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List of acts of the Parliament of Scotland, 1560–1579

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This is a list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland for the years 1560 to 1579.

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.

1560

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Short title, or popular nameCitationRoyal assent
Long title
1560 c. 1[a]
[b]
24 August 1560
The Confessioun of fayth professed and beleued be the protestantis within the Realme of scotland publischeit be thame in parliament and be the estaitis thairof ratifeit and apprevit as hailsome and sound doctrine groundit vpoune the infallibill trewth of godis word.
The Confession of Faith professed and believed by the protestants within the realm of Scotland, published by them in parliament, and by the estates thereof ratified and approved as wholesome and sound doctrine, ground upon the infallible truth of God's word.
1560 c. 2[a]
[b]
24 August 1560
Concerning the jurisdictioun and autoritie of the bischope of Rome callit the Paip.
Concerning the jurisdiction and authority of the bishop of Rome called the Pope.
1560 c. 3[a]
[b]
24 August 1560
Anent the abolitioun of Idolatrie and of all actis contrair to the confessioun of fayth publist in this Parliament.
About the abolition of idolatry, and of all acts contrary to the confession of faith published in this Parliament.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1560 c. 4[a]
[b]
24 August 1560
Anent the abolitioun of the messe.
About the abolition of the Mass.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
  1. ^ a b c d This is the citation in the Record Edition.
  2. ^ a b c d This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.

1563

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Short title, or popular nameCitationRoyal assent
Long title
1563 c. 1[a]
1563 c. 67[b]
4 June 1563
The act of oblivioun.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1563 c. 2[a]
1563 c. 67[b]
4 June 1563
Exceptiounis from the forsaid act of oblivioun.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Salmon Act 1563 (repealed)
1563 c. 3[a]
1563 c. 68[b]
4 June 1563
Ratificatioun of the act of King James IV. anent cruvis and fische dammis—with additioun.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80))
1563 c. 4[a]
1563 c. 69[b]
4 June 1563
Coining Act 1563 (repealed)
1563 c. 5[a]
1563 c. 70[b]
4 June 1563
Food Act 1563 (repealed)
1563 c. 6[a]
[c]
4 June 1563
Salt Act 1563 (repealed)
1563 c. 7[a]
1563 c. 71[b]
4 June 1563
1563 c. 8[a]
1563 c. 72[b]
4 June 1563
1563 c. 9[a]
1563 c. 73[b]
4 June 1563
Anent the using of witchcraftis sorsarie and necromancie.[2]

(Repealed by Witchcraft Act 1735 (9 Geo. 2. c. 5))[3]
Adultery Act 1563 (repealed)
1563 c. 10[a]
1563 c. 74[b]
4 June 1563
1563 c. 11[a]
1563 c. 75[b]
4 June 1563
1563 c. 12[a]
1563 c. 76[b]
4 June 1563
1563 c. 14[a]
1563 c. 77[b]
4 June 1563
1563 c. 14[a]
[c]
4 June 1563
Anent mesouris and wechtis.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Game Act 1563 (repealed)
1563 c. 15[a]
[c]
4 June 1563
1563 c. 16[a]
1563 c. 78[b]
4 June 1563
1563 c. 17[a]
1563 c. 79[b]
4 June 1563
Anent the creatioun of notaris.

(Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39))
Saisines Act 1563 (repealed)
1563 c. 18[a]
1563 c. 80[b]
4 June 1563
1563 c. 19[a]
1563 c. 81[b]
4 June 1563
Burghs Act 1563 (repealed)
1563 c. 20[a]
1563 c. 82[b]
4 June 1563
1563 c. 21[a]
1563 c. 83[b]
4 June 1563
Coals Act 1563 (repealed)
1563 c. 22[a]
1563 c. 84[b]
4 June 1563
Flesh Act 1563 (repealed)
1563 c. 23[a]
1563 c. 85[b]
4 June 1563
1563 c. 24[a]
1563 c. 86[b]
4 June 1563
Ratificatioun of actis statutis privilegeis and immuniteis grantit in favouris of the burrowis.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1563 c. 25[a]
[c]
4 June 1563
Anent the abusioun of the letters of marque grantit upone the king of Portingall.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1563 c. 26[a]
[c]
4 June 1563
Anent ane commissioun to visie the collegeis of Sanctandros and utheris within this realme and to reporte to the nixt parliament.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1563 c. 27[a]
[c]
4 June 1563
Of an ambassadour to be sende to the king of Denmark.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
  1. ^ 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 This is the citation in the Record Edition.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u This is the citation in the Duodecimal Edition.
  3. ^ a b c d e f This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.

1564

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Short title, or popular nameCitationRoyal assent
Long title
c. 1[a]
c. 87[b]
15 December 1564
Declaratioun of our soverane ladyis lauchfull and perfyte age.
Declaration of our sovereign lady's lawful and perfect age.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
c. 2[a]
c. 88[b]
15 December 1564
Anent confirmatiounis of infeftmentis of few-ferme of kirklandis.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
  1. ^ a b This is the citation in the Record Edition.
  2. ^ a b This is the citation in the Duodecimal Edition.

1567

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Mary

Short title, or popular nameCitationRoyal assent
Long title
1567 c. 1[a]
[b]
The erle of mar his discharge off the castell of Edinburgh.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Religion Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 2[a]
[b]
Act cocerning the Religioun.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Not public and general
1567 c. 3[a]
[b]
Ratificatioun to Johnne erle of Mar lord Erskyn of the erledom of Marr and castell of Striviling and utheris.
Not public and general
1567 c. 4[a]
[b]
Ratificatioun to Schir Richard Maitland of Lethingtoun knycht of the baronie of Blyth.
Not public and general
1567 c. 5[a]
[b]
Ratificatioun to Maister David Chalmer provest of Creichtoun.
Not public and general
1567 c. 6[a]
[b]
Ratificatioun to James erle Boithuell lord Halis of the capitanerie of Dunbar, &c.
1567 c. 7[a]
[b]
Act anent the decisioun of materis concerning the law of oblivioun.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1567 c. 8[a]
[b]
Anentis the makaris and upsettaris of plackardes and billis.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Not public and general
1567 c. 9[a]
[b]
Ratificatioun to the barneis of Robert commendatare of Halyrudehouse.
Not public and general
1567 c. 10[a]
[b]
Ratificatioun to James Erle of Murray of the erledome of Murray and utheris,
Not public and general
1567 c. 11[a]
[b]

Not public and general
1567 c. 12[a]
[b]

Not public and general
1567 c. 13[a]
[b]

Not public and general
1567 c. 14[a]
[b]

Not public and general
1567 c. 15[a]
[b]
Ratificatioun to James Ogilvye of Find later of the landis of Ogilvye Findlater Deskfurde, &c.
Not public and general
1567 c. 16[a]
[b]

Not public and general
1567 c. 17[a]
[b]

Not public and general
1567 c. 18[a]
[b]
Ratificatioun to the erle of Rothes.
Not public and general
1567 c. 19[a]
[b]
Ratificatioun to the erle of Mortoun.
Not public and general
1567 c. 20[a]
[b]
Ratificatioun to the erle of Angus.
Not public and general
1567 c. 21[a]
[b]
Ratificatioun to the erle of Caitnes.
Not public and general
1567 c. 22[a]
[b]
Ratificatioun to the lard of Dalhoussie.
Not public and general
1567 c. 23[a]
[b]

Not public and general
1567 c. 24[a]
[b]

Not public and general
1567 c. 25[a]
[b]

Not public and general
1567 c. 26[a]
[b]

Not public and general
1567 c. 27[a]
[b]
19 April 1567
Reductioun of the forfaltour of Jhonne Gordoun of Carnburro and James Gordoun of Tulyangus.
Not public and general
1567 c. 28[a]
[b]
19 April 1567
Reductioun of the forfaltour of Maister George Gordoun of Baldornye.
Not public and general
1567 c. 29[a]
[b]
19 April 1567
Reductioun of the forfaltour of Thomas Gordoun of Craigtullie.
Not public and general
1567 c. 30[a]
[b]
19 April 1567
Reductioun of the forfaltour of David Balfour of Balbuthies.
  1. ^ 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 This is the citation in the Record Edition.
  2. ^ 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 This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.

