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Colonel Duckenfield
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Colonel Robert Duckenfield (c.1619-1689) was the Parliamentary commander who received the surrender of the Isle of Man in 1651. After William Christian (Illiam Dhone) led the Manx people in rising against the Stanley garrison, Duckenfield crossed from Lancashire to take possession of the Island. Charlotte de la Trémouille held out briefly in Castle Rushen and Peel Castle before negotiating terms. Duckenfield's arrival marked the end of direct Stanley rule and the beginning of the Interregnum on the Island.