Protection letters for John, Bishop of Sodor (1317)
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Protection letters for John, Bishop of Sodor (1317)
- Description
- A medieval protection letter issued by the Marquis of Ireland to John, Bishop of Sodor, dated 24 October 1317, as the bishop prepared to travel to the Isle of Man in attendance upon the King and Marquis. The document is recorded in the Patent and Close Rolls of the Irish Chancery (10 Edward II). This source provides evidence of ecclesiastical authority and administrative structures in medieval Man.
- Collection
- Scottish and English Contention
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1317-10-24
- Creator
- Marquis of Ireland
- Audience
- John, Bishop of Sodor
- Identifier
- Rotulorum Patentium et Clausorum Cancellarae Hiberniae, 10 Edward II
- Language
- Latin with English translation