Name

The House of Stanley: James, Tenth Earl of Derby and Isle of Man Sovereignty

Description

An excerpt from Draper's 1864 historical work on the House of Stanley, focusing on James, Tenth Earl of Derby (d. 1735-6) and tracing the descent of Isle of Man sovereignty through the Stanley and Athol families. Includes detailed account of the 1765 Parliamentary purchase of the island by the Crown from the Duke of Athol for £70,000, with reserved land rights and annual payments, and subsequent sales in 1806 and 1826.

Place

Isle of Man

England

Ireland

Liverpool

Lancashire

Related To

Henry IV

Sir John Stanley

Type

Financial Data

Collection

Emigration and Diaspora

Type

Published Reference Work

Date Created

1864

Language

English