Historical account of Crown acquisition of regality rights and succession of Stanley and Murray families
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- Historical account of Crown acquisition of regality rights and succession of Stanley and Murray families
- Description
- A historical and legal document discussing the motivations for the Crown's re-acquisition of regality rights in the Isle of Man, and comparing the proprietory rights held by the noble families of Stanley and Murray over several centuries. The text notes that the Murray family's thirty-year tenure involved minimal personal engagement with the Island, and references a significant dispute arising around 1780 concerning the validity of land tenures.
- Related To
- Captain Murray (Peel searcher)
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- md:20260219_143540.md
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- Type
- Legal Opinion
- Provenance
- Fragment - page numbered 20, appears to be middle section of larger document
- Language
- English