Royal Command to Deliver Manx Prisoners held at Porchester (1213)
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Royal Command to Deliver Manx Prisoners held at Porchester (1213)
- Description
- A 13th-century royal writ commanding the delivery of prisoners belonging to Reginald, King of Mann, who were held in custody at Porchester and Dover. This document illustrates early medieval relations between the English Crown and the Kingdom of Mann, predating the 1765 Revestment by over five centuries and providing contextual evidence of Mann's independent status and diplomatic standing.
- Date
- 16 May 1213
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Related To
- King John
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1213-05-16
- Creator
- King John of England
- Audience
- Henry, son of Earl; Sheriff of Salisbury
- Identifier
- Rotuli Litterarum Patentium, 14 Johann
- Language
- Latin (original); English (transcription)