Letter regarding William, Earl of Derby's claim to Isle of Man (1607)
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- Sources
- Name
- Letter regarding William, Earl of Derby's claim to Isle of Man (1607)
- Description
- A State Paper from the Scottish Office (5 Jac I) addressed to Sir John Popham and other judges, requesting legal review of patents concerning the succession to the Isle of Man following the death of Ferdinand, Earl of Derby. The letter relays a petition by the Earl of Derby, Earl of Huntington, Lord Chandois, and Sir John Egerton (heirs general) seeking to challenge the Crown's claim to the island, which Queen Elizabeth I had assumed by royal prerogative. King James I has ordered a hearing and now requests written opinions on any defects in the patents under English law.
- Date
- May 1607
- Collection
- The Stanley Lordship
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1607-05
- Creator
- Gilbert Shrewsbury, Earl of Worcester, Henry Northampton (Privy Council members)
- Audience
- Sir John Popham (Lord Chief Justice of England), Lord Chief Justice of Common Pleas, Lord Chief Baron
- Identifier
- State Paper Office, Scotland; Vol. 27, Art. 37
- Language
- English