List of acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700

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This is an incomplete list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland for the years until 1700. See also the list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland, 1701–1800.

The number shown by each act's title is its chapter number. Acts are cited using this number, preceded by the years of the reign during which the relevant parliamentary session was held; thus the act concerning assay passed in 1783 is cited as "23 & 24 Geo. 3 c. 23", meaning the 23rd act passed during the session that started in the 23rd year of the reign of George III and which finished in the 24th year of that reign. Note that the modern convention is to use Arabic numerals in citations (thus "40 Geo. 3" rather than "40 Geo. III"). Acts of the reign of Elizabeth I are formally cited without a regnal numeral in the Republic of Ireland.

Acts passed by the Parliament of Ireland did not have a short title; however, some of these acts have subsequently been given a short title by acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, or acts of the Oireachtas. This means that some acts have different short titles in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland respectively.

A number of the acts included in this list are still in force in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland. Because these two jurisdictions are entirely separate, the version of an act in force in one may differ from the version in force in the other; similarly, an act may have been repealed in one but not in the other.

A number of acts passed by the Parliament of England also extended to Ireland during this period.

13th century[edit]

20 Hen. 3 (1236)[edit]

21 Hen. 3 (1237)[edit]

  • Concerning those born before wedlock

22 Hen. 3 (1238)[edit]

  • Inheritance of bastard

8 Edw. 1 (1280)[edit]

12 Edw. 1 (1284)[edit]

13 Edw. 1 (1285)[edit]

20 Edw. 1 (1292)[edit]

21 Edw. 1 (1293)[edit]

28 Edw. 1 (1300)[edit]

  • Custom of Ireland as to goods of testator
  • Export of silver

14th century[edit]

1 Edw. 2 (1307)[edit]

3 Edw. 2[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act to restraine the great Lords from taking of prizes, lodging or sojourning against the will of the owner.
  • c. 2 An Act against the keeping of idle men and Kernes in time of peace.
  • c. 3 An Act against giving Protections.
  • c. 4 An Act against fraudulent conveyances.
  • c. 5 An Act that Justices of Assise shal deliver estreates into the Exchequer.

13 Edw. 2 (1320)[edit]

  • Confirmation of observance in Ireland of Statutes of Merton, Marlborough, Westminster the First, Westminster the Second, Gloucester

17 Edw. 2 (1324)[edit]

29 Edw. 3 (1355)[edit]

  • Forestallers of Fish

31 Edw. 3 (1357)[edit]

  • State of the Land of Ireland

40 Edw. 3 (1366)[edit]

13 Ric. 2 (1389)[edit]

  • Prohibition of sale of falcons, hawks, etc.

15 Ric. 2 (1391)[edit]

  • Observance in Ireland of Statutes of England

15th century[edit]

3 Hen. 4 (1402)[edit]

7 Hen. 4[edit]

  • An Act for the additions of jurors.

11 Hen. 4 (1410)[edit]

7 Hen. 6 (1428)[edit]

16 Hen. 6 (1437)[edit]

18 Hen. 6[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act against extortion of Purveyors and Harbengers.
  • c. 2 An Act whereby Comericke is made treason.
  • c. 3 An Act whereby the cessing of horse of foote upon the Kings subjects, is made treason.
  • c. 4 An Act that no protection quia profecturus, shalbe sealed before the partie make oath in the Chauncerie that the cause conteyned in the protection is true.

25 Hen. 6[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act that the King's officers may passe by Sea from one part of the Kingdome to another without forfeiture of their offices.
  • c. 2 An Act that such officers as be absent by the commandement of the King, Deputie or Councell shall not forfeit his office.
  • c. 3 An Act that no custome shall be taken of Merchants by the high way, but in Cities, Borough townes, and market townes.
  • c. 4 An Act that English shall not weare their beards after the Irish manner.
  • c. 5 An Act that if any Irish enemie have beene received into the Kings allegeance, and after robbe or spoyle, it shall be lawfull to doe with him and his goods as with an enemie.
  • c. 6 An Act against clipped money, and against the wearing of gilt bridles and harncis.
  • c. 7 An Act that the sonnes of husbandmen shall not be idle, but labour in husbandry.
  • c. 8 An Act that Lords of Parliaments in plees shall not be amercied otherwise then other persons.
  • c. 9 An Act concerning Absentees.
  • c. 10 An Act restrayning the transportation of bullion.

28 Hen. 6[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act against Coynee, Cuddies, and night suppers.
  • c. 2 An Act that upon complaints to the gouvernour of this island, he that complayneth shall fine suertie for the damage of him against whom the complaint is, and the cause to be sent to the proper Court.
  • c. 3 An Act that it shall be lawfull to kill theeves found robbing or breaking of houses, or taken with the manner.
  • c. 4 An Act that priviledge shall not be graunted for any servants, but onely for such as are continually attendant.

28 Hen. 6 Sess. 2[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act that no processe shall be made out of the Exchequer against him that hath a discharge of Record, upon paine of forfeiture of the office of him that maketh the processe.
  • c. 2 An Act that in all commissions of Oyer and Terminer the Chauncellor, Treasorer, Justifes of the one Bench or of the other, or Barons of the Exchequer, the kings sergeant or Atturney to be one.
  • c. 3 An Act for selling wine and Ale and other liquors by sealed measures.

28 Hen. 6 (Drogheda) (1450)[edit]

32 Hen. 6[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act against provisors.
  • c. 2 An Act for the discharge of the Coroners enquest when they know not the felon.
  • c. 3 An Act concerning appeales, in hope to be sent into England.

