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Royal Writ suspending heraldic dispute between Scrope and Stanley over arms of Earl of Man

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1 May 1476

A royal writ issued by Edward IV in 1476 temporarily suspending a heraldic dispute between John Lord Scrope and Thomas Lord Stanley regarding the right to bear the arms of the Earl of Man. The king ordered Scrope to abstain from using the arms while both lords served the Crown in France and Normandy, without prejudice to Scrope's future claims. This document illustrates feudal claims to Manx titles and the Crown's authority over their symbols.

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  • English (Middle English)