List of acts of the Parliament of Scotland, 1503–1515

This is a list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland for the years 1503 to 1515.

It lists the acts of Parliament of the old Parliament of Scotland, that was merged with the old Parliament of England to form the Parliament of Great Britain, by the Union with England Act 1707 (c. 7).

For other years, see list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland. For the period after 1707, see list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain.

1503

The 6th parliament of James IV, held in Edinburgh from 11 March 1504 until 19 March 1504.

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent
Long title

Revocation Act 1503 (repealed)	Vol. II, p. 240^[a] 1503 c. 100^[b]	19 March 1504
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Church Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 1^[a] —^[c]	19 March 1504
Of the fredome of halykirk. Of the freedom of the holy church. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

King's Council Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 2^[a] 1503 c. 58^[b]	19 March 1504
Of ane consale to be chosin be the king quhilk sall sitt continually. Of one council to be chosen by the king which shall sit continously. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Administration of Justice Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 3^[a] 1503 c. 59^[b]	19 March 1504
Of Justices and schireffis depute for the Ilis. Of Justices and sheriffs depute for the Isles. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Administration of Justice (No. 2) Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 4^[a] 1503 c. 60^[b]	19 March 1504
Of the Justice airis for Ergile and uthir pairtis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Administration of Justice (No. 3) Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 5^[a] 1503 c. 61^[b]	19 March 1504
Of the Justice airis for the schirefdomis of Ros and Cathnes. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Remissions Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 6^[a] 1503 c. 62^[b]	19 March 1504
Of remissionis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Remissions for Murder Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 7^[a] 1503 c. 63^[b]	19 March 1504
Aganis remissionis for slauchter upon for thocht fellony. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Notaries Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 8^[a] 1503 c. 64^[b]	19 March 1504
Of fals notaris. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Spuilzie Act 1503^[1] (repealed)	1503 c. 9^[a] 1503 c. 65^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent recent spulye. (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39))

Sheriff's Expenses Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 10^[a] 1503 c. 66^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent the expensis of schireffis for the executioun of thair office in the distrenyeing of personis for dettis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Sheriff Court Expenses Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 11^[a] 1503 c. 67^[b]	19 March 1504
Of the expensis of proces led befoir schireffis and uthir officiaris. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Money Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 12^[a] 1503 c. 68^[b]	19 March 1504
For the halding of money within the realme. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Fish Ponds Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 13^[a] 1503 c. 69^[b]	19 March 1504
nent stelaris of pikis out of stankis breikaris of dowcatis &c. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Beggars Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 14^[a] 1503 c. 70^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent beggaris. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Sea Fishing Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 15^[a] —^[c]	19 March 1504
Anent buschis and schippis to be maid for fisching. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Green Wood Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 16^[a] 1503 c. 71^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent the unlaw of gren wod—and the unlaw of murburn. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Salmon Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 17^[a] 1503 c. 72^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent the slauchter of red fische in for bodin tyme. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Sheriffdoms Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 18^[a] 1503 c. 73^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent the divisioun of schirefdomes. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Dovecots Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 19^[a] 1503 c. 74^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent policy to be haldin in the cuntre. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Wapinschaws Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 20^[a] 1503 c. 75^[b]	19 March 1504
Of wappinschawis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Heirs and Executors Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 21^[a] 1503 c. 76^[b]	19 March 1504
Of airis and executouris persewit for dettis of thair faderis or forbearis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80))

Terce Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 22^[a] 1503 c. 75^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent the exceptioun aganis wedowis persewand thair brevis of terce that thai war not lauchfull wiffis. (Repealed by Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 41))

Attendance in Parliament Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 23^[a] 1503 c. 78^[b]	19 March 1504
Of presens in the Parliament. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Law of the Land Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 24^[a] 1503 c. 79^[b]	19 March 1504
That all the liegis be reulit be the lawis of the realme. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Burgh Officers Jurisdiction Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 25^[a] 1503 c. 80^[b]	19 March 1504
Of all officiaris haifand office of Jurisdictioun within burgh. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Jurisdiction in Foreign Countries Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 26^[a] 1503 c. 81^[b]	19 March 1504
Of Jurisdictioun amang merchandis in partis beyond sey. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Conservator Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 27^[a] 1503 c. 82^[b]	19 March 1504
Of the conservatour of Scotland. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Fairs Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 28^[a] 1503 c. 83^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent faris haldin apon halidais or within kirkis or kirk yardis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Burgh Privileges Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 29^[a] 1503 c. 84^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent the privilegis and fredomes of merchandis and burrowis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Burgh Taxes Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 30^[a] 1503 c. 85^[b]	19 March 1504
That the commissaris of burrowis be warnyt quhen taxtis ar gevin. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Guild Brethren Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 31^[a] 1503 c. 86^[b]	19 March 1504
Of the making of burgessis or gilde brethir. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Shipping Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 32^[a] —^[c]	19 March 1504
Of the execucioun of the act anent salaris. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Leagues in Burghs Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 33^[a] 1503 c. 87^[b]	19 March 1504
Aganis ligis or bandis within burghis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Wool, Hides, and Skins Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 34^[a] 1503 c. 88^[b]	19 March 1504
That na man hous woll hydis nor skynnis in places outwith fre burrowis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Precepts of Sasine Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 35^[a] 1503 c. 89^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent the gevin of sesing be preceptis of oure soverane lordis chapell. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Fueing Crown Lands Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 36^[a] 1503 c. 90^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent the setting of oure soverane lordis propir landis in fewferme. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Fueing Lands Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 37^[a] 1503 c. 91^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent the setting of landis in fewferme be baronis and frehaldaris. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Malt Makers Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 38^[a] 1503 c. 92^[b]	19 March 1504
Of malt makaris in burrow touns. (Repealed by Forestalling, Regrating, etc. Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c. 24))

