Name

John Taubman

Biography

Manx merchant and profiteer who exploited the Revestment for personal advantage. His name appears 41 times across the Manx Museum archive index, a measure of his entanglement in the island's affairs. Connected to both the old mercantile establishment and the new revenue system.

Active Period

fl. 1750s - 1790s

Place

Douglas

Isle of Man

Family / Group

Taubman family

Period

The Atholl Lordship

The Revestment (1765)

Role / Office

Merchant

Book Chapter

Chapter 6

Chapter 12