List of acts of the Parliament of England, 1413–1460

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This is a list of acts of the Parliament of England for the years 1413 until 1460.

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For acts passed during the period 1707–1800, see the list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain. See also the list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland, the list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland.

For acts passed from 1801 onwards, see the list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. For acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom, see the list of acts of the Scottish Parliament, the list of acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the list of acts and measures of Senedd Cymru; see also the list of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

For medieval statutes, etc. that are not considered to be acts of Parliament, see the list of English statutes.

The number shown after each act's title is its chapter number. Acts are cited using this number, preceded by the year(s) of the reign during which the relevant parliamentary session was held; thus the Union with Ireland Act 1800 is cited as "39 & 40 Geo. 3 c. 67", meaning the 67th act passed during the session that started in the 39th year of the reign of George III and which finished in the 40th year of that reign. Note that the modern convention is to use Arabic numerals in citations (thus "41 Geo. 3" rather than "41 Geo. III"). Acts of the last session of the Parliament of Great Britain and the first session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are both cited as "41 Geo. 3".

Acts passed by the Parliament of England did not have a short title; however, some of these acts have subsequently been given a short title by acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (such as the Short Titles Act 1896).

Acts passed by the Parliament of England were deemed to have come into effect on the first day of the session in which they were passed. Because of this, the years given in the list below may in fact be the year before a particular Act was passed.

Henry V (14131422)

1413 (1 Hen. 5)

The 1st Parliament of King Henry V, which met at Westminster from 14 May 1413 until 9 June 1413.

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  • Chronological Table of and Index to the Statutes. Vol. 1: To the End of the Session 59 Vict. Sess. 2 (1895) (13th ed.). London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1896. pp. 33–34 via Google Books.
  • Chronological Table of the Statutes: Covering the Period from 1235 to the End of 1971. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1972. p. 29. ISBN   978-0-11-840096-1 via Google Books.

1414

2 Hen. 5. Stat. 1

The 2nd Parliament of King Henry V (the 'Fire and Faggot Parliament'), which met at Leicester from 30 April 1414 until 29 May 1414.

  • (Visitation of Hospitals) c. 1 Ordinaries shall inquire of, and reform the estates of hospitals. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948
  • (Certiorari) c. 2 A Corpus cum causa, or Certiorari to remove him who is in execution at another man's suit.
  • (Libels in Spiritual Courts) c. 3 A copy of the libel in the spiritual court shall be delivered.
  • Quarter Sessions Act 1414 c. 4 What justices of peace must be resident in the same shire; and at what times they must hold their quarter-sessions. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948
  • (Outrages in certain franchises) c. 5 Process against felons dwelling in Tyndal or Exhamshire in Northumberland.
  • Safe Conducts Act 1414 c. 6 Breaking of truce and safe conduct shall be high treason. In every port there shall be a conservator of the peace and safe conduct.
  • Suppression of Heresy Act 1414 c. 7 The intent of the hereticks called Lollards. Magistrates shall assist the ordinaries in extirpating heresies and punishing hereticks. Penalty on hereticks convited. — repealed by Treason Act 1547
  • Riot Act 1414 [1] c. 8 Commissions shall be awarded to enquire of a riot, and of the justices default therein. — repealed by Criminal Law Act 1967
  • (Murder, etc.) c. 9 A remedy to punish him that doth commit felony, and flee into an unknown place.
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2 Hen. 5. Stat. 2

The 3rd Parliament of King Henry V, which met at Westminster from 19 November 1414.

  • (Qualifications of justices of the peace) c. 1 What sort of men be justices of the peace.
  • (Chaplains) c. 2 The yearly wages of chaplain and parish priests settled.
  • (Jurors) c. 3 On what estate those jurors must be, which are to pass touching the life of man, plea, real, or forty marks damages.
  • Gilding of Silver Act 1414 c. 4 There shall be no gilding of silver ware, but of the allay of English sterling.
  • (Appearance of Welshmen) c. 5 If a Welshman, on process awarded against him for detaining an Englishman, refuse to appear, he shall be outlawed, and writs shall be issued to apprehend him.
  • (Staple) c. 6 Merchandises of the Staple shall not be exported beyond Sea without the King's Licence, until they be first brought to the Staple.
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1415

3 Hen. 5

The 4th Parliament of King Henry V, which met at Westminster from 4 November 1415 until 12 November 1415.

  • Money Act 1415 c. 1 It shall be felony to import or offer in payment any sort of money forbidden by former statutes.
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4 Hen. 5. Stat. 1

The 5th Parliament of King Henry V, which met at Westminster from 16 March 1416.

