Historedia
Group or institution

House of Keys

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1874–1881

Every event in Historedia whose sources name House of Keys, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. House of Keys moves from Castletown to Douglas

    1874

    Role: Lower house of Tynwald

    1. 1874 · DouglasRelocation of the House of Keys

      The House of Keys moved from Castletown to Douglas in 1874, following the capital's shift in 1869.

  2. House of Keys Election Act extends the Isle of Man franchise to women property owners

    1881

    Role: Directly elected lower house

    1. 1881 · Tynwald1881 Franchise Extension

      Tynwald extended voting rights to women, excluding married women, marking a first for a national legislative body.

Sources

  1. House of Keys Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
  2. Tynwald Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03