Letter from Abbot of Furness to Thomas Cromwell regarding Scottish vessel and Manx smuggling
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Letter from Abbot of Furness to Thomas Cromwell regarding Scottish vessel and Manx smuggling
- Description
- A 1533 letter from Roger Pele, Abbot of Furness, to Thomas Cromwell reporting the arrival of a Scottish vessel with cargo at Ramsey, Isle of Man. The letter describes the crew's attempt to land provisions and a Scottish pilot's boast about his navigation skills in northern waters. The Abbot is holding the Scottish mariner in custody pending the King's instructions. The document provides evidence of early 16th-century maritime activity, smuggling concerns, and royal security interests in the Isle of Man.
- Date
- 8 March 1533
- Collection
- The Stanley Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1533-03-08
- Creator
- Roger Pele, Abbot of Furness
- Audience
- Thomas Cromwell, member of the King's High Council
- Identifier
- State Paper Office, 24 HEN. VIII; Miscellaneous Letters, 2nd Series, vol. xii, Art. 84
- Language
- English (Early Modern, with variant spelling)