List of acts of the Parliament of England from 1623
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This is alist of acts of the Parliament of England for the year 1623.
For acts passed during the period 1707–1800, see thelist of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain.See also thelist of acts of the Parliament of Scotland,and thelist of acts of the Parliament of Ireland.
For acts passed from 1801 onwards, see thelist of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.For acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom, see thelist of acts of the Scottish Parliament,thelist of acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly,and thelist of acts and measures of Senedd Cymru;see also thelist of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
For medieval statutes, etc. that are not considered to be acts of Parliament, see thelist of English statutes.
See also theList of ordinances and acts of the Parliament of England, 1642–1660for ordinances and acts passed by theLong Parliamentand other bodies withoutroyal assent,and which were not considered to be valid legislation following theRestorationin 1660.
The number shown after each act's title is its chapter number. Acts are cited using this number, preceded by the years of the reign during which the relevantparliamentary sessionwas held; thus theUnion with Ireland Act 1800is 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 useArabic numeralsin 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 ashort title;however, some of these acts have subsequently been given a short title by acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (such as theShort 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.
21 Jas. 1[edit]
The4th Parliament of King James I(the 'Happy Parliament') which met at Westminster from 12 February 1624 until 29 May 1624.
This session was traditionally cited as21 Jac. 1.
Public acts[edit]
| Short title, or popular name | Citation | Royal assent(or the start of session) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long title | ||||
Hospitals Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 1 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act for the reviving and making perpetual of one act made in the nine and thirtieth year of the late Queen Elizabeth, intituled, "An Act for erecting of hospitals, and abiding and working houses for the poor."[a] (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1948(11 & 12 Geo. 6.c. 62)) | ||||
Crown Suits, etc. Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 2 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act for the general quiet of the subjects against all pretences of concealment whatsoever. (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863(26 & 27 Vict.c. 125)) | ||||
21 Jas. 1. c. 3 | 29 May 1624 | |||
An Act concerning monopolies and dispensations with penal laws and the forfeitures thereof. | ||||
Common Informers Act 1623[1](repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 4 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act for the case of the subject, concerning informations upon penal statutes. (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1959(7 & 8 Eliz. 2.c. 68)) | ||||
Sheriffs Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 5 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act that sheriffs, their heirs, executors and administrators, having a Quietus est, shall be absolutely discharged of their accounts. (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863(26 & 27 Vict.c. 125)) | ||||
Female Convicts Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 6 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act concerning women convicted of small felonies. (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863(26 & 27 Vict.c. 125)) | ||||
Drunkenness Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 7 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act for the better repressing of drunkenness, and refraining the inordinate haunting of inns, alehouses, and other victualling houses. (Repealed byLicensing Act 1872(35 & 36 Vict.c. 94)) | ||||
Certiorari Abuses Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 8 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act to prevent and punish the abuses in procuring process and Supersedeas of the peace and good behaviour, out of his Majesty's courts at Westminster, and to prevent the abuses in procuring writs of Certiorari out of the said courts, for the removing of indictments found before justices of the peace in their general sessions. (Repealed byAdministration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1938(1 & 2 Geo. 6.c. 63)) | ||||
