Name

John Wood

Biography

First royal Governor of Mann after the Revestment, appointed by commission in 1765. His commission commanded obedience to 'the said Act of Parliament and his said Royal Commission' and required officers to attend to 'the laws of Great Britain as they respect this Island.' No mention of Manx constitution, Tynwald, Keys, or the island's own laws.

Active Period

fl. 1765 - 1777

Also Known As

Governor Wood

John Wood (Governor)

Place

Isle of Man

Castle Rushen

Castletown

Period

The Revestment (1765)

Post-Revestment: Immediate Aftermath

Role / Office

Governor of the Isle of Man

First Royal Governor

Book Chapter

Chapter 11

Chapter 12