33 Hen. 6[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act whereby Commissioners are prohibited to award Exigents.
  • c. 2 An Act for the fees of the Recorders Clerks of Dublin & Drogheda.
  • c. 3 An Act that every man shall answer for his sonnes and waged men.
  • c. 4 An Act concerning Commissioners and Escheators.
  • c. 9 Ships guarding the sea between Ireland and England to have certain tolls

35 Hen. 6[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act that Merchants strangers shall pay 40. d. custome for every pound of silver that they carry out of this land.
  • c. 2 An Act that every man shall answer for the offence of his sonnes as the offender should have done, saving punishment of death.
  • c. 3 An Act that if any person not amesnable to the law, shall enter into any lands without licence of the Gouernour and Counsell, he shall lose his title.

36 Hen. 6[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act that beneficed persons shall keepe residence.
  • c. 2 An Act concerning the inclosing of townes and villages.

37 Hen. 6 (1459)[edit]

  • c. 1 Warrants and Patents Act 1459 An Act that Warrants made to the Great Seal, shall have the day of their Delivery to the Chancellors, &c. Entered; and that the Patents shall bear the Data of that day.

38 Hen. 6[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act that none shall sue actions in the Exchequer, unlesse the plaintife be a minister of the same Court, or servant to some minister of Record there.
  • c. 14 Foreign enemies spoil and slay merchants, &c., on sea

2 Edw. 4[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act that certaine money shall be received of the issues and profites of the courts for the repayring of the hall of the Castle.

3 Edw. 4 (1463)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act whereby the Lords and Commons of Parliament have priviledge 40. dayes before and after the Parliament.
  • c. 2 An Act concerning the fees of the Attornies and Clerkes of the Kings Courtes.
  • c. 3 An Act against clipped money.

5 Edw. 4 (1465)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act concerning challenges for kindred, or alliance between the Sheriffe and cestuy que vie.
  • c. 2 An Act that it shall be lawful to kill such as are found robbing, and to have head money for the same.
  • c. 3 An Act that the Irish in the Counties of Dublin, Methe, Vriell and Kildare shall take English names, and use English apparell.
  • c. 4 An Act for the having of Bowes and arrowes.
  • c. 5 An Act for the chusing of a Constable in everie towne, and for Butts and Shooting.
  • c. 6 An Act that forreine ships shal not fish in the Irish countries without licence, and what custome every vessell shall pay.
  • City of Cork Act 1465 Pardon of fee farm and grant of custom and cocket of the City of Cork to the mayor and commons there.

7 Edw. 4 (1467)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act that the Govenour for the time being may pass into Islands.
  • c. 2 An Act that none shall purchase Benefices from Rome.
  • c. 3 An Act whereby Letters Patents of Pardon from the King, to those that Sue to Rome for certain Benefices, is void.
  • c. 4 An Act for the removing of the Exchequer and Common-Pleas.

7 & 8 Edw. 4 (1467)[edit]

8 Edw. 4[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act against Rape.
  • c. 2 An Act against ingrossers and regrators of corne.

10 Edw. 4 (1470)[edit]

11 & 12 Edw. 4 (1471)[edit]

  • c. 80 Parliamentary Privilege Act 1471 Freedom from arrest of Lords coming to Parliament and their servants; servant of the Prior of the Hospital to be released.

12 Edw. 4[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act prohibiting Staple wares to be carried into Scotland without paying custome.
  • c. 2 An Act for bringing of Bowes by Merchants into this kingdome.
  • c. 3 An Act to restraine the transportation of corne.

14 Edw. 4 (1474)[edit]

15 Edw. 4[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act prohibiting the taking of distresses contrary to the common law.

15 & 16 Edw. 4 (1475)[edit]

16 & 17 Edw. 4 (1476)[edit]

18 Edw. 4 (1478)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act whereby distresses for rent may be solde.
  • c. 2 An Act concerning the choosing of Knights and Burgesses of Parliament.
  • Confirmation of rights: pestilence
  • Saint Werburgh's Church Act 1478 Licence for grant of property in City of Dublin to the proctors of St. Werburgh's Church, Dublin.

18 Edw. 4 Sess. 1 (1478)[edit]

20 Edw. 4[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act to restraine the carrying of Hawkes out of this Kingdome.

21 Edw. 4 (1481)[edit]

21 & 22 Edw. 4 (1481)[edit]

1 & 2 Hen. 7 (1486)[edit]

8 Hen. 7[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act for the clensing of the water-course in S. Patricks streete.

