Name

Attorney General's opinion on fisheries rights post-Revestment, 1766

Description

William de Grey (Attorney General) provides a legal opinion on the ownership of Manx fisheries following the 1765 Revestment. The opinion clarifies that while the Duke of Atholl retained certain manorial rights including inland waters and inland fisheries, all sea fisheries (including Bay Fisheries) belong to the Crown. The document addresses a dispute over Lutwidge's possession of Bay Fisheries for the Revenue.

Date

27 October 1766

Place

Isle of Man

Related To

Charles Lutwidge

James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl

John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl

Collection

Crown Administration

Type

Legal Opinion

Date Created

1766-10-27

Creator

William de Grey (Attorney General)

Identifier

T 1/455/357

Language

English