List of acts of the Parliament of England from 1541

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This is a list of acts of the Parliament of England for the year 1541.

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.

See also the List of ordinances and acts of the Parliament of England, 1642–1660 for ordinances and acts passed by the Long Parliament and other bodies without royal assent, and which were not considered to be valid legislation following the Restoration in 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 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.

33 Hen. 8

The first session of the 8th Parliament of King Henry VIII, which met from 16 January 1542 until 1 April 1542.

Public acts

Short title, or popular nameCitationRoyal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
Counterfeit Letters, etc. Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 1
1 April 1542
An Act concerning counterfeit Letters or privy Tokens to receive Money or Goods in other Men's Names.
Fish Act 1541[1]
33 Hen. 8. c. 2
1 April 1542
An Act concerning buying of Fish upon the Sea.
Welsh Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 3
1 April 1542
An Act for folding of Cloths in North Wales.
Pewterers Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 4
1 April 1542
An Act concerning Pewterers.
Horses Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 5
1 April 1542
An Act concerning keeping of great Horses.
Cross-bows Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 6
1 April 1542
An Act concerning Cross-bows and Hand-guns.
Exportation Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 7
1 April 1542
An Act concerning the Conveyance of Brass, Latten and Bell-metal over the Sea.
33 Hen. 8. c. 8
1 April 1542
An Act against Conjurations, Witchcrafts, Sorcery and Inchantments.
33 Hen. 8. c. 9
1 April 1542
An Act for the Maintenance of Artillery, and debarring unlawful Games.
(Repealed by Betting and Gaming Act 1960)
Justice of the Peace Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 10
1 April 1542
An Act concerning the Execution of certain Statutes.
Butchers Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 11
1 April 1542
An Act for Butchers to sell at their Liberty by Weight or otherwise.
33 Hen. 8. c. 12
1 April 1542
An Act for Murder and malicious Bloodshed within the Court.
Lordships of Wales Act 1541 (repealed)
33 Hen. 8. c. 13
1 April 1542
An Acte concerning certain Lordshippess translated from the Countie of Denbigh to the Countye of Flyntshire.
(Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977)
Prophecies Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 14
1 April 1542
An Act concerning false Prophecies upon Declaration of Names, Arms or Badges.
Sanctuary Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 15
1 April 1542
An Act touching the Translation of the Sanctuary from Manchester to Westchester.
Worsted Yarn Act 1541[3]
33 Hen. 8. c. 16
1 April 1542
An Act for Worsted Yarn in Norfolk.
Continuation of Laws Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 17
1 April 1542
An Act for Confirmation and Continuation of certain Acts.
Kerseys Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 18
1 April 1542
An Act for true making of Kerseys.[a]
Exportation Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 19
1 April 1542
An Act expounding a certain Statute concerning the shipping of Cloths.
Treason Act 1541 (repealed)
33 Hen. 8. c. 20
1 April 1542
An Act for due Process to be had in High Treasons, in Cases of Lunacy or Madness.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948)
33 Hen. 8. c. 21
1 April 1542
An Act concerning the Attainder of
33 Hen. 8. c. 22
1 April 1542
An Act concerning the Order of Wards and Liveries.
(Repealed by Tenures Abolition Act 1660)
33 Hen. 8. c. 23
1 April 1542
An Act to proceed by Commission of Oyer and Determiner[c] against such Persons as shall confess Treason, &c., without remanding the same to be tried in the Shire where the Offence was committed.
Justices of Assize, etc. Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 24
1 April 1542
An Act that no Man shall be Justice of Assise in his own Country.
Naturalization of Certain Children Born Overseas Act 1541 (repealed)
33 Hen. 8. c. 25
1 April 1542
An Act for making free certain Children born, beyond the Sea, and to put the same Children in the Nature of mere Englishmen.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948)
33 Hen. 8. c. 26
1 April 1542
An Act to make frustrate certain Conveyances devised by Sir John Shelton.[d]
33 Hen. 8. c. 27
1 April 1542
An Act for Leases of Hospitals, Colleges and other Corporations to be good and effectual with the Consent of the more Party.
Clergy Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 28
1 April 1542
An Act for the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Chancellor of the Augmentations, and certain other Noblemen, to retain Chaplains.
Monasteries, etc. Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 29
1 April 1542
An Act to enable Persons late Religious to sue and to be sued.
Coventry and Lichfield Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 30
1 April 1542
An Act confirming the Authority of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield[e] making Leases and other Grants.
33 Hen. 8. c. 31
1 April 1542
An Act dissevering the Bishoprick of Chester[f], and of the Isle of Man, from the jurisdiction of Canterbury to the Jurisdiction of York.
Whitegate Church (Chester) Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 32
1 April 1542
An Act for the Parish Church of Whitegate to be made a Parish Church of itself, and no Part of the Parish of Over.
Hull Corporation (Fishermen) Act 1541 (repealed)
33 Hen. 8. c. 33
1 April 1542
An Act concerning the Privileges of Kingston upon Hull.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948)
Fairs at King's Lynn Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 34
1 April 1542
An Act for the Town of Lyne, touching the Revocation of two Fairs.
Gloucester Water Supply Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 35
1 April 1542
An Act concerning the Conduits at Gloucester.
Repair of Canterbury and Other Towns Act 1541 (repealed)
33 Hen. 8. c. 36
1 April 1542
An Act for repairing of Canterbury, Rochester, Stamford, and divers other Towns.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948)
Honour of Ampthill Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 37
1 April 1542
An Act touching the Honour of Ampthyll.
Honour of Grafton Act 1541
33 Hen. 8. c. 38
1 April 1542
An Act concerning the Honour of Grafton.
33 Hen. 8. c. 39
1 April 1542
An Act concerning the Erection of the Court of Surveyors.

