A calendar listing (finding aid) of 74 documents held in the Home Office 98/70 archive box, covering Isle of Man administrative and governmental matters in 1821. Topics include census planning, judicial appointments (Clerk of Rolls, Deemster positions), revenue collection, food price disturbances in Peel and Douglas, military deployment of the 29th Regiment, and disputes over the composition of the Governor's Council. Key figures include Lord Sidmouth, Cornelius Smelt (Lieutenant Governor), the 4th Duke of Atholl (Governor-in-Chief), and James Clarke (Attorney General).
A detailed calendar (finding aid) listing 163 documents from Home Office papers HO 98/73, covering administrative, legal, and political correspondence relating to Isle of Man governance during 1824–1825. The calendar documents disputes over tithes, Court of Gaol Delivery jurisdiction, freedom of speech for the Keys (House of Keys), legal appointments, convict transportation, and civil unrest. Key figures include Duke of Atholl (Governor-in-Chief), Lt Governor Smelt, Bishop Murray, Attorney General Clarke, and Home Secretary Peel.
A detailed calendar/finding aid listing 163 administrative and legal documents from Home Office file HO 98/73, covering correspondence between Westminster officials (Peel, Hobhouse), Isle of Man governors (Atholl, Smelt), and island officials. Key topics include tithe disputes, freedom of speech in Tynwald, Court of Gaol Delivery jurisdiction, the Roper disbarring controversy, convict transfers, and civil unrest. Directly relevant to understanding constitutional tensions and governance during the post-Revestment period.
A calendar/finding aid listing 87 documents from Home Office archive HO 98/74, spanning 1826 (with some earlier references). The papers document administrative and political affairs on the Isle of Man during the final years before the Revestment, including tithe disputes with Bishop Murray, legal proceedings, questions of attorney regulation, arson investigations, and negotiations regarding the Duke of Atholl's property and rights. Key figures include Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Smelt, Attorney General James Clarke, Home Secretary Henry Hobhouse, and Robert Peel.
A calendar/finding aid listing 105 items from Home Office file HO 98/77 (1830-1834). The papers cover Isle of Man administration under Lieutenant Governor Smelt, including ecclesiastical matters (Bishop Barrow's education fund, King William's College establishment, church establishment returns), harbour and coinage issues, building maintenance, and various petitions and administrative correspondence with the Home Office and Colonial Office.
A calendar/finding aid listing 303 documents from the National Archives Home Office series HO 98/68, covering Isle of Man administration 1813-1817. Documents concern disputes between the Duke of Atholl (Governor-in-Chief) and Lieutenant Governor Cornelius Smelt, legal appointments, constitutional authority, smuggling, prison conditions, revenue, fortifications, and legislative procedure. Highly relevant to understanding Westminster's post-Revestment oversight and tensions in Manx governance.
A detailed calendar/finding aid to a bound volume of Home Office correspondence (HO 98/69) covering 1818-1820. The papers document administrative, legal, and governance matters on the Isle of Man during a period of reform efforts, including deemster appointments, salary disputes, House of Keys rebuilding, fee reform, smuggling, and various constitutional issues. Key figures include Lord Sidmouth (Home Secretary), Cornelius Smelt (Lieutenant Governor), James Clarke (Attorney General), and the 4th Duke of Atholl (Governor-in-Chief).
A calendar (finding aid) listing 233 documents from the National Archives' Home Office papers HO 98/69, covering the period 1818–1820. The calendar summarises correspondence between key Isle of Man officials (Smelt, Clarke, Hobhouse, Sidmouth) and Westminster, concerning deemster appointments, fees and salaries, House of Keys rebuilding, prison conditions, insolvent debtors, foreign grain imports, and enforcement of customs law. This is the first HO 98 file dealing with the Isle of Man and provides crucial insight into post-Revestment (1765) administrative and constitutional reform efforts.
A detailed calendar (finding aid) listing 124 documents from Home Office file HO 98/71 covering 1822 administrative, political, and legal correspondence relating to Isle of Man governance. Key issues include disputes between the Duke of Atholl (Governor-in-Chief) and the House of Keys, ecclesiastical precedence, charities, legal appointments, and military matters. Relevant to understanding post-Revestment institutional tensions and the functioning of Manx government under Westminster oversight.
A detailed calendar/finding aid listing 87 documents from Home Office archive HO 98/74 covering 1826 Isle of Man affairs. Includes correspondence between Lt Governor Smelt, Attorney General Clarke, Home Office Under Secretary Hobhouse, and others regarding the tithe dispute with Bishop Murray, riots, arson, legal appointments, the ongoing treaty with the Duke of Atholl, and police bill reforms. Documents span January–December 1826 with some earlier references.
A detailed calendar/finding aid listing 200+ documents from State Papers 42/2 covering the post-Revestment period 1777–1783. Documents cover defence, revenue administration, civil list arrears, Fencibles recruitment, the Tynwald Acts of 1777, disputes with the Duke of Atholl over manorial records and rights, currency issues, and correspondence between the Isle of Man governors (Smith, Dawson) and the Home Office (Suffolk, Stormont, North). This is a critical research tool for understanding the immediate aftermath of the 1765 purchase and early constitutional development.
A detailed calendar index of State Papers relating to Isle of Man governance, 1775–1777, covering correspondence between the Home Office (Lord Suffolk), successive Governors (Wood, Hope, Dawson), and other officials. Documents address gubernatorial transitions, local legislation, impressment warrants, appeals procedures, and administrative matters post-Revestment.
