List of acts of the Parliament of England from 1580

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==23 Eliz. 1==

The third session of the [[4th Parliament of Queen Elizabeth I]], which met from 16 January 1581 until 18 March 1581.

This session was traditionally cited as '''23 Eliz.''', '''23 Elz.''' or '''23 El.'''

===Public acts===

{{legislationuk|act |- | {{|Religion Act 1580|note1=<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vlex.co.uk/vid/religion-act-1580-861214058 |title=Religion Act 1580 |website=vLex |url-access=subscription}}</ref>|public|1|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An Act to retain the Queen's Majesty's Subjects in their due Obedience.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Roman Catholics Act 1844]] ([[7 & 8 Vict.]] c. 102))}} }}

| {{|Seditious Words Act 1580|note1={{br}}or the '''Seditious Words and Rumours Act 1580'''|public|2|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An act against seditious words and rumours uttered against the Queen's most excellent majesty.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Statute Law Revision Act 1863]] ([[26 & 27 Vict.]] c. 125))}} }}

| {{|Fines and Recoveries Act 1580|public|3|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An act for the reformation of errors in fines and recoveries.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Statute Law Revision and Civil Procedure Act 1881]] ([[44 & 45 Vict.]] c. 59))}} }}

| {{|Border Defences Act 1580|note1=<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vlex.co.uk/vid/border-defences-act-1580-808444921 |title=Border Defences Act 1580 |website=vLex |url-access=subscription}}</ref>|public|4|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An act for fortifying of the borders towards Scotland.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Statute Law Revision Act 1863]] ([[26 & 27 Vict.]] c. 125))}} }}

| {{|Preservation of Wood Act 1580|public|5|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An act touching iron mills near unto the city of London, and the river of Thames.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Repeal of Obsolete Statutes Act 1856]] ([[19 & 20 Vict.]] c. 64))}} }}

| {{|Dover Harbour Act 1580|public|6|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An act for the repairing of Dover haven.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Statute Law Revision Act 1948]] ([[11 & 12 Geo. 6]]. c. 62))}} }}

| {{|Navigation Act 1580|note1=<ref name=MarineInsurance>{{cite book |title=Marine Insurance: A Legal History |last=Merkin |first=Rob |publisher=Edward Elgar Publishing |page=131 |date=2021 |isbn=978-1-78811-675-6}}</ref>|public|7|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An act for the increase of mariners, and for maintenance of the navigation.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Repeal of Acts Concerning Importation Act 1822]] ([[3 Geo. 4]]. c. 41))}} }}

| {{|Wax Act 1580|public|8|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An Act touching the true melting, making and working of Wax.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Repeal of Obsolete Statutes Act 1856]] ([[19 & 20 Vict.]] c. 64))}} }}

| {{|Dyeing of Cloth Act 1580|public|9|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An act for the abolishing of certain deceitful stuff used in the dying of cloth.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Woollen Manufacture Act 1809]] ([[49 Geo. 3]]. c. 109))}} }}

| {{|Game Act 1580|public|10|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An act for preservation of pheasants and partridges.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Game Act 1831]] ([[1 & 2 Will. 4]]. c. 32))}} }}

| {{|Cardiff Bridge Act 1580|public|11|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An act for the re-edifying of Cardiff-bridge, in the county of Glamorgan.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Bridges Act 1702]] ([[1 Ann.]] c. 12))}} }}

| {{|Paving Streets in London Act 1580|public|12|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An act for an addition to a former act made anno 13 of her Majesty's reign,{{efn|[[London Streets Act 1571]] ([[13 Eliz. 1]]. c. 23)}} for the paving of a street without Aldgate, leading to her Highness storehouses at the Minories, and other places.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Statute Law Revision Act 1948]] ([[11 & 12 Geo. 6]]. c. 62))}} }}

| {{|Land Reclamation (Plumstead Marsh) Act 1580|public|13|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An act for the inning of Earith and Plumpstead marsh.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Statute Law Revision Act 1948]] ([[11 & 12 Geo. 6]]. c. 62))}} }}

| {{|Taxation Act 1580|public|14|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An act for a subsidy granted by the clergy.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Statute Law Revision Act 1863]] ([[26 & 27 Vict.]] c. 125))}} }}

| {{|Taxation (No. 2) Act 1580|public|15|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An act for a subsidy and two fifteens granted by the temporalty.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Statute Law Revision Act 1863]] ([[26 & 27 Vict.]] c. 125))}} }}

