George Ackroyd Erskine to George Nicolson on threat of invasion of Isle of Man
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- George Ackroyd Erskine to George Nicolson on threat of invasion of Isle of Man
- Description
- A letter from George Ackroyd Erskine to George Nicolson dated 25 July 1595 reporting intelligence of a military force of 4,000+ men threatening invasion of the Isle of Man and Scotland from the sea. The writer warns that the force may first attack Man before proceeding to Ireland to seek aid from the Earl of O'Neill. The letter requests urgent notification to the Lord Warden and border officials to dispatch ships for the defence of the island, emphasizing the strategic importance of Man and the threat posed by hostile forces allied with enemies of the English Crown.
- Date
- 25 July 1595
- Related To
- George III
- Collection
- The Stanley Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1595-07-25
- Creator
- George Acerkyn Erskine
- Audience
- George Nicolson
- Identifier
- State Paper Office, Scotland, Vol. 56, Art. 60
- Language
- English (Early Modern Scots/English hybrid)