Private acts

Short title, or popular nameCitationRoyal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
Attainder of Richard Pate and Seth Hollond.
33 Hen. 8. c. 40
1 April 1542
An Act of the Attainder of Richarde Pates[a] and Sethe Holland, Clerks.
Assurance of the manor of Grafton and Upton Warren to Sir Gilbert Talbot.
33 Hen. 8. c. 41
1 April 1542
An Act for Sir Gilbert Talbot, concerning the Manor of Grafton and Upton Waren.[b]
Uniting the prebend of Blewbury to the Bishop of Salisbury and granting the lands of Godalming to Thomas Paston in exchange.
33 Hen. 8. c. 42
1 April 1542
An Act for the uniting the Prebend of Blowberye[c] to the Bishoprick of Sar.; and for assuring the Lordship of Godalmynge to Thomas Paston, in recompence of the same Prebend.
Exchange of houses between Lord Admiral and Bishop of Rochester.
33 Hen. 8. c. 43
1 April 1542
An Act of Exchange between the Lord Admiral and the Bishop of Rochestre, of the Houses of Saint Swythynes in Southwerk and Cheswyke.
King's College, Cambridge Estate.
33 Hen. 8. c. 44
1 April 1542
An Act for certain Lands to be assured to the King's Colledge in Cambrydge.
Marchioness of Dorset's jointure.
33 Hen. 8. c. 45
1 April 1542
An Act for the Jointure of the Lady Marques Dorsett.
Assurance of lands to Lady Dacres.
33 Hen. 8. c. 46
1 April 1542
An Act concerning certain Lands to be assured to the Lady Dacres.
  1. ^ Richard Pate (bishop)
  2. ^ Upton Warren, Worcestershire
  3. ^ Blewbury, Berkshire

Sources

Wikisource has original text related to this article:
Chronological Table and Index of the Statutes: Henry VIII
  • "33° Hen. VIII". The Statutes of the Realm. Vol. 3: 1509 to 1547. pp. 826–892 – via Hathi Trust.
  • "Anno tricesimo tertio Henrici VIII". The Statutes at Large. Vol. 5 – 32 Henry VIII to 7 Edward VI – 1540 to 1552–3. pp. 65–129 – via Internet Archive.
  • Journal of the House of Lords. Vol. 1: 1509-1577. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1830 – via British History Online.
  • 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. 51–52 – 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. pp. 48–49. ISBN 978-0-11-840096-1 – via Google Books.
  • "Chronological Tables of the Private and Personal Acts: Part 1 (1539–1601)". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Merkin, Rob (2021). Marine Insurance: A Legal History. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-78811-675-6.
  2. ^ a b c d This short title was assigned by the Statute Law Revision Act 1948
  3. ^ Belofsky, 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. ISBN 9781101188965.
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