Descendents of Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby
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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. | + | 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 England. Since that time, the Sovereign of Man has been the same person as the Sovereign of Great Britain. |
