Treason Act 1442
Act of the Parliament of England
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The Treason Act 1442 (20 Hen. 6. c. 3) was an act of the Parliament of England that made it high treason for any Welshman to "drive, bring, carry away, or withhold" any Englishman or any Englishman's horse, cattle or goods.[1]
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| Long title | It shall be high treason for Welshmen to take and carry away Englishmen or their goods into Wales, or there to withhold them | ||||||||||
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| Citation | 20 Hen. 6. c. 3 | ||||||||||
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| Royal assent | 27 March 1442 | ||||||||||
| Commencement | 25 January 1442[a] | ||||||||||
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Status: Repealed | |||||||||||
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| Treason Act 1448 | |||||||||
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| Long title | A rehearsal and confirmation for three years of the statute of 26 Hen. Vi. cap. 3. provided against Welshmen that take any Englishmen, their goods and chattels, and carry them into Wales. | ||||||||
| Citation | 27 Hen. 6. c. 4 | ||||||||
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| Royal assent | 16 July 1449 | ||||||||
| Commencement | 12 February 1449[b] | ||||||||
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Status: Repealed | |||||||||
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The act was due to expire after six years, but was renewed for a further six years by the Treason Act 1448 (27 Hen. 6. c. 4), after which it was allowed to expire.[2]
Subsequent developments
The act was extended to Ireland by Poynings' Law 1495 (10 Hen. 7. c. 22 (I)).[3]
The whole act was repealed for England and Wales by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125), which came into force on 28 July 1863.[4]
The whole act was repealed for Ireland by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law (Ireland) Revision Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 98), which came into force on 10 August 1872.[5]
