This is a list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland for the years from 1400 to 1499.
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. Official short titles are indicated by the flags of the respective jurisdictions.
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version of an act in force in one may differ from the version in force in the other; similarly, an act may have been repealed in one but not in the other.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.
3 Hen. 4 (1402)
This session was also traditionally cited as 3 H. 4.
Forcible Entry Act 1402 Liberties, customs, franchises, etc., of the Holy Church to be enjoyed without interference Statute against admirals Jurisdiction of admirals
11 Hen. 4 (1410)
This session was also traditionally cited as 11 H. 4.
Election of sheriffs: confirmation of rights Statute that no mariner convey any labourer out of this land. c. 1 Confirming liberties of the Church. c. 2 Liberties, etc. c. 3 City of Dublin and other cities are to enjoy their franchises. c. 4 Kilkenny: confirmation of statutes. c. 5 Dissolution or adjournment of parliaments, etc. c. 6 Coynye (billeting) and liverey. c. 7 c. 8 Confirming office of clerk of the market. c. 9 Certain office holders not to be escheator, clerk of the market, etc. c. 10 Defendants to be allowed 3 weeks to take journey to show up and defend. c. 11 Inhabitants of Colie in the barony of Dundalk. c. 12 Non-compellability of appearance before justice or officer of the peace on certain days. c. 13 Procedure to permit absence from Ireland without impeachment, etc. c. 14 False offices taken by escheators and remedies available for this, etc. c. 15 False Imprisonment Act 1410Short title given by the Statute Law Revision Act 2007 (No. 28) None to be arrested without warrant. c. 16 Qualifications of escheators, etc. c. 17 Escheator to perform office in person, etc. c. 18 Possession of lands. c. 19 Repeals of patents. c. 20 Kings Bench not be removed from the county where it is first appointed without reasonable cause, etc. c. 21 Treatment of officers who protect felons. c. 22 Restriction on the movement of grain. c. 23 Justices of the Peace. c. 24 Treatment of those who adhere to enemies.
13 Hen. 4 (1411)
This session was also traditionally cited as 13 H. 4.
Writ patent out of England for enrolling and proclaiming the statutes against provisors.
9 Hen. 5 (1421)
This session was also traditionally cited as 9 H. 5.
c. 1 Owing to war and disagreements, the King's presence necessary in Ireland. c. 2 Revenue of the land to be retained for public purposes. c. 3 Money to be coined in Ireland as in England. c. 4 Pope's sanction to a crusade against the Irish enemies to be sought. c. 5 Complaint as to Sir Laurence Merbury, Chancellor, having refused to affix the Great Seal to a message for the King. c. 6 Request for remedy against heavy charges. c. 7 Heirs of John de Stanley, late lieutenant, to be compelled to pay his debts, etc. c. 8 Mode of government of Thomas, archbishop of Dublin, Justiciar, a good example to be followed. c. 9 Sir John Talbot, lieutenant, and his officers, to make amends for extortions, etc. c. 10 Commissioners to be appointed, to enquire into the conduct of lieutenants, officers, etc. c. 11 Request for aid and support to the present lieutenant, who abolished coynye (billeting), etc. c. 12 Extortions through illiterate men performing office in the Exchequer by deputy. c. 13 English lieges born in Ireland no longer received in Inns of Court. c. 14 Castilian and Scotch enemies hold the sea between England and Ireland: merchants robbed, etc. c. 15 Escheators of Ireland not to appoint deputies unless they have sufficient lands, etc. c. 16 Pardon of crown debts. c. 17 Recital of English Statute 3 Ric. 2 as to absentees. c. 18 As to the patronage of the living of Galtrym, dioceses of Meath, etc. c. 19 Power to the lieutenant to receive homage and present to the King's benefices.
5 Hen. 6 (1427)
This session was also traditionally cited as 5 H. 6.
Priory of Mullingar.
7 Hen. 6 (1428)
This session was also traditionally cited as 7 H. 6.
An Act for the Additions of Jurors. — repealed by Juries (Ireland) Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 91) c. 1 Liberties, customs, franchises, etc., of the Holy Church to be enjoyed without interference. c. 2 Ireland to have all its customs, liberties, etc. c. 3 Dublin, Drogheda, etc., to have their franchises, etc. c. 4 Descriptive particulars of parties to be added in inquisitions. c. 5 Commons not to be liable for escape of felons in time of war. c. 6 Payments to be made for goods, etc., taken by purveyors, etc. c. 7 Purveyors to be fined for taking goods, etc. c. 8 Indictments and Pleadings Act 1428 Forms of pleading and indictments. c. 9 Subsidy on County of Louth in aid of erection of castles. c. 10 Payments for victuals, etc., for hostings, to be made. c. 11 None to sell cloth except of lawful measure. c. 12 Arrest of labourers and servants leaving Ireland. c. 13 Merchants bringing skins, etc., out of Ireland to be bound to pay customs at foreign staple. c. 13 None to sell victuals, etc., to enemies without licence.
