Act of Settlement 1662
The Act of Settlement 1662 (14 & 15 Chas. 2 Sess. 4. c. 2 (I)) was passed by the Irish Parliament in Dublin. It was a partial reversal of the Cromwellian Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652, which punished Irish Catholics and Royalists for fighting against the English Parliament in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms by the wholesale confiscation of their lands and property. The Act describes itself An act for the better execution of His Majesty's gracious declaration for the Settlement of his Kingdom of Ireland, and the satisfaction of the several interests of adventurers, soldiers, and other his subjects there.
| Act of Parliament | |
Parliament of Ireland | |
| Long title | An act for the better execution of His Majesty's gracious declaration for the Settlement of his Kingdom of Ireland, and the satisfaction of the several interests of adventurers, soldiers, and other his subjects there. |
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| Citation | 14 & 15 Chas. 2 Sess. 4. c. 2 (I) |
| Dates | |
| Repealed | 1829 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 |
Status: Repealed | |
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