Letter of Reginald, King of the Islands, to Pope Honorius III on Feoffment of Man

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Letter of Reginald, King of the Islands, to Pope Honorius III on Feoffment of Man
Description
A formal letter from King Reginald of the Isles to Pope Honorius III (dated 1219) documenting the feoffment of the Isle of Man to the Roman Church and establishment of a perpetual annual tribute of twelve marks sterling payable at Furness Abbey. This is a foundational document on ecclesiastical sovereignty over Man and demonstrates the island's feudal relationship to Rome prior to later secular claims.
Date
10 September 1219
Place
Isle of Man
England
London
Type
Financial Data
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Primary Source Transcription
Date Created
1219-09-10
Creator
Reginald, King of the Islands
Audience
Pope Honorius III
Identifier
ADD. MSS. (Additional Manuscripts reference noted in Latin text)
Language
English and Latin (parallel text)