Legal opinion on John Quayle's claim to privileges of the Barony of St. Trinions (1770)
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- Name
- Legal opinion on John Quayle's claim to privileges of the Barony of St. Trinions (1770)
- Description
- A formal legal opinion by Attorney General Charles Searle and Deemster Peter John Heywood on John Quayle's memorial claiming ancient privileges belonging to the Barony of St. Trinions. The opinion addresses feudal tenure, fealty obligations, and the distinction between services owed to the chief lord versus the crown following the 1765 Revestment. It establishes that fealty arising from the barony can only be owed to the Duke of Athol, not the King.
- Date
- 30 June 1770
- Related To
- Sir John Stanley
- Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby
- P.J. Heywood
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Legal Opinion
- Date Created
- 1770-06-30
- Creator
- Charles Searle and Peter John Heywood
- Audience
- John Quayle, ESQ. (implied addressee of the opinion)
- Language
- English