List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament to 1707
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This is a list of Acts
of the Parliament of Scotland
. 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 of 1707.
The numbers after the titles of the Acts are the chapter numbers. Acts are referenced using 'Year of reign', 'Monarch', c., 'Chapter number' — e.g. 16 Charles II c. 2 — to define a chapter of the appropriate statute book. Chapter numbers given in the duodecimo edition, where applicable, are given in square brackets.
This list is only a partial catalogue of Acts that remained on the statute books even after the Union of 1707. For a largely comprehensive edition of Scottish acts of Parliament see Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, ed. Thomas Thomson. A new edition has been edited by the Scottish Parliament Project at the University of St Andrews
and is available online as the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland
.
For the period after 1707, see list of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament of Scotland
Parliament of Scotland
The Parliament of Scotland, officially the Estates of Parliament, was the legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland. The unicameral parliament of Scotland is first found on record during the early 13th century, with the first meeting for which a primary source survives at...
. It lists the Acts of Parliament of the old Parliament of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, that was merged with the old Parliament of England
Parliament of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. In 1066, William of Normandy introduced a feudal system, by which he sought the advice of a council of tenants-in-chief and ecclesiastics before making laws...
to form the Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland...
, by the Union with England Act of 1707.
The numbers after the titles of the Acts are the chapter numbers. Acts are referenced using 'Year of reign', 'Monarch', c., 'Chapter number' — e.g. 16 Charles II c. 2 — to define a chapter of the appropriate statute book. Chapter numbers given in the duodecimo edition, where applicable, are given in square brackets.
This list is only a partial catalogue of Acts that remained on the statute books even after the Union of 1707. For a largely comprehensive edition of Scottish acts of Parliament see Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, ed. Thomas Thomson. A new edition has been edited by the Scottish Parliament Project at the University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
and is available online as the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland
Records of the Parliaments of Scotland
The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707 is a project of the Scottish Parliament and the University of St Andrews to create a comprehensive on-line database of the proceedings of the Parliament of Scotland from 1235 to the Act of Union. The website was launched in 2008.The project was...
.
For the period after 1707, see list of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain.
1424
Record ed: May 26- Of the fredome of halikirk. (c.1) [12mo ed: 1424 c.1] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Of pece to be kepit throu the realme. (c.2) [12mo ed: 1424 c.2] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Of rebellouris aganis the kingis persone. (c.3) [12mo ed: 1424 c.3] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Of inforsing the King aganis notour rebellouris. (c.4) [12mo ed: 1424 c.4] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Of ridaris and gangaris throu the cuntre. (c.5) [12mo ed: 1424 c.5] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Of the ministeris and officiaris of law throu the realme. (c.6) [12mo ed: 1424 c.6] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Of sornaris. (c.7) [12mo ed: 1424 c.7] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Of the custumis and buroumaillis of the realme. (c.8) (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Anent inquisicione of the kingis landis possessionis and annuel rentis. (c.9) [12mo ed: 1424 c.9] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Of a general yelde to be rasyt for the payment of the finance to be made in Ingland for our lord the kingis costage. (c.10) (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Of slauchter of salmonde in tyme forbodyne be the law. (c.11) [12mo ed: 1424 c.10] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Of crufis and yaris. (c.12) [12mo ed: 1424 c.11] (repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964The Statute Law Revision Act 1964 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland....
(c.80), s.1 & Sch.) - Royal Mines Act 1424Royal Mines Act 1424The Royal Mines Act 1424 was an act of the Parliament of Scotland stating that gold and silver mines containing ore above a certain value would belong to the king....
(c.13) [12mo ed: 1424 c. 12] (still in force) - Of clarkis and thair procuratoris passand oure the see. (c.14) [12mo ed: 1424 c.13] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Of clerkis purchessand pensionis out of beneficis. (c.15) [12mo ed: 1424 c.14] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Of the custum of gold and silver had oute of the realme. (c.16) [12mo ed: 1424 c.15] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Of strangeris that sellis merchandise in the realme and takis mone tharfor. (c.17) [12mo ed: 1424 c.16] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Football Act 1424Football Act 1424The Football Act 1424 was passed by the Parliament of Scotland in the reign of James I. It became law on 26 May 1424, one of a set of statutes passed that day; it is recorded as James I. 1424 c.18 in the Record Edition of the statutes, and James I. Parl. 1-1424 c.17 in the Duodecimo Edition...
