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Petition of Duncan Mackoury to Edward II for wardship and marriage rights, 1314
Source
1314
A petition from Duncan Mackoury to King Edward II and his Council, submitted c. 1314, requesting wardship and marriage rights of the heir of Nicholas de Ledewicke in Ireland as compensation for service to the Crown in Scotland and residence in Man. The document includes the original Anglo-Norman French text from the Parliamentary Rolls and the Council's response directing the Irish Exchequer to certify land values and heir details. Relevant to early Manx political history and the island's strategic importance during the Scottish wars.
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- Anglo-Norman French and Middle English