Name

Execution of Illiam Dhone

Description

William Christian — Illiam Dhone, 'brown-haired William' — was executed at Hango Hill, Castletown. He had surrendered the Island to the Parliamentarians in 1651 to spare the Manx people from siege. After the Restoration, the 8th Earl of Derby had him tried and shot. The parish register of Kirk Malew recorded his death as a martyrdom. The Privy Council later intervened, restoring the Christian estates and disciplining the Deemsters who had convicted him. The Island still mourns him.

Date

2 January 1663

Place

Hango Hill, Castletown

People Involved

Chapter 4

Type

Political / Legal