Name

Letter III: The Constitution of the Isle of Man at the Revestment (1765)

Description

A detailed analysis of the Isle of Man's constitutional structure at the time of the 1765 Revestment, covering the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The letter examines the Tynwald court, the House of Keys, the Council, the Deemsters, and various courts of law, drawing on the Commissioners' Report and correspondence from key officials including Deemster Moore, Sir Wadesworth Busk, and Lieutenant-Governor Alexander Shaw. It traces the island's governance from Henry IV's 1406 grant to the Stanley family through to the transfer of sovereignty to the Crown.

Place

Castle Rushen

Westminster

Isle of Man

England

Scotland

Related To

Henry IV

James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl

John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl

Type

Published Reference Work

Language

English