Nicholas Nugent Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Nicholas Nugent, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Ireland.

3 records1582–15823 events1 places

Chronological biography

1582

Treason Trial4 April 1582

Government / Government of Ireland · Judge · Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas · Trim

Tried for treason at Trim after accusations connected with the Nugent rebellion

Treason Conviction5 April 1582

Government / Government of Ireland · Judge · Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas · Trim

Convicted of treason at Trim after the crown pressed the case against him

Execution6 April 1582

Government / Government of Ireland · Judge · Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas · Trim

Hanged at Trim on Easter eve while protesting his innocence

Titles and roles

Judge · Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.