MONUMENTA DE INSULA MANNIAE
OR A COLLECTION OF
NATIONAL DOCUMENTS
RELATING TO THE
ISLE OF MAN,

TRANSLATED AND EDITED
BY J.R. OLIVER, ESQ., M.D.

[Note these documents, generally in Latin with accompanying English translation appeared in 3 vols of the Manx Soc 1860-62. Several of the translations have often been criticised but no comparable collection has ever again been attempted].

Index

A Map, Mona Caesaris vel Insula Manniae (facies Antiqua), was included as frontispiece in Vol II

Vol I

• Preface
• Caesar’s Commentaries, B.C. 54
• Pliny’s Natural History, A.D. 23.
• Paulus Orosius, A.D. 416.
• Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of Great Britain, A.D. 731.
• Nennius’ History of Britain, AD. 858; Ireland Chap VIII
• Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 1087. William the Conqueror
• Jocelinus of Furness, 1112.
• Chronicle of Florence of Worcester, 1118.
• William of Malmesbury, 1125.
• Annales Cambriae, circa 1125.
• Ordericus’ Ecclesiastical History, 1141.
• The Chronicle of the Princes of Wales, 1150. "Brut y Tywysogion."
• Henry of Huntingdon’s History of England, 1154.
• Annals of Roger de Hoveden, 1192.
• Ynglinga Saga, 1200. Ex Snorro Sturleson, chap. xx
• Matthew Paris, 1236.
• Roger of Wendover’s Flowers of History, 1237.
• Haco’s Expedition against Scotland, 1248.
• From the MS. Continuation of the History of William of Newburgh, 1265-75
• Chronicle of Richard of Cirencester, 1348.
• Capgrave, Chronicles of England, 1377.
• Matthew of Westminster’s Flowers of History, 1400.
• Hardyng’s Chronicle, 1460.King Arthur.
• Polydore Virgil, 1470.Primacy of Scotland and of the Isles of Britain.
• Fabyan's Chronicle, 1510
• John Leland , 1550,
• Mananan Mack Clere,1573
• Buchanan, History of Scotland, 1577
• Letter of John Merick, 1577
• Camden's Britannia, 1607
• Camden, 1607
• Camden, 1615
• Selden's Titles of Honor, 1650
• Prynne's Abridgement of the Records in the Tower, 1668
• Torfaeus' History, 1700
• Arms of the Isle of Man, 1736
• Mallet's Northern Antiquities, 1770
• Abbots of Furness
• [Chronicle of Man and the Isles] - see Manx Soc vol 22
• Boundaries of the Abbey Lands
• Appendix
  • A: [Furness Abbey]
  • B: [Chronicle of Man and the Isles]
  • C: [Fortresses of Magnus]
  • D: [Death of Magnus]
  • E: [Rushen Abbey]
  • F: [Hamond/Wimund]
• Addenda
  • [Vatican Archives]
  • Priority of St. Bees
  • Boethius
  • Holinshead's Chronicle.
  • Campbell's Political Survey
• Glossary of the Principal Terms occuring in ancient Chronicles etc
• Regnal Years