9 Hen. 7 (1493)[edit]

10 Hen. 7 (1495)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act Authorizing the Treasurer to make all Officers of the Treasurer of England doth.
  • c. 2 An Act that the Chauncellor, Treasorer, Judges, Master of the Rolls, and officers accomptant, shall have their offices but at the Kings will.
  • c. 3 An Act adnulling a prescription claymed by traytors and rebells.
  • c. 4 Poynings' Law (on certification of acts) An Act that no Parliament be holden in this Land until the Acts be certified into England.
  • c. 5 An Act against Provisors to Rome.
  • c. 6 An Act that no citizen receive livery or wages of Lord or Gentleman.
  • c. 7 An Act that no man be admitted Alderman or freeman in no towne but where hee hath beene apprentice, or is inhabiting in the same.
  • c. 8 An Act for the confirmation of the Statutes of Kilkenny.
  • c. 9 An Act that the subjects of this Realme shall have Bowes and other armour.
  • c. 10 An Act that the Captaines of the Marches shall certifie the names of such as are in their retinue.
  • c. 11 An Act that no person shal take amends for the murder of his friend, other than the law will.
  • c. 12 An Act that no great ordnance be in any fortresse but by licence of the Deputie.
  • c. 13 An Act that no person stirre any of the Irishry to make warre.
  • c. 14 An Act that none shall be Constable of the Castle of Dublin, and other castles, but such as are borne in England.
  • c. 15 An Act touching the keeping of the records of the Earledomes of Connaught, Trym, and Ulster.
  • c. 16 An Act that the Lords of Parliament shall weare robes.
  • c. 17 An Act that no peace or warre shall be made without licence of the governour.
  • c. 18 An Act against coyne and livery.
  • c. 19 An Act declaring what souldiers shall pay for their meat and drinke in time of hostilitie.
  • c. 20 An Act abolishing the words Cromabo and Butlerabo.
  • c. 21 An Act whereby murder of malice pretensed is made treason.
  • c. 22 Poynings' Act 1495 An Act confirming all the Statutes made in England. (still in force in the UK)
  • c. 23 An Act Repealing a Parliament holden at Drogheda before Robert Preston Lord of Gormandstown.
  • c. 11 St. Patrick's Cathedral Act 1494 Lay Vicars of St. Patrick's not to be touched by the Act of resumption (seizure of lands rightfully belonging to the King).

14 Hen. 7[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act for punishing of Customers &c. for their misdemeanours.

15 Hen. 7[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act of pondage of 12.d in the pound of all merchandise, wine and oyle excepted.

16th century[edit]

7 Hen. 8[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act against such as sue letters under the privie seal out of England.

8 & 9 Hen. 8[edit]

  • c. 9 Foreigners fishing off coast to land one-third of the catch in Ireland

13 Hen. 8[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act against burning of corne, as well in Reekes in the field, as in villages and townes.
  • c. 2 An Act against the transporting of wooll and flockes.
  • c. 3 An Act touching jurors to passe in attaint.

25 Hen. 8[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act against leasers of corne.
  • c. 2 An Act for the united of the parsonage of Galtrim to the Priorie of S. Peters by Trymme.

28 Hen. 8 (1537)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act for the attainder of the Earle of Kildare and others.
  • c. 2 Marriage Act 1537 An Act for the Succession of the King and Queene Anne.
  • c. 3 An Act of Absentees.
  • c. 4 An Act making good all the Statutes in the same Parliament, notwithstanding Poynings Act.
  • c. 5 Act of Supremacy (Ireland) 1537 An Act authorising the King, His Heirs and Successors, to be supreme Head of the Church of Ireland.
  • c. 6 An Act of appeales.
  • c. 7 Treason Act (Ireland) 1537 An Act against the speaking of slanderous wordes against the king &c.
  • c. 8 An Act for the payment of first fruites.
  • c. 9 An Act entitling the King to Delahydes lands in Carbry.
  • c. 10 An Act how persons robbed shall be restored to their goods.
  • c. 11 An Act restrayning tribute to be given to Irishmen.
  • c. 12 An Act against Proctors to be any members of the Parliament.
  • c. 13 An Act against the authoritie of the Bishop of Rome.
  • c. 14 An Act for the twentieth part of Eclesiasticall livings.
  • c. 15 An Act for the English order, habite, and language.
  • c. 16 An Act for the supression of Abbeyes.
  • c. 17 An Act concerning the transportation of wooll and flockes.
  • c. 18 Administration of Estates Act 1537 An Act concerning the proofe of Testaments, and the graunting of letters of administration.
  • c. 19 The Act of Faculties.
  • c. 20 An Act declaring the effect of Poynings act.
  • c. 21 An Act concerning penall Statutes.
  • c. 22 Inland Navigation Act 1537 An Act concerning the Weares upon the river of Barrow & other rivers in the countie of Kilkenny.
  • c. 23 An Act for the Parsonage of Dongarvan.
  • c. 24 An Act against leasers of corne.
  • c. 25 An Act concerning leases.
  • c. 26 An Act for the first fruites of Abbeyes, Priories, and Colledges.

28 & 29 Hen. 8[edit]

33 Hen. 8 (1542)[edit]

  • c. 1 Crown of Ireland Act 1542 An Act that the King and his successours shall be Kings of Ireland. (still in force in UK)
  • c. 2 An Act concerning gray Merchants.
  • c. 3 Mispleading and Jeoyfailes Act 1542 An Act that the plaintife in assise may abridge his plaint.
  • c. 4 An Act concerning challenges.
  • c. 5 An Act that maketh it felony in the Servant to run away with his Masters Casket, &c.
  • c. 6 Marriage Act 1542 An Act concerning marriages.
  • c. 7 An Act concerning quowries to be made for rent.
  • c. 8 An Act for capacities, and for discharging religious persons of their order.
  • c. 9 An Act for servants wages.
  • c. 10 Joint Tenants Act 1542 An act that joyntenants and tenants in common shall be compelled to make partition.
  • c. 11 An Act that lessees for yeares may falsifie recoveries against the lessors.
  • c. 12 An Act for Tythes.
  • c. 13 An Act concerning attournements.
  • c. 14 An Act for erecting of Vicarages.
  • c. 15 An Act for vagabonds.

33 Hen. 8 Sess. 2 (1542)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act for adjornement of the Parliament and the place to hold the same, and what persons shall be chosen Knights and Burgesses.
  • c. 2 An Act for the election of the Lord Justice.
  • c. 3 An Act touching Mispleading and Jeoyfailes.
  • c. 4 An Act concerning lands given by the King.
  • c. 5 An Act for the Suppression of Kilmaynham and other religious houses.

34 Hen. 8 (1543)[edit]

  • c. 1 Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act 1543 An Act for the division of Meath into two shires.
  • c. 2 An Act that persons standing bound in any Court for their apparance, and being in Service, to be discharged by Writ.

34 Hen. 8 Sess. 2[edit]

3 & 4 Phil. & Mar. (1556)[edit]

  • c. 1 An act for the disposition of Leix and Offaily.
  • c. 2 Settlement of Laois and Offaly Act 1556 An Act whereby the King and Queen's Majesties, and the Heires and Successors of the Queen, be entituled to the Counties of Leix, Slewmarge, Irry, Glinmaliry, and Offaily, and for making the same Countries Shire Grounds.
  • c. 3 An Act to convert diverse wast grounds into shire grounds.
  • c. 4 An Act declaring how Poynings act shall be expounded.
  • c. 5 An Act against Corsors and idle men.
  • c. 6 An Act that the owners of stolne goods may bee restored thereunto.
  • c. 7 An Act against making of Aqua vitae.
  • c. 11 Treason Act 1556 An Act whereby certein Offences be made Treasons; and also for the Government of the King and Queen's Majestie's Issue.
  • c. 14 Regal Power of Queen Act 1556 An Act declarynge that the Regal Power of this Realm is in the Queene's Majestie, as fullie and absolutlie as ever it was in any of her moost noble Progenitours, Kynges of this Realme.

2 Eliz. 1 (1560)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act restoring to the Crown, the auncient Jurisdiction over the State Ecclesiasticall and Spirituall, and abolishing all forreine Power repugnant to the same. (still in force in UK)
  • c. 2 An Act for the Uniformitie of Common Prayer and Service in the Church and the Administration of the Sacraments.
  • c. 3 An Act for the restitution of the first fruits and twentieth part, and rents reserved nomine decime or vices. and of Parsonsages impropriate to the imperiall crowne of this Realme.
  • c. 4 An Act for the conferring and consecrating of Archbishops and Bishops within this Realm.
  • c. 5 An Act of recognition of the Queenes title to the imperiall crowne of this Realme.
  • c. 6 An Act whereby certaine Offences be made Treasons.
  • c. 7 An Act for the restitution of the late Priorie of S. Johns Jerusalem in Ireland to the imperiall crowne of this Realme.

11 Eliz. 1[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act of Subsidie graunted to the Queene.
  • c. 2 An Act for the limitation of places for tanning of leather.
  • c. 3 An Act confirming the Queenes title, and the interest of the patentees in the lands belonging to Christopher Eustace and others.
  • c. 4 An Act that five of the best and eldest of every nation amongst the Irishry, shall bring in all the idle persons of their sirname to be justified by law.
  • c. 5 An Act for reviving the statute against grey merchants, the statute for servants wages, and the statute of feofayles.

11 Eliz. 1 Sess. 2[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act authorising Statutes to be made in this Parliament, notwithstanding Poynings Act.

11 Eliz. 1 Sess. 3[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act for the attainder of Shane Oneyle and entitling of the Crown to the countrey of Tyrone, and to other countries and territories in Ulster.
  • c. 2
  • c. 3 An Act Entituling the Queen's Majesty, her Heirs and Successors, to Thomas Knight of the Vallies-Lands in Munster.
  • c. 4
  • c. 5 An Act against laying Hemp, Flax, and Limed Hides, in any Fresh-water or River.
  • c. 6 An Act Authorizing the Governour for Ten years to come, to present to the Dignities of Munster and Connaught.
  • c. 7
  • c. 8 An Act that there be no Bill certified into England for the Repeal or Suspending of the Statute past in Poyning's time, before the same Bill be first agreed on in a Session of a Parliament holden in this Realm, by the greater number of the Lords and Commons.
  • c. 9
  • c. 10 An Act for the staying of Wooll, Flocks, Tallow, and other Neccessaries, within this Realm.
  • c. 11 An Act giving Order for bringing in of Wines into this Realm, where they shall be Discharged, who shall Rate the Prices of them, and also for Grant of Custom out of the same Wines.
  • c. 12 An Act restoring the Earle of Kildare and his brothers and sisters to their blood.

12 Eliz. 1 (1570)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act for the Erection of Free Schooles.
  • c. 2 An Act that Exemplifications shall be of the same Effect and Strength as the Record or Matter exemplified should be.
  • c. 3 An Act for the establishing the Standard of measures for corne within certain shires of this realme.
  • c. 4 An Act authorising the gouernour, with the advise of the more part of the Councell, to and upon the Queenes pleasure signified, to graunt letters patents to the Irishry and degenerate English of their landes, &c.

13 Eliz. 1[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act that such cloth and stuffe as shall be wrought by the wooll, flockes, linnen yarne, woollen yarne, Sheepefell, Calfefell, Goatefell, Redde Dearefell, or Fallow Dearefell within this Realme shall bee transported for merchandise onely by the Merchaunts within every Staple, Cities and Townes of this Realme, and by the free Merchants of Boroughes and privileged townes, and by none other.
  • c. 4 An explanation of the Act made in a Session of this Parliament for the staying of Wooll, Flockes, Tallow, and other things mentioning in the said Act, and certain articles added to the same act.
  • c. 5 An Act for the attainder of John fitz Gerald, called in his life time the white Knight, otherwise John Oge fitz John Knight fitz Gybbons.
  • c. 6 An Act authorising the Primate of Armagh to set his lands in the Irish pale for yeares without the assent of his Chapter.
  • c. 7 An Act for the attaindour of Thomas Quemerford.

27 Eliz. 1[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act for the attaindour of James Eustace late Viscount of Baltinglas, and others.
  • c. 2 An Act for the restitution in bloud of Laurence Delahyde.

