Indices to Letter Books of the Crown Agent - 1828-1840

In 1828 the Duke of Atholl sold his manoral property and manoral rights to the British Crown - they would, for the next century, be administered by the British Government, initially under the Office of Woods and Forests, who appointed a local Crown Agent - the first of these was James McCrone,a natural choice in many respects as he had occupied a similar position under the 4th Duke, though he was in many respects a contentious appointee.

Some of the Manx-related communications of the Office of Woods & Forests may be found at UK National Archives under CRES 6 - an early version of a finding aid to the Manx related material is available.

The first four volumes of the Letter Books cover the period of interest:

• Vol 1 - 1832-1835 (noted as MS 503 and part of Bridge House Papers)
• Vol 2 - 1835-1837
• Vol 3 - 1837-1839
• Vol 4 - 1839-1840