James VI

Short title, or popular nameCitationRoyal assent
Long title
1567 c. 1[a]
[b]
Anent the demissioun of the Crowne in favouris of our Soverane lord and his Majesteis coronatioun.[4]

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Regent Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 2[a]
1567 c. 1[c]
Anent the constitutoun of James erle of Murray in regent to our Soverane lord his realme and liegis.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1567 c. 3[a]
1567 c. 2[c]
Anent the abolissing of the Pape and his usurpit authoritie.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1567 c. 4[a]
1567 c. 3[c]
Anent the annulling of the actis of Parliament maid aganis Goddis word and mantenance of idolatrie in ony tymes bypast.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Vol III, p. 14[a]
Vol I, p. 337[c]
The Confessioun of the faith and doctrine belevit and professit be the Protestantis of the Realme of Scotland exhibitit to the estatis of same in Parliament and by thair public votis authorisit as a doctrine groundit upon the infallibill word of God.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Mass Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 5[a]
1567 c. 5[c]
Anent the messe abolisehit and punisching of all that heiris or sayis the samin.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Church Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 6[a]
1567 c. 6[c]
Anent the trew and haly kirk and of thame that are declarit not to be of the samin.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1567 c. 7[a]
1567 c. 7[c]
Anent the admissioun of thame that salbe presentit to benefices havand cure of ministerie.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1567 c. 8[a]
1567 c. 8[c]
Anent the Kingis aith to be geuin at his Coronatioun.
1567 c. 9[a]
1567 c. 9[c]
Ministers Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 10[a]
1567 c. 10[c]
1567 c. 11[a]
1567 c. 11[c]
1567 c. 12[a]
[b]
Anent the iurisdictioun of the kirk.
1567 c. 13[a]
1567 c. 12[c]
Anent the dispositoun of provestreis prebendareis and chaplanereis to bursaris to be fundit in collegeis.
1567 c. 14[a]
1567 c. 13[c]
Anent the fylthie vice of fornicatioun and punischement of the samin.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Incest Act 1567[1] (repealed)
1567 c. 15[a]
1567 c. 14[c]
Anent thame that committis incest.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1567 c. 16[a]
1567 c. 15[c]
Anent lauchfull mariage of the awin blude in degreis not forbiddin be Goddis worde.

(Repealed by Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15))
Game Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 17[a]
1567 c. 16[c]
Queen Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 18[a]
[b]
1567 c. 19[a]
[b]
20 December 1567
1567 c. 20[a]
[b]
20 December 1567
Coinage Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 21[a]
1567 c. 17[c]
20 December 1567
1567 c. 22[a]
1567 c. 18[c]
20 December 1567
Firearms Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 23[a]
1567 c. 18[c]
20 December 1567
Coining Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 24[a]
1567 c. 19[c]
20 December 1567
1567 c. 25[a]
[b]
20 December 1567
Benefices Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 26[a]
1567 c. 20[c]
20 December 1567
Theft Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 27[a]
1567 c. 21[c]
20 December 1567
Horses Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 28[a]
1567 c. 22[c]
20 December 1567
1567 c. 29[a]
[b]
20 December 1567
Escheat Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 30[a]
1567 c. 23[c]
20 December 1567
Churchmen Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 31[a]
1567 c. 24[c]
20 December 1567
Barons Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 32[a]
1567 c. 25[c]
20 December 1567
Burghs Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 33[a]
1567 c. 26[c]
20 December 1567
1567 c. 34[a]
1567 c. 27[c]
20 December 1567
1567 c. 35[a]
[b]
20 December 1567
Anent the demolischeing of the castell of Dunbar and forth of Inchkeith.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1567 c. 36[a]
1567 c. 28[c]
20 December 1567
Maltman Act 1567 (repealed)
1567 c. 37[a]
1567 c. 29[c]
20 December 1567
Anent the dekinnis of maltmen.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1567 c. 38[a]
1567 c. 30[c]
20 December 1567
Anent blak fische cutting of grene wod and slauchter of smoltis.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1567 c. 39[a]
1567 c. 32[c]
20 December 1567
Anent the prenting of the actis maid in this present Parliament and of the act maid in our soveranes grandschiris tyme, anent the raising of fyre and birning.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1567 c. 40[a]
1567 c. 33[c]
20 December 1567
Anent the raising of fyre and birning.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
  1. ^ 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 This is the citation in the Record Edition.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.
  3. ^ 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 This is the citation in the Duodecimal Edition.

