Name

The Manx Magna Charta: Chapter 12 from Land of Home Rule (1893)

Description

A historical chapter examining the 1703 Act of Settlement, the foundational land tenure reform in the Isle of Man under Bishop Wilson and the 10th Earl of Derby. The text traces the evolution of Manx land tenure from Goddard Crovan through the problematic 1645 leasehold system, explaining how Wilson persuaded Derby to restore customary inheritance rights and fix rents. The author draws parallels to contemporary Irish land reform debates (1845-1870), positioning the Manx settlement as a model that Ireland should have followed.

Place

Westminster

Isle of Man

England

Ireland

Scotland

Lancashire

Related To

Thomas Wilson

Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby

King James I

Type

Financial Data

Collection

Emigration and Diaspora

Constitutional Recovery

Type

Published Reference Work

Date Created

1893

Language

English