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Royal Writ (Venire Facias) regarding arrest of Bishop of Man, 1341

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24 November 1341

A bilingual (Anglo-Norman French and Latin) royal writ from Edward III commanding Thomas de Drayton to transport the Bishop of Man from Scotland under arrest to London for examination. The document concerns the seizure of Scottish clerics and their goods at Carlisle, reflecting medieval jurisdictional tensions between England and Scotland over Isle of Man ecclesiastical authority.

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  • Anglo-Norman French and Latin