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Indenture of John Darse to William Park for musical apprenticeship, 1503
Source
11 December 1503
A 1503 apprenticeship indenture in which John Darse agrees to serve William Park for six years, receiving instruction in singing, music theory, organ playing, and disciplines of good manners. The Abbot of Rushen monastery provides annual financial support of 13 shillings 4 pence. This document demonstrates social structures, education systems, and economic arrangements in early 16th-century Isle of Man, providing context for pre-Revestment Manx administrative and ecclesiastical history.
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- English (Early Modern, with Middle English orthography)