Douglas seals
"On the seal o"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."
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| Hew/Hugh Douglas of Morton Castled class="style9" style="width: 140" valign="top">Brice, Bishop of Moray (1208) |
Sir William of DougSir William of Douglas (Le Hardi)
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Hugh,
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Isabella, Countess of Mar,
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4th Earl of Angus |
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George Douglas, Bishop of Moray |
Gavin Douglas, Bishop and poet |
1st Earl of Douglas |
William, 1st Earl of Douglas |
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3rd Earl (Archibald the Grim)
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Archibald Douglas, 3rd
Earl of Douglas |
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of
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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 |
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| William Lord of Douglas |
Binding stamp of William Douglas, Duke of Queensberry (1637-1695)
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Nicholas Douglas of Mains |
George Douglas, Master of Angus |
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| Archibald Douglas of Spott |
Sir Nicolas Douglas of Mains |
James,
7th Earl of Douglas |
William Douglas,
2nd Earl of
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| George Douglas, 1st Earl of
Angus |
William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus |
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of
Angus |
George Douglas of Pittendreich |
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| Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of
Angus |
Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus |
Regent Morton |
The Common Seal of the Burgh of
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| Archibald, 4th Earl of Douglas (left)
and his wife Princess Margaret Stewart,
1425 |
Johanna Moray,
Countess of Douglas |
Castle Douglas
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Crest and motto
used by the Doddridge family(3) |
Rev. Robert Douglas of Salwarpe |
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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,
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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.
3. This armorial is used by the Doddridge family.
A Douglas connection has yet to be identified.
See also:
• Ancient Douglas
Seals
• Possible Douglas of Cavers
seal
•
Elite women's seals and charters in late medieval Scotland [PDF
3.3mb]
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