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Letter of Marc, Bishop of Sodor, appropriating churches to Furness Abbey (1299)
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2 January 1299
A formal episcopal letter from Marc, Bishop of Sodor, dated 1299, confirming the appropriation of the churches of St. Michael and St. Michaldus in Man to the Abbot and Monks of Furness Abbey. The letter protests the free and voluntary nature of the transfer, made without coercion. Provides evidence of ecclesiastical governance, monastic property interests, and early Manx church administration during the medieval period.
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- Latin (with English translation provided)