Welsh Cloths Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 9 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act for the free trade and traffick of Welsh clothes, cottons, frines, linings and plains in and through the kingdom of England and dominion of Wales. (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863(26 & 27 Vict.c. 125)) | ||||
Laws in Wales (Amendment) Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 10 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act of repeal of one branch of the statute made in the session of parliament holden by prorogation at Westminster the twenty-second day of January in the thirty-fourth year of the reign of King Henry the Eighth, intituled, "An Act for certain ordinances in the King's majesty's dominion and principality of Wales."[b] (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1887(50 & 51 Vict.c. 59)) | ||||
21 Jas. 1. c. 11 | 29 May 1624 | |||
An Act for confirming a judgment given in chancery for the revoking and annulling of certain letters patents granted to Henry Heron, for the sole privilege of salting, drying, and packing of fish within the counties of Devon and Cornwall. (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1948(11 & 12 Geo. 6.c. 62)) | ||||
Public Officers Protection Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 12 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An act to enlarge and make perpetual the act made for ease in pleading against troublesome and contentious suits prosecuted against justices of the peace, mayors, constables and certain other his Majesty's officers, for the lawful execution of their office, made in the seventh year of his Majesty's most happy reign.[c] (Repealed byPublic Authorities Protection Act 1893(56 & 57 Vict.c. 61)) | ||||
Jeofails Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 13 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act for the further reformation of jeofails. (Repealed byStatute Law Revision and Civil Procedure Act 1883(46 & 47 Vict.c. 49)) | ||||
Intrusions Act 1623[1](repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 14 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act to admit the subject to plead the general issue in informations of intrusions brought on behalf of the King's majesty, and retain his possession til trial. (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1958(6 & 7 Eliz. 2.c. 46)) | ||||
Forcible Entry Act 1623[1](repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 15 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act to enable judges and justices of the peace to give restitution of possession in certain cases. (Repealed byCriminal Law Act 1977(c. 45)) | ||||
21 Jas. 1. c. 16 | 29 May 1624 | |||
An Act for limitation of actions, and for avoiding of suits in law. (Repealed byStatute Law (Repeals) Act 1986(c. 12)) | ||||
Usury Act 1623[2](repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 17 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An act against usury. (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863(26 & 27 Vict.c. 125)) | ||||
Woollen Cloths Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 18 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act for continuance of a former act made in the fourth year of the King's majesty's reign of England, &c., intituled, "An Act for the true making woolen clothes, and for some additions and alterations in and to the same."[d] (Repealed byRepeal of Obsolete Statutes Act 1856(19 & 20 Vict.c. 64)) | ||||
Bankrupts Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 19 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act for the further description of a bankrupt, and relief of creditors against such as shall become bankrupts, and for inflicting corporal punishment upon the bankrupts in some special cases. (Repealed byBankruptcy Act 1825(6 Geo. 4.c. 16)) | ||||
Profane Swearing Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 20 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act to prevent and reform profane swearing and cursing. (Repealed byProfane Oaths Act 1745(19 Geo. 2.c. 21)) | ||||