28 Eliz. 1 (1586)[edit]

  • c. 1 Perjury Act 1586 An Act concerning wilfull perjurie.
  • c. 2 Witchcraft Act 1586 An Act against Witchcraft and Sorcerie.
  • c. 3 An Act against Forging of Evidences, &c.
  • c. 4 An Act of Imports and Customs of Wine, &c.
  • c. 5 An Act concerning the Avoiding of Fraudulent Conveyances, made by the late Rebels in Ireland.
  • c. 6 An Act against Forging and Counterfeiting Foreign Coin, &c.
  • c. 7 An Act for the Attainder of the late Earl of Desmond, and others mentioned in this Act.
  • c. 8 An Act for the Attainder of John Brown of Knockmonhie, and others mentioned in this Act.
  • c. 9 An Act for the restitution in bloud of Taffes wife.

17th century[edit]

1610-1619[edit]

11, 12 & 13 Jas. 1 (1613-15)[edit]

  • c. 1 A most joyfull and just recognition of his Majesties lawful, undoubted, and absolute right and title to the crowne of Ireland.
  • c. 2 Piracy Act 1613 An Act for the punishing of Pyrates and robbers on the Sea.
  • c. 8 An Act for the avoyding of privie and secret outlawries of His Majesties subjects in personall actions.
  • c. 9 An Act for the Kings Majesties most gratious, generall and free pardon.

1630-1639[edit]

10 Chas. 1 (1634)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act for the Grant of Four Intire Subsidies, by the Temporality.
  • c. 2 An Act for the further Granting of Two Intire Subsidies, by the Temporality, above the Four Subsidies now Granted by this present Parliament.
  • c. 3 An Act for confirming of letters patent hereafter to be past upon his Majesties commission of grace for the remedy of defective titles.

10 Chas. 1 Sess. 2 (1634)[edit]

  • c. 1 Statute of Uses 1634 An Act expressing an Order for Uses, Willis and Inrolments.
  • c. 2 An Act how Lands, Tenements, &c. may be disposed by Will or otherwise, and concerning Wards and Prime Seisin.
  • c. 3 Conveyancing Act 1634 An Act against Covenous and Fraudulent Conveyances.
  • c. 4 An Act concerning grantees of reversions, to take advantage of breaches of conditions &c.
  • c. 5 An Act for Recovery of Arrearages of Rents by Executors of Tenant in Fee Simple.
  • c. 6 Trespass Act 1634 An Act for Limitation of Actions, and for Avoiding Sutes in law.
  • c. 7 An Act that wrongful Disseisin, &c. is no Discent in law.
  • c. 8 An Act for the Exposition of the Statute of Fines.
  • c. 9 An Act touching Proclamations upon Fines.
  • c. 10 An Act for the Reformation of Errors in Fines and Recoveries.
  • c. 11 An Act for the Expedition of Justice in cases of Demurrers, &c.
  • c. 12 An Act for Reformation of Feofailes, &c.
  • c. 13 An Act concerning the Appearance of Jurors, in the Nisi prius.
  • c. 14 An Act for the continuance of actions after the death of any King.
  • c. 15 Like Process shall be had in every Writ of Annuity, and certain other Actions, as in an Action of Debt.
  • c. 16 An Act for ease in Pleading, against troublesom and contentious Sutes, Prosecuted against Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, Mayors, Constables, and certain other Officers, for the lawful Execution of their Office.
  • c. 17 An Act that where the plaintiffe is non-suited, the defendant shall recover costs.
  • c. 18 An Act appointing an Order to Justices of the Peace, touching the Bailment, committing and taking Examination of Prisoners, &c.
  • c. 19 An Act for the Tryal of Murders and Felonies, Committed in several Counties, &c.
  • c. 20 An Act for the Punishment of the Vice of Buggery.
  • c. 21 An Act for the Restraining of all persons, from Marriage, until their former Wives and former Husbands be Dead.
  • c. 22 An Act against Usury.
  • c. 23 An Act to Avoid and Prevent diverse Misdemeanours by Idle and Lewd persons, in Barking of Trees, &c.
  • c. 24 An Act for the better Preservation of Fishing, in the Counties of Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford, Waterford, County Kerry, Claire, Gallway, Mayo, Sligo, and all other Counties and Places, within the Realm of Ireland and the Dominions thereof, adjoining the Sea-Coasts; and for the Relief of Balkers, Conders, and Fisher-men, against malicious Sutes.
  • c. 25 An Act for the Impounding of Distresses.
  • c. 26 An Act concerning the Repairing and Amending of Bridges, Cawseys and Toghers in the High-ways.

