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165 much older date. The sword also is of the antique form, resembling the swords of the twelfth century found in Ireland, the distinguishing marks of which are a large jiommel and small handle. This tomb was erected, according to the inscrip- tion, by Thomas Butler, Lord Cahir, and Elen his wife, about the middle of the sixteenth century, but the date is unfortunately in part ob- literated. The inscription com- memorates also the ancestors of Thomas Butler, commencing with James Galclri, or the Englishman, who died in 1431. Amongst the numerous matrices of official and personal seals, com- municated on various occasions, may be noticed the following, now^ in the possession of Colonel Barne, of Sot- terley Park. Two leaden matrices, of pointed oval form, one of them bearing a fleur-de-lys, with the legend, »J« SIGILL' WILL'I MOLENDINARII. A brass lozenge-shaped matrix, with a regal head issuant from a ship, as the principal device ; on either side of the head a star, above it a star within a crescent. Legend, »J< <^igiUum balUuotum Xit Donctoiro. Date, the time of Edward III. A circular seal, apparently Flemish, upon which was represented an ecclesiastic, kneeling before the Blessed Virgin and infant Saviour, with the following legend, >J< S' G P'PITI eCCe PPEND' (ET) DeBeQ'GN'. A round privy seal, bearing the Holy Lamb; legend, »^ SIGILLVM: seCRCTI. These interesting seals were all found at Dunwich, in Suffolk, and were kindly sent for examina- tion by Miss Gascoyne. Tomb of the Butler family. We regret that the dijiculti/ of engraving the numerous illustrations re- quired for many communications of interest received during the last quarter, obliges us to defer them until the next numher.