Acknowledgments

Text of legislation

How Irish statutes were made

Sources for Irish legislation, 1692–1800

General Index of Bills

Members of parliament

Regnal years and statute numbers

Links

Contact Us

Search Results

Searching for bills occuring in session '' -
127 Matching Records
SessionShort TitleTitleStatute Number
1695Sir Maurice Eustace's endowment of rectoriesFor settling certain rectories, according to the will of Sir Maurice Eustace, late lord chancellor of Ireland.9 William III c.12 (private)
1695Benefit of clergyTo take away the benefit of clergy from him that doth stab another, not having a weapon drawn.7 William III c.11
1695Quit, crown and composition rentsFor 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 limiting their fees thereon.9 William III c.6
1695James FitzgeraldTo enable James Fitzgerald, esquire, to pay his debts.Not Enacted
1695Restraining foreign educationTo restrain foreign education.7 William III c.4
1695Frauds and perjuriesFor preventing of frauds and perjuries.7 William III c.12
1695Relief of creditors against fraudulent devisesFor relief of creditors against fraudulent devises.Not Enacted
1695GamingAgainst deceitful, disorderly and excessive gaming.Not Enacted
1695Grand jury presentmentsTo prevent the illegal raising of money on the country by grand juries and otherwise.Not Enacted
1695Liberty of the subjectFor the better securing the liberty of the subject and for prevention of imprisonment beyond the seas.Not Enacted
1695Leonard HatfieldTo enable [Leonard Hatfield, gentleman] to sell his estate for payment of his debts contracted in the late troubles.Not Enacted
1695Sir George HerbertOn behalf of Sir George Herbert.Not Enacted
1695Holy daysDeclaring which days in the year shall be observed as holy days.7 William III c.14
1695Improvement of breed of horses, and destruction of verminFor the improvement of the breed of horses, and destruction of vermin.Not Enacted
1695Intestatesâ estatesFor the better settlement of intestatesâ estates.7 William III c.6
1695Annulling attainders of parliament of James IIDeclaring all attainders and all other acts made in the late pretended parliament in Ireland to be void.7 William III c.3
1695William JephsonTo enable William Jephson, esquire, to sell part of his estate for payment of his debts contracted in the late troubles.9 William III c.5 (private)
1695Coal duty for Sir Humphry JervisFor imposing a duty on coals for the satisfaction of a debt due to Sir Humphry Jervis.Not Enacted
1695Tenure of judges' employmentThat the judges may hereafter hold their places quam diu se bene gesserint.Not Enacted
1695Walter KennedyTo enable [Walter Kennedy] to raise money to pay some debts and discharge some encumbrance.Not Enacted
1695Linen and hempFor encouragement of the linen and hempen manufacture and trade of this kingdom.Not Enacted
1695Linen act indemnityTo indemnify the subject from any pains or penalties already risen or hereafter to arise, for or by reason of the statute made in the 17th and 18th years of the reign of the late King Charles II, entitled, an act for the advancement of the linen.Not Enacted
1695Little Oath or Oxford OathTo abrogate an oath, commonly called the Little Oath, or Oxford Oath, as to all corporations.Not Enacted
1695Redress of inconvenience caused by decease overseas or absenceFor redress of inconveniencies for want of proof of the deceases of persons beyond the seas, or absenting themselves, upon whose lives estates do depend.7 William III c.8
1695Regulation of measuresFor the better regulating measures in and throughout this kingdom.7 William III c.24
1695MilitiaFor establishing a militia in this kingdom.Not Enacted
1695MinesConcerning mines.Not Enacted
1695Samuel MorrisTo enable Samuel Morris, esquire, to charge or sell part of his estate for payment of his debts.9 William III c.11 (private)
1695Enjoining oaths on persons not yet obligedTo enjoin the oaths and declaration on such other persons not yet obliged by the act made in England, 3 Gul. & Mariae.Not Enacted
1695Oaths for members of parliamentFor enjoining all the lords and commons, who now sit, or hereafter shall sit in parliament, in this kingdom of Ireland, and all others, to take the oaths, and subscribe the declaration.Not Enacted
1695Oliver JonesFor settlement of the estate of Oliver Jones, esquire, according to his will.Not Enacted
