Royal Grant to Luke Macquyn, Scholar of the Isle of Man, 1403
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Royal Grant to Luke Macquyn, Scholar of the Isle of Man, 1403
- Description
- A bilingual (English and Latin) royal charter from King Henry IV granting ecclesiastical alms ('particles') to Luke Macquyn, a scholar of the Isle of Man. The grant provides for the support of poor scholars and specifies that the alms remain his so long as he pursues scholarly work for the Church and is not promoted. This document illustrates early medieval Crown-Island administrative relations and ecclesiastical patronage.
- Date
- 26 December 1403
- Collection
- Scottish and English Contention
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1403-12-26
- Creator
- The King (Henry IV)
- Audience
- Luke Macquyn, Scholar of the Isle of Man
- Identifier
- Rotuli Patentium, 5 Henry IV
- Language
- English and Latin