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.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of Great Britain
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British statute → |
| aimedTo |
consolidate royal authority over the Isle of Man
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curb semi-independent authority of the Lords of Mann → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Isle of Man
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| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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| effect |
brought the Isle of Man under more direct royal control
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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
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| hasConsequence |
increased British governmental control over the Isle of Man
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reduction of the autonomous powers of the Lords of Mann → |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
key step in integrating the Isle of Man into the British constitutional framework
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marked the revesting of the Isle of Man in the British Crown → |
| hasLegalSubject |
feudal rights
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jurisdiction over customs and revenues in the Isle of Man → sovereignty over the Isle of Man → |
| hasTopic |
British constitutional law
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Manx legal history → crown dependency governance → feudal tenure → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legalForm |
public general act
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| partOf |
British imperial legislation concerning crown dependencies
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| regulates |
ownership of regalities and royalties in the Isle of Man
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rights of government over customs and ports in the Isle of Man → |
| relatedTo |
British Crown
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Isle of Man → Lords of Mann → |
| shortDescription |
Act by which the British Crown purchased and absorbed the feudal rights of the Lords of Mann
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| subjectOf |
constitutional history of the Isle of Man
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Lord of Mann
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event |