The Revestment could not happen without Charlotte Murray’s written consent. She held the lordship through the Barony of Strange — a title that passed through heirs general (male or female), not heirs male only. Her husband the Duke held the title through her. Without her signature, the entire transaction was void.

What was the Barony of Strange? What did consent mean when a wife could not legally act independently of her husband? Was her consent real or ceremonial? If Charlotte had refused, could the Revestment have happened at all?

Research her life, her family’s connection to the lordship, and the legal mechanics.