  • 4 Hen. 5. Stat. 1 — cited in The Statutes at Large as 3 Hen. 5. Stat. 2
    • (Confirmation of Liberties) c. 1 A confirmation of the liberties of the church, and of all persons, cities, &c.
    • (Attorneys) c. 2 Privilege given to certain abbots, &c. to make their attornies in the courts of Stancliffe and Frendles.
    • (Bretons) c. 3 All Britons not made denizens shall depart the realm upon pain of death.
    • (Provisors) c. 4 All provisions, licences, and pardons of a benefice full of an incumbent shall be void.
    • (Attaint) c. 5 In which courts an attaint may be brought upon a false verdict given in the city of Lincoln, and by whom it shall be tried.
    • Treason Act 1415 c. 6 It shall be treason to clip, wash, or file money. — repealed by Treason Act 1553
    • Forgery Act 1415 c. 7 What justices shall have authority to hear and determine the offences of falsifying of money.
    • (Proving of Testaments) c. 8 Ordinaries shall take no more for proving of testaments, with their inventories, than was taken in the time of King Edward the Third.
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1416 (4 Hen. 5 Stat. 2)

The 6th Parliament of King Henry V, which met at Westminster from 19 October 1416 until 18 November 1416.

This statute was traditionally cited as 4 Hen. 5

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1417 (5 Hen. 5)

The 7th Parliament of King Henry V, which met at Westminster from 16 November 1417 until 17 December 1417.

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1419 (7 Hen. 5)

The 8th Parliament of King Henry V, which met at Westminster from 16 October 1419 until 13 November 1419.

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1420 (8 Hen. 5)

The 9th Parliament of King Henry V, which met at Westminster from 2 December 1420.

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1421

9 Hen. 5 Stat. 1

The 10th Parliament of King Henry V, which met at Westminster from 1 December 1421.

  • (Indictments, etc.) c. 1 A continuance of the statute of 7 Hen. 5. touching indictments.
  • Outlawries Act 1421 c. 2 No person outlawed in the county of Lancaster shall forfeit any lands or goods but such as he heath in the same county.
  • Assizes Protection, etc. Act 1421 c. 3 Protections granted to them that be in the King's service in Normandy or France, or which shall pass with him into France.
  • (Amendment) c. 4 The justices may amend defaults in records or process after judgment given.
  • (Sheriffs, etc.) c. 5 During four years the King may assign sheriffs, &c. to continue in their offices above one year, notwithstanding the statute of Edward 3. stat. 1. cap. 7.
  • (Mint at Calais) c. 6 The mint shall be at Calais.
  • (Offenders in the Franchise of Ridesdale) c. 7 The statute provided 2. H. 5. stat. 1. c. 5. for offenders in Tyndal and Exhamshire, shall be extended against the like offenders in Ridesdale. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948
  • (Offences by Scholars of Oxford) c. 8 Certain scholars of Oxford to be banished the university for certain offences.
  • (Abbots, etc.) c. 9 No abbot or prior shall be appointed by any bishop to collect dismes or subsidies out of the county where he dwelleth.
  • (Coal-keels at Newcastle) c. 10 Keels that carry sea-coals to Newcastle shall be measured and marked.
  • Gold Coin Act 1421 [2] c. 11 No English Gold shall be received in Payment but by the King's Weight.
  • Rochester Bridge Act 1421 c. 12 Writs purchases by the wardens of Rochester bridge, or against them, shall be good, though some of them die or be removed.
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9 Hen. 5 Stat. 2

The 11th Parliament of King Henry V, which met at Westminster from 2 May 1421 until 23 May 1421.

  • (Money) c. 1 A confirmation of all statutes made touching money.
  • (Money) c. 2 All men may resort to the King's exchanges, or to the Tower, to have money new coined.
  • (Money) c. 3 At the King's exchanges good money shall be delivered to the parties, or else he that doth receive it may refuse it.
  • (Gold and Silver) c. 4 The officers of the exchanges shall bring to the Tower all the gold or silver which they buy or exchange.
  • (Mint at Calais (No. 2)) c. 5 The mint shall be at Calais.
  • (Money) c. 6 The allay and weight of money.
  • (Gold Measure) c. 7 The weight of gold shall be sent to every city.
  • (Weights) c. 8 Inquiry and punishment of falsities of weight.
  • Exchanges Act 1421 c. 9 The law of exchange between the merchants of Rome and those of England.
  • (Tithes) c. 10 Collectors of dismes, &c. which be charged in account for their companions, shall have an action of debt against them.
  • (Repair of roads and bridges between Abingdon and Dorchester) c. 11 Certain roads and bridges about Abingdon shall be repaired.
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Henry VI (14221461)

1422 (1 Hen. 6)

The 1st Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 9 November 1422 until 18 December 1422.

