Royal Writ for Release of Bishop of Man's Goods Arrested at Lowestoft (1341)
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Royal Writ for Release of Bishop of Man's Goods Arrested at Lowestoft (1341)
- Description
- A royal writ from King Edward III commanding the release of goods and chattels of the Bishop of Man, seized at the port of Lowestoft after a storm at sea. The Bishop was en route to Rome on ecclesiastical business. The document illustrates the status of Man under English allegiance and sovereignty, and the protection of Manx subjects' property rights in English ports.
- Date
- 17 December 1341
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Collection
- Scottish and English Contention
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1341-12-17
- Creator
- The King (Edward III)
- Audience
- Thomas de Drayton, William de Gaysele, John Tuteler, Robert de Ryveshale
- Identifier
- 14 ED. III
- Language
- English