Patent Grant of Isle of Man to Earl of Northampton and Earl of Salisbury, 1607

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Patent Grant of Isle of Man to Earl of Northampton and Earl of Salisbury, 1607
Description
A transcription of Royal Letters Patent from 1607 granting sovereignty of the Isle of Man, its castle, and regalities to Henry Earl of Northampton and Robert Earl of Salisbury. The grant was made at the petition of William Earl of Derby and other heirs of Ferdinando Earl of Derby. This document is a foundational record of early modern Manx lordship and demonstrates the mechanisms of royal grant and feudal tenure that preceded the 1765 Revestment.
Date
14 August 1607
Place
Westminster
Isle of Man
England
Related To
King James I
George III
Type
Financial Data
Collection
The Stanley Lordship
Type
Legal Opinion
Date Created
1607-08-14
Creator
His Majesty (King James I)
Audience
Henry Earl of Northampton and Robert Earl of Salisbury
Identifier
Patent Rolls, 5 Jas. I
Language
English