Chester and Cheshire (Constituencies) Act 1542
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for Knights and Burgesses to have Places in the Parliament for the County Palatine and City of Chester |
|---|---|
| Citation | 34 & 35 Hen. 8. c. 13 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 12 May 1543 |
| Commencement | 12 May 1543 |
| Repealed | 30 July 1948 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
| Repealed by | Representation of the People Act 1948 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Chester and Cheshire (Constituencies) Act 1542 (34 & 35 Hen. 8. c. 13) was an act of the Parliament of England that allowed the county palatine of Cheshire in the Kingdom of England to be represented in the Parliament of England. The act was approved by royal assent of Henry VIII on 12 May 1543 and Cheshire sent its first representatives to Parliament on 1 October 1543. The act was formally repealed by the Representation of the People Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 65).
The earldom of Chester is traditionally vested in the sovereign's eldest son upon his crowning as Prince of Wales.