AN ABSTRACT
OF THE
LAWS, CUSTOMS, AND ORDINANCES
OF THE
Isle of Man:

COMPILED
BY JOHN PARR, ESQ.,
Formerly one of the Deemsters of the Island.

VOL. I.

EDITED, WITH NOTES, BY

JAMES GELL, ESQ,

ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE ISLE OF MAN.

DOUGLAS:

PRINTED FOR THE MANX SOCIETY.

MDCCCLXVII.

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

Editor's Introduction			xiii
Dedication to William, 9th Earl of Derby			1
Governor Heywood			3
The supposed true Chronicle of the Isle of Man			6

NOTES
Sec.	1.	Mannan Mac-Lear	9
	2.	Rule of Bishops, or of Welsh race of Kings	11
	3.	King Orry and Danish race of Kings	11
		Table of Kings of race of Goddard Crovan	12
		King Reginald’s surrender to the Pope	13
		Calvin’s case	14
		Cession by King Magnus to Scotland	15
		Manx people seek protection of England	16
		Order of Edward I. to Walter Huntercombe	16
	4.	Conquest by Alexander III. of Scotland	17
	5.	Claim of John Waldeboof, heir to Mary, daughter to King Reginald	17
		Claim of Aufrica, sister of King Magnus	18
	6.	Grants by Edward II. of England, &c	19
		Grant to Henry de Bello Monte	20
	7.	Grant by King Robert Bruce to Earl of Moray	20
	8.	Reign of the Montacutes	21
		Grant to Sir William Montacute II.	22
	9.	Purchase by Sir William Scroop ...	22
	10.	His character and death	23
	11.	Grant by Henry IV. to Earl of Northumberland	23
		Selden’s opinion on alleged Conquest of the Island by Henry IV.	24
		Parliamentary declaration of Conquest	25
		Blackstone’s definition of a Conquest	25
		Seizure of Island on treason of Earl of Northumberland	29
		Grant to Sir John Stanley for life..	27
	12.	Grant to Sir John Stanley and his heirs	28
	13.	Sir John Stanley II.	31
	14.	Sir Thomas Stanley, 1st Lord Stanley	32
	15.	Thomas, 1st Earl of Derby	32
	16.	Thomas, 2nd Earl of Derby	33
		Claim of dower by widow of 1st Earl	33
	17.	Edward, 3rd Earl of Derby	34
	18.	Henry, 4th Earl of Derby	34
	19.	Ferdinand, 5th Earl of Derby	35
	20.	Claim of daughters of Ferdinand on his death without issue male	35
		Queen Elizabeth’s order to Sir Thomas Garrett or Gerrard to take possession in her name .	36
		Concurrence of William, 6th Earl of Derby, and of Alice, widow of Ferdinand	37
		,, Appointmentof Peter Legh, Esq. to be Governor in absence of Gerrard	37
		Decision on claims of daughters of Ferdinand	38
		Reign of James I.	39
		,, Grant to Earls of Northampton and Salisbury	40
		Their order as to application of Revenues	40
		Agreement between Earl William and daughters of Earl Ferdinand	42
		,, Surrender by Earls of Salisbury and Northampton to King James I.	42
		,, Grant for a term to Earls of Salisbury and Suffolk	42
		,, Confirmation by James I. of rights of inhabitants in their Estates	43
		,, Grant to Earl William and his Countess	45
		The Monastery of Rushen and other religious houses ..	53
		Dissolution of religious houses and effect of Act of Parliament,27 H. VIII, c. 28	54
		Surrender of Abbey of Furness	55
		Act of Parliament, 31 H. VIII, c. 13	56
		Demises of possessions of religious houses	57
		Grant thereof to Earl William and his Countess .	58
		Act of Parliament, 8 James I, confirming their title	61
		Case of Earl of Derby v. Duke of Atholl, on clauses of Act in restraint of alienation	65
		Reign of Earl William and his Countess	74
		Abdication of Earl William	78
	21.	James, 7th Earl of Derby	79
		Siege of Lathom, &c.	80
		Order of Countess Charlotte, naming Derby Fort	80
		Commission to Governor Greenhalgh conferring extraordinary powers	80
		Rump Parliament confer Island on Lord Fairfax	81
		Earl James’s refusal to surrender Island .	81
		Commission to Countess Charlotte	82
		Trial and death of Earl James	83
	22.	Surrender to Parliamentary forces...	83
		Rule of Commonwealth of England	84
		Lord Fairfax takes possession .	85
		Case of Hugh Cannell as to right of appeal from Lord Fairfax to the Lord Protector and Commonwealth of England .	88
		Proclamation of Charles II Charles, 8th Earl of Derby	89
		His order on assuming government	89
	23.	William, 9th Earl of Derby	91
	24.	James, 10th Earl of Derby	91
		His order on his accession	92
		Case of Christian v. Corren as to right of appeal from Lords of the Island to Crown of England	93
	24.	Act of Parliament, 12 Geo. I, c. 28, authorizing purchase of Island	94
	25.	James, 2nd Duke of Atholl	95
		,, Instructions on his accession .	97
		Deeds purporting to alienate the Island made by Duke James...	98
		,, Proclamation on accession of George II. .	102
	26.	Charlotte, Baroness Strange, wife of John, 3rd Duke of Atholl..	102
		Order made on her accession ...	103
	27.	Treaty for sale of the Island ...	104
		Mischief Act,—5 Geo. III, c. 39 ...	105
	28.	Revesting Act,—5 Geo. III, c. 26 ...	107
		,, Proclamation of King George III.	125
		,, Order of Governor Wood as to to publication of the Proclamation	127
		Proceedings on transfer of Island ...	128
	29.	King George III.	130
		Act of Parliament, 57 Geo. III, c. 45, as to continuance in office of persons employed by the Crown on decease of King	131
	30.	King George IV.	132
		His Proclamation as to officers ...	133
		Manx Proclamation on his accession	133
	31.	King William IV	134
		,, Proclamation on his accession *	134
	32.	Queen Victoria	135
		,, Proclamation on her accession ...	135
		Chronological Table of Kings and Lords ...	136

