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Seal of 1553 document signed Duke of Chastlerault

1553, Document
Seal of 1553 document signed Duke of Chastlerault
Seal of 1553 document signed Duke of Chastlerault
Seal of 1553 document signed Duke of Chastlerault
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Item no
50639
Title
Seal detail of a document dated 1553, signed by James Duke of Chastlerault, stating that Mary Queen of Scots has gifted a portion of the sands at Leith for the building of a bulwark.
Description
Detail of paper document handwritten on both sides. Fold lines and discolouration suggest it has been stored folded. Dated 1553 on both sides, and signed by James Duke of Chastlerault. Text relates to the gifting of sands at Leith by Mary Queen of Scots for the building of a bulwark. The number 23 is handwritten on the document, and a later museum sticker has the number 53.
Date
1553
Type
Accession number
HH162