Crown Lands (Forfeited Estates) Act 1698

XVII. Conveyances of Lands in Ireland, since 29th May 1686, by Persons since convicted or attainted, being Private Trusts, (Exception) declared fraudulent; so voluntary Assurances since 29th May 1686; and no Claim allowed thereupon.

And be it further enacted, That all Conveyances and Assurances whatsoever of any Honours, Mannors, Baronies, Castles, Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments or Reall Estate whatsoever, within the said Realme of Ireland, made att any Time after the Nine and twentieth Day of May, One thousand six hundred eighty six, by any Person who hath been since convicted or attainted, or shall be convicted or attainted, as aforesaid, unto, or for his owne Use, or unto, or for the Use of his Wife, or any of his Children or in Trust for himselfe, his Wife, or any of his Children (other than such as were made bona fide before Marriage, or in Performance of any Covenant, or Agreement made and reduced into Writing before Marriage) and alsoe all voluntary Assurances and Conveyances whatsoever, made att any Time since the said Nine and twentieth Day of May, One thousand six hundred eighty six, by any such Person, are hereby declared to be, and shall for ever hereafter be deemed and taken to be fraudulent; And no Claime whatsoever, which any Person or Persons whatsoever, shall make by or under any such Assurance or Conveyance, shall be att any Time hereafter allowed by the said Trustees, or any Seaven or more of them