APPENDICES TO NOTES

	No 1	No. 1.—Connection of House of Murray with the Island after Revestment, and claim for further compensation	141
		Act of Parliament, 7 Geo. III, c. 45, levying Customs duties ...	142
		Act of Parliament, 45 Geo. III, c. 113, settling annuity on Duke of Atholl	147
		Act of Parliament, 6 Geo. IV, C. 34, for purchase of the Duke’s reserved rights	149
		Sale of reserved rights by Duke of Atholl	151
.		No. 2.—Extracts from Coke’s Institutes .,	153
		Selden’s Titles of Honor	156
		Wood’s Institutes	158
		Hargraves’ Jurisconsult Exercitations...	158
		Blackstone’s Commentaries	163
.		No. 3.—Act of Parliament, 51 Geo. III, c. 207, confirming agreement between Duke of Atholl, Earl of Derby, and Bishop and Clergy, as to Impropriate Tithes ..	164
	No 2	AS TO INSULAR REVENUE
		I.—Crown Revenue, and Revenue raised by authority of Parliament	189
		1. Customs	189
		2. Land Revenue	203
		3. Fine Fund	210
		4. Post Office	212
		5. Harbours	216
		6. Lighthouses	223
		II.—Taxes formerly imposed by Parliament	227
		1. Greenwich Hospital	228
		Merchant Seaman’s Fund	230
		III.—Revenue and taxes raised by Insular Legislature	231
		Temporary purposes	231
		House of Keys	232
		Lord’s Rent, &tc.	234
		Tithes ,	234
		Church cess ,	234
		Schools	235
		Riots	235
		Lodging houses	236
		Cattle diseases .	236
		Highways and Bridges,	236
		Lunatic Asylum ...	239
		Town Improvements	240




Any comments, errors or omissions gratefully received The Editor HTML Transcription © F.Coakley , 2001

AN ABSTRACT OF THE LAWS, CUSTOMS, AND ORDINANCES OF THE Isle of Man:

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

AN ABSTRACT
OF THE
LAWS, CUSTOMS, AND ORDINANCES
OF THE
Isle of Man: