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Attorney General's opinion on fisheries rights post-Revestment, 1766

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27 October 1766

William de Grey (Attorney General) provides a legal opinion on the ownership of Manx fisheries following the 1765 Revestment. The opinion clarifies that while the Duke of Atholl retained certain manorial rights including inland waters and inland fisheries, all sea fisheries (including Bay Fisheries) belong to the Crown. The document addresses a dispute over Lutwidge's possession of Bay Fisheries for the Revenue.

Legal Opinion

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  • English