Licence to Carry Corn to Mann and Western Scotland, 1400 · Revestment 1765

Media: p220222 Manx Soc vol 7 Monumenta de Insula Manniae Vol Licence to Carry Corn 1400.txt

Name: Licence to Carry Corn to Mann and Western Scotland, 1400
Description: A royal licence issued by Henry IV permitting merchants John Hale, John Maystry, and Alexander Mercer of Cockermouth to purchase and transport 500 quarters of corn from Ireland to the Isle of Man and the West Marches of Scotland. The document demonstrates medieval trade regulation, customs procedures, and the strategic importance of provisioning the Isle of Man.
Date: 6 June 1400
Place: Westminster; Isle of Man; England; Ireland
Related To: Henry IV
Collection: Scottish and English Contention
Type: Primary Source Transcription
Date Created: 1400-06-06
Creator: Henry IV, King of England
Audience: The King's lieutenant, chancellor, treasurer, barons, justices, and officials in Ireland and maritime authorities
Identifier: Rotuli Scotiae; Henry IV 1 (Hen. IV)
Language: English (with Latin heading and note)