Letter from Lennox and Wharton to Somerset re: warships and Isle of Man, 1547
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Letter from Lennox and Wharton to Somerset re: warships and Isle of Man, 1547
- Description
- A 16th-century state paper from the Scottish State Paper Office reporting on military activity by English warships operating off the west coast of Scotland. The letter notes that vessels prepared to intercept victualling ships have instead caused damage in the Isle of Man and have withdrawn due to invasion fears. This document provides early evidence of military interest in and strategic vulnerability of the Isle of Man.
- Date
- 1547
- Collection
- The Stanley Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1547
- Creator
- Lennox and Wharton
- Audience
- Somerset
- Identifier
- State Paper Office, Scotland; Vol. I, Arte 47
- Language
- English