List of acts of the Parliament of England from 1555

This is a list of acts of the Parliament of England for the year 1555.

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 to 1700, and the list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland, 1701–1800.

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. 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 ats 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.

2 & 3 Ph. & M.

The 2nd Parliament of King Philip and Queen Mary, which met from 21 October 1555 until 9 December 1555.

Public acts

Short title, popular name or summary			Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
Northern Borders Act 1555 (repealed)			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 1	9 December 1555
An Act for the re-edifying of Castles and Forts, and for inclosing of Grounds upon the Borders towards Scotland. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863)
Tillage Act 1555 (repealed)			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 2	9 December 1555
An Act for the re edifying of decayed houses of husbandry and for the increase of tillage. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863)
Increase of Cattl Act 1555			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 3	9 December 1555
An Act touching the keeping of Milch Kine, and the Breeding and Rearing of Calves.
First Fruits, etc. Act 1555			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 4	9 December 1555
An Act for the Extinguishment of the First Fruits, and touching Order and Disposition of the Tenths of Spiritual and Ecclesiastical Promotions, and of Rectories and Parsonages Impropriate, remaining in the Queen's Majesty's Hands.
Poor Act 1555 (repealed)			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 5	9 December 1555
An Act for the Relief of the Poor. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863)
Purveyors Act 1555 (repealed)			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 6	9 December 1555
An Act against the excessive Taking of the Queen's Majesty's Purveyors. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863)
Sale of Horses Act 1555			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 7	9 December 1555
An Act against the buying of stolen Horses.
Highways Act 1555 (repealed)			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 8	9 December 1555
An Act for the amending of Highways. (Repealed by Highways (No. 2) Act 1766)
Gaming Act 1555 (repealed)			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 9	9 December 1555
An Act to make void divers Licences of Houses wherein unlawful Games be used. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863)
Criminal Law Act 1555			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 10	9 December 1555
An Act to take Examination of Prisoners suspected of any Manslaughter or Felony.
Weavers Act 1555^[1]			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 11	9 December 1555
An Act touching Weavers.
Cloths Act 1555			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 12	9 December 1555
An Act for the viewing and sealing of Cloths, commonly called Bridgewaters.
Buying of Wool (Halifax) Act 1555^[2] (repealed)			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 13	9 December 1555
An Act for the Inhabitants of Halifax, touching the buying of Wools. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863)
Rebuilding of Mills near Hereford Act 1555 (repealed)			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 14	9 December 1555
An Act for the re-edifying of Four Mills near the City of Hereforde. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948)
Purveyors Act 1555 (repealed)			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 15	9 December 1555
An Act that Purveyors shall not take Victuals within Five Miles of Cambridge and Oxforde. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863)
Thames Watermen Act 1555^[3]			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 16	9 December 1555
An Act touching Watermen upon the River of Thames.
Benet Smythe Deprived of Benefit of Clergy Act 1555 (repealed)			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 17	9 December 1555
An Act to take away the Benefit of Clergy from Benet Smythe, for the Murder of one Rufforde. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948)
Commissioners of Peace in Boroughs Act 1555			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 18	9 December 1555
An Act touching Commissions of the Peace, and Gaol Delivery, in Towns Corporate, not being Counties.
Powdyke in Marshland (Malicious Injury a Felony) Act 1555 (repealed)			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 19	9 December 1555
An Act touching Powdyke in Marsh-lands. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948)
Duchy of Lancaster Act 1555			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 20	9 December 1555
An Act for the enlarging of the Dutchy of Lancaster.
Continuance of Laws Act 1555 (repealed)			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 21	9 December 1555
An Act for the Continuance of certain Acts. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863)
Taxation Act 1555 (repealed)			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 22	9 December 1555
An Act for the Confirmation of a Subsidy granted by the Clergy. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863)
Taxation (No. 2) Act 1555 (repealed)			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 23	9 December 1555
An Act of a Subsidy and Two Fifteenths and Tenths, granted by the Temporalty. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863)

Private acts

Short title, popular name or summary			Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
Duke of Norfolk's Estate Act 1555			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 1	9 December 1555
An Act, That the Duke of Norff. by the Advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Arundell, and the Bishop of Elye, may make Sales and Grants during his Minority.
Restitution to the Barony of Abergavenny of Sir Edward Nevill's heirs.			2 & 3 Ph. & M. c. 2	9 December 1555
An Act for the Restitution of the Heirs Male of Sir Edward Nevyll, Knight.

Sources

 

Wikisource has original text related to this article:

Chronological Table and Index of the Statutes: Mary I (and Philip)

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• Pickering, Danby, ed. (1763). "Anno secundo & tertio Philippi & Mariæ". The Statutes at Large. Vol. 6 - 1 Mary to 35 Elizabeth - 1554 to 1592-3. Cambridge: Joseph Bentham. pp. 66–90 – via Internet Archive.
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• 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. p. 58 – via Google Books.
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• "Chronological Tables of the Private and Personal Acts: Part 1 (1539–1601)". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives.

See also

• List of acts of the Parliament of England

References

1. "Weavers Act 1555". vLex.
2. "Buying of Wool, Halifax Act 1555". vLex.
3. Merkin, Rob (2021). Marine Insurance: A Legal History. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-78811-675-6.