Letter of Bishop Meryck to Lord Treasurer of England re: financial hardship
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Letter of Bishop Meryck to Lord Treasurer of England re: financial hardship
- Description
- A letter from Bishop John Meryck of the Isle of Man (dated 4 April 1590) to the Lord Treasurer of England, appealing for relief from financial distress and alleged wrongful seizure of goods by authorities in Anglesey. The letter provides context on episcopal finances, the burden of travel between Wales and Man, personal debts incurred through loans to friends, and charges of fraud. Relevant as a pre-Revestment primary source documenting administrative relationships between the Isle of Man and Westminster.
- Date
- 4 April 1590
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- The Stanley Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1590-04-04
- Creator
- John Meryck, Bishop of the Isle of Man
- Audience
- Lord Treasurer of England
- Identifier
- Lansdowne MSS (National Archives)
- Language
- English