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Congary Battle Field
A single worked prehistoric arrowhead was recovered from Congary by CH Cowley, from the 'Battle Field'.  No further details concerning the circumstances of the discovery were recorded and the grid reference relates to the site for indicative purposes only. The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield.  He was active from 1900 until 1943.  His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Congary Brooghs Flint Scatter
The site of a Mesolithic flint scatter which included both heavy blade and microlithic type material. This includes scattered microlithic flints, possibly related to the Fenella Hotel site, and some Mesolithic 'Bann' material, found at 'The Congary'.  The finds were made over a period of years by local Peel antiquary Charles 'Harry' Cowley. The precise findspot of Cowley's material is unknown, but is unlikely to have been on the golfcourse, which was founded in 1895.  This is reflected in the location of the grid reference for indicative purposes on neighbouring farmland overlooking the River Neb.
Congary Brooghs, Peel Golf Course Fort
The site of a possible fort dating to the 11th century AD.  The enclosure measured over 25 metres in diameter and was still visible in 1927 according to C.H. Cowley. It was situated on the most prominent part of Congary Brooghs, overlooking the river to the south, where the Peel Golf Links are now located. The earthwork was said to have been built at the time of the Battle of Santwat in 1098.
Conquet, Brittany
Conquet is a port town on the western tip of Brittany, France. Its inclusion in a Manx heritage context relates to the maritime connections between the Isle of Man and the French Atlantic coast, particularly during the period of conflict and trade in the eighteenth century.
Considerations on India Affairs: critique of East India Company sovereignty and monopolies
Considerations on India Affairs: critique of East India Company sovereignty and monopolies
William Bolts's polemical treatise on East India Company governance in Bengal, examining monopolies, administrative corruption, revenue extraction, and the Company's transformation from merchant to sovereign. Bolts advocates for Parliamentary intervention to establish justice, free trade, and proper administration. Appendix includes Attorney-General opinions (1757) on Company war powers and plunder rights. Directly relevant to understanding the constitutional and commercial issues that informed the 1765 Isle of Man Revestment and broader debates on chartered company sovereignty.
Consistory Court hearing regarding disputed mercantile accounts in Killey estate matter
Consistory Court hearing regarding disputed mercantile accounts in Killey estate matter
A court presentment documenting proceedings before a Consistory Court on 11 March 1765 concerning disputed mercantile accounts between parties regarding the estate of John Killey. The petitioner proposed arbitration or merchant jury review; defendants declined and sought adjournment to 21 March 1765.
Constitutional Recovery
The slow rebuilding. The House of Keys Election Act of 1866 gave Manx people the right to elect their own representatives for the first time. Women's suffrage followed in 1881 — decades before Westminster. Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh was founded in 1899 to preserve the Manx language. A.W. Moore documented the folklore, the music, the history before it was lost. But the language was dying. Ned Maddrell, the last native speaker, died in 1974. Crown dependence remained the living condition.
Continental Congress Address to the Inhabitants of Canada (1775)
Continental Congress Address to the Inhabitants of Canada (1775)
A formal address from the Continental Congress to the people of Canada, urging them to join the American colonies in resisting what they characterize as tyrannical British Parliamentary measures. The document articulates grievances about loss of liberty, arbitrary government, and religious persecution under the Quebec Act, and invites Canadian participation in the defense of 'common liberty.' While primarily an American Revolutionary document, it provides comparative context for understanding constitutional and liberty arguments of the period relevant to the Revestment era's debates about Parliamentary sovereignty and colonial governance.
Contrary Head
Prehistoric flint scatter. A single worked prehistoric flint was recovered from Contrary Head by CH Cowley. No further details concerning the circumstances of the discovery were recorded and the grid reference relates to the headland for indicative purposes only. The antiquary Charles Harry Cowley was an avid collector of worked flint and coarse stone artefacts revealed by agricultural activity, mainly on farms located around Peel, and occasionally from further afield. He was active from 1900 until 1943. His entire collection of artefacts, together with a daybook cataloguing his discoveries, was later donated to Manx National Heritage.
Contrary Head Flint Scatter
The findspot of a single Mesolithic 'Bann' flake found 60 centimetres below ground on Contrary Head. It is now in the Cowley Collection and the Manx Museum.
Contrary Head Quarry Crop Mark
A record for an unspecified crop mark at the site of a 19th century quarry on Contrary Head, shown as a working quarry on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map.
Convention respecting agreement between England and Scotland, including Isle of Man, 1357
Convention respecting agreement between England and Scotland, including Isle of Man, 1357
A bilingual (English/Anglo-Norman French) indenture from 1357 establishing truces between the King of England and the King of Scotland, explicitly naming the Isle of Man as a territory included in the agreement. The document outlines conditions for affirming and holding the truce, including oaths and letters, and names key allies including Edward de Balliol and John of the Isles. This early medieval source demonstrates the Isle of Man's strategic importance in Anglo-Scottish relations centuries before the 1765 Revestment.
Convention respecting agreement between England and Scotland, including Isle of Man, 1357
Convention respecting agreement between England and Scotland, including Isle of Man, 1357
A formal indenture from October 1357 recording a convention between the King of England and King of Scotland, affirming truces and their terms of payment. The document explicitly mentions the Isle of Man as part of the territorial scope of the agreement, indicating early medieval English claims to Manx sovereignty. This is relevant to understanding the constitutional and political status of Mann before the Revestment.