Sheriff's Jurisdiction Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 39^[a] 1503 c. 93^[b]	19 March 1504
Of the Jurisdictioun of landis lyand in sindry schirefdomez. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Brieves of Inquest Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 40^[a] 1503 c. 94^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent the proponing of exceptions again the brief of inqueste. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Brieves of Right Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 41^[a] 1503 c. 95^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent the proces of the breve of rycht and othir brevis pledabill. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Measures and Weights Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 42^[a] 1503 c. 96^[b]	19 March 1504
Of mesouris and wechtis. Of measures and weights. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Bullion Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 43^[a] —^[c]	19 March 1504
Anent the hamebringin of bulyeon. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Currency Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 44^[a] 1503 c. 97^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent money othir crakkit or flawit. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Diligence Act 1503^[1] (repealed)	1503 c. 45^[a] 1503 c. 98^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent the distrenyeing of oxin hors or othir gudis pertening to the pleucht. (Repealed by Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18))

Appeals Act 1503 (repealed)	1503 c. 46^[a] 1503 c. 99^[b]	19 March 1504
Anent the wordis of falsing of dumys. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au This is the citation in the Record Edition.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq This is the citation in the Duodecimal Edition.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.

Sources

Alexander, William (1841). "Acta Parliamentorum Regis Jacobi Quarti". An Abridgement of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black. pp. 448–449 – via Google Books.
Alexander, William (1841). "Acta Parliamentorum Regis Jacobi Quarti". An Abridgement of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black. pp. 448–449 – via Google Books.
Chronological Table of the Statutes. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1972. pp. 1326–1327 – via Google Books.
"Index of Statutes: James IV (1488-1513)". Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707. University of St Andrews.

1504

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent
Long title

Not public and general	1504 c. 1^[a] —^[b]	16 February 1505
Dissolution of the annexatioun of the erledome of Marche in sa far as the barony of Ersiltoun extendis.

Not public and general	1504 c. 2^[a] —^[b]	16 February 1505
Ratification and creation of new baronys in the erledome of Stratherne.

Not public and general	1504 c. 3^[a] —^[b]	16 February 1505
Unioun of the landis of Tulliallane to the stewartry of Strathern.

Not public and general	1504 c. 4^[a] —^[b]	16 February 1505
Grant to Alexander lord Hume of the Dene of Cockburnspeth.

Sheriffdoms Act 1504 (repealed)	1504 c. 5^[a] —^[b]	16 February 1505
Anent the divisioun and unioun of schirefdomez. About the division and union of sheriffdoms. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Not public and general	1504 c. 6^[a] —^[b]	16 February 1505
Confirmation to Michell Balfour of Burley knycht of the landis of Balgarvis.

Not public and general	1504 c. 7^[a] —^[b]	16 February 1505
Licence till the bischopis of Ergile and thar tennentis to tak haddir and petis.

Holyrood House Act 1504 (repealed)	1504 c. 8^[a] —^[b]	16 February 1505
Mortification of xx merkis to ane chaplane to sing in the chapell of Halirudehouse. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h This is the citation in the Record Edition.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.

1509

The 7th parliament of James IV.

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent
Long title

Church Act 1509 (repealed)	1509 c. 1^[a] —^[b]	8 May 1509
Of the fredomes of halie kirk. Of the freedoms of the holy church. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Sheriffdoms Act 1509 (repealed)	1509 c. 2^[a] 1509 c. 101^[c]	8 May 1509
Anent the Divisioun of schirefdomes. About the division of sheriffdoms. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

^ ^a ^b This is the citation in the Record Edition.
^ This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.
^ This is the citation in the Duodecimal Edition.

1515

The 1st parliament of James V.

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent
Long title

Church Act 1515 (repealed)	1515 c. 1^[a] 1515 c. 1^[b]	12 July 1515
Of halie kirk. Of the holy church. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Theft Act 1515 (repealed)	1515 c. 2^[a] 1515 c. 2^[b]	12 July 1515
For stanching of the cryme of thift and stouthreif. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

^ ^a ^b This is the citation in the Record Edition.
^ ^a ^b This is the citation in the Duodecimal Edition.

References

^ ^a ^b The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964, section 2 and schedule 2. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.

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[SLR(S)A1964s2-4] The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964, section 2 and schedule 2. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.

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