Royal Assent to Presentation of John Mericke as Bishop of Isle of Man, 1576
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Royal Assent to Presentation of John Mericke as Bishop of Isle of Man, 1576
- Description
- A formal letter patent from Queen Elizabeth I granting royal assent to the Earl of Derby's presentation of John Mericke (Master of Arts) as Bishop of the Isle of Man. The document affirms the Earl of Derby's hereditary right of patronage and nomination to the bishopric, and commands the Archbishop of Canterbury to confirm, consecrate, and invest Mericke. This source illustrates the Crown's ecclesiastical supremacy over the Isle of Man and the Earl of Derby's feudal rights over the island during the Tudor period.
- Date
- 13 April 1576
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Related To
- Queen Elizabeth I
- Collection
- The Stanley Lordship
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1576-04-13
- Creator
- Queen Elizabeth I of England
- Audience
- Edmund, Archbishop of Canterbury; all bishops within jurisdiction
- Identifier
- Pat. 18 Eliz. (Patent Roll, 18th year of Elizabeth I)
- Language
- English (with parallel Latin text: 'De Regio Assensu...')