10 Chas. 1 Sess. 3 (1634)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act for the Maintenance and Execution of Pious Uses.
  • c. 2 (Explanation of 10 Chas. 1 c. 3) An Explanation of a Statute made in a Session of this Parliament, Intituled, "An Act for Confirmation of Letters Patents hereafter to be passed upon His Majesty's Commission of Grace, for the Remedy of defective Titles."
  • c. 3 Plantation Act 1634 An Act for securing of the Estates of the Under-takers, Servitors, Natives and others, holding Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, in all and every the Plantations made by our late Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth, by our late most Gracious Lord King James, or the King's most Excellent Majesty that now is, in the several Counties of Waterford, Cork, Limerick, Kerry, Tipperary, Wexford, Wicklow, King's County, Queen's County, Westmeath, Leitrim, Longford, Tyrone, Armagh, Donegal, Fermanagh, Cavan, and London-Derry.
  • c. 4 An Act for the Naturalization of all the Scottish Nation, which were Ante Nati, Born before His Majesty King James, of ever blessed Memory, his happy Access unto the Crown of England and Ireland, &c.
  • c. 5 An Act for Confirmation of Leases made by the Lord Primate, and other Bishops in Ulster.
  • c. 6 An Act that Lessees shall enjoy their Farms against Tenant in Tail, or in Right of their Wives, &c.
  • c. 7 An Act for contentation of debts upon execution.
  • c. 8 An Act to avoid unnecessary Delays of Execution.
  • c. 9 An Act for the Relief of Creditors, against such persons as die in Execution.
  • c. 10 Administration of Estates Act 1634 An Act against the fraudulent Administration of Intestates Goods.
  • c. 11 An Act for the Avoiding of Recoveries, suffered by Collusion by Tenants for Term of Life, and such others.
  • c. 12 An Act for Avoiding of Secret Summons in real Actions.
  • c. 13 Forcible Entry Act 1634 An Act for Explanation of the Statute of Anno Octavo of Henry the Sixth, concerning Forcible Entries; and to enable certain Judges and Justices to give Restitution of Possession in certain Cases.
  • c. 14 An Act against the killing of young Spawn and Fry of Eeles and Salmon.
  • c. 15 Maintenance and Embracery Act 1634 An Act against Maintenance, Embracery, &c.
  • c. 16 An Act concerning Women Convicted of finall Felonies.
  • c. 17 An Act for the Punishment of such as shall take away Maidens that be Inheritors, being within the Age of Sixteen years, or Marry them without the Consent of their Parents.
  • c. 18 Sheriffs Act 1634 An Act for the Swearing of Under-Sheriffs and other Offices.
  • c. 19 An Act to prevent Extortions in Sheriffs, Under-Sheriffs, and Bailiffs of Franchises and Liberties, in Cases of Execution.
  • c. 20 An Act against such as shall Levy any Fine, suffer any Recovery, knowledge any Statute, Recognizance, Bail or Judgment, in the Name of any other person, not being privy and consenting thereto.
  • c. 21 An Act whereby certain of the Nobility of Ireland dwelling within England, or elsewhere out of this Realm, are made lyable unto certain Charges within this Kingdom.
  • c. 22 An Act to Repeal a Statute made in the Twelfth year of King Edward the Fourth, concerning bringing Bows in to this Kingdom.
  • c. 23 An Act for the Granting of Eight Entire Subsidies by the Prelates and Clergy of Ireland.

10 & 11 Chas. 1 (1634-35)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act to Prevent and Reform profane Swearing and Cursing, &c.
  • c. 2 An Act to enable Restitution of Impropriations and Tythes, and other Rights Ecclesiastical to the Clergy, with a Restraint of Aliening the same; and Direction for Presentations to the Churches.
  • c. 3 Ecclesiastical Lands Act 1634 An Act for the Preservation of the Inheritance, Rights and Profits, of Lands belonging to the Church, and Persons Ecclesiastical.
  • c. 4 An Act for the Erecting of Houses of Correction, for the Punishment of Rogues, Vagabonds, Sturdy Beggers and other Lewd and Idle persons.
  • c. 5 An Act for Keepers of Ale-houses to be bound by Recognizance.
  • c. 6 An Act for Repeal of diverse Statutes, heretofore Enacted in this Kingdom of Ireland.
  • c. 7 An Act of Explanation of a Statute made in this Realm, in the Eighteenth year of the Reign of the late King Edward the Fourth, Intituled, "An Act whereby Distresses taken for Rent may be Sold."
  • c. 8 An Act to give costs to the defendant, upon a nonsuite of the plaintiffe, or verdict against him.
  • c. 9 An Act for the Limitting of Peremptory Challenges in Cases of Treason and Felonies, &c.
  • c. 10 An Act to prevent and punish the abuses in procuring processe and supersedeas of the peace and good behaviour out of his Majesties courts of Chancery and Kings Bench and to prevent abuses in procuring writs of certiorari, &c.
  • c. 11 Common Informers Act 1634 An Act for the Ease of the Subject, concerning Informations upon penal Statutes.
  • c. 12 An Act for new Executions to be Sued against any which hereafter shall be Delivered out of Execution, by Priviledge of Parliament.
  • c. 13 An Act for the following of Hue and Cry.
  • c. 14 An Act concerning Errors in Records of Attainder of High-Treason and Felony.
  • c. 15 Cruelty to Horses and Sheep Act 1634 An Act against Plowing by the Tayle, and pulling the Wooll off living Sheep.
  • c. 16 An Act for the Supressing of Cosherers and Idle Wanderers.
  • c. 17 An Act to Prevent the unprofitable Custom of Burning of Corne in the Straw.
  • c. 18 An Act Restraining the abusive taking and distraining for Herriots.
  • c. 19 An Act for the King's Majesty's most Gracious, General and Free Pardon.

15 Chas. 1 Sess. 2 (1639)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act to Admit the Subject to Plead the General Issue in Informations of Intrusion, brought on behalf of the King's Majesty, and to Retain his Possession till Tryal.
  • c. 2 An Act for Abridging of Proclamations upon Fines, to be Levyed at the Common Law.
  • c. 3 Forfeiture Act 1639 or Forfeiture Act (Ireland) 1639 An Act for the Relief of Patentees, Tenants, and Farmers of Crown Lands, or other Profits, or Lands within the Survey of the Court of Wards and Liveries in cases of Forfeiture for Non-payment of the Rents, or other Service or Duty. (still in force in UK)
  • c. 4 An Act touching the findings of Offices, before the Excheator, &c.
  • c. 5 An Act against discontinuance of Writes of Error, in the Courts.
  • c. 6 An Act for strengthening of letters patent past and to be past, upon any of his Majesties commissions of grace for the remedy of defective titles, etc.
  • c. 7 An Act concerning Clergy.
  • c. 8 An Act for Punishing of Offenders within the County of Dublin, and County of the City of Dublin, against the Act for Keepers of Ale-houses, to be bound by Recognizance.
  • c. 9 An Act to Discharge and Free True men, from all Forfeitures for Killing such as attempt to Rob or Murder them.
  • c. 10 An Act for Remedy of Errors and Defects in Fines and Common Recoveries, heretofore Levyed, Acknowledged and Suffered.
  • c. 11 An Act for Endowing of Churches with Glebe Lands.
  • c. 12 An Act concerning Twentieth parts, and other Sums of Money payable by persons Ecclesiastical.

