Seal impression (cast), of John, Earl of Carrick, later King Robert III

This is a 19th century sulphur cast of a seal impression. The impression was made from the seal of John, Earl of Carrick, later King Robert III, dating from around 1383.

The seal depicts the earl as a knight on horseback. The inscription 'S'iohanis p'imogeniti rob'te regis scotorum comitis de carric et senesc scocie' translates as 'Seal of John, eldest son of Robert King of Scots, Earl of Carrick and Steward of Scotland'. The gold border is modern cardboard trim.

John, Earl of Carrick became king when he was around 53 on the death of his father, Robert II. He changed his name to Robert on his accession to the throne, believing John to be an inauspicious name for a king. Unfortunate events had befallen other King Johns, of England, Scotland and France.

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Online ID:	000-180-001-738-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2 Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland K.1999.798
Date:	Date of cast: 19th century; Date of seal: Around 1383
Material:	Sulphur; brown. Inscription: S'iohanis p'imogeniti rob'te regis scotorum comitis de carric et senesc scocie
Dimensions:	58 mm D
What:	Seal / cast
Subject:
Who:	John, Earl of Carrick Robert III Young Collection
Where:	Scotland, Carrick
Event:
Description:	Brown sulphur cast of the seal of John, Earl of Carrick, later King Robert III, depicting the Earl as a knight on horseback, c. 1383
References:	Stevenson and Wood, i, p. 41, no 7 Stevenson, J.H. and Wood, M. Scottish Heraldic Seals - Royal, Official, Ecclesiastical, Collegiate, Burghal, Personal, vol i. Glasgow, 1940, p 41, no 7.
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