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Duke of Atholl asserts his right of patronage to appoint Bishop of Mann
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29 March 1784
Letter from the Duke of Atholl to Lord Sydney (Home Secretary) dated 29 March 1784, asserting his retained right to appoint the Bishop of Mann. Written after the 1765 Revestment, this document demonstrates the Duke's claim to residual ecclesiastical patronage over the Isle of Man despite Parliament's purchase of sovereignty.
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