The Sale of the Island (Chapter XIV from The Land of Home Rule, 1893) · Revestment 1765

Name: The Sale of the Island (Chapter XIV from The Land of Home Rule, 1893)
Description: A comprehensive historical narrative of the 1765 revestment of the Isle of Man to the British Crown, covering negotiations between George Grenville's Ministry and James, 2nd Duke of Atholl; the legislative process; the subsequent claims by the 4th Duke for additional compensation; and the political and economic consequences for the Manx people. Central to understanding the constitutional, financial, and social dimensions of the Revestment.
Place: Castle Rushen; Castletown; Westminster; Isle of Man; England; Ireland; Scotland; Great Britain
Related To: Captain Murray (Peel searcher); John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl; George III; George Grenville
Type: Financial Data
Collection: Emigration and Diaspora; Constitutional Recovery
Type: Published Reference Work
Date Created: 1893
Language: English