1660-1669[edit]

14 & 15 Chas. 2 (1662)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act of most joyful Recognition of His Majesty's undoubted Title to the Crown of Ireland.
  • c. 2 An Act for Confirmation of Judicial Proceedings.
  • c. 3 An Act for the continuance of Process, and Judicial Proceedings.
  • c. 4 An Act that this Session of Parliament, shall not Determine by His Majesty's Royal Assent to this or some other Bills.

14 & 15 Chas. 2 Sess. 2 (1662)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act for the Speedy Raising of Money for His Majesty's Service.
  • c. 2 An Act that this nor any other Sessions of Parliament shall not Determine by His Majesty's Royal Assent, to this or any other Bill or Bills to be passed in this or any other Sessions of this Parliament.

14 & 15 Chas. 2 Sess. 3 (1662)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act for the Continuance of Customs, Excise, and New Impost, to the Five and Twentieth day of March next.

14 & 15 Chas. 2 Sess. 4 (1662)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act for a Perpetual Anniversary Thanksgiving, on the Nine and Twentieth day of May, in this Kingdom.
  • c. 2 Plantation Act 1662 An Act for the better Execution of His Majesty's Gracious Declaration, for the Settlement of His Kingdom of Ireland, and Satisfaction of the several Interests of Adventurers Soldiers and other His Subjects there.
  • c. 3 Hostlers and Innkeepers Act 1662 An Act for making all Hostelers, Inholders and others answerable for such Horses, Geldings or Mares, as the shall take upon them the Charge and Keeping of, in Stables or Out-grounds.
  • c. 4
  • c. 5
  • c. 6
  • c. 7
  • c. 8
  • c. 9
  • c. 10 An Act for real union and division of parishes, and concerning churches, free-schools and exchanges.
  • c. 11
  • c. 12
  • c. 13
  • c. 14
  • c. 15
  • c. 16
  • c. 17
  • c. 18
  • c. 19 Tenures Abolition Act 1662 An Act for taking away the Court of Wards and Liveries, and Tenures in Captite, and by Knights Service.
  • c. 20 An Act for Confirmation of Letters Patents, Granted by His Majesty, to his Grace James Duke of Ormonde.
  • c. 21 An Act for increasing the fee of the seal due to the lord chancellor of Ireland.
  • c. 22 An Act for the Raising of 23500 pounds Sterling, for the several uses therein Expressed.
  • c. 23 An Act for Keeping and Celebrating the 23d of October, as an Anniversary Thanksgiving in this Kingdom.

17 & 18 Chas. 2 (1665)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act for the Granting of Eight entire Subsidies, by the Temporality.
  • c. 2 Plantation Act 1665 An Act for the Explaning of some Doubts, Arising upon an Act Intituled, "An Act for the better Execution of His Majesty's Gracious Declaration, for the Settlement of His Kingdom of Ireland, and Satisfaction of the several Interests of Adventurers Soldiers and other His Subjects;" and for making some Alterations of, and Additions unto the said Act, for the more Speedy and Effectual Settlement of the said Kingdom.
  • c. 3
  • c. 4
  • c. 5
  • c. 6 An Act for the Uniformity of Publique Prayers and Administration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies; and for establishing the Forme of making, ordaining, and consecrating Bishops, Priests and Deacons, in the Church of Ireland.
  • c. 7
  • c. 8 An Act for the Relief of poor Prisoners.
  • c. 9
  • c. 10
  • c. 11 An Act to prevent Delays in extending Statutes, Judgements and Recognizances.
  • c. 12
  • c. 13
  • c. 14 An Act for Enabling the Precenter and Treasurer of the Cathedral Church of St. Patrick's, Dublin, and the Arch-Deacon of Dublin, to make Leases of part of their Yards and Gardens for Sixty Years.
  • c. 15
  • c. 16
  • c. 17
  • c. 18
  • c. 19
  • c. 20 An Act for the trial by Nisi Prius of Issues laid in the City of Dublin and County of Dublin.
  • c. 21 St. Patrick's Cathedral Act 1665 An additional Act to the Act Intituled, "An Act for the cleansing of the Water-course in St. Patrick's Street."
  • c. 22
  • c. 23 An Act for Settling the Abbey of St. John's, in or near Atby, upon Dame Mary Meredith, and her Heirs for ever.

1690-1700[edit]

4 Will. & Mar. (1692)[edit]

  • c. 1 Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1692 An Act of Recognition, of their Majesties undoubted Right to the Crown of Ireland. (still in force in UK)
  • c. 2 An Act for encouragement of Protestant strangers to settle in this kingdom of Ireland.
  • c. 3 An Act for an Additional Duty of Excuse upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors.
  • c. 4 An Act for taking Affidavits in the Country, to be made use of in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas and Exchequer.

