Grant of the Isle of Man to William, Earl of Derby (1609) · Revestment 1765

Name: Grant of the Isle of Man to William, Earl of Derby (1609)
Description: A royal grant by James I transferring sovereignty of the Isle of Man from Robert Earl of Salisbury and Thomas Earl of Suffolk to William Earl of Derby, Elizabeth his Countess, and James Stanley Lord Stanley. The document enumerates all rights, privileges, ecclesiastical patronage, feudal incidents, and revenues associated with the island. This is a foundational document predating the 1765 Revestment but essential for understanding the hereditary lordship structure that the Revestment would later alter.
Date: 7 July 1609
Place: Douglas; Peel; Westminster; Isle of Man; England; Ireland; Scotland; France
Related To: Henry IV; Sir John Stanley; King James I
Type: Financial Data
Collection: The Stanley Lordship
Type: Legal Opinion
Date Created: 1609-07-07
Creator: James I, King of England
Audience: William Earl of Derby, Elizabeth his Countess, and James Stanley Lord Stanley
Language: English