history

The origins of this peculiarly Manx office can be traced back to Viking days, and it is the purpose of this booklet to outline the major stages in its development from that time through to its present position in the Manx Constitution.

• WATCH and WARD
• CAPTAINS OF THE TOWNS
• THE FOUR HORSEMEN
• THE MUSTERING CROSS (CROSH VUSHTA)
• THE MUSTERING DRUM (DRUM VUSHTA)
• REBELLION AMONG THE CAPTAINS
• THE CAPTAINS’ CIVIL DUTIES
• FAMILY CONNECTIONS
• THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
• NOTE ON PAROCHIAL LISTS