Name

Robert Heywood

Biography

Wealthy Douglas merchant who bought Bemahague from Edward Christian in 1789 — the Christian family home from at least 1600, sold because the Revestment's economic consequences had ruined the family. Part of the interconnected web of Manx families. The Manx Government purchased the property in 1904 and turned it into Government House.

Active Period

fl. 1789

Place

Douglas

Bemahague, Onchan

Period

Crown Administration

Role / Office

Merchant

Book Chapter

Chapter 18