This act enabled the purchase by the crown of the Palatine Rights in County Tipperary given to the Earls of Ormond, later Dukes of Ormonde, over the preceding centuries.

The passing of the act was followed almost at once by the attainder for treason of James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde by the British Parliament passing the Attainder of Duke of Ormonde Act 1714 (1 Geo.

Ormonde fled to France on suspicion of being involved in the Jacobite Rising of 1715.

Although his titles and estates were restored at the end of the 18th century to another branch of the Butler family, there was no question of reviving the palatine court, which was by then an anachronism.

Although the position of Chief Judge, or Seneschal, of the Palatine Court was widely regarded as a sinecure, it is interesting to note that several holders of the office were lawyers of repute, and at least two later held high judicial office.