Indenture concerning fugitive felons and baronial liberties in the Isle of Man

pp1012_Manx_Soc_vol_9_Monumenta_de_Insula_Manniae_Vol_3_Indenture_1417.txt
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Name
Indenture concerning fugitive felons and baronial liberties in the Isle of Man
Description
A 1417 indenture between commissioners of John de Stanley (Lord of Man and the Isles) and 24 keys of Mann (local magnates) establishing legal procedures for the extradition of felons who flee the lordship to baronial territories and penalties for baronial retention of such fugitives. Demonstrates early Manx constitutional structures and the tension between lordly and baronial authority.
Date
18 January 1417
Place
Castle Rushen
Isle of Man
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The Stanley Lordship
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Date Created
1417-01-18
Creator
Thurstan de Tyldesley and Roger de Haysnap, commissioners of John de Stanley, Lord of Man and the Isles
Audience
The 24 keys of Mann and judge of Mann
Language
English