(Of playing at the fut ball.) (c.18) [12mo ed: 1424 c.17] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.) - Of archaris. (c.19) [12mo ed: 1424 c.18] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Of rukis biggande in treis. (c.20) [12mo ed: 1424 c.19] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Of murbyrne. (c.21) [12mo ed: 1424 c.20] (Repealed by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (c.38), s.1 & Sch.)
- Innkeepers Act 1424 (c. 25) (Repealed by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c.43))
1469
- Diligence Act 1469 c.12 [12mo ed: c. 36] (still in force)
- Reversion Act 1469 c.3 [12mo ed: c.27] (Ceases to have effect under the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003)
1474
- Tutors Act 1474 c. 6 [12mo ed: c. 51] (repealed by the Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991The Age of Legal Capacity Act 1991 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which replaced the pre-existing rule of pupillage and minority with a simpler rule that a person has full legal capacity at the age of 16....
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1487
- Royal Burghs Act 1487 c.17 [12mo ed: c. 111] (see royal burghs) (still in force)
1491
- Common Good Act 1491 c.19 [12mo ed: c. 36] (still in force)
- Leases Act 1491 c.7 (still in force)
- Liferent Caution Act 1491 c.6 [12mo ed: c. 25] (still in force)
1540
- Act of Sederunt 1540 c. 93
- College of Justice Act 1540 (c.10) [12mo ed: c. 93] (still in force)
- Citation Act 1540 c. 10 (still in force)
- Subscription of Deeds Act 1540 c. 37 (repealed 1995 (c. 7))
1560
- Confession of Faith Ratification Act 1560 c.1 (still in force)
- Papal Jurisdiction Act 1560Papal Jurisdiction Act 1560The Papal Jurisdiction Act 1560 is an Act of the Parliament of Scotland, and is still in force. It declares that the Pope has no jurisdiction in Scotland and prohibits any person from seeking any title or right to be exercised in Scotland granted under the authority of the Pope, on pain of...
c.2 (still in force)
1567
- Act Anent the demission of the Crown in favour of our Sovereign Lord, and his Majesty’s Coronation 1567
- Church Jurisdiction Act 1567 (c.12) (still in force)
- Coronation Oath Act 1567 (c.8) [12mo ed: c. 8] (still in force)
1579
- Church Act 1579 (c.6) [12mo ed: c. 68]
- Church Jurisdiction Act 1579 (c.7) [12mo ed: c. 69]
- Criminal Letters Act 1579 (c.16) [12mo ed: c. 78] (still in force)
- Sunday Act 1579 (c. 8)
- Subscription of Deeds Act 1579 c. 18 (repealed 1995 (c. 7)
- Act for Punishment of Strong and Idle Beggars, and Relief of the Poor and Impotent
1581
- Breach of Arrestment Act 1581 (c.23) [12mo ed: c. 118] (still in force)
- Lawburrows Act 1581 (c.22) [12mo ed: c. 117] (still in force)
1584
- Decrees in Absence Act 1584 (c.10) [12mo ed: c. 3] (repealed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007)
- Disqualification of Ministers Act 1584 (c.6) [12mo ed: c.133] (still in force)
- Sovereignty Act 1584 (c.2) [12mo ed: c. 129] (still in force)
- Unlawful Jurisdictions Act 1584 (c.4) [12mo ed: c. 131] (still in force)
1585
- Curators Act 1585 (c.25) [12mo ed: c. 18] (repealed by the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000The Adults with Incapacity Act 2000 is an act of the Scottish Parliament. It was passed on 29 March 2000, receiving Royal Assent on 9 May. It concerns the welfare of adults who are unable to make decisions for themselves because they have a mental disorder or are not able to communicate...
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1587
- Burghs Act 1587 (c.114) [12mo ed: c. 113] (still in force)
- Tolls Act 1587 (c.37) [12mo ed: c. 54] (still in force)
1592
- Citation Act 1592 (c.59) [12mo ed: c. 141] (still in force)
- Compensation Act 1592 (c.61) [12mo ed: c. 143] (still in force)
- Deforcement Act 1592 (c.72) [12mo ed: c. 152] (still in force)
- Expenses Act 1592 (c.62) [12mo ed: c. 144] (still in force)
- General Assembly Act 1592 (c.8) [12mo ed: c. 116] (see General Assembly of the Church of ScotlandGeneral Assembly of the Church of ScotlandThe General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body[1] An Introduction to Practice and Procedure in the Church of Scotland, A Gordon McGillivray, 2nd Edition .-Church courts:As a Presbyterian church,...
