Historical account of Isle of Man governance and the Athole succession
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- Sources
- Name
- Historical account of Isle of Man governance and the Athole succession
- Description
- A historical narrative discussing the descent of the Receiver General Christian, the Duke of Athole's visit to the Isle of Man, and the consequences of the Act of Settlement in the early 18th century. The text addresses the transfer of lordship from the Stanley line to the Athole family in 1737 and critiques the new lords' management of their hereditary rights.
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Archive / Repository
- md:20260219_115240.md
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- Type
- Other
- Provenance
- Fragment of a larger document; page numbered 3. Text continues at bottom ('This forbearance May').
- Language
- English