Vol II

• Charter of Olave, 1134
• Letter of Olave I to Archbishop of York, 1134
• Recognico Olavi Regis Mannie et Insular, [nd]
• Bull of Pope Eugenius to Furness Abbey, 1153
• Charter of Godred, 1154
• Bull of Pope Urban III to Furness Abbey, 1186
• Charter of Reginald, 1188
• Charter of Nicholas, 1193
• Bull of Pope Celestine III to Furness Abbey, 1194
• King John receives Reginald under his Protection, 1205
• Respecting Safe Conduct for Reginald, 1206
• Command to Sheriff of Lancaster re King of Mann, 1206
• Gift of Thirty Marks to Reginald, 1206
• Grant of land to King of Mann, 1207
• Rotuli Litterarum Patentium, 1212
• Charter of Reginald, 1212
• Command to deliver to Reginald his people, 1213
• Command to assist Reginald against the Wikini, 1213
• Grant of Knight's Fee to Reginald, 1213
• King John protects territory of King of Mann, 1214
• Bishop Nicholas' Letter of Acquittance to Furness Abbey, 1193
• For the King of the Isles, 1218
• Henry III to Olave, 1218
• On Safe Conduct for Reginald, 1219
• For the King of Man, 1219
• Grant of Knight's Fee to Reginald, 1219
• Command to pay the Dower of Affrica, 1219
• Letter of King of Isles to Chapter of York, 1193
• Littera Regis Insularum directa Capitulo Eborum [nd]
• Letters to Our Lord the Pope, 1219
• On assistance to be rendered to Reginald against the King of Norway, 1220
• Henry III confirms the Knight's Fee to Reginald, 1220
• Letter of Pope Honorius to Reginald, 1220
• Pope Honorius to Reginald, 1223
• Pope Honorius to Archbishop of York, 1224
• On Safe Conduct for the King of the Isles, 1228
• Letters of Protection for Olave, 1235
• King Olave and the guarding of the Coast of Ireland, 1235
• Henry III protects the Isle of Man during Olave's Absence, 1236
• Protection for Olave, 1237
• Charter of Harald, 1245
• Charter of Harald, 1246
• For Harald King of Man, 1246
• Letters of safe conduct for Harald, 1250
• For Magnus heir of Mann, 1253
• Letters of Protection for Magnus, 1255
• Charter of Magnus (to Coningshead), 1256
• Charter of Magnus to Bishops of Man and the Isles, 1257
• Dispute between King of Ireland and King of Scotland, c.1272
• Covenant of Marriage (Eric & Margaret), 1281
• Foedera (10 Ed I), 1282
• Anthony Bek Bishop of Durham, 1283
• Letters of the Community of Scotland, 1289
• A Letter from Inhabitants of the Isle of Man to Edward I, 1290
• William de Twynham v. Justice Matkory, 1290
• Gift of Ecclestical Benefices by Edward I, 1291
• Those who did homage to the King of England, 1291 
• Letters of the Auditors..., 1292
• Respecting the Hearing ...of Complaints ..,1292
• Memorandum, 1292
• Restitution ... to John Balliol, 1292
• Citation of the King of Scotland (re Aufrica), 1293
• Outlawry of Donekan Mactoryn annulled, 1293
• Order that Marc, Bishop of Sodor, repair to the King, 1296
• Letter of Marc, Bishop of Sodor, 1299
• Petition of John Waldeboef, 1305
• Charter of Aufrica de Connaught, 1305
• Resumption of Isle of Man by Edward I, 1307
• Charter of Edward II (grant to Henry de Bello Monte), 1308
• Edward II resumes Possession, 1310
• Of Vessells to be sent to Isle of Man...,1310
• Iterum de Navibus ad Insulam Man, ..., 1311
• Respecting the removal of the Navy of Robert Bruce, 1311
• Respecting the arrest of Malefactors, 1311
• To Gilbert Makaskill ..., 1312
• For the men of the Isle of Man, 1312
• Grant to Henry de Bello Monte, 1312
• Dismissal of Sir Henry de Beaumont, 1312
• Charter to Thomas Ranulph, 1313
• Petition of Duncan Mackoury to Edward II, 1314
• Protection for John, Bishop of Sodor, 1317
• Respecting the Providing of Ships, 1317
• John de Athy and the Custody of the Isle of Man, 1318
• Respecting the Committal of Henry de Bello Monte, 1323
• Conventions made at Edinburgh, 1328
• Appointment of Edmund Mortayn, 1329
• Respecting the Seizing of the Island of Man, 1334
• Upon the Custody of the Island of Man, 1334
• Respecting the King's Claim to the Island of Man, 1334
• Respecting a Venire Facias to the Bishop of Man, 1341
• Respecting the Arrest of the Goods of the Bishop of Man, 1341
• Protection for the Bishop of Man, 1341
• For the Community of the Isle of Man, 1343
• That the Men of the Island of Man may enter into Truces with the Scots, 1343
• Conventions respecting the Deliberations of David de Bruys, 1335
• Form of Truces commenced with the Ministers of Scotland, 1357
• Convention respecting the aforesaid Agreement, 1357
• Grant of Land to Sir James Douglas, 1375
• Grant by the Earl of Salisbury to W. Faryndon, 1381
• Order of William, Earl of Salisbury, 1390
• ... Isle of Man purchased, 1393
• Issue Roll, 1393
• Earl of Warwick banished to the Isle of Man, 1398
• Issue Roll, 1399
• Concession of the Isle of Man by service of the Lancaster Sword, 1399
• Licence to carry Corn to Mann, 1400
• Licence to Carry Corn, 1402
• Licence to John Mathoren and William Hobson, 1402
• For Luke MacQuyn, 1403
• Licence to Robert Yvenhowe, 1404
• Respecting the taking and seizing of the Castle and Island of Man, 1405
• Respecting Protection [for Isle of Man], 1405
• Respecting the Grant of the Isle of Man, 1405
• Charter of Henry IV to Sir John Stanley, 1406
• Declaration of the Bishop, Abbot, and Clergy Against the Claim of Sir Stephen Lestrop1408 .