| {{|Act of General Pardon 1580|public|16|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An act for the Queen's majesty's most gracious, general, and free pardon.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Statute Law Revision Act 1863]] ([[26 & 27 Vict.]] c. 125))}} }}

| {{|Exeter Gavelkind Lands Act 1580|public|17|note2={{br}}{{small|(Ruffhead c. ''12'')}}|18-03-1581|repealed=y|archived=n|An Acte that Gavelkind Landes within the Cyttye of Exceter maye be enheritable as Landes at the Cōmon Lawe.|note4={{br}}{{small|(Repealed by [[Statute Law Revision Act 1948]] ([[11 & 12 Geo. 6]]. c. 62))}} }}

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===Private acts===

{{legislationuk|act |- | {{|Cringleford Rebuilding Act 1580|private|1|note2={{efn|name=sor|This is the citation in ''[[The Statutes of the Realm]]''.}}{{br}}23 Eliz. 1. c. ''2'' {{small|Pr.}}{{efn|name=sal|This is the citation in ''[[The Statutes at Large]]''.}}|18-03-1581|archived=n|An act for the re-edifying of the town of Cringleford near the city of Norwich.}}

| {{|Naturalization of Coppinger, Boureman, Watson, Holmes, Harman, Hughes and others.|private|2|note2={{efn|name=sor}}{{br}}23 Eliz. 1. c. ''3'' {{small|Pr.}}{{efn|name=sal}}|18-03-1581|archived=n|An act for the denization of Walter Coppinger and Suzan Coppinger, Hugh and Simon Boureman, William Watson, and James, Rickard, Francis, Mary, Margarett, Abigall, and Gertrude Holmes, Thomas, Harman, Giles, John, Richard, and Katherine Hughes, and divers others.}}

| {{|Coventry Grammar School Estate Act 1580|private|3|note2={{efn|name=sor}}{{br}}23 Eliz. 1. c. ''4'' {{small|Pr.}}{{efn|name=sal}}|18-03-1581|archived=n|An act for the perfecting of assurances of certain lands given for the maintenance of a free grammar school within the city of Coventry.}}

| {{|Sir Thomas Gresham's Estate Act 1580|private|4|note2={{efn|name=sor}}{{br}}23 Eliz. 1. c. ''5'' {{small|Pr.}}{{efn|name=sal}}|18-03-1581|archived=n|An act for the establishment of an agreement between Sir Henry Nevill, Knight, and dame Anne Gresham, widow, for the better performing the last will of Sir Thomas Gresham, knight, deceased, and for the payment of his debts.}}

| {{|Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield's Estate Act 1580|private|5|note2={{efn|name=sor}}{{br}}23 Eliz. 1. c. ''6'' {{small|Pr.}}{{efn|name=sal}}|18-03-1581|archived=n|An act for assurance of certain lands to Edward Fysher; and for assurance of a rent-charge of four score and two pounds ten shillings, and other things, to the bishop of Coventry and Litchfield.}}

| {{|Earl of Arundel's Restitution Act 1580|private|6|note2={{efn|name=sor}}{{br}}23 Eliz. 1. c. ''7'' {{small|Pr.}}{{efn|name=sal}}|18-03-1581|archived=n|An act for the restitution in blood of Philip earl of Arundell.}}

| {{|John and Dudley St. Leger's Restitution Act 1580|private|7|note2={{efn|name=sor}}{{br}}23 Eliz. 1. c. ''8'' {{small|Pr.}}{{efn|name=sal}}|18-03-1581|archived=n|An act of pardon and restitution in blood of John Seyntleger and Dudley Seyntleger.}}

| {{|Anthony Mayney's Restitution Act 1580|private|8|note2={{efn|name=sor}}{{br}}23 Eliz. 1. c. ''9'' {{small|Pr.}}{{efn|name=sal}}|18-03-1581|archived=n|An act for the restitution in blood of Anthony Mayne, esquire.}}

| {{|Lord Compton's Estate Act 1580|private|9|note2={{efn|name=sor}}{{br}}23 Eliz. 1. c. ''10'' {{small|Pr.}}{{efn|name=sal}}|18-03-1581|archived=n|An act for the better assurance of divers lands in Chipping Norton, and elsewhere in the county of Oxford, being parcel of the inheritance of the lord Marney, to Henry lord Compton.}}

