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DLT - Leicester-Warren family of Tabley estate - 12th century-20th century
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  - 21 - Miscellaneous Family and Personal Papers

Repository	Cheshire Record Office
Level	Item
Reference	DLT 2173/138/4
Title	Ancient Seals of the coat of arms and crest belonging to Leycester of Tabley in Cheshire.
Date	1393-1608
Description	Very Fine examples of Leicester of Tabley seals.T Three flat round seals backed with paper. The two smaller ones show only coat of arms (both different) and are undated. The third is larger, showing the coat of arms and inscribed 'Sigillium Leicesterorium De Tabley 1608. Two seals which have been removed from documents. The first (smaller) is the seal of John Leicester (inscribed S. Johannes Leicester). The parchment it is attached to says it was appended to 'the deede Boxe F, num. 75 in the Evidences of Leicester of Tabley', a charter in French dated 17 Richard II. The second seal was attached to 'William Leycester's charter dated 3 Henry VI in the Boxe of Jointures and Marriages A.ii' in the Evidences of Leicester of Tabley. The seals are in a wooden box.
Extent	5 items

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