List of acts of the Parliament of Scotland from 1585

This is a list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland for the year 1585.

It lists 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.

1585

The 10th parliament of James VI, held in Linlithgow from 1 December 1585.

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent
Long title

Leasing Making Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 1^[a] 1585 c. 10^[b]	10 December 1585
Ane act aganis the authouris of slaunde rous spechis or writtis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80))

Execution of Acts of Parliament Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 2^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ane act for the better executioun of our soverane lordis lawis and actis of parliament. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Fees Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 3^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ane act anent feis of the seillis and chalmer and subscriptioun of the officiaris. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

College of Justice Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 4^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ane act anent the alteratioun of the tymes of sitting of the college of Justice. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Benefices Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 5^[a] 1585 c. 11^[b]	10 December 1585
Ane act aganis dilapidatioun of benefices. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Leagues Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 6^[a] 1585 c. 12^[b]	10 December 1585
Ane act aganis leaguis and bandis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80))

Style of Signatures Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 7^[a] 1585 c. 13^[b]	10 December 1585
Ane act for reformatioun of certane abuses in directioun of lettres. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Extortions by Keepers of Castles Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 8^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ane act ratefeing the formare act of parliament maid anent discharge of infeftmentis and sowmes of money oblist for deliverie of castellis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Double Poinding Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 9^[a] 1585 c. 19^[b]	10 December 1585
Ane act interpreting the act of parliament maid of befoir anent dowble poyndingis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Privy Council Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 10^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ane act for establishing of the Kingis Majesties previe counsall. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Burghs Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 11^[a] 1585 c. 14^[b]	10 December 1585
Ane act in favouris of the burrowis anent the paking and peling of fisches. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Prohibited Exports Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 12^[a] 1585 c. 15^[b]	10 December 1585
Ane act anent transporting of forbiddin guidis. An act regarding transporting forbidden goods. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Thieves Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 13^[a] 1585 c. 16^[b]	10 December 1585
Additioun to the act anent thevis and soirneris of clannis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Factors and Tenants Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 14^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ane act in favour of the tennentis quha hes maid payment to factouris. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Church Lands Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 15^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
That the act of Parliament laitlie maid anent the confirmatioun of fewis of kirkland sall not prescrive aganis minoris for the space of ane yeir heireftir. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Signatures Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 16^[a] 1585 c. 20^[b]	10 December 1585
That all lettres be presentit to be subscrivit be the kingis majestie and be the ordinar officiaris. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Chancellor Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 17^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Anent the office of chancellarie. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Treaty with England Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 18^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun of the assent of the estaitis for treating and concluding of a league with the quene of England. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Forfeited Persons Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 19^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Licence gevin to the advocatis to treat and consult with the personis foirfaltit anent thair restitutioun. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

King's Revocation Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 20^[a] 1585 c. 17^[b]	10 December 1585
The kingis Majesties revocatioun of his hienes propertie the lord Dingwell erle of Orknay and Williame Murray exceptit. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Not public and general	1585 c. 21^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Actis of the restitutioun of the noblemen and utheris ressavit to the kingis majesties favour and abolitioun of the force of processis of foirfaltour and uther materis concerning thame.

Not public and general	1585 c. 22^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ane exceptioun for my lord justice clerk anent the landis of Wodhouslie.

Not public and general	1585 c. 23^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ane act in favoure of Johnne erll of Mortoun his freindis and servandis.

Ministers and Schoolmasters Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 24^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Act for repossessioun of ministaris and maisteris of collegis and scuilis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Curators Act 1585^[1] (repealed)	1585 c. 25^[a] 1585 c. 18^[b]	10 December 1585
Declaratioun of the lord Hamiltoun To be curatour to the erle of arrane his brother. (Repealed by Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 4))

Not public and general	1585 c. 26^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
The benefite of the pacificatioun grantit to the lord Claude Hamiltoun and certane his friendis and servandis with ane exceptioun of William Sinclair.

Not public and general	1585 c. 27^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Rehabilitatioun grantit to the bairnis naturall of umquhile James sumtyme erll of Mortoun.

Not public and general	1585 c. 28^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Act in favouris of the erll of Angus anent the airis of Quhitlaw.

Not public and general	1585 c. 29^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Act in favour of the toun of Dumfries.

Not public and general	1585 c. 30^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Act in favour of Maister William Leslie.

Not public and general	1585 c. 31^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Act in favour of the posteritie of William erll of Gowrie.

Not public and general	1585 c. 32^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun grantit to James Richartsoune of Smitone.

Not public and general	1585 c. 33^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun of the laird of Elphingstoun.

Not public and general	1585 c. 34^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun grantit to the laird of Carmychell.

Not public and general	1585 c. 35^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Act in favour of Johnne Achesoun.

Not public and general	1585 c. 36^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun of the capitanrie of the castell of Dunbartane to my lord Hammiltoun.

