Lot 290
Scottish Charter - Dunbar
Grant by George Dunbar, 11th Earl of March to Sir Patrick Dunbar of Bele
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 19 February 2020 at 10:00 GMT
£475
Description
of a Carucate of Land near Petkox [Stenton, Haddingtonshire] on the North of the water of Bele within the lands of Clyntis, Joniscluche, Westmvre, and also the 40 merk land in Mersington, no date or place but c. 1430, a vellum document with a fine impression in red wax (set in white wax) of the Earl's circular seal, showing a lion rampant within a shield of eight roses, above is a crested helmet and a bridled horse head, and the supporters are two crouching lions with a tree beside each, with the legend 'Sigillum georgii de dunbar comitis marchie', 22 x 43cms.