List of acts of the Parliament of England from 1554

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This is a list of acts of the Parliament of England for the year 1554.

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

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

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

).

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.

1 Mar. Sess. 3

The 2nd Parliament of Queen Mary I, which met from 2 April 1554 until 5 May 1554.

These acts are also cited as 1 Mar. Stat. 3.

Public acts

Short title, or popular name			Citation	Queen Mary's Marriage Act 1554 (repealed)	1 Mar. Sess. 3. c. 2	5 May 1554
An Act, touching the Articles of the Queen's Highness's most Noble Marriage. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863)
See of Durham Act 1554			1 Mar. Sess. 3. c. 3	5 May 1554
An Act for the Repeal of Two several Acts, made Anno Septimo Edwardi Sexti, touching the Dissolution of the Bishoprick of Durham.
Lord Steward Act 1554			1 Mar. Sess. 3. c. 4	5 May 1554
An Acte for thestablishing of thoffice of the L. Steward of the Quenes Majesties most Honourable Housholde.
Sherborne Causeway Act 1554 (repealed)			1 Mar. Sess. 3. c. 5	5 May 1554
An Act for the Continuation of a Statute made for the Repairing of Sherborne Cawseye. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948)
Bristol to Gloucester Highway Act 1554 (repealed)			1 Mar. Sess. 3. c. 6	5 May 1554
An Act for the Repairing of a Cawsey betwixt Bristowe and Gloucetre. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948)
Cloth Making Act 1554			1 Mar. Sess. 3. c. 7	5 May 1554
An Act touching Cloth-making in Corporate Towns and Market Towns.
Leather Act 1554			1 Mar. Sess. 3. c. 8	5 May 1554
An Act touching the Buying and Currying of Leather.
Cathedral, etc. Churches Act 1554 (repealed)			1 Mar. Sess. 3. c. 9	5 May 1554
An Act touching Ordinances and Rules in Cathedral Churches and Schools. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863)
Essex Churches Act 1554			1 Mar. Sess. 3. c. 10	5 May 1554
An Act for the Repeal of a Statute made for the Uniting of the Parish Churches of Onger and Grenestede, in the County of Essex.
Glamorganshire Sea Sands Act 1554			1 Mar. Sess. 3. c. 11	5 May 1554
An Act touching the Sea Sands in Glamorganshire.
Continuance of Laws Act 1554 (repealed)			1 Mar. Sess. 3. c. 12	5 May 1554
An Act for the Continuance of certain Statutes. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 )

Private acts

Short title, or popular name			Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
Restitution in blood of Sir William Parr, late Marquis of Northampton.			1 Mar. Sess. 3. c. 1	5 May 1554
An Act for the Restitution in Blood of Sir William Parre, Knight, late Marquis of Northampton.
Restitution and assurance of manors of Gaywood and Rising (Norfolk) to Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey.			1 Mar. Sess. 3. c. 2	5 May 1554
An Act for the Assurance of the Manor of Gaywood and Risyng to Thomas Howarde, Knight, otherwise called Thomas Howarde, Earl of Surreye.
Ratification of Dame Lucy Clifford's estate in the manor of Burston Hawgh.			1 Mar. Sess. 3. c. 3	5 May 1554
An Act, ratifying and confirming the State of Dame Lucye Clifforde, in the Manor of Burston Haughe.

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1 & 2 Ph. & M.

The 1st Parliament of King Philip and Queen Mary, which met from 12 November 1554 until 16 January 1555.

Public acts

Short title, or popular name			Citation	Counterfeit Coin Act 1554	1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 11	16 January 1555
An Act for the Punishment of bringing in of counterfeit Coin of Foreign Realms, being current within this Realm.
Distress Act 1554[1] (repealed)			1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 12	16 January 1555
An Act for the impounding of Distresses. (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969)
Criminal Law Act 1554			1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 13	16 January 1555
An Act, appointing an Order to Justices of Peace, for the Bailment of Prisoners.
Worsteds (Norfolk) Act 1554 (repealed)			1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 14	16 January 1555
An Act for the making of Russetts, Naples Fustians, and Sattins-Reversies, in Norwiche. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863)
Lords Marches in Wales Act 1554			1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 15	16 January 1555
An Act to confirm the Liberty of the Lords Marchers in Wales.
Continuance of Laws Act 1554 (repealed)			1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 16	16 January 1555
An Act for the Continuance of certain Statutes. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863)
Leases Act 1554 (repealed)			1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 17	16 January 1555
An Act touching Leases hereafter to be made by Spiritual Persons. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 )

Private acts

Short title, or popular name			Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
Reversal of the attainder of Cardinal Pole.			1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 1	16 January 1555
An Act for the Restitution in Blood of the Lord Cardinal Poole.
Reversal of the outlawries and attainders of Richard Pate, Bishop William Petow and others.			1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 2	16 January 1555
An Act for the Repealing of all Attainders and Outlawries had against Richard Pate, Bishop, William Peytowe,[a] and others.
Confirmation of attainders of Henry late Duke of Suffolk and others.			1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 3	16 January 1555
An Act for the Confirmation of the Attainder of the late Duke of Suffolke, and others.
Annexation of Bucknell to Salop.			1 & 2 Ph. & M. c. 4	16 January 1555
An Act for the uniting of the Town of Bucknell to the County of Salop.

Sources

See also

• List of acts of the Parliament of England

References