Not public and general	1585 c. 37^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun of the capitanrie of the castell of Edinburgh to the laird of Coldinknowis.

Not public and general	1585 c. 38^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Act in favour of Schir Williame Stewart lait capitane of Dunbartane.

Not public and general	1585 c. 39^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Act in favour of the lord Glammis.

Not public and general	1585 c. 40^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ane act in favour of the maister of Glammis.

Not public and general	1585 c. 41^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Act in favour of Johnne Lyoun of Cossynnis.

Not public and general	1585 c. 42^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ane act in favour of the servandis of the erll of Mar and maister of Glammis.

Not public and general	1585 c. 43^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun of the restitutioun grantit to Gawin Hammyltoun of Roploch.

Not public and general	1585 c. 44^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Act in favour of Johnne lord Hammyl toun and Claud commendatour of Paislay.

Not public and general	1585 c. 45^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Act grantit to the laird of Holmendis and his freindis.

Not public and general	1585 c. 46^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun of the erll Bothuillis infeftment.

Not public and general	1585 c. 47^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun of ane lettre of tak to the laird of Largo comptroller.

Not public and general	1585 c. 48^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun grantit to the erll of Huntly of his office of lieutennandrie.

Not public and general	1585 c. 49^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun in favour of the bairnis of the laird of Segy.

Not public and general	1585 c. 50^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun in favour of Alexander Wod.

Not public and general	1585 c. 51^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun to the maister of Gray of the abbay of Dumfermling.

Not public and general	1585 c. 52^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun to Waltir Dundas.

Not public and general	1585 c. 53^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun grantit to William commendatour of Pettinweyme.

Not public and general	1585 c. 54^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Act in favour of Schir Johnne Maitland of Thirlstane secretair to our soverane lord and James Maitland his brothir sone.

Not public and general	1585 c. 55^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun of the act of Parliament maid in favouris of Schir James Balfouris wyff and bairnis.

Not public and general	1585 c. 56^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ane act annulland the infeftmentis maid to Gilbert Lauder of Balbardeis and his sone of the landis and leving of Haltoun.

Not public and general	1585 c. 57^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun of the office of thesaurarie to Thomas maister of Glammis.

Not public and general	1585 c. 58^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun of the provestrie of Lynclouden to William Douglas.

Not public and general	1585 c. 59^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun to M^r Edward Bruce of the abbacie of Kinlos.

Not public and general	1585 c. 60^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Act in favouris of Johnne Hammyltoun of Drumry.

Not public and general	1585 c. 61^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Revocatioun anent the landis of Almernes to William Douglas of Drumlanrig.

Not public and general	1585 c. 62^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun of the landis of Ormstoun to the laird of Cesfurde.

Not public and general	1585 c. 63^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Exceptioun of James Murray of Pardowis pensioun from revocatioun.

Not public and general	1585 c. 64^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun of the benefite of pacificatioun to Patrik bischope of Murray.

Not public and general	1585 c. 65^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun of the pensionis of George and Andro Halyburtonis.

Not public and general	1585 c. 66^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Act in favouris of Adame Hepburne of Bonhard.

Not public and general	1585 c. 67^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun of ane pensioun in favour of the archiebischope of Sanctandrois.

Not public and general	1585 c. 68^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun of ane pensioun to Johnne Auchinlek.

Not public and general	1585 c. 69^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun in favour of M^r George Young and Johne Andro.

Not public and general	1585 c. 70^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Act in favour of Frances erll of Errole.

Not public and general	1585 c. 71^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ratificatioun of the toun of Anstruther in frie burgh.

Not public and general	1585 c. 72^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Act in favouris of James Murray and the lady Polmais.

Not public and general	1585 c. 73^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Ane act concerning the lady Lamyngtoun.

Commissioners of the Shires Act 1585 (repealed)	1585 c. 74^[a] —^[c]	10 December 1585
Anent commissionaris of the schyres to be send to the Parliament. (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 ^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 This is the citation in the Record Edition.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k This is the citation in the Duodecimal 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 ^ar ^as ^at ^au ^av ^aw ^ax ^ay ^az ^ba ^bb ^bc ^bd ^be ^bf ^bg ^bh ^bi ^bj ^bk This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.

Sources

Alexander, William (1841). "Acta Parliamentorum Regis Jacobi Sexti". An Abridgement of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black. pp. A28–A29 – via Google Books.
Alexander, William (1841). "Acta Parliamentorum Regis Jacobi Sexti". An Abridgement of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black. pp. A28–A29 – via Google Books.
Chronological Table of the Statutes. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1972. p. 1339 – via Google Books.
"Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament: 1585". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives.
"Index of Statutes: James VI (1567-1625)". Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707. University of St Andrews.

References

^ 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.

[re-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 This is the citation in the Record Edition.

[12mo-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k This is the citation in the Duodecimal Edition.