1695James, duke of OrmondFor vesting certain manors, lands and tenements belonging to James, duke of Ormonde, in Ireland, in trustees to be sold, and enabling the said duke to make leases for raising of money to discharge the debts and encumbrances of his grandfather, the late duke of Ormonde, charged on his estate in Ireland, and likewise for raising portions for the younger daughters, which the said duke may happen to have, and securing the jointure of the present duchess.7 William III c.1 (private)
1695John Ormesby, Gilbert OrmesbyTo enable John Ormesby, esquire, to raise £3,000 to make good an agreement and decree in chancery between him and Gilbert Ormesby.9 William III c.3 (private)
1695Parents of bastard childrenFor the punishment of the mother and reputed father of a bastard.Not Enacted
1695Parish union and divisionFor the real union and division of parishes.Not Enacted
1695Parish union and divisionFor reviving a statute for the real union and division of parishes.Not Enacted
1695Sir Laurence Parsons, William ParsonsFor enabling Sir Laurence Parsons, baronet, and William Parsons, esquire, his son and heir apparent, to sell certain lands, tenements and tithes for payment of debts.9 William III c. 4 (private)
1695Peers' proxiesTo enable all peers of this kingdom, who sit in either house of parliament in England, or take the oaths there in chancery, to make their proxies (notwithstanding they do not take the oaths here at the clerkâs table, as is enacted by the English act).Not Enacted
1695Pewter and brassFor redress of certain abuses in making of pewter and brass.Not Enacted
1695Poll taxFor granting a supply to his majesty by raising money by a poll and otherwise.7 William III c.15
1695William PonsonbyTo enable Colonel William Ponsonby to settle a jointure on his wife, and raise portions for younger children.9 William III c.8 (private)
1695Poor reliefFor relief of the poor of the several parishes of this kingdom.Not Enacted
1695Preservation of house dovesFor preservation of house doves and tame pigeons.Not Enacted
1695Preservation of gameFor preserving the game.Not Enacted
1695Releasing poor prisonersFor releasing poor prisoners.Not Enacted
1695Protestants intermarrying with PapistsTo prevent Protestants intermarrying with Papists.9 William III c.3
1695Ignatius PurcellTo enable [Ignatius Purcell, gentleman] to sell or mortgage his estate, or part thereof, for payment of his just debts.Not Enacted
1695Papist property in corporationsTo secure Protestants who purchased houses or lands in corporations from Papists, and to enable Papists to sell their interests in corporations, etc.Not Enacted
1695Abel RamFor Abel Ram.Not Enacted
1695Sir Arthur RawdonEnabling Sir Arthur Rawdon, baronet, to sell certain lands for the payment of debts.Not Enacted
1695Church buildingFor building and repairing churches, and enclosing church yards, and provision for the poor.Not Enacted
1695Reviving expired statutesFor reviving two statutes lately expired and making them perpetual, and for avoiding unnecessary suits and delays.7 William III c.7
1695Sir John Everard; Henry, earl of RomneyFor confirming the attainders of Sir John Everard and several other persons, and also for the confirmation of several grants made to Henry, earl of Romney.Not Enacted
1695Sale of officesA bill, made in England, 5th and 6th of Edward VI, entitled an act against the buying and selling of offices.Not Enacted
1695Francis, Lord Viscount Shannon; Richard Boyle; Elizabeth BoyleTo empower Francis, Lord Viscount Shannon, and Richard Boyle, esquire, grandson to the said Lord Shannon, to settle a rent charge of £500 a year on Mrs Elizabeth Boyle, as a jointure.7 William III c.5 (private)
1695Roger SheilTo prevent the disinheriting of Roger Sheil, gentleman.Not Enacted
1695Sheriffs' accountsFor the more easy discharging of sheriffs upon their accounts, and from being justices of the peace.7 William III c.13
1695Recovery of small debtsFor the more easy recovery of small debts in a summary way.Not Enacted
1695Special bailsFor taking special bails in the country.7 William III c.18
1695Sir George St GeorgeTo empower Sir George St George, surviving trustee mentioned in the settlement on his marriage with one of the daughters of Sir Oliver St George, deceased, to sell some small parcel of land and impropriations for payment of £700 debts, and that the residue of the money, raised by such sale, may be laid out for the purchase of other lands more contiguous.Not Enacted
1695Sir Edmond Stafford, Francis EchlinFor settling divers lands and hereditaments in the county of Antrim, in the kingdom of Ireland, formerly the inheritance of Sir Edmond Stafford, knight, deceased, and by him conveyed to his nephew, Francis Echlin and the heirs males of his body, taking upon them the name of Stafford, upon such trustees, and with and under such provisoes and limitations as are expressed or contained in the said act.7 William III c.4 (private)
