ILLIAM DHÔNE
AND
THE MANX REBELLION
1651

Preface

INTRODUCTORY NOTICE relative to the Time of the REBELLION, 1643-1663 .

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I.

Mandate of Charles, Earl of Derby, for the Trial of William Christian, September 12, 1662, from the Exchequer Book, 1663

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II.

Public Notice, October 3, 1662, to the Minister of ‘ . Ordered to be read in every Parish Church of the Island

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III.

Depositions at Castle Rushen, 3d October 1662 .

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IV.

Depositions at Peel Castle, 4th October 1662

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V.

Depositions at Castle Rushen, 29th October 1662

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VI.

Deposition of Thomas Parre, Vicar of Malew, 13th November 1662

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VII.

Deposition of William Qualtrough at Castle Rushen, 26th November 1662

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VIII.

Documents of the Lieutenant-Governor, Deemster, and Keys, respecting the mode of Trial of William Christian

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IX.

The Lieutenant-Governor’s Order for the Deemsters to pronounce Sentence of Death upon William Christian

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X.

The Last Speech of William Christian, who was Executed 2d January 1662-3

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XI.

Petition of William Christian to the King and Council. [NB—There is no date to this Petition.]

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XII.

His Majesty’s Reference of Christian’s Petition to the Attorney and Solicitor General, with their Answer, 12th January 1662-3

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XIII.

The King to the Earl of Derby to bring up William Christian, January 16, 1662-3

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XIV.

The Earl of Derby to Secretary Bennet, Lathom, 20th January 1662-3

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XV.

Petition of Ewan Christian, Son of William Christian, to the King and Council [NB—There is no date to this Petition.]

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XVI.

The Names of those Persons that sat in Judgment upon the Life and Death of William Christian, as referred to in the above Petition

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XVII.

William Christian to Joseph Williamson, Esquire,dated Carlisle, 19th February 1662

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XVIII.

Warrant to apprehend Henry Nowell, Governor, and Others, 18th May 1663, Whitehall

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XIX.

Earl of Derby to Secretary Bennet, Derby House, 21st May 1663

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XX.

Earl of Derby to Secretary Bennet, respecting Sir Jefferey St. Johns, &c., Derby House, 22d June 1663

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XXI.

Intercepted Letter from George Christian, dated Castletown, 9th June 1663

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XXII.

Earl of Derby to Secretary Bennet, Derby House, 22d June 1663

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XXIII.

Warrant to Apprehend Evan Christian, dated June 23, 1663 .

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XXIV.

Warrant to Release Evan Christian, dated June 24,1663

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XXV.

Orders in Council respecting William Christian’s Case and Others, Whitehall, 5th August 1663 .

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XXVI.

Order in Council to print the Order of the 5th August 1663

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XXVII.

Sir Philip Musgrave to Joseph Williamson, Esquire, 17th September 1663

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XXVIII.

Earl of Derby to Secretary Bennet, to Release the two Deemsters, dated Ormskirk, 13th October 1663

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XXIX.

Extract from Mercurius Politicus, No. 75, 1651,giving an Account of the Surrender of the Isle of Man to Colonel Robert Duckenfield, with the Terms of Agreement, and an Account of Arms, Ammunition, etc., given up to the Parliament Army, 30th October 1651

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XXX.

Extracts from the Journal of the House of Commons, from the 6th November 1651 to February 3, 1659, respecting the Isle of Man

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XXXI.

Historical Notices of Edward and William Christian, two Characters in Peveril of the Peak [see elsewhere]

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XXXII

Commission from the Earl of Derby to his Countess to act for him during his absence from the Island, 6th August 1651

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XXXIII.

Ballad of Illiam Dhône in English [see elsewhere]

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XXXIV.

Officials in the Isle of Man, 1645-1663

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Any comments, errors or omissions gratefully received The Editor
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