Keywords: Abingdon seal 2 Sante.png en Seal of John Sante abbot of Abingdon Abbey The Victoria History of Berkshire p 62 comments The pointed oval seal of John Sante abbot of papal commissiary 1469-95 bears the Virgin and Child in a canopied niche between St Peter and St Paul in smaller niches In the base are three shields of arms 1 a fruit tree eradicated; 2 a lion rampant; and 3 a cross pattée between four martlets Abingdon Abbey The legend is “ SIGILLV DNI JOHIS ABBATIS ABENDONIE S D N PAPE COMMISSARII Ditchfield P H and William Page ed 1907 Victoria History of Berkshire Vol 2 London p 63 http //www archive org/details/victoriahistoryo02pageuoft medieval artist unknown medieval seal photo published in 1907 Copyright expired Ecclesiastical seals Abingdon Abbey PD-old |