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Legal opinion on feudal privileges of the Barony of St. Trinions, 1770
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30 June 1770
A formal legal opinion by Charles Searle (Attorney General) and Peter John Heywood (Deemster) on a memorial by John Quayle claiming ancient feudal privileges attached to the Barony of St. Trinions. The opinion examines the historical basis of baronial privileges, feudal tenure, and the question of fealty obligations following the 1765 Revestment. It addresses the relationship between the Duke of Atholl's sovereignty and the rights of lesser baronies.
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