Conventions Respecting the Deliberation of David de Bruys, 1355
Conventions Respecting the Deliberation of David de Bruys, 1355
A bilingual (Anglo-Norman French and English) record of treaty conventions from 1355 concerning truces between the King of England and Scottish forces, explicitly naming the Isle of Man as a party to the agreement. The document references Edward III and establishes peace terms between English and Scottish parties including allies and adherents, with specific mention of the Isle of Man's inclusion in the truce provisions.
Conventions Respecting the Deliberation of David de Bruys, 1355
Conventions Respecting the Deliberation of David de Bruys, 1355
A bilingual (English and Anglo-Norman French) record of conventions establishing truces between the King of England and David de Bruys of Scotland, explicitly including the Isle of Man within the scope of the agreement. This document demonstrates the Isle of Man's status as a distinct territorial entity under English royal protection in the 14th century, relevant to understanding pre-Revestment sovereignty claims.
Conveyance of Isle of Man Castle Peel with trusts and conditions
Conveyance of Isle of Man Castle Peel with trusts and conditions
A legal document transferring seizin and possession of the Isle of Man, Castle Peel, and associated territories to trustees under specified trusts, provisoes, and restrictions as detailed in a Deed of Feoffment dated 6 April 1756. The document revokes certain powers relating to the granting of offices and presentation to benefices.
Conveyance of Isle of Man Castle, Peel, Lordship and Territories to John Wood
Conveyance of Isle of Man Castle, Peel, Lordship and Territories to John Wood
A legal conveyance document dated 1762 transferring full possession, livery and seisin of Isle Castle, Peel, Lordship and Territories of Mann to John Wood. The transfer is made by Daniel Mylrea as Attorney for James Duke of Athole and David Lord Viscount Stormont, by virtue of powers contained in an indenture and grant, with various lands and hereditaments included in the conveyance.
Conveyance of Isle of Man lands and rights to Earl of Dunmore, Lord Mansfield, and John Murray
Conveyance of Isle of Man lands and rights to Earl of Dunmore, Lord Mansfield, and John Murray
Fragment of a legal document conveying lands, properties, rents, revenues, duties, customs, services, franchises, privileges, jurisdictions, and hereditaments belonging to the Isle of Man to John Earl of Dunmore, William Murray (Lord Mansfield), and John Murray, their heirs and assigns. The document employs formal 18th-century legal language typical of property conveyances.
Conveyance of Isle of Man, Castle Peel and lordships to John Wood in trust
Conveyance of Isle of Man, Castle Peel and lordships to John Wood in trust
A legal document transferring the Isle of Man, Castle Peel, lordships, territories and premises to John Wood, held in trust. The document specifies that Wood must subsequently convey these properties to David Lord Viscount Stormont and Sir Charles Frederick through proper legal instruments witnessed by three credible persons.
Conveyance of Isle of Man, Castle Piele and lordships to Viscount Stormont and others
Conveyance of Isle of Man, Castle Piele and lordships to Viscount Stormont and others
Fragment of a legal deed or settlement document concerning the conveyance of the Isle of Man, Castle Piele, and associated lordships, territory and premises to David Lord Viscount Stormont, Sir Charles Frederick, and Edmund Hoskins, held in trust under specified conditions and agreements.
Conveyance of Scottish estate with withheld payment due to incumbrances
Conveyance of Scottish estate with withheld payment due to incumbrances
A legal document detailing the sale and conveyance of a Scottish estate for seventy thousand pounds, with discussion of financial encumbrances including a heritable bond of seven thousand pounds owed to the heirs of the late Duke of Douglas, and provisions for withholding payment until the incumbrance is discharged.
Conveyance of tythes, hereditaments and premises by Duke of Atholl and Viscount Stormont to John Murray
Conveyance of tythes, hereditaments and premises by Duke of Atholl and Viscount Stormont to John Murray
This is a legal conveyance document transferring tythes, hereditaments and premises to John Murray of Strowan. The Duke of Atholl and Viscount Stormont act as parties to the transfer, with consideration of ten shillings paid by Murray. The document establishes trusts and specifies various intents and purposes for the transferred property.
Cooil Bane
A two storey, double-fronted, semi-detached house with single storey extension to gable. It stands adjacent to 'Avoca' (0046.08).
Cooil Bane
Two storey, double-fronted, semi-detached house with single storey extension to gable, adjacent to 'Avoca'. Originally constructed before 1868 (present on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st edition map of that date). The property was acquired by the Manx Museum and National Trust in 1992.
Cooil Roi
Undated burial cists. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867 marks two graves 300m ESE of Cooil Roi farm. Kermode (1930) subsequently records the graves as pre-Christian, and BRS Megaw (director of the Manx Museum 1940-57) expressed the view to a Royal Commission field inspector in 1955 that they might have dated to the Bronze Age, based on a description he had been given: the inspector could find no trace or memory of them amongst local inhabitants, nor any sign of a burial mound in the vicinity. The grid reference refers to the OS annotation, 'Graves'.