Royal writ seizing the Island of Man into the King's hands, 1332
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- Sources
- Name
- Royal writ seizing the Island of Man into the King's hands, 1332
- Description
- A bilingual (Latin and English) royal writ issued by Edward III commanding the seizure of the Isle of Man into the Crown's demesne, appointing three commissioners to execute and safeguard the island. This early medieval precedent for Crown control is relevant to understanding the constitutional status of Man prior to the 1765 Revestment and demonstrates earlier assertions of royal sovereignty.
- Date
- 30 May 1332
- Collection
- Scottish and English Contention
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1332-05-30
- Creator
- Edward III, King of England
- Audience
- Knights, freemen, and all tenants in the Island of Man
- Identifier
- Rotulorum Originalum in Curia Scaccarii, 7 Ed. III
- Language
- Latin and English