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Duke of Atholl asserts his right of patronage over the Bishop of Mann

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29 March 1784

A letter from the Duke of Atholl to Lord Sydney (Home Secretary) dated 29 March 1784, asserting that he alone retains the right to appoint the Bishop of Mann, even after the 1765 Revestment. The letter concerns the appointment of Mr Crigan and clarifies that the Duke's patronage rights over the bishopric remain unaffected by the Parliament's purchase of sovereignty.

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