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1582 in Ireland

Explore 4 historical events and records for Ireland in 1582.

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Historical records for Ireland in 1582

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April

4 April 1582

Treason Trial

Nugent, Nicholas · Trim · Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas · Government / Government of Ireland

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

5 April 1582

Treason Conviction

Nugent, Nicholas · Trim · Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas · Government / Government of Ireland

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

6 April 1582

Execution

Nugent, Nicholas · Trim · Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas · Government / Government of Ireland

Hanged at Trim on Easter eve while protesting his innocence

November

9 November 1582

Marriage

Butler, Thomas · London · Earl of Ormond · House / House of Butler

Marries Elizabeth Sheffield in London after the death of his first wife

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