Letter XII on the House of Keys, Manx law, estates, and constitutional governance (1798)
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LETTER_XII..txt
- Name
- Letter XII on the House of Keys, Manx law, estates, and constitutional governance (1798)
- Description
- The twelfth letter in a series of observations on Isle of Man governance, law, and society, dated 1798. Provides detailed information on the House of Keys' composition and privileges, historical development of Manx property law (particularly the 1703 Act of Settlement), local statutes and customs, the Tynwald Hill ceremonial process, legal fees, and a comprehensive survey of principal estates across all parishes. Highly relevant to understanding Manx constitutional structures and property rights before the 1765 Revestment's aftermath.
- Place
- Onchan
- Westminster
- Douglas
- Castletown
- Peel
- Tynwald Hill
- Isle of Man
- Ireland
- Scotland
- Liverpool
- Wales
- Related To
- William Cubbon
- Thomas Gawne
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- Colonel William Christian (Virginia)
- Charles Lutwidge
- George Quayle
- Norris Moore
- Philip Moore
- John Stevenson
- Major John Taubman
- William Callow
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Published Reference Work
- Date Created
- 1798
- Audience
- "Sir" (recipient of the letter series, identified as Dr. Hawes in postscript)
- Language
- English