[no-12mo-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 ^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 This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.

[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.

[a]

[b]

[c]

[1]

Acts of parliaments of states preceding the United Kingdom
English, Scottish, Irish and Great Britain legislation

Of the Kingdom of England Royal statutes, etc. issued before the development of Parliament 1225–1267 1275–1307 1308–1325 Temp. incert. 1327–1376 1377–1397 1399–1411 1413–1421 1422–1460 1461 1462 1463 1464 1465 1466 1467 1468 1469 1470 1471 1472 1473 1474 1475 1476 1477 1478 1479 1480 1481 1482 1483 1484 1485 1486 1487 1488 1489 1490 1491 1492 1493 1494 1495 1496 1497 1498 1499 1500 1501 1502 1503 1504 1505 1506 1507 1508 1509 1510 1511 1512 1513 1514 1515 1516 1517 1518 1519 1520 1521 1522 1523 1524 1525 1526 1527 1528 1529 1530 1531 1532 1533 1534 1535 1536 1537 1538 1539 1540 1541 1542 1543 1544 1545 1546 1547 1548 1549 1550 1551 1552 1553 1554 1555 1556 1557 1558 1559 1560 1561 1562 1563 1564 1565 1566 1567 1568 1569 1570 1571 1572 1573 1574 1575 1576 1577 1578 1579 1580 1581 1582 1583 1584 1585 1586 1587 1588 1589 1590 1591 1592 1593 1594 1595 1596 1597 1598 1599 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609 1610 1611 1612 1613 1604 1615 1616 1617 1618 1619 1620 1621 1622 1623 1624 1625 1626 1627 1628 1629 1640 Interregnum (1642–1660) 1660 1661 1662 1663 1664 1665 1666 1667 1668 1669 1670 1671 1672 1673 1674 1675 1676 1677 1678 1679 1680 1681 1682 1683 1684 1685 1686 1687 1688 1689 1690 1691 1692 1693 1694 1695 1696 1697 1698 1699 1700 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 1706
Of the Kingdom of Ireland 1169–1192 1200–1299 1300–1399 1400–1499 1500–1599 1600–1690 1691–1700 1701–1710 1711–1720 1721–1730 1731–1740 1741–1750 1751–1760 1761–1770 1771–1780 1781–1790 1791–1800
Of the Kingdom of Scotland 1424 1425 1426 1427 1428 1429 1430 1431 1432 1433 1434 1435 1436 1437 1438 1439 1440 1441 1442 1443 1444 1445 1446 1447 1448 1449 1450 1451 1452 1453 1454 1455 1456 1457 1458 1459 1460 1461 1462 1463 1464 1465 1466 1467 1468 1469 1470 1471 1472 1473 1474 1475 1476 1477 1478 1479 1480 1481 1482 1483 1484 1485 1486 1487 1488 1489 1490 1491 1492 1493 1494 1495 1496 1497 1498 1499 1500 1501 1502 1503 1504 1505 1506 1507 1508 1509 1510 1511 1512 1513 1514 1515 1516 1517 1518 1519 1520 1521 1522 1523 1524 1525 1526 1527 1528 1529 1530 1531 1532 1533 1534 1535 1536 1537 1538 1539 1540 1541 1542 1543 1544 1545 1546 1547 1548 1549 1550 1551 1552 1553 1554 1555 1556 1557 1558 1559 1560 1561 1562 1563 1564 1565 1566 1567 1568 1569 1570 1571 1572 1573 1574 1575 1576 1577 1578 1579 1580 1581 1582 1583 1584 1585 1586 1587 1588 1589 1590 1591 1592 1593 1594 1595 1596 1597 1598 1599 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609 1610 1611 1612 1613 1614 1615 1616 1617 1618 1619 1620 1621 1622 1623 1624 1625 1626 1627 1628 1629 1630 1631 1632 1633 1634 1635 1636 1637 1638 Rescinded (1639–1651) 1652 1653 1654 1655 1656 1657 1658 1659 1660 1661 1662 1663 1664 1665 1666 1667 1668 1669 1670 1671 1672 1673 1674 1675 1676 1677 1678 1679 1680 1681 1682 1683 1684 1685 1686 1687 1688 1689 1690 1691 1692 1693 1694 1695 1696 1697 1698 1699 1700 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 1706 1707
Of the Kingdom of Great Britain 1707 1708 1709 1710 1711 1712 1713 1714 1715 1716 1717 1718 1719 1720 1721 1722 1723 1724 1725 1726 1727 1728 1729 1730 1731 1732 1733 1734 1735 1736 1737 1738 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749 1750 1751 1752 1753 1754 1755 1756 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761 1762 1763 1764 1765 1766 1767 1768 1769 1770 1771 1772 1773 1774 1775 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800
Law of the United Kingdom List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
v t e

1585

Sources

See also

References