1571

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Short title, or popular nameCitationRoyal assent
Long title
Regent Act 1571 (repealed)
1571 c. 1[a]
1571 c. 34[b]
Anent the nominatioun electioun acceptatioun and approbatioun of my lord of Mar in regent.

(Repealed by repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Church Act 1571 (repealed)
1571 c. 2[a]
1571 c. 35[b]
Ratificatioun and approbatioun of the actis and statutis maid of befor anent the fredome and libertie of the trew kirk of God.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1571 c. 3[a]
[c]
1571 c. 4[a]
1571 c. 36[b]
1571 c. 5[a]
1571 c. 37[b]
Not public and general
1571 c. 6[a]
1571 c. 38[b]

Burghs Act 1571 (repealed)
1571 c. 7[a]
[c]
1571 c. 8[a]
1571 c. 39[b]
Shipping Act 1571 (repealed)
1571 c. 9[a]
1571 c. 40[b]
1571 c. 10[a]
[c]
Not public and general
1571 c. 11[a]
[c]

Not public and general
1571 c. 12[a]
[c]

Not public and general
1571 c. 13[a]
[c]

Not public and general
1571 c. 14[a]
[c]

1571 c. 15[a]
[c]
Not public and general
1571 c. 16[a]
[c]

Not public and general
1571 c. 17[a]
[c]

1571 c. 18[a]
1571 c. 41[b]
1571 c. 19[a]
1571 c. 42[b]
1571 c. 20[a]
1571 c. 43[b]
Anent possessiounis.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1571 c. 21[a]
[c]
Anent a commissioun for treating with the quenis majestie of Ingland.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u This is the citation in the Record Edition.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j This is the citation in the Duodecimal Edition.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.

1572

[edit]
Short title, or popular nameCitationRoyal assent
Long title
Regent Act 1572 (repealed)
1572 c. 1[a]
1572 c. 44[b]
Anent the approbatioun and confirmatioun of the regiment.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Church Act 1572 (repealed)
1572 c. 2[a]
1572 c. 45[b]
Anent the trew and haly kirk.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1572 c. 3[a]
1572 c. 46[b]
That the adversareis of Christis evangell sall not injoy the patrimonie of the kirk.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1572 c. 4[a]
1572 c. 47[b]
1572 c. 5[a]
1572 c. 48[b]
1572 c. 6[a]
[c]
1572 c. 7[a]
[c]
Hornings Act 1572 (repealed)
1572 c. 8[a]
1572 c. 49[b]
1572 c. 9[a]
1572 c. 50[b]
Not public and general
1572 c. 10[a]
[c]
Anent the erle Ergyle and certane utheris noblemen.
Edinburgh Act 1572 (repealed)
1572 c. 11[a]
[c]
1572 c. 12[a]
1572 c. 51[b]
Benefices Act 1572 (repealed)
1572 c. 13[a]
1572 c. 52[b]
1572 c. 14[a]
1572 c. 53[b]
Anent thame that sustenis the proces of excommunicatioun.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1572 c. 15[a]
1572 c. 54[b]
Anent the reparatioun of the paroche kirkis.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80))
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o This is the citation in the Record Edition.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k This is the citation in the Duodecimal Edition.
  3. ^ a b c d This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.

