Instructions to Lord William Compton as President of the Council of Wales, 1617
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- Sources
- Name
- Instructions to Lord William Compton as President of the Council of Wales, 1617
- Description
- Royal instructions from King James I (15 Jas I) establishing William Lord Compton as President of the Council of Wales and Marches, dated November 1617. Lists prominent councillors including bishops, earls, and chief officers of state. Notable for inclusion of the Bishop of Mann among the royal commissioners, demonstrating early Stuart administrative integration of the Island with English governance structures.
- Date
- 12 November 1617
- Related To
- King James I
- Collection
- The Stanley Lordship
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1617-11-12
- Creator
- King James I of England, Scotland, France and Ireland
- Audience
- William Lord Compton (Lord President of Council of Wales); members of the Council of Wales
- Identifier
- Statutes of the Realm, 15 Jas I
- Language
- English