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1423 (2 Hen. 6)

The 2nd Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 20 October 1423 until 28 February 1424.

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1425

3 Hen. 6

The 3rd Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 30 April 1425 until 14 July 1425.

  • Labourers Act 1425 c. 1 Masons shall not confederate themselves in chapiters and assemblies. — repealed by 6 Geo. 4. c. 129
  • (Exportation of Sheep) c. 2 Sheep shall not be transported beyond sea without the King's licence. — repealed by 3 Geo. 4. c. 41
  • (Customs) c. 3 The penalty of a customer, &c. concealing the King's custom. — repealed by 6 Geo. 4. c. 105
  • (Exportation of Butter, etc.) c. 4 Licence may be granted to convey butter and cheese to any place. — repealed by 3 Geo. 4. c. 41
  • River Lee Navigation Act 1425 c. 5 Chancellor may award commissions to reform the River Lee. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948
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4 Hen. 6

The 4th Parliament of King Henry VI (the 'Parliament of Bats'), which met at Leicester from 18 February 1426 until 1 June 1426.

  • (Sheriffs) c. 1 Every sheriff shall return such writs as be directed to him at such days as they be returnable, and shall warn those jurors which be impannelled. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Continuance of Statutes) c. 2 A rehearsal and confirmation of the statute of 9 Hen. V. c. 3. [lower-alpha 1] touching protections granted to those who were in the wars in Normandy or France. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Amendment) c. 3 Justices in certain cases may amend their records according to former statutes. — repealed by Statute Law Revision and Civil Procedure Act 1883
  • (Writs) c. 4 The writs, suits, and processes now depending of certain that were late made knights, shall not abate for that cause. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
  • (Corn) c. 5 Licence given to all the King's subjects to transport corn. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863
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1427 (6 Hen. 6)

The 5th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 13 October 1427 until 25 March 1428.

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1429 (8 Hen. 6)

The 6th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 22 September 1429 until 23 February 1430.

Notes

  1. 6 Hen. 6. c. 3
  2. "There is no c. 28 in the Statutes of the Realm; see note there, vol. 2 p. 261" [5]
  3. "In the Old Printed Translations of the Statutes a Chapter is inserted, numbered XXVIII, respecting the Roads and Bridges at Burford and Culhamford in Oxfordshire; No such Chapter is inserted in the Old Printed French Copies; It appears to be in Effect the same as Chapter XI of the Statute 9 Hen. V. Stat. 2 which see, and the Note there. [6]

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1430 (9 Hen. 6)

The 7th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 12 January 1431 until 20 March 1431.

Notes

  1. Trade with Aliens Act 1429 (8 Hen. 6. c. 24)
  2. 3 Hen. 5. c. 2
  3. This act is not listed in the Chronological Table of the Statutes.

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1432 (10 Hen. 6)

The 8th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 12 May 1432 until 17 July 1432.

10 Hen. 6 Stat. 2

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1433 (11 Hen. 6)

The 9th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 8 July 1433.

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1435 (14 Hen. 6)

The 10th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 10 October 1435 until 23 December 1435.

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1436 (15 Hen. 6)

The 11th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 21 January 1437 until 27 March 1437.

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1439 (18 Hen. 6)

The 12th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 12 November 1439.

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1442 (20 Hen. 6)

The 13th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 25 January 1442 until 27 March 1442.

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1444 (23 Hen. 6)

The 14th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 25 February 1445 until 9 April 1445.

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1447 (25 Hen. 6)

The 15th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Bury St Edmunds from 10 February 1447 until 3 March 1447.

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1448 (27 Hen. 6)

The 16th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 12 February 1449 until 16 July 1449.

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1449 (28 Hen. 6)

The 17th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 6 November 1449.

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1450 (29 Hen. 6)

The 18th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 6 November 1450.

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1452 (31 Hen. 6)

The 19th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Reading from 6 March 1453.

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1455 (33 Hen. 6)

The 20th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 9 July 1455 until 12 March 1456.

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1460 (39 Hen. 6)

The 22nd Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 7 October 1460.

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See also

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    References

    1. 1 2 This short title was assigned by the Statute Law Revision Act 1948.
    2. "Gold Coin Act 1421" . vLex.
    3. "Electors of Knights of the Shires Act 1429" . vLex.
    4. "Amendment Act 1429" . vLex.
    5. Chronological Table of the Statutes, footnote to listing for 8 Hen. 6
    6. Statutes of the Realm volume 2, p. 261, footnote.
    7. "The Stews in Southwark Act 1433" . vLex.
    8. "Alien Goods Act 1435" . vLex.
    9. "Lords: privileges of Parliament and of peerage". Erskine May. UK Parliament.
    10. "Sunday Fairs Act 1448" . vLex.