The subjection of all traytors, rebels, as well peers, as commons in Ireland, to the laws, statutes, and trials by juries of good and lawfull men of England, in the Kings Bench at Westminster, for treasons perpetuated by them in Ireland, or any foreign country out of the realm of England. Being an argument at law made in the Court of Kings Bench, Hil. 20 Caroli Regis, in the case of Connor Magwire, an Irish baron ... fully proving; that Irish peers, as well as commons may be lawfully tried in this court in England, by the statute of 35 H.8.c.2. for treasons committed by them in Ireland, by a Middlesex jury, and outed of a trial by Irish peers: which was accordingly adjudged, and he thereupon tried, condemned, executed as a traytor ... By William Prynne Esq; a bencher of Lincolnes Inne.

TO fill up the vacant pages of this Sheet, I shall an∣nex this one Record, and also one Irish Act, being both very pertinent to my Argument.

Pat. 1 E. 1. m. 20. Hibernia.

Venerabili in Christo Patri eadem gratia Midden Episcopo, & Dilectis & fidelibus suis Mau∣ricio filio▪ Mauricii, Justiciario suo Hibern▪ et Magistro Johanni de Saumford Escaetori suo Hibern. salutem. Cum de••uncto jam celebris memoriae Domino H. Rege pa••re nostro (cujus animae propicietur altissi∣mus) ad nos Regni Angliae gubernacu••▪ et terrae Hibern. Dominium per••ineant, ob quod Praelati▪ Comites, & Pro••eres, as Communit••s Regni nostri nobis tanquam

Domino suo ligio et Regi fidelitat••s Juramentum & omnia alia quae nobis rations Coronae & dignitatis Regiae ab ipsis fieri & praestari nobis, in absentia nostra, poterunt ple∣nariè & sine omissione aliqua prompto & liben••i ani∣mo praestiter int: Ac Archiepiscopi Episcopi, Abba∣tes, Priores, Comites, Barones, Milites, libere tenentes, ac tota Communi as terrae nostrae Hiberniae nobis tanquam * 1.1 Regi & Domino suo ligio consimile sacramentum fideli∣tatis praest are teneantur. Dedimus vobis potestatem re∣cipiendi nomine nostro fidelitatem ipsorum. Ita ta∣men quod si vos omnes interesse nequiveritis, tune duo vel unus ••estrum qui praesens suerit nichilomi∣nus plenariam habeat potestatem rec••p••endi nomine nostr•• fidelitatem ipsorum in forma praedict••. Et ideo vobis mandamus quod fidelitatem praedictam nomine nostro recipiatis, prout melius videbitis expedire. In cuju••, &c. Dat. per manum W. de Merton C••nc. apud Westm. VII die Decembris.

33 H. 8. c. 1. made in Ireland.* 1.2

An Act that the King and his Successors, to be Kings of IRELAND.

FOrasmuch as the King our most gracious dread so∣veraign Lord, & his Graces mostnoble progenitors Kings of England, have been Lords of this Land of Ireland, having all manner kingly jurisdiction, pow∣er, preeminences and authority royal belonging or appertaining to the royal Estate and Majesty of a King, by the name of Lord of Ireland, where the Kings Majestie, and his noble Progenitors, justly and rightfully were, and of right ought to be Kings of Ireland, and so to be reputed, taken, named and cal∣led, and for lack of naming the Kings Majesty and his noble Progenitors Kings of Ireland according to their said true and just Title, Stile and Name, therein hath been great occasion that the Irishmen and Inha∣bit ants

