Name

Memorial of Summerville and Moore on Catholic immigration and naturalization, 1757

Description

A petition to the Bishop of Sodor & Man and the 24 Keys expressing concern about Catholic immigration from Ireland, the naturalization of Papists, and the potential threat to Protestant interests and British constitutional order. The memorialists question the legal authority for naturalization in the Isle of Man and request legislative action to suppress Popery.

Date

9 August 1757

Place

France

Isle of Man

England

Ireland

Related To

James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl

John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl

Collection

The Last Years of the Lordship

Type

Petition

Date Created

1757-08-09

Creator

Sir Quayle Summerville and Reverend James Moore

Audience

Mark, Lord Bishop of Sodor & Man, and the 24 Keys of the Isle of Man

Identifier

AP X69-23 (Atholl Papers)

Language

English