An Historical and Statistical Account of the Isle of Man, from the Earliest Times to the Present Date: With a View of Its Ancient Laws, Peculiar Customs, and Popular Superstitions, Volume 1M. A. Quiggin, 1845 - Isle of Man |
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... Camden in 1586 , and is sup- posed by that author to have been written by the monks of Rushen.3 But the ignorance ... Camden , three vols . folio , 1789 , prefers Mr. Camden's copy of the Chronicles of the Kings of Man , to that ...
... Camden in 1586 , and is sup- posed by that author to have been written by the monks of Rushen.3 But the ignorance ... Camden , three vols . folio , 1789 , prefers Mr. Camden's copy of the Chronicles of the Kings of Man , to that ...
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... the latter they are made so by the editor in his margin . - Gough's Camden , vol . iii , p . 705 . 1 Published by Murray , London , 1836 . 2 This legend does not agree with history . ' vi HISTORY OF THE ISLE OF MAN .
... the latter they are made so by the editor in his margin . - Gough's Camden , vol . iii , p . 705 . 1 Published by Murray , London , 1836 . 2 This legend does not agree with history . ' vi HISTORY OF THE ISLE OF MAN .
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... Camden Britannia , vol . ii . p . 1441 ; Chaloner's Treatise of the Isle of Man , cap . i .; Sacheverell's Survey of Man , p . 1 . It raised no small disputes among the ancients to fix to which of the countries this Island belonged ...
... Camden Britannia , vol . ii . p . 1441 ; Chaloner's Treatise of the Isle of Man , cap . i .; Sacheverell's Survey of Man , p . 1 . It raised no small disputes among the ancients to fix to which of the countries this Island belonged ...
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... according to value . 3 Camden's Britannia , vol . ii . , p . 1442 . Campbell's Political Survey of Great Britain , Dublin , 1775 , vol . ii . , p . 1442 . early period of its history . The small white oats INSULAR STATISTICS . 13.
... according to value . 3 Camden's Britannia , vol . ii . , p . 1442 . Campbell's Political Survey of Great Britain , Dublin , 1775 , vol . ii . , p . 1442 . early period of its history . The small white oats INSULAR STATISTICS . 13.
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... Institute , chap . lxix . , p . 384 . 2 Statutes , anno . 1422 , 1561 , Lex Scripta , pp . 18 , 41 . 3 Camden's Britannia , edition 1696 , p . 1051 . land , whence vessels trading to Ireland brought it out INSULAR STATISTICS . 15.
... Institute , chap . lxix . , p . 384 . 2 Statutes , anno . 1422 , 1561 , Lex Scripta , pp . 18 , 41 . 3 Camden's Britannia , edition 1696 , p . 1051 . land , whence vessels trading to Ireland brought it out INSULAR STATISTICS . 15.
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afterwards Anderson's Royal Genealogies Annals anno Antiquities appears Appendix appointed Bishop of Sodor Bishop Wilson called Camden Castle of Rushen Celto Celto Normanicæ CHAP Charters Christian church clergy court crown custom death deemsters died Douglas Druids Dublin Duke of Atholl Earl of Derby Edinburgh edition Edward enacted England father Galloway Goddard Godred Gorree governor granted heirs Henry History of Scotland honour House of Stanley inhabitants Ireland Irish Island James Johnstone's Celto king of Norway king of Scotland king's kingdom Kirk land Lex Scripta London Lord lordship Magnus Manks Maughold Norwegian Note officers Olave parish parliament Peel Peel Castle person possession prince received Reginald reign revenue says Scots Scottish Seacome Seacome's History Sir John Stanley slain Sodor soldiers Somerled Statute stone succeeded successors Tennants Thomas throne tion tithes Train Tynwald Vicar Wales Western Isles William
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