within this Realm of Ireland have not been so obedient to the Kings Highness and his most noble Progenitors, and to their Laws, as they of right and according to their allegiance and bounden duties ought to have been. Wherefore at the humble pur∣sute, petition, and request of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and other the Kings loving, faithfull and obedient Subjects of this Land of Ireland, and by their full assents, Be it enacted, ordained, and esta blished by this present Parliament•• That the Kings Highnesse, his Heirs and Successors Kings of England, be alwaies Kings of this Land of Ireland, and that his Majesty his heirs and Successors, have the name, stile, title and honor of King of this Land of Ireland, with all manner of honors, preheminences, prerogatives, dig∣nities, and other things whatsoever they be, to the Estate, and Majesty of a KING appertaining or belon∣ging: and that his Majesty, his Heirs and Successors be from henceforth named, called, accepted, reputed and taken to be Kings of the Land of Ireland: to have, hold and enjoy the said stile, title, majesty and honors of the King of Ireland, with all manner preheminen∣ce, prerogative, dignities, and all other the premises, unto the Kings Highnesse, his Heirs and Successors for ever, as united and knit to the Imperial Crown of England. And be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That on this side the first day of Iuly next comming, proclamation shall be made in all Shires within this Land of Ireland, of the tenour and sentences of this Act. And if any person and persons, of what estate, dignitie or condition soever they or he be, subject or resiant within this Land of Ireland, after the said first day of Iuly by writing or imprinting, or by any exteriour Act or Deed, ma∣liciously procure or do, or cause to be procured or done, any thing or things to the peril of the Kings Majesties most royal person, or maliciously give occa∣sion by writing, deed, print, or act, whereby the

Kings Majesty his Heirs or Successors, or any of them might be disturbed or interrupted of the Crown of this Realm of Ireland, or of the name, stile, or title thereof, or by writing, deed, print or act, procure or do, or cause to be procured or done any thing or things to the prejudice, slander, disturbance, or dero∣gation of the Kings Majesty, his Heirs or Successors, in▪ of, or for the Crown of this Realm of Ireland, or in, of, or for the name, title, or stile thereof, whereby his Majesty, his Heirs or Successors, or any of them might be disturbed or interrupted in body, name, stile, or title of Inheritance, of, in, or to the Crown of this Land of Ireland, or of the name, stile, title, or digni∣ty of the same; that then every such person and per∣sons, of what estate, degree or condition they be, subject or restants within the said Land of Ireland, and their Aydors, Counsellors, Maintainers, and Abbetters therein, and every of them, for every such offence, shall be adjudged High Traytors, and every such offence shall be adjudged and deemed High Trea∣son, and the Offendors, their Aydors, Counsellors, Maintainors and Abbettors therein, land every of them being lawfully convicted of any such offence by pre∣sentment, verdict, confession, or proofs, according to the customs and Laws of this said Land of Ireland, shall suffer pains of death, as in cases of High Treason, and also shall lose and forfeit unto the Kings High∣ness, and to his Heirs Kings of this Realm of Ire∣land, all ••such his Mannors, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Reversions, Annuities, and Hereditaments which they had in possession as owner, and were sole seised of in their own right, of, by, or in any title or means, or in any other person or petsons had to their use of any e∣state of inheritance at the day of any such Treason and offences by them committed and done▪ And that al∣so every such Offendor shall lose and forfeit to the Kings Highness and to his said Heirs▪ as well all such estates of freehold, and interest for years, of

lands and rents, as all the Goods▪ Cattels and Debts, which they or any of them had at the time of their conviction or attaindour, of or for any such offence: saving alway to every person and persons, and bo∣dies Politique, their Heirs, Successors, and As∣signs, and to every of them, other than such persons as shall be so convicted or attainted, their Heirs and Successors, and all other claiming to their use, all such right, title, use, interest, possession, condition, rents, fees, offices, annuities, commons and profits, which they or any of them shall happen to have, in, to, or upon any such Mannors, Lands▪ Tenements, Rents, Reversions, Services, Annuities and Here∣ditaments, which so shall happen to be lost and forfei∣ted by reason and occasion of any of the Treasons or Offences above rehearsed any time before the said Treasons or Offences committed or done.

FINIS.

Notes

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  The Star. of Ireland, prin-Dublin 1621. p. 183.