Attainders of Earl of Westmorland and others Act 1571

Attainders of Earl of Westmorland and others Act 1571

Act of Parliament
Parliament of England
Long title	An Acte for the confirmation of Thattaynders of Charles Earle of Westmerlande Thomas Earle of Northumberland and others.
Citation	13 Eliz. 1. c. 16
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	29 May 1571
Commencement	2 April 1571 [a]
Repealed	16 June 1977
Other legislation
Repealed by	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Attainders of Earl of Westmorland and others Act 1571(13 Eliz. 1. c. 16) was an act of the Parliament of England which confirmed the attainder against Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland and 57 others for their part in the Rising of the North, a plot against Queen Elizabeth I.

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part 4 of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977.

Notes

1. Start of session.

References

• Chronological Table of the Statutes: 1235-2007, UK Stationery Office (2009) p. 55