| {{|Ratification of Chancery award concerning copyholders and customary tenants of the manors of Moore, Newham, Lyndriche, Knighton and Pensokes (Worcestershire).|private|10|note2={{efn|name=sor}}{{br}}23 Eliz. 1. c. ''11'' {{small|Pr.}}{{efn|name=sal}}|18-03-1581|archived=n|An act ratifying a decree and an award in the chancery, touching certain copyholders and customary tenants of the manors of More Newnam, Lyndriche, Knighton and Penfocks, in the county of Worcester.}}

| {{|Ratification of award between William Hide and William Darrell.|private|11|note2={{efn|name=sor}}{{br}}23 Eliz. 1. c. ''13'' {{small|Pr.}}{{efn|name=sal}}|18-03-1581|archived=n|An act for ratification of an award made between William Hide of the one part, and William Darrell of the other part.}}

| {{|Ledbury Hospital Act 1580|private|12|note2={{efn|name=sor}}{{br}}23 Eliz. 1. c. ''14'' {{small|Pr.}}{{efn|name=sal}}|18-03-1581|archived=n|An act concerning the hospital of Ledburye{{efn|St Katherine's Hospital, [[Ledbury]].}} in the county of Hereford.}}

| {{|Lord Latymer's Estate Act 1580|private|13|note2={{efn|name=sor}}{{br}}23 Eliz. 1. c. ''1'' {{small|Pr.}}{{efn|name=sal}}|18-03-1581|archived=n|An act for the partition of certain lands between the coheirs of the lord Latymer.}}

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=== Sources ===

{{Wikisource|1=Chronological Table and Index of the Statutes/Chronological Table/Eliz|2=Chronological Table and Index of the Statutes: Elizabeth I}}

{{refbegin}} * {{cite book |chapter=23° Eliz. |chapter-url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000017915519&seq=746 |title=The Statutes of the Realm |volume=4 Part 1: 1547 to 1584 |via=[[HathiTrust]] |pages=656–702}} * {{cite book |chapter=Anno vicesimo tertio Elizabethæ |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge58britgoog/page/n356/ |title=The Statutes at Large |editor-last=Pickering |editor-first=Danby |editor-link=Danby Pickering |volume=6: from the First Year of Queen Mary to the Thirty-fifth Year of Queen Elizabeth, inclusive |date=1763 |publisher=Joseph Bentham |location=Cambridge |via=[[Internet Archive]] |pages=332–348}} * {{cite book |chapter=Anno vicesimo tertio Elizabethæ |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/statutesatlarge22britgoog/page/n341/ |title=The Statutes at Large |editor-last=Pickering |editor-first=Danby |editor-link=Danby Pickering |volume=6: from the First Year of Queen Mary to the Thirty-fifth Year of Queen Elizabeth, inclusive |date=1763 |publisher=Joseph Bentham |location=Cambridge |via=[[Internet Archive]] |pages=332–348}} * {{cite book |title=Journal of the House of Commons |volume=1 – 1547-1629 |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol1 |publisher=His Majesty's Stationery Office |date=1802 |via=[[British History Online]]}} * {{cite book |title=Journal of the House of Lords |volume=2: 1578-1614 |location=London |publisher=His Majesty's Stationery Office |date=1830 |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol2 |via=[[British History Online]]}} * {{cite book |title=Chronological Table of and Index to the Statutes |edition=13th |publisher=Her Majesty's Stationery Office |location=London |date=1896 |volume=1: To the End of the Session 59 Vict. Sess. 2 (1895) |url={{GBurl|EfcZAAAAYAAJ|page=62}} |pages=62 |via=[[Google Books]]}} * {{cite book |title=Chronological Table of the Statutes: Covering the Period from 1235 to the End of 1971 |publisher=Her Majesty's Stationery Office |location=London |date=1972 |url={{GBurl|lUMIAAAAMAAJ|page=59}} |pages=59–60 |isbn=978-0-11-840096-1 |via=[[Google Books]]}} * {{cite web |title=Chronological Tables of the Private and Personal Acts: Part 1 (1539–1601) |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/changes/chron-tables/private/1 |website=[[legislation.gov.uk]] |publisher=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]]}} {{refend}}

==See also== *[[List of acts of the Parliament of England]]

==References== {{reflist}}

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