1695Sunday observanceFor the better observation of the Lordâs Day, commonly called Sunday.7 William III c.17
1695Cursing and swearingFor the more effectual suppressing profane cursing and swearing.7 William III c.9
1695Planting treesFor planting and preserving of timber trees.Not Enacted
1695Planting and preserving timber treesFor the planting and preserving of woods and timber trees in this kingdom.Not Enacted
1695Unlawful cutting of wood, and export of timberFor punishing unlawful cutting, stealing, stripping or spoiling of wood, underwood, bark, young trees, and against exportation of timber, and ploughing and harrowing with withs or gads. [20 Nov. 1695]Not Enacted
1695County palatine of TipperaryConcerning fines in the county palatine of Tipperary.7 William III c.20
1695County palatine of TipperaryFor granting tales on trials to be had in the court of the county palatine of Tipperary before the seneschal.7 William III c.19
1695TithesFor recovery of tithes.Not Enacted
1695TithesFor the better payment of tithes.Not Enacted
1695Tithings, oblations and mortuaries[For reviving] an act made in Ireland of the 17th and 18th of King Charles II, entitled an act concerning tithings, oblations and mortuaries.Not Enacted
1695Ease of protestant dissentersFor ease to dissenters.Not Enacted
1695Toll of grain in DublinFor ascertaining the toll of all sorts of grain to be taken by the city of Dublin.Not Enacted
1695Tories and rapparees, and robberies and burglariesFor the better suppressing of tories, robbers and rapparees, and for preventing robberies, burglaries and other heinous crimes.7 William III c.21
1695Additional customFor granting unto his majesty an aid or additional custom on the several goods and merchandises therein mentioned.7 William III c.16
1695Additional dutyFor an additional duty of excise upon beer, ale and other liquors.7 William III c.1
1695Additional dutyFor continuing the statute for an additional excise upon beer, ale and other liquors.7 William III c.23
1695Earl of Limerick; Lord Slane; earl of AthloneFor confirming the outlawries and attainders of William Dongan, late earl of Limerick, and Christopher, late lord baron of Slane, and for the confirming of several grants and letters patents made and granted to Godart, earl of Athlone.7 William III c.3 (private)
1695AttainderFor attainting such as died or were killed in the late rebellion, or were made prisoners of war.Not Enacted
1695BalfourTo enable [Charles Balfour, esquire] to sell or mortgage part of his estate for payment of his debts contracted in the late troubles.Not Enacted
1695Banishing regular clergyTo banish all the Popish clergy by a certain time, and to prohibit any Popish clergy to come into this kingdom from and after Michaelmas next, under certain pains and penalties.Not Enacted
1695Suppressing friaries and banishing regular clergy ('Bishops' banishment act')For suppressing all friaries, monasteries, nunneries and other Popish convents, and for banishing all regulars of the Popish clergy out of this kingdom.9 William III c.1
1695James BarryTo enable James Barry, esquire, to charge his estate with the payment of his debts and sistersâ portions.9 William III c.13 (private)
1695Benefit of clergyFor taking away the benefit of the clergy in some cases.9 William III c.7
1695Benefit of clergyTo regulate the manner of allowing the benefit of clergy to persons convict of felony.Not Enacted
1695Bill of rightsFor a bill of rights.Not Enacted
1695Sir Francis BlundellTo enable [Sir Francis Blundell] to raise £2,000, part of £3,000 settled upon his daughter now living, and which by the said settlement is made payable after the death of the said Sir Francis, upon such lands and rectories as are liable to the payment of the said £3,000 by the deed of settlement.Not Enacted
1695Value of brass moneyAs to the value of brass money at the time the same was borrowed in the late times, and at what rate persons who borrowed the same shall be obliged to pay in money now.Not Enacted
1695Colonel John Browne's Protestant creditorsFor securing the debts owing to the Protestant creditors of Colonel John Browne.7 William III c.2 (private)
1695Church land improvements and church repairsFor building houses and making other improvements on church lands, and to prevent dilapidations.Not Enacted
1695Richard BurtFor securing of lands purchased from Richard Burt, merchant, in the county of Cork.Not Enacted