7 Will. 3 (1695)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act for an Additional Duty of Excise upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors.
  • c. 2 An Act for taking away the Writ de heretico comburendo.
  • c. 3 An Act declaring all Attainders and all other Acts made in the late pretended Parliament, to be void.
  • c. 4 Education Act 1695 An Act to Restrain foreign Education.
  • c. 5 An Act for the better securing the government, by disarming papists.
  • c. 6 Statute of Distribution 1695 An Act for the better settlings Intestates Estates.
  • c. 7
  • c. 8 Life Estates Act 1695 An Act for redress of Inconveniences for want of proof of the deceases of persons beyond the Seas, or absenting themselves, upon whose Lives Estates do depend.
  • c. 9 Profane Oaths Act 1695 An Act for the more effectual supressing of Prophane Cursing and Swearing.
  • c. 10
  • c. 11
  • c. 12 Statute of Frauds 1695 An Act for the prevention of Frauds and Perjuries.
  • c. 13 Sheriffs Act 1695 An Act for the more easie discharging of Sheriffs upon their Accounts, and from being Justices of the Peace.
  • c. 14 An Act declaring which days in the year shall be observed as holy-days.
  • c. 15 An Act for granting a Supply to his Majesty, by raising Money by a Poll, and otherwise.
  • c. 16 An Act for granting unto His Majesty an Aid or Additional Custom on the several Goods and Merchandizes therein mentioned.
  • c. 17 Sunday Observance Act 1695 An Act for the better Observation of the Lord's-Day, commonly called Sunday.
  • c. 18 Bail in Civil Actions Act 1695 An Act for taking special Bails in the Country, upon Actions and Sutes depending in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas and Exchequer at Dublin.
  • c. 19
  • c. 20
  • c. 21 An Act for the better suppressing Tories, Robbers, and Rapparees; and for preventing Robberies, Burglaries, and other heinous Crimes.
  • c. 22 Distress for Rent Act 1695 An Act for the more speedy and effectual Proceeding upon Distresses and Avowries for Rent.
  • c. 23
  • c. 24
  • c. 25 An Act for the prevention of Vexations and Oppressions by Arrests; and of Delays in Sutes of Law.

9 Will. 3 (1697)[edit]

  • c. 1 Banishment Act 1697 An Act for banishing all Papists exercising any Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, and all Regulars of the Popish Clergy out of this Kingdom.
  • c. 2 An Act for the Confirmation of Articles made at the Surrender of the City of Limerick.
  • c. 3 An Act to prevent Protestants inter-marrying with Papists.
  • c. 4
  • c. 5 An Act to hinder the Reversal of several Outlawries and Attainders, and to prevent the Return of Subjects of this Kingdom who have gone into the Dominions of the French King in Europe.
  • c. 6 An Act for making the Collectors Receipts for Quit-Rent, Crown-Rent, and other Rents due to the Crown, full and Legal Discharges for the same, and for limitting their Fees thereon.
  • c. 7 An Act for taking away the Benefit of Clergy in some Case.
  • c. 8 An Act for granting a supply to his Majesty, by raising money by a poll.
  • c. 9 An Act to Supply the Defects, and for better Execution of an Act passed this present Session of Parliament, entituled, An act for the better suppressing Tories and Rapparees; and for preventing Robberies, Burglaries, and other heinous Crimes.
  • c. 10 An Act for the preventing frivilous and vexatious Law-Sutes, and giving Remedy to the Parties grieved, to recover Costs at Law in certain cases where heretofore no Costs were given.
  • c. 11 Clandestine Mortgages Act 1697 An Act to prevent Frauds by Clandestine Mortgages.
  • c. 12
  • c. 13 An Act for avoiding of vexatious Delays causes by removing Actions and Sutes out of Inferior Courts.
  • c. 14 An Act for Redress of certain Abuses in making Pewter and Brass.
  • c. 15 An Act for the more easie and speedy securing and recovery of small Debts.
  • c. 16 St. Michan's Parish Act 1697 An Act for dividing the Parish of St. Michan's, within the City and Suburbs of Dublin, into three distinct Parishes.
  • c. 17

10 Will. 3 (1698)[edit]

  • c. 1 An Act for the Relief and Release of poor distressed Prisoners for Debt and Damages.
  • c. 2 An Act for reforming Abuses in making of Butter and preventing of false Packing of Butter.
  • c. 3
  • c. 4 An Act to compleat the Supply to his Majesty, and build and finish the Barracks in this Kingdom.
  • c. 5 An Act for the laying an Additional Duty upon Woolen Manufactures Exported out of this Kingdom.
  • c. 6 Glebe Act 1698 An Act to encourage the Building of Houses, and making other Improvements on Church-Lands, and to prevent Dilapidations.
  • c. 7 An Act for confirming Estates and Possessions held and enjoyed under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation.
  • c. 8 Deer Protection Act 1698 An Act for the preservation of the Game, and the more easie Conviction of such as shall destroy the Game.
  • c. 9
  • c. 10 An Act for traversing Inquisitions.
  • c. 11
  • c. 12
  • c. 13 An Act to prevent Papists being Solicitors.
  • c. 14 Arbitration Act 1698 An Act for determining Differences by Arbitration.
  • c. 15
  • c. 16

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Endnotes[edit]

  1. ^ Harding, Maebh (2011). "The curious incident of the Marriage Act (no 2) 1537 and the Irish statute book". Legal Studies. 32: 78–108. doi:10.1111/j.1748-121X.2011.00217.x.
  2. ^ Kitt, Tom (7 February 2007). "Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage". Seanad Éireann (22nd Seanad) debates. Oireachtas. Retrieved 5 April 2022.