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Auction: 16010 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1013

Great Britain
1552 (6 Oct.) on one skin of vellum and written in an attractive official hand, A licence for 42s. 2½d. paid in the Hanaper to lady Elizabeth Fane (widow) to grant her tithes of grain and hay and other tithes within the ward of Hilden, commonly called Hilden Warde, within the parish of Tunbrydge (Tunbridge), Kent, late parcel of Tunbrydge rectory to Humphrey Dixson and John Dixson and their heirs and assigns of the said John. Witnessed at Westminster the 27th day of October 6.
On the fold of this patent the costs are broken down as follows: 13s. 2½d for a fine or the tax, 20s. 4d for the seal, 4s. for the enrollment and further entries.


The document bears the Great Seal of Edward VI which is in remarkably fine condition, clearly showing all of the lettering and the fine detail of the seal. A couple of minor edge knocks do not detract from this magnificent seal. This is the second seal of Edward VI used between 1548 and 1553. It shows the king enthroned, royal robes, tippet, crown, royal sceptre and orb, on carved throne, with shell shaped back, on which the initials E. R. beside king’s head with cherub’s head and wings above them, and circular baldachin having curtains at sides looped up in a large bunch, scroll work at sides (panels with trophies), carved footboard, on the arm piece on each side a lion. In the field on each side an ornamental shields of arms of France and England quarterly, encircled with garter inscribed with the motto and ensigned with the crown royal.
EDWARDI SEXTI DEI GRATIA ANGLIE FRANCIE / ET HIBERNIE REX FIDEI DEFE[N]SOR ET IN
TERRA ECCLESIE ANGLICANE ET HIBERNICE SVPREMVM CAPVT (Edward the Sixth, by the grace of God of England, France / and of Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, and on Earth, of the English and Irish Church, Supreme Head).
The reverse is the King on a horse, plumed and crested helmet, shield of arms as before, sword held over head, horse trapping richly flowered, and having two shields of arms as before, one shoulder and one on thigh; greyhound running beside horse in foreground, between two lopped trees, Background ornamented with scrolls of foliage, four small fleur-de-lis, three cinquefoil roses, large rose ensigned with crown over tail of horse, and fleur-de-lis similarly ensigned, in front of horses head.
An important Letter Patent and a valuable item of Kent history. Photo



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Estimate
£1,500 to £1,800