| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for administring the oath of allegiance, and reformation of married women recusants. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 7 Jas. 1. c. 6 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 23 July 1610 |
| Commencement | 9 February 1610[a] |
| Repealed | 18 August 1846 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Religious Disabilities Act 1846 |
| Relates to | Popish Recusants Act 1605 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Oath of Allegiance, etc. Act 1609 (7 Jas. 1. c. 6) was an act of the Parliament of England passed during the reign of James I. The act ordered officers, ecclesiastical persons, Members of Parliament, lawyers and others to take the oath of allegiance or otherwise they would suffer penalties and disabilities.[1] The act also declared that no MP could enter the House of Commons without first taking the oath before the Lord Steward or his deputy.[2]
Subsequent developments
[edit]The whole act was repealed by section 1 of the Religious Disabilities Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 59).
Notes
[edit]- ^ Start of session.