The Register of the Cachet Seal contains details of royal warrants that have been authenticated with the Cachet Seal, a silver facsimile of the monarch's signature supplied by the Royal Mint.
The keeper holds this register in her capacity as Deputy Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland.
The Cachet Seal was established by an Act of the Privy Council in 1603 after James VI’s move to London following the Union of the Crowns. The seal was kept in Scotland and used in place of the king's signature. This avoided the need to send documents to London for signing.
Until recently, the Cachet Seal was used on Royal Warrants concerning the issue of a gift to the King's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer in Scotland of property that had fallen to the Crown as ultimate heir or ownerless goods, such as the assets of dissolved companies.
Register | Product/service | Fee (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Register of the Cache Seal | For each impression | 40 |
When a document is being registered in any of the Chancery and Judicial Registers, you can request an additional extract or plain copy at the date of registration for £20 plus VAT.
The Rules of the Court of Session provide for the keeper to issue certain types of certificate. The fee payable for each certificate issued in terms of these rules is £40.
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Email cajr@ros.gov.uk to enquire about searching the Register of the Cachet Seal.