A comprehensive calendar/finding aid listing the contents of State Papers 42/2, covering administrative and official correspondence between the Home Office (Secretary of State for the Northern District) and Isle of Man's Lieutenant Governor and Governor (1777–1783). Documents cover governance, defence, revenue, manorial records, constitutional disputes with the Duke of Atholl, fencibles enlistment, currency, civil officer appointments, and the status of the Island post-Revestment. Essential primary source guide for the immediate aftermath of the 1765 purchase.
A calendar index of official correspondence from the State Papers (SP 42/2) covering 1775–1777, tracking administrative and political developments on the Isle of Man during the post-Revestment period. Documents detail the succession of governors (Hope, Wood, Smith), appointment of Lieutenant Governors, local legislative matters, impressment of seamen, and interaction with the Home Office under Lord Suffolk.
<p>The Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, for the reign of Charles II, covering 1663–1664. Edited by Mary Anne Everett Green and published in London by Longman, Green, Longman & Roberts in 1862.</p><p>This volume contains significant material relating to the Isle of Man, including the petition of William Christian (Illiam Dhone) to the King and Council, the King's order to the Earl of Derby, the petition of Evan Christian following his father's execution, the Order in Council declaring the proceedings illegal and ordering the restoration of estates, and correspondence about the Manx Deemsters held in restraint.</p><p><strong><a href="/sources/cspd_1663-64.html">Read the full searchable text →</a></strong></p><p><em>Note: This text was produced by optical character recognition and may contain errors. Readers should verify quotations against the original publication.</em></p>
A calendar of Home Office papers from the reign of George III covering 1770–1775, comprising correspondence between the Governor of the Isle of Man (John Wood), Secretaries of State (Earl of Rochford, Lord Weymouth, Lord Halifax, Lord Sandwich, Lord Suffolk), Treasury officials, and other administrators. The documents address governance, military logistics, legal jurisdiction (especially maritime matters), trade petitions from the inhabitants, appointments of officers, and ceremonial duties including Tynwald Day.
A comprehensive calendar of Home Office papers covering the period 1760–1769, with extensive entries documenting the British Crown's acquisition and governance of the Isle of Man. Entries span from the death of George II (1760) through the appointment of Governor John Wood (1765) and subsequent administrative correspondence, including matters of military deployment, revenue, constitutional procedure, and resistance to trade restrictions. Directly addresses the Revestment process and aftermath.
Web transcription of calendared summaries from the British Home Office papers during the reign of George III, covering 1760–1769. The entries document the administrative and political handling of the Isle of Man, including the 1765 Revestment purchase from the Duke of Atholl, military occupation, governance, suppression of smuggling, and the establishment of Crown authority. Includes correspondence between the Secretary of State, Governor John Wood, Treasury officials, and the Atholl family.
Calendar of Home Office papers relating to Isle of Man governance, 1770-1775, covering administrative, military, and civil matters following the 1765 Revestment. Documents include correspondence between Governor John Wood, the Earl of Rochford, Treasury officials, and the Admiralty, addressing jurisdiction issues, officer appointments, military relief, trade petitions, and the Tynwald ceremony. Key figures include Charles Lutwidge (Receiver General) and various administrative appointments.
An extract from Camden's Britannia (1607) discussing the Isle of Man's etymology, classical nomenclature (Monabia, Mevania, Menavia), and its geographical position between England and Ireland. Includes commentary on linguistic and cultural affiliations with Ireland and Norway. Represents early modern scholarly treatment of Manx history and identity.
Extract from William Camden's Britannia (1607) discussing the nomenclature and classical references to the Isle of Man, including citations from Ptolemy, Pliny, Orosius, Bede, Nennius/Gildas, and Giraldus Cambrensis. Includes etymology of 'Man' and historical dispute over whether the island belonged to Britain or Ireland, settled by the test of venomous creatures.
William Camden's historical account of the succession of rulers and ownership of the Isle of Man from Alexander III of Scotland through the Stanley family, covering the medieval and early modern periods. Traces the island's transfer between Scottish, English, and noble hands, including the key role of William de Montacute, Edward II, Robert Bruce, Henry IV, and ultimately the Stanley earls of Derby. Provides important context for understanding pre-1765 Manx constitutional and territorial claims.
A historical account by Camden (1607) tracing the ownership and sovereignty of the Isle of Man from Alexander III of Scotland through the medieval period to the Stanley family. Covers legal claims, military conquest, and the constitutional relationship between Man and the English Crown. Highly relevant as background context for understanding the pre-1765 political and jurisdictional status of Man.
An extensive historical survey tracing the Isle of Man from Roman times through the medieval period, covering early nomenclature, Druidic settlement, Scottish immigration, and the succession of ruling dynasties. Includes accounts of key figures (Macao, Goddard Crownan, Magnus) and the transfer of sovereignty to the English crown under Edward I and III, establishing crucial background for understanding pre-Revestment governance structures.
An extract from Campbell's Political Survey covering the ancient and medieval history of the Isle of Man from its earliest mentions by Caesar through the Norman period and establishment of the Montacute claim. Traces the island's successive ruling dynasties (Druidic, Scottish, Norwegian, Goddard Crownan's line) and its relationships with England, Scotland, and Scandinavia, providing historical context for understanding the island's constitutional and territorial status before the 1765 Revestment.
