Royal Charter of Concessions to the People and Subjects of the Isle of Mann, 1610
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Royal Charter of Concessions to the People and Subjects of the Isle of Mann, 1610
- Description
- A Latin charter (De Conciliis et Subditis de Insula Mann) issued by King James I granting property rights and alienation privileges to all subjects and persons residing in or possessing lands in the Isle of Mann. It permits free transfer of lands, tenements, and chattels by sealed deed without additional formalities, and extends these rights to married women with spousal consent and acknowledgment in English Chancery. This document establishes the constitutional and legal framework for property ownership on the Isle, predating the 1765 Revestment and illustrating the Crown's prerogative claims to regulate the island's laws.
- Date
- 1 April 1610
- Related To
- King James I
- Collection
- The Stanley Lordship
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1610-04-01
- Creator
- King James I
- Audience
- All subjects and persons with inheritance, possession, or goods in the Isle of Mann
- Identifier
- Rotulorum Patentium, 7 Jac. I (Calendar of Patent Rolls reference)
- Language
- English (with Latin heading and protocol)