Petition of the Duke and Duchess of Athol regarding Isle of Man proprietorship
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- Name
- Petition of the Duke and Duchess of Athol regarding Isle of Man proprietorship
- Description
- A petition presented to the House of Keys by John, Duke of Athol, and Charlotte, Duchess of Athol (Baroness Strange), concerning their recent acquisition of the Isle of Man. The petitioners acknowledge their unfamiliarity with historical treaties and charter rights related to the island's purchase and governance, while expressing reluctance to relinquish their ancestral rights but willingness to subordinate private considerations to public utility.
- Date
- 13th February 1765
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Type
- Uncertain Readings
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- md:20260219_101224.md
- img:20260219_101224.jpg
- Type
- Petition
- Date Created
- 1765-02-13
- Creator
- John, Duke of Athol; Charlotte, Duchess of Athol
- Audience
- The House (House of Keys)
- Provenance
- Document appears incomplete; text ends mid-sentence with '[obscured]' notation indicating illegibility or missing content at bottom of page.
- Language
- English