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Archive Reference / Library Class No.Q/RR/8-10
TitleRoman Catholic Oaths of Allegiance
Date1778-1841
DescriptionThe Catholic Relief Act of 18 Geo III c60 (1778) allowed Catholics to take an oath of loyalty in order to be free of the penal laws. The Catholic Emancipation Act of 10 Geo IV (1829) specified a form of oath of allegiance for Catholics.
The Act of 51 Geo III c32 (1791) provided for certain oaths and declarations to be made by Roman Catholics, as below
LevelSubSeries
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorDerbyshire County Quarter Sessions
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