Duke of Atholl asserts his right of patronage to appoint Bishop of Mann
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ho63843u_2.txt
- Name
- Duke of Atholl asserts his right of patronage to appoint Bishop of Mann
- Description
- Letter from the Duke of Atholl to Lord Sydney (Home Secretary) dated 29 March 1784, asserting his retained right to appoint the Bishop of Mann. Written after the 1765 Revestment, this document demonstrates the Duke's claim to residual ecclesiastical patronage over the Isle of Man despite Parliament's purchase of sovereignty.
- Date
- 29 March 1784
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1784-03-29
- Creator
- Duke of Atholl
- Audience
- Lord Sydney (Home Secretary)
- Identifier
- HO 98/63
- Language
- English