Sources

Licence to Carry Barley for Victualling Mann Castle, 1402

Source
1 July 1402

A royal licence granted by King Henry IV permitting William Hobbesson, servant of the Earl of Northumberland, to purchase and transport 12 crannocks of barley to Mann castle for victualling purposes. This document demonstrates early medieval governance of the Isle of Man under English crown authority and the logistical supply chains required for maintaining the castle.

Primary Source Transcription

Connections

Location

Language

  • English and Latin