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    "On the seal of Humphrey de Bohun in 1322 the guige is held by a swan, the badge of the Earls of Hereford; and in 1356 the shield of the first Earl of Douglas is supported by a lion whose head is covered by the crested helm, a fashion of which there are many examples. A helmed lion holds the shield of Magnus I., Duke of Brunswick, in 1326.

    "On several of our more ancient seals only one supporter is represented, and probably the earliest example of this arrangement occurs on the curious seal of William, first Earl of Douglas (c. 1356), where the shield is supported from behind by a lion 'sejant,' with his head in the helmet, which is surmounted by the crest.

    "On the seal of Archibald, fourth Earl of Douglas (c. 1418), the shield is held, along with a club, in the right hand of a savage erect, who bears a helmet in his left; while on that of William, eighth Earl (1446), a kneeling savage holds a club in his right hand, and supports a couché shield on his left arm."

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Brice, Bishop of Murray
    Le Hardy
    Earl of Douglas and Mar 
    Hew/Hugh Douglas of Morton Castle Brice, Bishop of Moray (1208) Sir William of Douglas (Le Hardi) (2) Earl of Douglas and Mar 
           
    James, Lord Douglas  Seal of Hugh Douglas Isobel Douglas seal seal 4th earl
    James, Lord Douglas (1) Hugh, Lord of Douglas Isabella, Countess of Mar, c1400 4th Earl of Angus 
    George Douglas' seal Seal of Gavin Douglas Seal of 1st Earl of Douglas Seal of William, 1st Earl of Douglas
    George Douglas, Bishop of Moray Gavin Douglas, Bishop and poet 1st Earl of Douglas William, 1st Earl of Douglas 
           
    Seal of 2nd Earl of Douglas Seal of 3rd Earl of Douglas  Archibald The Grim Seal of Archibald, 4th Earl of Douglas
    2nd Earl of Douglas 3rd Earl (Archibald the Grim) of Douglas   Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas1400
           
    seal 8th earl 8th earl's seal seal of duke of touraine
    William, 8th Earl of Douglas William, 8th Earl of Douglas Archibald Douglas,
    2nd Duke of Touraine,etc
    Lord of Lauder and Annandale 
    Isabella Duchess of Albany and Countess of Lennox
           
    Seal of William Lord of Douglas  Binding stamp of William Douglas, Duke of Queensberry Seal of Nicholas Douglas of Mains George Douglas, Master of Angus
    William Lord of Douglas 

    Binding stamp of William Douglas, Duke of Queensberry (1637-1695)

    Nicholas Douglas of Mains George Douglas, Master of Angus
           
    Seal of Archibald Douglas of Spott  Seal of Sir Nicolas Douglas of Mains  Seal of 7th earl of Douglas William, 2nd Earl of Angus seal 
    Archibald Douglas of Spott Sir Nicolas Douglas of Mains  James,
    7th Earl of Douglas 
    William Douglas,
    2nd Earl of Angus 
           
    Seal of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus Seal of 2nd Earl of Angus   Seal of Archibald, 4th Earl of Angus George of Pittendreich seal 
    George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus  Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus  George Douglas of Pittendreich  
           
    Seal of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus  Seal of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus  seal of Regent Morton Kirriemuir seal
    Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus  Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus  Regent Morton  The Common Seal of the Burgh of Kirriemuir 
      Johanna of Moray, Countess of Douglas
    Archibald, 4th Earl of Douglas (left) and his wife Princess Margaret Stewart, 1425  Johanna Moray, Countess of Douglas Castle Douglas
    c1890
       
      Rev. Robert Douglas of Salwarpe  
    Seals of William, 1st Earl of Douglas
    Seals of William 1st Earl of Douglas
    Seals of Archibald, 1st Duke of Touraine
    Archibald, 1st Duke of Touraine (4th Earl of Douglas)
    The seal to the right is that of his wife, Princess Margaret of Scotland, Countess of Douglas, Duchess of Touraine, daughter of King Robert III of Scotland

     

     

    Notes:

    1.  If this is indeed the seal of James, Lord Douglas, the Good Sir James' son, then it is the first use of the heart

    2.  There is another Le Hardi seal, from 1270, when he sold his lands to go on crusade, which came from Selby deeds; his father was still alive (I think) and the seal has a man’s head couped at the neck that corresponds with the court records where his father William long legs testified that de Umfraville’s 100 men from Redesdale nearly cut young William’s head off in the attack on the Douglas manor of Fawdon. Another was used between 1288 and 1298.

     

    See also:
    •  Ancient Douglas Seals
    •  Possible Douglas of Cavers seal

     

     

     

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