8 Hen. 6 (1430)
This session was also traditionally cited as 8 H. 6.
c. 1 Liberties, customs, franchises, etc., of the Holy Church to be enjoyed without interference. c. 2 Ireland to have its liberties, etc. c. 3 Dublin, Limerick, Drogheda, etc., to have their liberties, etc. c. 4 Statutes made in Ireland to be kept. c. 5 No purveyors, etc., to be allowed in Ireland. c. 6 No rebel to hold offices, lands or tenements of the King. c. 7 No subsidies save those granted in the King's Great Council. c. 8 Statutes against coynye (billeting), livery, etc., to be put in force. c. 9 Safeguarders of thieves and rebels adjudged traitors. c. 10 Charging the King's subjects with horse or foot, without consent, treason. c. 11 No protection to be granted unless party swear that the clause quia profecturus contains truth. c. 12 Subsidy on counties Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Louth, in aid of erection of castles. c. 13 None to bring creaghts (nomadic cattle), horses, etc., out of march land (border lands) into land of peace called “Maghery” without licence. c. 14 Amercement of parties who did not furnish aid towards Sir John Sutton's expedition, as ordered.
10 Hen. 6 (1431)
This session was also traditionally cited as 10 H. 6.
Liberties, customs, franchises, etc., of the Holy Church to be enjoyed without interference. Ireland to have its customs and liberties. Dublin, Drogheda, etc., to have their liberties, etc. Commissions for counties Meath, Dublin, Kildare and Louth repealed, as to harassing. Labourers in County Louth to be brought in for erection of castles.
16 Hen. 6 (1437)
This session was also traditionally cited as 16 H. 6.
Treatment of Foreign Merchants Act 1437 Foreign merchants under protection of the King.
18 Hen. 6 (1439)
This session was also traditionally cited as 18 H. 6.
c. 1 An Act against extortion of Purveyors and Harbengers. — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 57) c. 2 An Act whereby Comericke is made treason. — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 57) c. 3 An Act whereby the cessing of horse of foote upon the Kings subjects, is made treason. — repealed by Criminal Statutes (Ireland) Repeal Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4. c. 53) 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. — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 57)
20 Hen. 6 (1441)
This session was also traditionally cited as 20 H. 6.
A complaint from the Lords and Commons of Ireland, to King Hen. 6 against James Butler Earl of Ormond.
25 Hen. 6 (1447)
This session was also traditionally cited as 25 H. 6.
Illegal levying of custom. 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. — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 57) c. 2 An Act that such officers as be absent by the commandement of the King, Deputie or Councell shall not forfeit his office. — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 57) c. 3 An Act that no custome shall be taken of Merchants by the high way, but in Cities, Borough townes, and market townes. — repealed by Customs Law Repeal Act 1825 (6 Geo. 4. c. 105) 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. — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 57) c. 8 An Act that Lords of Parliaments in plees shall not be amercied otherwise then other persons. — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 57) c. 9 An Act concerning Absentees. — repealed by Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 57) c. 10 An Act restrayning the transportation of bullion. — repealed by Customs Law Repeal Act 1825 (6 Geo. 4. c. 105)
[c. 1] Liberties, customs, franchises, etc., of the Holy Church to be enjoyed without interference. [c. 2] Ireland to have its liberties, etc. [c. 3] Leave for Sir John Talbot, Chancellor, to appoint a deputy. [c. 4] Confirmation of letters patent appointing Robert Plunket Chief Justice at Pleas. [c. 5] Confirmation of letters patent appointing Edward Somerton second justice at Pleas. [c. 6] Annulling of letters patent appointing Michael Gryffyn Chief Baron of the Exchequer. [c. 8] Confirmation of letters patent appointing Hugh Wogan Clerk of the Crown in Chancery. [c. 9] Thomas Belyane pretended Dean of Ossory adjudged a traitor and his benefices and dignities forfeited. [c. 10] Repeal of statute as to Exchequer and Common Bench being removed out of Dublin. c. 11 As to levying arrears of money raised for war, due to William Welles and others. c. 12 King's officers in Ireland may purchase lands, etc., there. c. 13 c. 14 c. 15 Confirmation of statute as to foreign merchants coming to Ireland being under the King's protection. c. 16 c. 17 c. 18 Citizens of Waterford to resist the rebels and traitors. c. 19 Sir John Pilkyngton, deprived of the Escheatry of Ireland under Act of Parliament, through absence. c. 20 c. 21 c. 22 c. 23 Dunlavin free of tallages, etc., for 5 years.