<p>The Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, for the reign of Charles II, covering 1663–1664. Edited by Mary Anne Everett Green and published in London by Longman, Green, Longman & Roberts in 1862.</p><p>This volume contains significant material relating to the Isle of Man, including the petition of William Christian (Illiam Dhone) to the King and Council, the King's order to the Earl of Derby, the petition of Evan Christian following his father's execution, the Order in Council declaring the proceedings illegal and ordering the restoration of estates, and correspondence about the Manx Deemsters held in restraint.</p><p><strong><a href="/sources/cspd_1663-64.html">Read the full searchable text →</a></strong></p><p><em>Note: This text was produced by optical character recognition and may contain errors. Readers should verify quotations against the original publication.</em></p>
A calendar of Home Office papers from the reign of George III covering 1770–1775, comprising correspondence between the Governor of the Isle of Man (John Wood), Secretaries of State (Earl of Rochford, Lord Weymouth, Lord Halifax, Lord Sandwich, Lord Suffolk), Treasury officials, and other administrators. The documents address governance, military logistics, legal jurisdiction (especially maritime matters), trade petitions from the inhabitants, appointments of officers, and ceremonial duties including Tynwald Day.
A comprehensive calendar of Home Office papers covering the period 1760–1769, with extensive entries documenting the British Crown's acquisition and governance of the Isle of Man. Entries span from the death of George II (1760) through the appointment of Governor John Wood (1765) and subsequent administrative correspondence, including matters of military deployment, revenue, constitutional procedure, and resistance to trade restrictions. Directly addresses the Revestment process and aftermath.
Web transcription of calendared summaries from the British Home Office papers during the reign of George III, covering 1760–1769. The entries document the administrative and political handling of the Isle of Man, including the 1765 Revestment purchase from the Duke of Atholl, military occupation, governance, suppression of smuggling, and the establishment of Crown authority. Includes correspondence between the Secretary of State, Governor John Wood, Treasury officials, and the Atholl family.
Calendar of Home Office papers relating to Isle of Man governance, 1770-1775, covering administrative, military, and civil matters following the 1765 Revestment. Documents include correspondence between Governor John Wood, the Earl of Rochford, Treasury officials, and the Admiralty, addressing jurisdiction issues, officer appointments, military relief, trade petitions, and the Tynwald ceremony. Key figures include Charles Lutwidge (Receiver General) and various administrative appointments.
Undated grave.
W Cubbon (director of the Manx Museum 1932-40) maintained a set of Ordnance Survey 1:10560 maps of the Isle of Man, on which he recorded antiquarian observations and discoveries.
At the grid reference provided, he noted 'Caley's Grave'. The type and age of the grave is not known, but a disc of red, semi-precious stone, discovered c.1890, is reputed to have come from it.
The object is in the Manx National Heritage collections, accession no. 1954-1710.
This remarkable slab was found on the Calf of Man in 1773. It is thought to have been found close to what is believed to be the site of a chapel, though no recognisable remains now survive. It is now incomplete, but would once have formed the front of an altar. The surviving portion shows the Crucifixion, with Christ nailed to the cross and the spear-bearer to the left.
The scene would have originally been balanced by the figure of the sponge-bearer on the right, and there is tantalising evidence, in the form of a foot, for additional figures, almost certainly angels, above the arms of the cross. The bearded figures are intricately carved, their clothes draped and folded, those of Christ bound by a large brooch decorated with an endless figure-of-eight plait. The stone is now displayed at the Manx Museum.
An alleged dyke recorded between SC16236508 and SC16106503 has been identified as a natural feature. There are a series of such 'dykes' in the area, which consist of bank-like formations of outcropping rock aligned northeast to southwest, which conforms to the direction of the rock strata on the Calf of Man.
An alleged dyke recorded between SC16136495 and SC16036489 has been identified as a natural feature. There are a series of such 'dykes' in the area, which consist of bank-like formations of outcropping rock aligned northeast to southwest, which conforms to the direction of the rock strata on the Calf of Man.
An alleged dyke recorded between SC15886486 and SC157964833 has been identified as a natural feature. There are a series of such 'dykes' in the area, which consist of bank-like formations of outcropping rock aligned northeast to southwest, which conforms to the direction of the rock strata on the Calf of Man.
An alleged dyke recorded between SC15886486 and SC15796483 has been identified as a natural feature. There are a series of such 'dykes' in the area, which consist of bank-like formations of outcropping rock aligned northeast to southwest, which conforms to the direction of the rock strata on the Calf of Man.
An alleged dyke recorded between SC15286522 and SC15216517 has been identified as a natural feature. There are a series of such 'dykes' in the area, which consist of bank-like formations of outcropping rock aligned northeast to southwest, which conforms to the direction of the rock strata on the Calf of Man.
An alleged dyke recorded between SC15266502 and SC15206499 has been identified as a natural feature. There are a series of such 'dykes' in the area, which consist of bank-like formations of outcropping rock aligned northeast to southwest, which conforms to the direction of the rock strata on the Calf of Man.
An alleged dyke which has been identified as a natural feature. There are a series of such 'dykes' in the area, which consist of bank-like formations of outcropping rock aligned northeast to southwest, which conforms to the direction of the rock strata on the Calf of Man.
An alleged dyke which has been identified as a natural feature. There are a series of such 'dykes' in the area, which consist of bank-like formations of outcropping rock aligned northeast to southwest, which conforms to the direction of the rock strata on the Calf of Man.
Two 'leading light' towers (High and Low), built 1817-19 and designed by Robert Stevenson, stood 560 feet apart on the Calf of Man to guide ships clear of the Chicken Rock hazard a mile offshore. Both were discontinued in January 1875 when Chicken Rock Lighthouse took over the role. A new manned lighthouse — the last manned lighthouse built by the Northern Lighthouse Board — was constructed between the old towers in 1968, automated in 1995, and finally discontinued in 2007 when Chicken Rock was restored as the primary light.
A two-storey, double-fronted cottage in Cregneash village, with a cat-slide to the rear; it is not immediately clear if this is original, or an extension.
The dwelling postdates the Ordnance Survey large-scale 1:2500 mapping published in 1870.
The building is owned by the Manx Museum and National Trust.
The Ordnance Survey records a dwelling at this location on its large scale 1:2500 mapping published in 1870.
The core structure at that time had an extension on the east gable which has since been replaced and additional extensoins have been added to the rear and to the west gable.
The building stands beyond the westerly end of Cregneash village, and thus rarely appears in archive photographs of the settlement, so the date and chronology of these additions is not clear.
An extract from Camden's Britannia (1607) discussing the Isle of Man's etymology, classical nomenclature (Monabia, Mevania, Menavia), and its geographical position between England and Ireland. Includes commentary on linguistic and cultural affiliations with Ireland and Norway. Represents early modern scholarly treatment of Manx history and identity.
