Royal Writ (Venire Facias) regarding arrest of Bishop of Man, 1341
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Royal Writ (Venire Facias) regarding arrest of Bishop of Man, 1341
- Description
- A bilingual (Anglo-Norman French and Latin) royal writ from Edward III commanding Thomas de Drayton to transport the Bishop of Man from Scotland under arrest to London for examination. The document concerns the seizure of Scottish clerics and their goods at Carlisle, reflecting medieval jurisdictional tensions between England and Scotland over Isle of Man ecclesiastical authority.
- Date
- 24 November 1341
- Collection
- Scottish and English Contention
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1341-11-24
- Creator
- King Edward III of England
- Audience
- Thomas de Drayton, Great Yarmouth
- Identifier
- Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum, 14 Ed. III
- Language
- Anglo-Norman French and Latin