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Charter of Magnus to the Bishops of Mann and the Isles (A.D. 1257)
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1257 (charter date; manuscript date uncertain)
A 13th-century royal charter granted by Magnus, King of Mann and the Islands, to Bishop Richard, confirming ecclesiastical liberties, judicial powers, territorial grants (including St. Patrick's Island and Kellerast), fishing and commercial rights, and mineral resources. The charter exemplifies pre-Revestment Manx sovereignty and Church-State relations under Norse-Gaelic rule.
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- English (translation from Latin original)