Nichols, John Gough, 1806-1873 · London : John Bowyer Nichols and Sons · leaf 227
of the eighteenth century the use of ones actual seal began to bediscarded, and one seal may be seen impressed six or seven times upon the same deed,doing duty for as many individuals. - Southampton is the legal name by which the county of Hants is always designated;I note this, lest some of your… … by any other specimen of this classof seals. The impression is formed ofa dark brown wax—almost a black. Itis of a circular form, and has the usualdevice of Cc castle (intended no doubtfor Winchester Castle, the official resi-■^Gnce), and below it, or rather in front,is a quartered shield placed in…
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