1695Butchers and cattleThat no butchers shall be graziers, and that no butchers shall kill cattle under four years old.Not Enacted
1695Butter tradeFor preventing abuses in the false packing and uncertain tare of butter casks.Not Enacted
1695Abrogating court of Castle ChamberFor abrogating the court commonly called the court of Castle Chamber in this kingdom.Not Enacted
1695Privy Council and Star Chamber or Castle ChamberFor regulating the privy council, and for taking away the court commonly called the Star Chamber or Castle Chamber.Not Enacted
1695Earl of CavanFor the relief of the earl of Cavan and his family against fraudulent purchasers.Not Enacted
1695Reliefs in common socageFor the ease of the subject, in relation to reliefs in common socage.Not Enacted
1695Confirming act of settlementFor confirmation of the acts of settlement and explanation.Not Enacted
1695Confirming articles of LimerickFor the confirmation of the articles made at the surrender of the city of Limerick.9 William III c.2
1695Confirmation of charter of College of PhysiciansFor the confirmation of the charter granted to the College of Physicians.Not Enacted
1695Coventry ActPursuant to the act in England, commonly called the Coventry Act, against cutting off noses and dismembering persons.Not Enacted
1695Informations on penal statutesA bill made in England 21 James I, entitled an act for the ease of the subject concerning informations on penal statutes.Not Enacted
1695Damage clearFor taking away damage clear.7 William III c.10
1695Richard DelamerTo prevent the disinheriting of Richard Delamer, esquire.9 William III c.6 (private)
1695Disarming PapistsFor the better securing of the government by disarming Papists.7 William III c.5
1695Exemption of Quakers from act for disarming PapistsFor explaining certain general words in a former act entitled an act for the better securing of the government by disarming Papists, that the same do not extend to certain persons commonly called Quakers.Not Enacted
1695Distraining for rentFor enabling the subject for distraining corn and hay for rent.Not Enacted
1695Distraining for rentFor the more speedy and effectual proceeding upon distresses and avowries for rent.7 William III c.22
1695Sir William DomvillFor vesting certain lands of Sir William Domvill, knight, for the raising £1,000 by mortgage for payment of debts.9 William III c.2 (private)
1695Relief against dormant judgmentsFor the relief of the subject against old dormant judgments, bonds, mortgages, statutes and other securities for money.Not Enacted
1695Abolishing writ de heretico comburendoFor taking away the writ de heretico comburendo.7 William III c.2
1695Bishops' leasesTo enable archbishops and bishops of this realm to make leases for lives.Not Enacted
1695Against embezzling armourAgainst the embezzling of armour, habiliments of war and victuals.Not Enacted
1695Traversing inquisitionsFor traversing inquisitions.Not Enacted
1695Tuam archdioceseFor translating the archiepiscopal see and cathedral church of Tuam to Galway, and making a cathedral church there.Not Enacted
1695Vexatious arrestsFor the prevention of vexations and oppressions by arrests, and of delays in suits of law.7 William III c.25
1695Elizabeth VilliersConfirming certain letters patents to Mrs Elizabeth Villiers.Not Enacted
1695Dame Ann Yolanda Sera Court and Anna Margaretta WallFor relieving Dame Ann Yolanda Sera Court, and Anna Margaretta Wall.Not Enacted
1695James Waller, Richard WallerFor the relief of James Waller, esquire, and the settlement of the estate of Richard Waller of Castletown, esquire.7 William III c.5 (private)
1695William JonesTo enable William Jones, esquire, to raise money on his estate for payment of debts and portions.9 William III c.7 (private)
1695Prohibiting import of woolFor prohibiting importation of foreign wool, cards and card wire.Not Enacted
1695Woollen manufactureFor the better making and regulating of the woollen manufacture of this kingdom.Not Enacted
1695Giving equity against the kingFor giving equity against the king.Not Enacted
1695For relief of inhabitants of BandonIn behalf of the inhabitants of the town of Bandon, in the county of Cork.Not Enacted
1695Sir Phillips CooteTo enable [Sir Phillips Coote, knight] to charge his real estate for payment of his debts, he being only tenant for life.Not Enacted
1695Protestants' estatesFor securing the honours and estates of Protestants to continue in Protestant families.Not Enacted
1695Rights of tenants in commonTo settle the rights of tenants in common, and ascertain meares and bounds of lands.Not Enacted