1573

[edit]
Short title, or popular nameCitationRoyal assent
Long title
1573 c. 1[a]
1573 c. 55[b]
30 April 1573
Anent thame that divertis fra utheris being joynit of befoir in launchfull marriage.

(Repealed by Divorce (Scotland) Act 1938 (1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 50))
Wine Act 1573 (repealed)
1573 c. 2[a]
[c]
30 April 1573
Anent the hamebringing of wyne and prices thairof.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Salt Act 1573 (repealed)
1573 c. 3[a]
1573 c. 56[b]
30 April 1573
Anent the transporting of salt furth of this realme.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Measures Act 1573 (repealed)
1573 c. 4[a]
1573 c. 57[b]
30 April 1573
Anent the measure of salmond and hering barrellis.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Edinburgh Act 1573 (repealed)
1573 c. 5[a]
1573 c. 58[b]
30 April 1573
Anent the annuellis to be payit of brunt and demolischit housis and tenementis within the burgh of Edinburgh Cannogait and utheris suburbes thairabout the tyme of thir lait troublis.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1573 c. 6[a]
1573 c. 59[b]
30 April 1573
Anent the transporting of forbiddin gudis out of this realme.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1573 c. 7[a]
1573 c. 60[b]
30 April 1573
Anent the slauchter of hering and quhyte fische and using of the samin thaireafter.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
  1. ^ a b c d e f g This is the citation in the Record Edition.
  2. ^ a b c d e f This is the citation in the Duodecimal Edition.
  3. ^ This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.

1578

[edit]
Short title, or popular nameCitationRoyal assent
Long title
1578 c. 1[a]
[b]
25 July 1578
The Declaratioun off the king and estaitis of the fredome of this parliament.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Regent Act 1578 (repealed)
1578 c. 2[a]
[b]
25 July 1578
The ratificatioun of the acceptatioun of the regiment wpoun the kingis majestie in his awne persoun.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Church Act 1578 (repealed)
1578 c. 3[a]
[b]
25 July 1578
1578 c. 4[a]
[b]
25 July 1578
1578 c. 5[a]
[b]
25 July 1578
Glebes Act 1578 (repealed)
1578 c. 6[a]
1578 c. 62[c]
25 July 1578
Hospitals Act 1578 (repealed)
1578 c. 7[a]
1578 c. 63[c]
25 July 1578
Not public and general
1578 c. 8[a]
[b]
25 July 1578

Not public and general
1578 c. 9[a]
[b]
25 July 1578

Not public and general
1578 c. 10[a]
[b]
25 July 1578

Burghs Act 1578[1] still in force
1578 c. 11[a]
1578 c. 64[c]
25 July 1578
The Ratificatioun of the preuilegis of burrowis with additioun.
1578 c. 12[a]
1578 c. 65[c]
25 July 1578
1578 c. 13[a]
1578 c. 66[c]
25 July 1578
Not public and general
1578 c. 14[a]
[b]
25 July 1578

Flesh Act 1578 (repealed)
1578 c. 15[a]
1578 c. 67[c]
25 July 1578
Vacation Act 1578 (repealed)
1578 c. 16[a]
[b]
25 July 1578
1578 c. 17[a]
[b]
25 July 1578
1578 c. 18[a]
[b]
25 July 1578
Church Act 1578 (repealed)
1578 c. 19[a]
[b]
25 July 1578
Not public and general
1578 c. 20[a]
[b]
25 July 1578

