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Order commanding Bishop Marc of Sodor to render allegiance to King Edward I
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29 August 1296
A royal mandate from King Edward I (dated 29 August 1296) commanding Robert de Joneby, bailiff of Dumfries, to bring Marc, Bishop of Sodor, to the King at Berwick to perform homage. This document evidences early English Crown assertion of authority over the Isle of Man ecclesiastical hierarchy and broader medieval suzerainty claims.
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- Latin and English (bilingual document)