Document 1/13/2 (Furness C.B., ii, pt. III, no. 2)

Description: Olaf, king of the Isles, to T[hurstan], archbishop of York; informs him that he has convinced monks of Furness Abbey to travel to Man, where it was decided that they would have right to elect one of their community to bishopric of Man. The king requests archbishop to ratify this arrangement
Firm date: 1134 X 5 February 1140
Probable date: perhaps circa 1138
Dating Notes: Foundation of Rushen Abbey (see _Chronicle of Man_, s.a. 1134) × death of Archbishop Thurstan; the unnamed bishop is Wimund (_Fasti_, 258). For possible date, see Watt, _IR_ 45 (1994), 115
Source for Data Entry: Furness C.B., ii, Part III, no. 2
Trad. ID: Furness C.B., ii, pt. III, no. 2
Calendar number: 1/13/2
Charter type: Letter (correspondence)
Language: Latin

Total number of associated factoids: 5

Transaction factoids (1) Title factoids (4)

Date	Short Summary	Primary	Witnesses
1134 X 5 Feb. 1140	Request to ratify right of election of bishop of Isles, given to monks of Furness	yes

Date	Short Summary	Title Holder
1134 X 5 Feb. 1140	king of Man and/or the Isles	Olaf I, king of the Isles (d.ca.1153)
1134 X 5 Feb. 1140	archbishop of York	Thurstan, archbishop of York (d.1140)
1134 X 5 Feb. 1140	abbot of Furness	Eudo, abbot of Furness
1134 X 5 Feb. 1140	bishop	Wimund, bishop of the Isles