Revestment Act 1765

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The Revestment Act 1765 was a British law by which the British Crown purchased and absorbed the feudal rights of the Lords of Mann, bringing the Isle of Man under more direct royal control.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of Great Britain
British statute
aimedTo consolidate royal authority over the Isle of Man
curb semi-independent authority of the Lords of Mann
appliesToJurisdiction Isle of Man
country Kingdom of Great Britain
effect brought the Isle of Man under more direct royal control
transferred feudal rights from the Lords of Mann to the British Crown
follows earlier feudal administration of the Isle of Man by the Lords of Mann
hasConsequence increased British governmental control over the Isle of Man
reduction of the autonomous powers of the Lords of Mann
hasHistoricalSignificance key step in integrating the Isle of Man into the British constitutional framework
marked the revesting of the Isle of Man in the British Crown
hasLegalSubject feudal rights
jurisdiction over customs and revenues in the Isle of Man
sovereignty over the Isle of Man
hasTopic British constitutional law
Manx legal history
crown dependency governance
feudal tenure
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm public general act
partOf British imperial legislation concerning crown dependencies
regulates ownership of regalities and royalties in the Isle of Man
rights of government over customs and ports in the Isle of Man
relatedTo British Crown
Isle of Man
Lords of Mann
shortDescription Act by which the British Crown purchased and absorbed the feudal rights of the Lords of Mann
subjectOf constitutional history of the Isle of Man

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Lord of Mann
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