Royal Charter to King Olave of Man for Coast Guard Service, 1236
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Royal Charter to King Olave of Man for Coast Guard Service, 1236
- Description
- A bilingual (Latin and English) royal charter from King Henry III granting King Olave of Mann an annual stipend of forty marks, one hundred crannocks of corn, and five doles of wine in return for guarding the coasts of Ireland and England adjacent to the Isle of Mann. This document demonstrates early medieval recognition of Mann's strategic maritime position and the Crown's reliance on the King of Mann for naval defence.
- Date
- 11 July 1236
- Type
- Financial Data
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1236-07-11
- Creator
- King Henry III of England
- Audience
- M., son of Gerold, Justice of Ireland
- Identifier
- 19 HEN. III (Foedera reference)
- Language
- Latin and English