) (still in force) - Lyon King of Arms Act 1592 (c.29) [12mo ed: c. 127] (see Lyon King of Arms) (still in force)
- Mines and Metals Act 1592 (c.31) (still in force)
1594
- Declinature Act 1594 (c. 22) (repealed by the Court of Session Act 1988
- Ejection Caution Act 1594 (c.27) (repealed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007)
- Land Purchase Act 1594 (c.26) [12mo ed: c. 220] (still in force)
- Parricide Act 1594 (c.30) [12mo ed: c. 224] (still in force)
1597
- Feu-duty Act 1597 (c.17) [12mo ed: c.250] (see feu duty) (repealed by the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. Act 2000 was an act of the Scottish Parliament which was passed by the Parliament on 3 May 2000 and received Royal Assent on 9 June 2000....
) - Kirk Dykes Act 1597 (c.3) [12mo ed: c. 232] (see kirkKirkKirk can mean "church" in general or the Church of Scotland in particular. Many place names and personal names are also derived from it.-Basic meaning and etymology:...
, dyke) (still in force) - Lawburrows Act 1597 (c.40) [12mo ed: c. 273] (see LawburrowsLawburrowsLawburrows is a little-known civil action in Scots law initiated by one person afraid of another's possible violence.-Lawburrows Act 1429:The 1429 Act remains in force and says-Civil law and the rights of individuals:...
) (still in force)
1606
- Sovereignty Act 1606 c.1 (see sovereigntySovereigntySovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory. It can be found in a power to rule and make law that rests on a political fact for which no purely legal explanation can be provided...
) (still in force) - Act Anent Coalyers and Salters 1606 c.2
1617
- Arrestments Act 1617 (c.17) [12mo ed: c. 17] (repealed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007)
- Executors Act 1617 (c.14) [12mo ed: c. 14] (still in force)
- Registration Act 1617 (c.16) [12mo ed: c. 16] (still in force)
1621
- Adjudication Act 1621 (c.7) [12mo ed: c. 7] (repealed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007)
- Bankruptcy Act 1621
- Diligence Act 1621 (c.6) [12mo ed: c. 6] (repealed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007)
- Act Anent Hunting and Haulking (c. 31)
1633
- Education Act 1633Education Act 1633The Education Act 1633 was an Act of the Parliament of Scotland that ordered a locally funded, Church-supervised school to be established in every parish in Scotland, and included the means to realise that order. The act was passed by the Parliament at Edinburgh on 18 June 1633, titled...
(Act V of XXXI in Legislation of 28 June 1633) - Sovereignty Act 1633 (c.3) [12mo ed: c. 3] (still in force)
1661
- Arrestments Act 1661 (c.283) [12mo ed: c. 51] (still in force)
- Bonds Act 1661 (c.244) [12mo ed: c. 32] (still in force)
- Crown Appointments Act 1661 (c.6) [12mo ed: c. 2] (still in force)
- Diligence Act 1661 (c.344) [12mo ed: c. 62] (repealed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007)
- March Dykes Act 1661 (c.284) [12mo ed: c.41] (still in force)
- Parliament Act 1661 (c.7) [12mo ed: c. 3] (still in force)
- Precedence Act 1661 (c.211) (still in force)
- Prerogative Act 1661 (c.13) [12mo ed: c. 5] (still in force)
- Redemptions Act 1661 (c.247) (still in force)
- Registration Act 1661 (c.243) [12mo ed: c. 31] (repealed by the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. Act 2000 was an act of the Scottish Parliament which was passed by the Parliament on 3 May 2000 and received Royal Assent on 9 June 2000....
)) - Sunday Act 1661 (c. 281)
1663
- Minority Act 1663 (c.4) [12mo ed: c. 10] (repealed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007)
1669
- Lyon King of Arms Act 1669 (c.95) (still in force)
- March Dykes Act 1669 (c.38) [12mo ed: c.17] (still in force)
1672
- Adjudications Act 1672 (c.45) [12mo ed: c. 19] (repealed by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007)
- Ann Act 1672 (c.24) [12mo ed: c. 13] (repealed by the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. Act 2000 was an act of the Scottish Parliament which was passed by the Parliament on 3 May 2000 and received Royal Assent on 9 June 2000....
