Name

Act for Settling and Confirmation of Estates, Tenures, and Fines, Isle of Man, 1703

Description

A comprehensive legislative act passed at Tynwald Court on 4 February 1703 by James, Earl of Derby, establishing customary tenures, inheritance rules, fines, rents, and services for Isle of Man tenants. Ratified by Derby's confirmation in 1704, it also includes supplementary acts addressing carriages, mortgages/alienations, intacks/cottages, and quarry rights. This is foundational documentation for understanding pre-Revestment Manx property law and lord-tenant relations.

Date

4 February 1703

Place

Kirk Maughold

Isle of Man

Cumberland

Type

Financial Data

Collection

Interregnum and Restoration

The Trading Era

Type

Parliamentary Record

Date Created

1703-02-04

Creator

James, Earl of Derby, Lord of the Isle of Man; Robert Mawdesley, Lieutenant Governor; officers of the Isle; the twenty-four Keys

Audience

Tenants and inhabitants of the Isle of Man; later confirmation by Derby himself

Language

English