Sir William Hylton, seal of office, 14th century

Sir William Hylton, seal of office, 14th century. It shows a contemporary sailing vessel. A Jacob's ladder, is shown just aft of the fighting top. A pennon in the bow bears St George's Cross. This is the earliest known illustration of an admiral's lantern. Inscription: 'WILLM . HYLTON . MILES . ADMIRALLS . PRO . LOCO . HUB'RE . USQ . AD . SCOTIA'. The cast is mounted on a cardboard backboard with a label.

Object Details

ID: SEC0242
Type: Seal cast
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 14C; 14C
People: Hylton, William; Hylton family
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 10 mm x 53 mm