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- Courts Act 1672 (c.40) [12mo ed: c. 16] (still in force)
- Lyon King of Arms Act 1672 (c.47) [12mo ed: c. 21]
- Summons Execution Act 1672 (c. 6)
- Tutors and Curators Act 1672 (c. 2) [12mo ed: c. 2] (repealed by the Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991The Age of Legal Capacity Act 1991 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which replaced the pre-existing rule of pupillage and minority with a simpler rule that a person has full legal capacity at the age of 16....
) - Writs Act 1672 (c.16) [12mo ed: c. 7] (still in force)
1681
- Act against Assassinations (c. 81)
- Bills of Exchange Act 1681 (c.86) [12mo ed: c. 20] (still in force)
- Declinature Act 1681 (c.79) [12mo ed: c. 13] (still in force)
- Oaths of Minors Act 1681 (c. 85) [12mo ed: c. 19] (repealed 1991 (c. 50))
- Registration Act 1681
- Subscription of Deeds Act 1681 (c. 5) [12mo ed: c. 5] (still in force)
1685
- Entail Act 1685 (c.26) [12mo ed: c. 22] (repealed by the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. Act 2000 was an act of the Scottish Parliament which was passed by the Parliament on 3 May 2000 and received Royal Assent on 9 June 2000....
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1689
- Act declaring the Meeting of the Estates to be a Parliament (c. 1)
- Claim of Right Act 1689Claim of Right Act 1689The Claim of Right is an Act passed by the Parliament of Scotland in April 1689. It is one of the key documents of Scottish constitutional law.-Background:...
(c.28) [12mo ed: c. 13] (still in force) - Prelacy Act 1689 (c.4) [12mo ed: c. 3] (still in force)
1690
- Confession of Faith Ratification Act 1690 (c.7) [12mo ed: c. 5] (still in force)
- Confirmation Act 1690 (c. 56) [12mo ed: c. 26] (still in force)
- Teinds Act 1690 (c.63) [12mo ed: c. 30] (repealed by the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. Act 2000 was an act of the Scottish Parliament which was passed by the Parliament on 3 May 2000 and received Royal Assent on 9 June 2000....
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- Udal Tenure Act 1690 (c.61) [12mo ed: c. 32] (see Udal lawUdal LawUdal law is a near-defunct Norse derived legal system, which is found in Shetland and Orkney, Scotland and in Manx law at the Isle of Man. It is closely related to Odelsrett....
) (repealed by the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. Act 2000 was an act of the Scottish Parliament which was passed by the Parliament on 3 May 2000 and received Royal Assent on 9 June 2000....
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1693
- Citation Act 1693 (c. 21) [12mo ed: c. 12] (still in force)
- Court of Session Act 1693 (c.42) [12mo ed: c. 26] (see Court of SessionCourt of SessionThe Court of Session is the supreme civil court of Scotland, and constitutes part of the College of Justice. It sits in Parliament House in Edinburgh and is both a court of first instance and a court of appeal....
) (still in force) - Ministers Act 1693 (c.38) [12mo ed: c. 22] (still in force)
- Real Rights Act 1693 (c.22) [12mo ed: c. 13] (still in force)
- Register of Sasines Act 1693 (c.23) [12mo ed: c. 14] (see sasineSasineSasine is the delivery of feudal property, typically land.Feudal property means immovable property, and includes everything that naturally goes with the property. For land, that would include such things as buildings, trees, and underground minerals...
) (still in force) - Registration Act 1693 (c.24) [12mo ed: c. 15] (still in force)
- Removings Act 1693 (c. 40) [12mo ed: c. 24] (still in force)
1695
- Confirmation Act 1695 (c.72) [12mo ed: c. 41] (still in force)
- Division of Commonties Act 1695 (c.69) [12mo ed: c. 38] (still in force)
- Act anent Executry and Moveables (c. 41)
- Runrig Lands Act 1695 (c.36) [12mo ed: c. 23] (see run rigRun rigRun rig, or runrig, was a system of land occupation practised in northern and western Great Britain, especially Scotland. The name refers to the ridge and furrow pattern characteristic of this system , with alternating "runs" and "rigs" . The system continued in use into the 20th century in the...
) (still in force) - Act for erecting a Bank in Scotland (see Bank of ScotlandBank of ScotlandThe Bank of Scotland plc is a commercial and clearing bank based in Edinburgh, Scotland. With a history dating to the 17th century, it is the second oldest surviving bank in what is now the United Kingdom, and is the only commercial institution created by the Parliament of Scotland to...
