Re: family seal

[Niven Sinclair <niven@niven.co.uk>]

At 19:28 18/10/00 -0400, you wrote:
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> Niven                    
> thanks for your speedy reply. THe Sinclair seal I have is a shield dived
> into 4 segments,from the top L.H segment is a vikeing boat with a cenre
> mast & an furled sail and the faceing left. The top R.H. segment is a
> rampart lion,same as the botom L.H. segment ,both faceing the left. The
> botomR.H. segment is another vikeing boat the same as the the one
> above.There is a scroll around the shield with Commit Thy Work to God. On
> the top is the Sinclair Rooster faceing left.
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> If you send me your snail mail adress I can send some
> impressions


Are you sure that the lower ship (bottom right) is the same as the upper
ship (top left)?

Niven

> > ----- Original
> > Message ----- 
> > From: Niven Sinclair 
> > To: sinclair@matrix.net
> > Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 2:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: family seal
> >
> > At 20:29 14/10/00 -0400, you wrote:
> > > I have a Sinclair family seal which I inherited from my father, can a seal tell any one from which side of the Sinclair came from.
> > > Yours Truly, 
> > >  
> > > Ian C. Sinclair
> > > icsinclair@home.com
> >
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > I have details of all the crests, mottoes and coats-of-arms of the Sinclairs
> >
> > If you can send me the details of your seal - an imprint, if possible - I'll see
> > what my books can tell me about the branch of your family.
> >
> > You can contact me off-list if you prefer.
> >
> > Niven Sinclair