Holly Lodge lies within the Bishopscourt estate at Kirk Michael and is registered as a former refectory associated with the bishop's residence. No further verifiable history specific to this building could be found beyond that register description.
A formal record of oaths of fealty taken by Scottish clergy, nobility, and communities to King Edward I of England in 1291, following Edward's assertion of English suzerainty over Scotland. The document includes witness testimony from Perth and other Scottish locations, and notably records Maria, Queen of Man, among those doing homage. This provides crucial genealogical and constitutional context for the Manx connection to English sovereignty prior to the Atholl/Revestment period.
A private letter from Aust (Home Office) to Lieutenant Governor Dawson clarifying that Lord Sydney's official letter to the Duke of Atholl regarding his summer visit does not confer any formal authority or control over the Island, despite the Duke's agent claiming otherwise. Includes the official letters from Lord Sydney and the Secretary of the Treasury authorizing the Duke's inspection visit.
A comprehensive finding aid and index to transcribed Home Office documents held at The UK National Archives (TNA) covering Isle of Man administration 1765–1840, including SP 48 State Papers and HO 98–99 series. Lists archive references, document summaries, and dates for c.2,000 papers relating to Governors Wood and Smith, Lt-Governor Dawson, Charles Lutwidge (Receiver General), and later Duke of Atholl's administration. Provides essential locational and contextual information for primary sources on Treasury control, revenue, civil establishment, and Island governance during and after the 1765 Revestment.
A research guide and index to Home Office correspondence documenting Crown governance of the Isle of Man after the 1765 Revestment purchase. Covers the period 1765-1840 with focus on governors' reports, administrative challenges, constitutional development, and the Duke of Atholl's ongoing disputes. Organizes key periods by governor tenure and identifies core themes for book project integration.
A meta-guide to the Home Office document collection covering Crown governance of the Isle of Man post-Revestment, spanning 1765–1840. Organises documents by gubernatorial period, identifies key themes (constitutional confusion, administrative challenges, Duke of Atholl disputes), and cross-references related Treasury and Atholl archive sources. Designed to help researchers navigate implementation and aftermath phases.
The last night of October, the Manx new year. The night the dead walked abroad. Bonfires burned on the hilltops. A calf was sacrificed. Offerings were left at the threshold. Children carry carved turnips and sing the Hop-tu-Naa song door to door, one of the oldest surviving Celtic calendar customs in the British Isles. The tradition predates Christianity but was never suppressed by the Manx church, which understood that the calendar of the older world and the calendar of the Christian year could coexist without contradiction. Hop-tu-Naa required no permission, no funding, no legislation. It required only that people remember it and continue to do it.
Modern fishnet factory complex.
Former net factory. The net factory was housed in 27, Hope Street, now converted into a dwelling.
The nets were barked in tan pits which extended behind the houses presently occupying the site - Nos 22 and 22a Hope Street, immediately opposite No 27.
The grid reference relates to the centre of Hope Street, in the middle of the complex.
Modern net factory.
A net factory was housed in 27, Hope Street, now converted into a dwelling.
The net-making machine housed at the House of Manannan is reputed to have come from the factory.
Modern fishnet factory complex.
Site of barking sheds serving net-making factory. The nets were barked in tan pits which extended behind the houses presently occupying the site - Nos 22 and 22a Hope Street, immediately opposite No 27, where the nets were made.
Site of modern paraffin store.
The site was formerly occupied in the later 19th century by a commercial paraffin store, and is mentioned in trade directories of the time. The store occupied the site of 25 Hope Street, whilst its owner lived on the site of No 23.
The site is now occupied by two dwellings of possibly Edwardian date, which are clearly more recent than their neighbours.
The pavement surface was historically ridged to enable draught horse to keep their footing.
Official Journal of the House of Commons for 10 January 1765, recording the opening of Parliament under George III, the King's Speech on foreign and domestic affairs, and extensive Committee of the Whole resolutions on stamp duties for the American colonies and plantations. The document includes discussions of Irish provisions trade, road improvement petitions, and the detailed Stamp Act duty schedules that would precipitate the colonial crisis.
Official proceedings of the House of Commons for 10 January 1765, including the King's Speech from the Throne, parliamentary address, administrative business, and crucially, the Committee of the Whole House resolutions on stamp duties for the American colonies. This document captures the parliamentary framework and fiscal justifications for the Stamp Act of 1765, contemporary with planning for Isle of Man revestment.
Extract from the official House of Commons Journal for 14 February 1766, recording parliamentary proceedings including orders for colonial trade statistics (sugar colonies commodities 1757–1764), various local petitions for enclosure and road improvement bills, and testimony on smuggling of gloves and leather goods. Contains evidence from manufacturers and traders on illicit imports affecting British revenue and domestic industries.
Official parliamentary record documenting House of Commons proceedings during May-September 1766, including committee resolutions on duties for brandy, rum, and spirits; regulations on colonial trade and American plantations; and notably, a bill permitting importation of bugles from the Isle of Man. Covers trade policy, revenue measures, and colonial regulation during the post-Stamp Act period.
Official record of House of Commons debates, committee reports, and parliamentary business from the 1765–1766 session. Covers multiple bills on road maintenance, naturalization, ecclesiastical land exchanges, Westminster paving, and military supply resolutions. Includes detailed committee testimony on road conditions in Somerset and Devon. Contains financial data on military regiment pay and Sinking Fund appropriations.
Extract from the published House of Commons Journal for 1765-1766 (Vol. XXX, Part 4), recording proceedings on 20 March 1765. The opening passage reports amendments to 'the Bill for more effectually preventing the Mischiefs arising to the Revenue and Commerce of Great Britain and Ireland, from the illicit and clandestine Trade to and from the Isle of Man.' This is a primary record of the parliamentary handling of the Revestment Bill during the 1765 legislative session.
Extract from the House of Commons Journal for 20 March 1765 (50 Geo. III), recording parliamentary proceedings including the report and passage of amendments to the Bill for preventing illicit trade to and from the Isle of Man. The opening section directly addresses the Manx smuggling bill; the remainder of the extract covers routine parliamentary business (road bills, petitions, longitude commission, and Newcastle River navigation).
Official record of House of Commons proceedings from February 1766, covering Parliamentary bills, petitions, and resolutions on road improvements, land enclosure, duties, and colonial matters. Contains debate records and committee reports relevant to parliamentary procedure and fiscal policy during the period of the Revestment crisis.
Official parliamentary record of House of Commons proceedings from March 1766, documenting debates on revenue collection, duties, and various local bills. Includes proceedings on 11 March and 15 April 1766 relating to duties, excise, and Cyder/Perry taxation. Contains extensive committee appointments and petitions regarding road repairs, canal navigation, and municipal improvements across England.
Excerpt from the House of Commons Journal (Vol. XXX) covering proceedings from March–April 1766, primarily recording committee appointments, bill readings, and petitions on diverse matters including revenue collection, road repairs, canal navigation, local improvements, and comparative trade regulations from Tuscany and the Grand Duchy. Includes parliamentary debates on duties, excise management, and a curious appendix with Italian wool and silk trade restrictions (1745–1749), possibly included for comparative revenue/regulatory analysis.
Extract from the official House of Commons Journal (Volume XXX) covering proceedings from May to September 1766. Documents extensive debates and resolutions on colonial trade duties, spirit and brandy imports, hemp cordage bounties, sugar duties, and the Stamp Act repeal/indemnification. Includes instructions to bill committees and references to Isle of Man bugles importation. Concludes with Royal Speech on colonial regulation and prorogation proceedings.
