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Deed revoking trusts and conveying the Isle of Man, involving the Duke of Athole

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A legal document concerning the revocation of trusts established in an indenture dated May 4, 1748, relating to the Isle of Man. The document recites the deaths of John Earl of Dunmore and John Murray, the vesting of the legal estate in William Lord Mansfield by survivorship, and proposals from His Majesty for the purchase of the Isle. The Duke of Athole seeks to revoke the previous trusts and settle the premises in a specified manner.

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  • md:20260219_132459.md
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  • Partial transcription; document begins mid-page at section 11. Contains uncertain readings marked with 'possefsion' and 'witnefsed' (likely 'possession' and 'witnessed').

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  • English