A View of the Jurisprudence of the Isle of Man, with the History of Its Ancient Constitution, Legislative Government, and Extraordinary Privileges |
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... officers employed in public affairs : they had for ages the patronage of the bishoprick ( which the Duke of Atholl still enjoys ) , and had the patronage of all the ecclesiastical benefices ; they drew a revenue from the country by ...
... officers employed in public affairs : they had for ages the patronage of the bishoprick ( which the Duke of Atholl still enjoys ) , and had the patronage of all the ecclesiastical benefices ; they drew a revenue from the country by ...
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... officers , adding thereto the collectors ; but considers the bishop , and other ecclesiastical officers , only entitled to attend this council , when summoned by the governor . The attorney - general ( Sir Wadsworth Busk ) differs , in ...
... officers , adding thereto the collectors ; but considers the bishop , and other ecclesiastical officers , only entitled to attend this council , when summoned by the governor . The attorney - general ( Sir Wadsworth Busk ) differs , in ...
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... officers to a seat in this council at the time of the revestment , is moreover supported by instances of the enjoyment of that privi- lege for a series of years prior to that period . These instances are to be found in the Manks statute ...
... officers to a seat in this council at the time of the revestment , is moreover supported by instances of the enjoyment of that privi- lege for a series of years prior to that period . These instances are to be found in the Manks statute ...
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... officers had prevailed upon many pro- prietors of land , to surrender their customary estates ( which , by ancient custom , had descend- ded to the eldest son , and for want thereof to the eldest daughter ) to the lord , and accept ...
... officers had prevailed upon many pro- prietors of land , to surrender their customary estates ( which , by ancient custom , had descend- ded to the eldest son , and for want thereof to the eldest daughter ) to the lord , and accept ...
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... officers to his tenants . These quarter- lands have , immemorially , been considered property of the highest nature in the island , and though now absolute estates of inheritance , are subject by the act of settlement to the pay- ment ...
... officers to his tenants . These quarter- lands have , immemorially , been considered property of the highest nature in the island , and though now absolute estates of inheritance , are subject by the act of settlement to the pay- ment ...
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according act of settlement act of Tynwald actions aforesaid afterwards ancient appear appointed barons bishop Castle Rushen cause chancery church clerk committed common law complaint convicted corn coroner cottages council court of chancery crown customs debt deem deemster defendant discretion Duke of Atholl duty Earl of Derby ecclesiastical enacted Ewan Christian execution felony fined forfeit fourpence give governor grant hath heirs hereafter high-bailiff highways horses imprisonment inquest intacks island isle judge judgment jury king lands licence lord lord's magistrate Manks manner marriage matters ment moar mortgage oath offender officers ordinance otherwise paid parish party person or persons pinfold plaints premises present proctor proper proprietor prosecute punishment quarter-lands rent respect revesting Rushen servants sheading sheep shillings sixpence slander statute sufficient suit summoned sworn tenants tenements therein thereof three pounds tion tithe trespass Twenty-four Keys Tynwald court unto verdict vicar whatsoever witnesses