Descendents of Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby

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===Lord of Man===
 
===Lord of Man===
James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl had a daughter Charlotte Murray who was his heir general and thus became Sovereign of the Isle of Man when he died on 8 Jan 1764.  She however in 1765 sold her rights as Sovereign to her first cousin John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl.  That same year, or the next, the rights to the sovereignty of the Isle of Man were re-invested in King George III of EnglandSince that time, the Sovereign of Man has been the same person as the Sovereign of Great Britain.
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James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl had a daughter Charlotte Murray who was his heir general and thus became Sovereign of the Isle of Man when he died on 8 Jan 1764.  She however in 1765 sold her rights as Sovereign to the British CrownFrom that time to now, the Sovereign of the Isle of Man has been the Sovereign of Great Britain.

Revision as of 02:45, 10 January 2008

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