Lt Governor Dawson's Report on Atholl's Seneschal's Claim to Douglas Court Room · Revestment 1765

Name: Lt Governor Dawson's Report on Atholl's Seneschal's Claim to Douglas Court Room
Description: Lieutenant Governor R. Dawson reports to his superior on a dispute over possession of the court room in Douglas. The Duke of Atholl's agent claims the room on behalf of the Duke, but Dawson argues it was surrendered to the Crown under the Vesting Act and should remain in royal possession until legal title is demonstrated. The letter details how the room fell into the Seneschal's hands through an informal arrangement with the Clerk of the Rolls.
Date: 30 July 1780
Place: Castle Rushen; Douglas; Peel; Isle of Man
Related To: James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl; John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl; John Wood; P.J. Heywood
Collection: Crown Administration
Type: Administrative Correspondence
Date Created: 1780-07-30
Creator: R. Dawson, Lieutenant Governor
Audience: His Lordship (recipient not explicitly named)
Identifier: SP 48/2 p271
Language: English