) - Company of Scotland Act (see Company of ScotlandCompany of ScotlandThe Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies, also called the Scottish Darien Company, was an overseas trading company created by an act of the Parliament of Scotland in 1695...
) - Act for Preservation of Meadowes Lands and Pasturages lying adjacent to sand hills (c. 54) 12mo ed c. 30)
- Act anent Letters passing the Signet (c. 71) [12mo ed c. 40]
1696
- Blank Bonds and Trusts Act (c. 25) [12mo ed: c. 25] (still in force)
- Act for Declaring nottour Bankrupt (c. 5)
- Deeds Act 1696 (c. 15) [12mo ed: c. 15] (still in force)
- Act in favors of Universities Schools and Hospitalls (c. 14)
- Inland Bills Act 1696 (c.38) [12mo ed: c. 36] (still in force)
- Acts anent Registration of Seasins and other writts and diligences (c. 18)
- Registration Act 1696 (c.41) [12mo ed: c. 39] (still in force)
- Tutors and Curators Act 1696 (c. 8) [12mo ed: c. 8] (repealed 1991 (c. 50))
- Vitious Intromitters Act 1696 (c. 20) [12mo ed: c. 20] (still in force)
- Education Act 1696Education Act 1696The Education Act 1696 was an Act of the Parliament of Scotland that ordered locally funded, Church-supervised schools to be established in every parish in Scotland...
1698
- Act for preventing of disorders in the Supplying and Planting of vacant Churches (c. 2)
- Act against Pocknet fishing upon the Water of Forth (c. 3)
- Registration Act 1698 (c. 4) [12mo ed: c. 4] (still in force)
- Act against Clandestine and Irregular Marriages (c. 6)
- Act for the Ease of small Vassalls of Bishops Lands now holden of the King (c. 11)
- Act for preserving of Planting (c. 35) [12mo ed c. 16]
- Act for settleing the Communication of Trade (c. 39) [12mo ed c. 20]
1701
- Act for preventing wrongful imprisonment and against undue delays in trials c. 6 (The "Criminal Procedure Act 1701" - short title given by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 ) (still in force)
- Liberation Act 1701 c. 6
1702
- Act Declaring the present meeting of Parliament to be a lawfull and free Parliament c. 4
1703
- Act Anent Peace and War
- Act Ratifieing the turning of the Meeting of the Estates in the year 1689, into a Parliament c. 3
- Wine ActWine ActThe Wine Act was a bill enacted by the Parliament of Scotland in 1703 . At a time when England and France were locked in the War of the Spanish Succession, the Act allowed Scots to legally import French wines...
1705
- Fisheries Act 1705 (c. 48) [12mo ed: c. 2] (still in force)
- Act for a Treaty with England 1705 c. 50 (see Acts of Union 1707Acts of Union 1707The Acts of Union were two Parliamentary Acts - the Union with Scotland Act passed in 1706 by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act passed in 1707 by the Parliament of Scotland - which put into effect the terms of the Treaty of Union that had been agreed on 22 July 1706,...
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1707
- Election Act 1707 (c.8) (still in force)
- Act for Preserving the Game (c. 13)
- Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Act 1707Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Act 1707The Protestant Religion and Presbyterian Church Act 1707 is an Act of the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland which was passed to ensure that the status of the Church of Scotland would not be affected by the Union with England...
(c.6) [12mo ed: c.6] (also known as the Act of Security 1707) (still in force) - Union with England Act 1707Acts of Union 1707The Acts of Union were two Parliamentary Acts - the Union with Scotland Act passed in 1706 by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act passed in 1707 by the Parliament of Scotland - which put into effect the terms of the Treaty of Union that had been agreed on 22 July 1706,...
(c.7) (see Acts of Union 1707Acts of Union 1707The Acts of Union were two Parliamentary Acts - the Union with Scotland Act passed in 1706 by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act passed in 1707 by the Parliament of Scotland - which put into effect the terms of the Treaty of Union that had been agreed on 22 July 1706,...
) (still in force)
External links
- RPS (Records of the Parliaments of ScotlandRecords of the Parliaments of ScotlandThe Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707 is a project of the Scottish Parliament and the University of St Andrews to create a comprehensive on-line database of the proceedings of the Parliament of Scotland from 1235 to the Act of Union. The website was launched in 2008.The project was...
) - UK Statute Law Database results for pre-Union Scottish Acts, as amended and in force today, also has text of those still in force in 1991 which have since been repealed.