P J Heywood to Duke of Atholl on governance, regency proposal, and drainage disputes
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AP_122_3rd_-40_2.txt
- Name
- P J Heywood to Duke of Atholl on governance, regency proposal, and drainage disputes
- Description
- Letter from Peter John Heywood, Steward to the Duke of Atholl, reporting on Isle of Man governance arrangements post-Revestment, including a controversial regency proposal to allow non-residence of governors, and disputes over drainage and land rights affecting the Duke's demesne. Written 18 years after the 1765 Revestment, it illustrates ongoing tensions between the Duke's interests and local administration under Lutwidge and other officials.
- Date
- 17 July 1783
- Related To
- Charles Lutwidge
- John Quayle
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
- John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
- Deemster John Lace
- Governor Mark Hildesley Smith
- P.J. Heywood
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1783-07-17
- Creator
- Peter John Heywood (Steward to the Duke of Atholl)
- Audience
- Duke of Atholl
- Identifier
- AP_122(3rd)-40
- Language
- English