Horsebread Act 1623[4](repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 21 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act concerning Hostlers and Inn-holders. (Repealed byRepeal of Obsolete Statutes Act 1856(19 & 20 Vict.c. 64)) | ||||
Butter and Cheese Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 22 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act for the explanation of the statutes made in the third, fourth and fifth years of King Edward the Sixth, concerning the traders of butter and cheese.[e][f] (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863(26 & 27 Vict.c. 125)) | ||||
Inferior Courts Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 23 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act for avoiding of vexations delays caused by removing actions and suits out of inferior courts. (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1948(11 & 12 Geo. 6.c. 62)) | ||||
Execution Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 24 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act for the relief of creditors against such persons as die in execution. (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1948(11 & 12 Geo. 6.c. 62)) | ||||
21 Jas. 1. c. 25 | 29 May 1624 | |||
An Act for the relief of patentees, tenants and farmers of crown-lands and duchy-lands, or of lands within the survey of the court of wards and liveries, in cases of forfeiture for not payment of their rents, or other service or duty. | ||||
Fines and Recoveries Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 26 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act against such as shall levy any fine, suffer any recovery, knowledge any stature, recognizance, bail, or judgment, in the name of any other person or persons not being privy and consenting thereto. (Repealed byForgery Act 1830(11 Geo. 4. & 1 Will. 4.c. 66)) | ||||
21 Jas. 1. c. 27 | 29 May 1624 | |||
An Act to prevent the destroying and murthering of bastard children. (Repealed byMalicious Shooting or Stabbing Act 1803(43 Geo. 3.c. 58)) | ||||
Continuance of Laws, etc. Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 28 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act for continuing and reviving divers statutes, and repeal of divers others. (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863(26 & 27 Vict.c. 125)) | ||||
Duchy of Cornwall Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 29 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act to enable the most excellent prince Charles to make leases of lands, parcel of his Highness duchy of Cornwall, or annexed to the same. (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1948(11 & 12 Geo. 6.c. 62)) | ||||
21 Jas. 1. c. 30 | 29 May 1624 | |||
An Act for a messuage, called York-house,[g]and other tenements belonging to the archbishop of York, assured to the King's majesty and his successors, in exchange of several manors, &c. in the county of York, given to Toby,[h]archbishop of York, and his succesors. (Repealed byStatute Law (Repeals) Act 1978)) | ||||
21 Jas. 1. c. 31 | 29 May 1624 | |||
An Act for incorporating the makers of knives and other cutlery wares in Hallamshire in the county of York. | ||||
Thames Navigation Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 32 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act for making the river of Thames navigable for barges, boats and lighters, from the village of Bercot, in the county of Oxon, unto the university and city of Oxon. (Repealed byThames Conservancy Act 1894(57 & 58 Vict.c. clxxxvii)) | ||||
Taxation Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 33 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act for four intire subsidies granted by the spirituality. (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863(26 & 27 Vict.c. 125)) | ||||
Taxation (No. 2) Act 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 34 | 29 May 1624 | ||
An Act for three intire subsidies and three fifteens and tenths granted by the temporalty. (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863(26 & 27 Vict.c. 125)) | ||||
Act of General Pardon 1623(repealed) | 21 Jas. 1. c. 35 | 29 May 1624 | ||
A confirmation of the King's general and free pardon. (Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863(26 & 27 Vict.c. 125)) | ||||
- ^Hospitals for the Poor Act 1597(39 Eliz. 1.c. 5)
- ^Laws in Wales Act 1542(34 & 35 Hen. 8.c. 26)
- ^Public Officers Protection Act 1609(7 Jas. 1.c. 5)
- ^Woollen Cloths Act 1606(4 Jas. 1.c. 2)