Not public and general
1578 c. 21[a]
[b]
25 July 1578

Not public and general
1578 c. 22[a]
[b]
25 July 1578

Coin Act 1578 (repealed)
1578 c. 23[a]
[b]
25 July 1578
Ane act maid anent cunyie.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1578 c. 24[a]
[b]
25 July 1578
Ane act anent the taxatioun of ten thowsand markis to the beting of the brig of Tay.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Not public and general
1578 c. 25[a]
[b]
25 July 1578

Not public and general
1578 c. 26[a]
[b]
25 July 1578

Not public and general
1578 c. 27[a]
[b]
25 July 1578

Not public and general
1578 c. 28[a]
[b]
25 July 1578

Not public and general
1578 c. 29[a]
[b]
25 July 1578

Not public and general
1578 c. 30[a]
[b]
25 July 1578

Not public and general
1578 c. 31[a]
[b]
25 July 1578

Not public and general
1578 c. 32[a]
[b]
25 July 1578

1578 c. 33[a]
[b]
25 July 1578
Ane act concerning recognitioun of landis within burgh remittit to the lordis appointit for viseing of the lawes.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Not public and general
1578 c. 34[a]
[b]
25 July 1578
Ane Commissioun grantit to certane lordis to decyde in ane caus betuix the Gordounis and the Forbessis.
  1. ^ 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 This is the citation in the Record Edition.
  2. ^ 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 This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.
  3. ^ a b c d e f This is the citation in the Duodecimal Edition.

1579

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Short title, or popular nameCitationRoyal assent
Long title
Not public and general
1579 c. 1[a]
[b]
10 November 1579
Forisfactura Joannis Hammilton commendatarii de Abirbrothok Claudii Hammiltoun commissarii de Paislay et aliorum, &c.
Not public and general
1579 c. 2[a]
[b]
10 November 1579
Act in the favouris of Jeane Dischingtoun ane of the airis of Ardros.
Not public and general
1579 c. 3[a]
[b]
10 November 1579
Act in favouris of dame Margret Lyoun Countesse of Cassillis.
Not public and general
1579 c. 4[a]
[b]
10 November 1579
Act in the favour of Margret Cunnynghame relict of umquhile James Cochren of Barbachlaw.
Not public and general
1579 c. 5[a]
[b]
10 November 1579
Tueicheing the disheresing of the posteritie of thame that ar convict of the murtheris of the king our Soverane lordis dearest father and tua Regentis.
Church Act 1579[1] still in force
1579 c. 6[a]
1579 c. 68[c]
10 November 1579
Anent the trew and haly kirk and of thame declarit not to be of the same.
1579 c. 7[a]
1579 c. 69[c]
10 November 1579
Anent the iurisdictioun of the kirk.
About the jurisdiction of the church.
Sunday Act 1579[1] (repealed)
1579 c. 8[a]
1579 c. 70[c]
10 November 1579
Dischargeing of mercattis on sondayis.

(Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43))
1579 c. 9[a]
1579 c. 71[c]
10 November 1579
Bibles Act 1579 (repealed)
1579 c. 10[a]
1579 c. 72[c]
10 November 1579
1579 c. 11[a]
1579 c. 73[c]
10 November 1579
1579 c. 12[a]
1579 c. 74[c]
10 November 1579
For punishment of the strang and ydle beggaris and releif of the pure and impotent.
For punishment of strong and idle Beggars, and relief of the poor and impotent.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1579 c. 13[a]
1579 c. 75[c]
10 November 1579
For pwnishment of personis that contempnandlie remanis rebellis and at the horne.

(Repealed by Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18))
1579 c. 14[a]
1579 c. 76[c]
10 November 1579
1579 c. 15[a]
1579 c. 77[c]
10 November 1579
1579 c. 16[a]
1579 c. 78[c]
10 November 1579
Aganis sic as troublis thair nychtbouris be criminale persute saikles.
1579 c. 17[a]
1579 c. 79[c]
10 November 1579
1579 c. 18[a]
1579 c. 80[c]
10 November 1579
Anent the inserting of witnesses in obligationis and writtis of importance.