Vol III

• Treaty between England and France, 1414
• Proclamation issued in respect of the aforesaid Truce, 1414 
• Indenture 1417
• Confirmation of the Charter of Magnus, 1423
• Order to convey Eleanor Cobham, Duchess of Gloucester, 1446
• Bull of Pope Callistus, 1458
• Concerning claims of John Lord Scrop, 1476
• Indenture, 1503
• Charter of the Bishopric of Man, 1505
• Miscellaneous Letters [Abbot of Furness to Wolsey], 1530
• Miscellaneous Letters [Abbot of Furness to Cromwell], 1533
• Furness Abbey - Certificate of Revenues, 1537
• Bishopric of Man annexed to York, 1542
• Respecting the Gift of the Bishopric of Man, 1546
• Significavit for the Bishop of the Isle of Man, 1546
• Concessions for Henry, Bishop of the Isle of Man, 1546
• Lennox and Wharton to Somerset, &c, 1547
• Importations of French Wines, 1562
• Significavit for the Bishop of the Isle of Man, 1570
• Royal Assent for the Bishop of the Isle of Man, 1575
• Of the Royal Assent, upon the Presentation of the Bishop, 1576
• Grant to Thomas Preston, 1585
• Agreement between Hugh Salusbury and William Wright, 1587
• Grant to Robert Salusburye, 1587
• Letter of Bishop Meryck, 1590
• Threatened Invasion of the Spanish, 1591
• Intended Surprise of the Isle of Man, 1592
• George Nicholson to Mr Bowes, 1595
• Anonymous, 1595
• John Cunningham to Mr Bowes, 1595
• George Acerkyn Erskine to Geo. Nicholson, 1595
• Geo Nicholson and John Cunningham to Mr Bowes, 1595
• G. Nicholson to Mr Bowes, 1595
• Proposed Invasion of the Isle of Man, 1595
• Grant of the Rectories of St Michael and St Maughold, 1603
• Lease of the Monastery of Rushen, 1606
• Grant of the Isle of Man to the Earl of Northampton, 1607
• Respecting the Claim of William, Earl of Derby, 1607
• Petition respecting the Isle of Man, 1607
• Respecting an Inquisition Post Mortem lying in the Isle of Man, 1607
• Report of the Lords respecting the King's Interest, 1607
• Letter of Gerrard to the Earl of Salisbury, 1608
• Oaths taken by the Bishop of Man, 1608
• Grant of the Isle of Man to William, Earl of Derby, 1609
• Act of Parliament confirming the Grant, 1610
• Respecting the concessions to the People and Subjects..., 1610
• Letter of Bishop Phillips to the Earl of Salisbury, 1619
• Instructions for Lord William Compton and Others, 1617
• Commission for Ecclesiatical Causes within the Province of York, 1629
• Gift for Life to Queen Henrietta Maria, 1626
• Certificate of Presentation to the Bishopric of Man, 1633
• Royal assent for the Bishop of Man, 1633
• Deposition of John Casen respecting Captain Christian, 1633
• Letter of Lord Strange respecting Captain Christian, 1633
• Royal Assent for Richard Parre, Bishop of Man., 1635
• A Survey of the Lordship or Manor of Furness taken in the Year 1649
• John Bradshawe to Colonel Duckenfield. A.D. 1651
• John Bradshawe to Colonel Duckenfield. A.D. 1651 ( re John Christian)
• Letter to Lieut.-Col. Worsley and Others,1652
• A Letter from Chancellor Hyde to dr John Barwick, 1660
• Petition of Wm. Christian to Charles II, 1660
• Order of the King respecting William Christian, 1662
• Order For The Executors Of Bishop Bridgman, 1684
• Order of Lord Derby re Repairs of the Cathedrall of Peel Castle, 1686
• Letter of Bishop Levinze to Thomas Choldmondsley, 1688
• Order re Repairs of Peel Cathedral, 1691
• Letter of William Sacheverell to the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1693
• Mandate for Installment of Bishop Wilson, 1697
• Barony of St. Trinions, 1770
• Appendix
  • Charter of Stephen, 1127
  • Synodal Statutes of Bishop Symnon, 1227
  • Synodal Statutes of Bishop Mark, 1291
  • Synodal Ordinances of Bishop Russell, 1350
  • Agreement between Magnus IV and Alexander III, 1266
  • Copy of Agreement respecting Hebrides and Mann, 1426
  • Surrender of Monastery of Furness to Henry VIII, 1537
  • Rushen Abbey, Compotus of Demesne Lands, 1539
  • [Charter of Forests]