List of Lords of the Isle of Man

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Template:Politics of the Isle of Man The current Lord of Mann is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

For rulers of the Isle of Man prior to 1504, see the List of Kings of the Isle of Man

• Thomas III Stanley (1504-1521)
• Edward Stanley (1521-1572)
• Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby (1572-1593)
• Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby (1593-1594)

Total English Rule (1594-1610)

• William I Stanley (1610-1612)
• Elizabeth Stanley (1612-1627)
• James I Stanley (1627-1651)

Total English Rule (1651-1660)

• Charles Stanley (1660-1672)
• William II Stanley (1672-1702)
• James II Stanley (1702-1736)
• James Murray (1736-1764)
• John Murray (in right of his wife, Charlotte) (1764-1765)

In 1765, Charlotte Murray sold the island to the British government and the reigning Monarch of the United Kingdom became the titular Lord of Mann, which remains "Lord" irrespective of the monarch's gender [1].

See also

• List of Governors of the Isle of Man
• List of Lieutenant Governors of the Isle of Man
• History of the Isle of Man