image description (reverse)
Legend (obverse)
+ SIGILL HUGONIS DE NORMAN (“Seal of Hugh de Norman[ville]”), the final N reversed in the image supplied by Laing.
Legend (reverse)
Catalogue
P/Norm/1
Notes
Dimensions: 1 3/16 × 15/16 in. SW III, p.531. Laing, Scottish Seals, no.644 (pl.4, fig.3).