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Grant of the Isle of Man to Henry de Bello Monte for Life, A.D. 1312
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1312
A royal grant from King Edward II conferring the Isle of Man upon Henry de Bello Monte for his lifetime, with full dominion and royal command. The grant includes knight's fees and appurtenances, conditional on the feudal service traditionally owed to the Kings of Scotland. This is a medieval precedent document establishing lordship and tenure patterns relevant to understanding the constitutional status of Man before the 1765 Revestment.
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- Latin with English translation