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Royal Patent appointing Justices to hear complaints of Isle of Man, 1292

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15 July 1292

A bilingual (Latin and English) royal patent from Edward I appointing three justices (Nicholas de Segrave, Osbert de Spalding, John de Suthewell) to hear and determine complaints from the people of the Isle of Man against trespasses and injuries by royal bailiffs and others. This document demonstrates early English royal oversight of Manx affairs and the mechanisms of complaint and justice in the medieval island.

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  • Latin and English