Royal Charter to King Olave of Mann for guarding Irish and English coasts (1236)
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Royal Charter to King Olave of Mann for guarding Irish and English coasts (1236)
- Description
- A charter from Henry III confirming King Olave of Mann and the Islands as guardian of the coasts between England, Ireland, and the Isle of Mann in exchange for annual payment of forty marks, one hundred crannocks of corn, and five doles of wine. The document establishes the King of Mann's early feudal relationship with the English Crown and his strategic role in coastal defence and maritime control.
- Date
- 11 July 1236
- Type
- Financial Data
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1236-07-11
- Creator
- Henry III, King of England
- Audience
- M. son of Gerold, Justice in Ireland
- Identifier
- PRO FOEDERA; 19 HEN. III
- Language
- English and Latin