Royal command to Bristol and other English ports to send naval vessels to Isle of Man, 1310 · Revestment 1765

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Name: Royal command to Bristol and other English ports to send naval vessels to Isle of Man, 1310
Description: A dual-language (English and Norman French) royal writ from King Edward II commanding the bailiffs and prudent men of Bristol, Portsmouth, Weymouth, Lymington, Wareham, Lyme, Melcombe, and Poole to dispatch well-manned and provisioned naval vessels to the Isle of Man by the octaves of the Assumption of Our Lady. The vessels are to conduct Sir Simon de Montagu (appointed admiral) and the English navy from there to Scotland against the King's enemies. This document illustrates the strategic importance of the Isle of Man as a naval staging post during the Scottish wars.
Date: 2 August 1310
Place: Isle of Man; England; Ireland; Scotland
Collection: Scottish and English Contention
Type: Primary Source Transcription
Date Created: 1310-08-02
Creator: King Edward II
Audience: Bailiffs and prudent men of Bristol, Portsmouth, Weymouth, Lymington, Wareham, Lyme, Melcombe, and Poole
Identifier: Rotuli Scotiæ (Scottish Rolls); 3 Edw. II
Language: English and Norman French