Furness Abbey Certificate of Revenues: Isle of Man Holdings (1537)

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Furness Abbey Certificate of Revenues: Isle of Man Holdings (1537)
Description
A certificate issued by royal commissioners (Robert Suthwell, James Layborne, Thomas Holcrofte, and John Ashton) surveying the lands and revenues of Furness Abbey following the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The document specifically lists ecclesiastical and temporal holdings in the Isle of Man, including Rouat wathe (valued at 12d. annually) and the parsonages of St Mahold and St Michael (let at farm for £6 13s. 4d. yearly). Relevant to understanding pre-Revestment Manx governance, church property, and historical land tenure.
Date
1537
Place
Westminster
Isle of Man
Type
Financial Data
Collection
The Stanley Lordship
Type
Revenue Document
Date Created
1537
Creator
Royal Commissioners appointed by King Henry VIII
Audience
Exchequer Treasury, Chapter House, Westminster
Identifier
Exchequer Treasury, Chapter House, Westminster; 28 Hen. VIII
Language
English