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The Isle of Man purchased, 1393 — Transfer of King's Court and Scrope's acquisition

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1393

A bilingual (English/Latin) chronicle entry from Monumenta de Insula Manniae recording the 1393 purchase of the Isle of Man by William Scrope, Lord Chamberlain, from Montague, Earl of Salisbury. The entry also notes the temporary transfer of the King's Bench and Chancery from London to York. This is an early medieval precedent document relevant to understanding Manx sovereignty transfers.

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  • English and Latin