Letter of John Merick, Bishop of Sodor, on the Antiquities of the Isle of Man
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- Letter of John Merick, Bishop of Sodor, on the Antiquities of the Isle of Man
- Description
- A 1577 letter from John Merick, Bishop of Sodor and Mann, to an unknown correspondent discussing the antiquities, history, language, constitutional governance, and contemporary condition of the Isle of Man. Addresses Manx etymology, linguistic parallels to Greek and Welsh, the island's legal system (Deemsters and Keys), ecclesiastical and civil administration, and corrects misconceptions propagated by Ralph Holinshed. The letter provides valuable contemporary testimony on Manx governance structures and the island's relationship to the Earl of Derby.
- Date
- 22 October 1577
- Related To
- Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- The Stanley Lordship
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1577-10-22
- Creator
- John Merick, Bishop of Sodor
- Audience
- Unknown correspondent (possibly William Camden or similar antiquarian)
- Identifier
- Cotton MSS (British Library)
- Language
- English and Latin (bilingual)