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1623 | | Proclamation to expel all the Roman Catholic clergy, secular and regular, from the kingdom within forty days, and prohibiting all communication with them after that time. The Rolls office built by Sir Christopher Wandesford, master of the Rolls, at his own expense. | |
1627 | | A second examiner added to the Court of Chancery. | |
1630 | | A Roman Catholic priest being seized in Dublin, was rescued by the people. Fifteen of the religious houses newly founded by the Roman Catholics seized into the king's hands. | |
1632 | | The Roman Catholic college in Back-lane closed by order of government, and granted to Trinity College, who established a weekly lectureship there. | |
1634 | | A parliament held in Dublin, in which the supremacy of the archbishop of Armagh over him of Dublin was restored. Also, a convocation by which a new book of canons was established. | |
1635 | | A theatre built in Werburgh-street. | |
1637 | | A new charter and statutes granted to Trinity College, the latter compiled by Archbishop Laud. | |
1640 | | John Atherton, bishop of Waterford, executed at Stephen's-green for bestiality. Sir Christopher Wandesford died while lord deputy. Sir 'William Parsons and Sir John Borlase sworn lords justices. | |
1641 | | Owen Connolly gives information of a plot to seize Dublin Castle. The council and the records of several public offices removed from the Castle to Cork-house. Part of the city wall fell down. | |
1642 | | Sir Charles Coote, governor of Dublin, killed in a sally from Trim. The citizens of Dublin ordered to bring in their plate to meet the exigencies of the government, which was sent to the mint to the value of £12,000. | |