(Repealed by Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 7))
1579 c. 19[a]
1579 c. 81[c]
10 November 1579
Anent prescriptioun in causses of spulyie and eiectionis.

(Repealed by Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 52))
1579 c. 20[a]
1579 c. 82[c]
10 November 1579
1579 c. 21[a]
1579 c. 83[c]
10 November 1579
Anent prescriptioun in certane causses of debt.

(Repealed by Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 52))
Woods Act 1579 (repealed)
1579 c. 22[a]
1579 c. 84[c]
10 November 1579
Burghs Act 1579 (repealed)
1579 c. 23[a]
1579 c. 85[c]
10 November 1579
1579 c. 24[a]
1579 c. 86[c]
10 November 1579
Firearms Act 1579 (repealed)
1579 c. 25[a]
1579 c. 87[c]
10 November 1579
1579 c. 26[a]
1579 c. 88[c]
10 November 1579
Salmon Act 1579 (repealed)
1579 c. 27[a]
1579 c. 89[c]
10 November 1579
Coals Act 1579 (repealed)
1579 c. 28[a]
1579 c. 90[c]
10 November 1579
1579 c. 29[a]
1579 c. 91[c]
10 November 1579
For pwnischement of thame that tynis the pley within burgh.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
1579 c. 30[a]
[b]
11 November 1579
Ratificatioun of oure soverane lordis revocatioun off feis and pensionis.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Coinage Act 1579 (repealed)
1579 c. 31[a]
[b]
11 November 1579
1579 c. 32[a]
[b]
11 November 1579
1579 c. 33[a]
[b]
11 November 1579
1579 c. 34[a]
1579 c. 96[c]
11 November 1579
1579 c. 35[a]
1579 c. 97[c]
11 November 1579
1579 c. 36[a]
[b]
11 November 1579
1579 c. 37[a]
1579 c. 92[c]
11 November 1579
1579 c. 38[a]
1579 c. 93[c]
11 November 1579
Not public and general
1579 c. 39[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 40[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Regent Act 1579 (repealed)
1579 c. 41[a]
[b]
11 November 1579
Exoneratioun of thingis done in the governament of the erle of Murray regent.

(Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))
Not public and general
1579 c. 42[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 43[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 44[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

1579 c. 45[a]
1579 c. 94[c]
11 November 1579
Declaratioun Anent the preving of lettres of hornyng and executionis thairof be witnesses.

(Repealed by Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18))
Not public and general
1579 c. 46[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 47[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 48[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 49[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 50[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 51[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 52[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 53[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

1579 c. 54[a]
[b]
11 November 1579
1579 c. 55[a]
[b]
11 November 1579
Spirits Act 1579 (repealed)
1579 c. 56[a]
[b]
11 November 1579
1579 c. 57[a]
[b]
11 November 1579
Education Act 1579 (repealed)
1579 c. 58[a]
1579 c. 98[c]
11 November 1579
Not public and general
1579 c. 59[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 60[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 61[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 62[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 63[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 64[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 65[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 66[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 67[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 68[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 69[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 70[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 71[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 72[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 73[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 74[a]
[b]
11 November 1579

Not public and general
1579 c. 75[a]
[b]
11 November 1579
The benefite of pacificatioun grantit to David melvile.
Not public and general
1579 c. 76[a]
[b]
11 November 1579
The benefite of pacificatioun grantit to James spens of Wilmerstoun.
  1. ^ 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 av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx This is the citation in the Record Edition.
  2. ^ 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 This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.
  3. ^ 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 This is the citation in the Duodecimal Edition.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 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.
  2. ^ The Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, 1814, vol 2, p 39
  3. ^ Witchcraft Act 1735 section 2
  4. ^ The Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, 1814, vol 3, p 4. At p 11 the title is rendered as "Anent the demissioun of the Crowne in fauouris of our Souerane Lord, and his Maiesteis Coronatioun".