- ^Butter and Cheese Act 1549(3 & 4 Edw. 6.c. 21)
- ^Forestallers Act 1551(5 & 6 Edw. 6.c. 14)
- ^York House, Strand.
- ^Tobias Matthew.
Private acts[edit]
| Short title, or popular name | Citation | Royal assent(or the start of session) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long title | ||||
21 Jas. 1. c.1 | 29 May 1624 | |||
An Act for the confirmation of Wadham college in Oxford, and the possessions thereof. | ||||
21 Jas. 1. c.2 | 29 May 1624 | |||
An Act for the naturalizing of Philip Burlemacchi of London, merchant. | ||||
21 Jas. 1. c.3 | 29 May 1624 | |||
An Act for the naturalizing of Giles Vandeputt of London, merchant. | ||||
21 Jas. 1. c.4 | 29 May 1624 | |||
21 Jas. 1. c.5 | 29 May 1624 | |||
21 Jas. 1. c.6 | 29 May 1624 | |||
21 Jas. 1. c.7 | 29 May 1624 | |||
21 Jas. 1. c.8 | 29 May 1624 | |||
An Act for erecting a free school, an almshouse, and an house of correction within the county of Lincoln. | ||||
21 Jas. 1. c.9 | 29 May 1624 | |||
An Act to enable Martin Calthrope, esquire, to make sale of certain lands for preferment of younger children, and payment of hisdebts. | ||||
21 Jas. 1. c.10 | 29 May 1624 | |||
21 Jas. 1. c.11 | 29 May 1624 | |||
Alice Dudley's Estate Act 1623:enabling her to assure her estate in manor of Killingworth and other lands in Warwickshire to the Prince. | 21 Jas. 1. c.12 | 29 May 1624 | ||
21 Jas. 1. c.13 | 29 May 1624 | |||
Viscount Montagu's Estate Act 1623:payment of debts and raising daughters' portions. | 21 Jas. 1. c.14 | 29 May 1624 | ||
Sir Richard Lumley's Estate Act 1623:sale of lands for payment of debts and preferment of children. | 21 Jas. 1. c.15 | 29 May 1624 | ||
Manor of Painswick (Gloucestershire) Act 1623:confirmation of Chancery decree between lord of the manor and customary tenants. | 21 Jas. 1. c.16 | 29 May 1624 | ||
21 Jas. 1. c.17 | 29 May 1624 | |||
21 Jas. 1. c.18 | 29 May 1624 | |||
21 Jas. 1. c.19 | 29 May 1624 | |||
21 Jas. 1. c.20 | 29 May 1624 | |||
21 Jas. 1. c.21 | 29 May 1624 | |||
An Act to enable Vincent Lowe of Denbigh in the County of Derby, Esquire, to sell Part of his Lands for Payment of his Debts | ||||
Toby Pallavicine's Estate Act 1623:sale of lands for payment of debts and preferment of family. | 21 Jas. 1. c.22 | 29 May 1624 | ||
21 Jas. 1. c.23 | 29 May 1624 | |||
21 Jas. 1. c.24 | 29 May 1624 | |||
21 Jas. 1. c.25 | 29 May 1624 | |||
21 Jas. 1. c.26 | 29 May 1624 | |||
21 Jas. 1. c.27 | 29 May 1624 | |||
Sir Edward Heron's Estate Act 1623:confirmation of sale of lands to Bevell Molesworth, enabling sale of others for payment of debts and settlement of others upon Robert and Edward Heron in lieu. | 21 Jas. 1. c.28 | 29 May 1624 | ||
21 Jas. 1. c.29 | 29 May 1624 | |||
21 Jas. 1. c.30 | 29 May 1624 | |||
Edward Alcocke's Estate Act 1623:enabling the sale of the manor of Rampton, and lands in Rampton, Wivelingham and Cottenham (Cambridgeshire). | 21 Jas. 1. c.31 | 29 May 1624 | ||
Estates of Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, and Fisher:explanation of the Act of 1580 [assurance of a rent of £82 10s. to the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield]. | 21 Jas. 1. c.32 | 29 May 1624 | ||
21 Jas. 1. c.33 | 29 May 1624 | |||
21 Jas. 1. c.34 | 29 May 1624 | |||
Sir Francis Clerke's Estate Act 1623:sale of lands for payment of debts and provision of portions for children. | 21 Jas. 1. c.35 | 29 May 1624 | ||
21 Jas. 1. c.36 | 29 May 1624 | |||
Earl of Middlesex's Estate Act 1623:subjecting lands to the payment of debts. | 21 Jas. 1. c.37 | 29 May 1624 | ||
21 Jas. 1. c.38 | 29 May 1624 | |||
Sources[edit]
Wikisourcehas original text related to this article:
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abcdeShort title assigned by theStatute Law Revision Act 1948(11 & 12 Geo. 6.c. 62).
- ^abcMerkin, Rob (2021).Marine Insurance: A Legal History.Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 132.ISBN978-1-78811-675-6.
- ^Gardiner, Samuel Rawson. "Charles I".Dictionary of National Biography.Vol. 10: 1885-1900.
- ^abBelofsky, Nathan (2010).The Book of Strange and Curious Legal Oddities: Pizza Police, Illicit Fishbowls, and Other Anomalies of the Law That Make Us All Unsuspecting Criminals.Penguin.ISBN9781101188965.
- ^The citation of this act by thisshort titlewas authorised by theShort Titles Act 1896,section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of theInterpretation Act 1978.
- ^Short title assigned by s. 3 of theCutlers' Company's Act 1860(23 & 24 Vict.c. xliii)