Royal Release of Crown Claim to Isle of Man to William de Monte Acuto, 1334
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Royal Release of Crown Claim to Isle of Man to William de Monte Acuto, 1334
- Description
- A bilingual (Latin and English) royal charter in which King Edward III, with the consent of prelates, earls, barons and nobles, releases and quits all royal claims to the Isle of Man to William de Monte Acuto. This document is foundational to understanding pre-Revestment sovereignty questions and the historical trajectory of Manx governance from feudal tenure to parliamentary purchase.
- Date
- 9 August 1334
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Collection
- Scottish and English Contention
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1334-08-09
- Creator
- King Edward III
- Audience
- William de Monte Acuto
- Identifier
- Foedera, 7 Ed. III
- Language
- Latin and English