# List of acts of the Parliament of Scotland, 1551–1558

This is a list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland for the year 1551.
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.

## 1551
### May

The 4th parliament of Mary, held in Edinburgh from 29 May 1551.
| Short title, or popular name | Short title, or popular name | Short title, or popular name | Citation | Royal assent |
| Long title |||||
| Excommunication Act 1551 (repealed) | Excommunication Act 1551 (repealed) | Excommunication Act 1551 (repealed) | May 1551 c. 1 1551 c. 7 | 29 May 1551 |
| Anent thame that wilfullie incurris the panis of cursing and lyis thairin be the space of ane yeir or ressaifis the halie Sacrament under the said cursing. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Traitors Act 1551 (repealed) | Traitors Act 1551 (repealed) | Traitors Act 1551 (repealed) | May 1551 c. 2 1551 c. 8 | 29 May 1551 |
| Anent tratouris banist or fugitive without licence respect remissioun or supersedere that cummis and resortis agane within this Realme. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Game Act 1551 (repealed) | Game Act 1551 (repealed) | Game Act 1551 (repealed) | May 1551 c. 3 1551 c. 9 | 29 May 1551 |
| Anentis thame that schutis with gunnis at deir and wylde foulis. About those who shoot with guns at deer and wildfowl. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
* 1 2 3 This is the citation in the Record Edition.
* 1 2 3 This is the citation in the Duodecimal Edition.

### February

The 5th parliament of Mary, held in Edinburgh from 1 February 1552.
| Short title, or popular name | Short title, or popular name | Short title, or popular name | Citation | Royal assent |
| Long title |||||
| Wine Act 1551 (repealed) | Wine Act 1551 (repealed) | Wine Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 1 1551 c. 11 | 1 February 1552 |
| For suppressing of derth of vivers and wynis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Prices of Fowls Act 1551 (repealed) | Prices of Fowls Act 1551 (repealed) | Prices of Fowls Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 2 1551 c. 12 | 1 February 1552 |
| Anent the execution of the act maid vpone the prices of all wylde foulis and tame foulis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Defence of the Realm Act 1551 (repealed) | Defence of the Realm Act 1551 (repealed) | Defence of the Realm Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 3 1551 c. 13 | 1 February 1552 |
| The articlis and punctis concludit upone assurit Scottismen with Ingland. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Defence of the Realm (No. 2) Act 1551 (repealed) | Defence of the Realm (No. 2) Act 1551 (repealed) | Defence of the Realm (No. 2) Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 4 1551 c. 14 | 1 February 1552 |
| The secund article upone assurit persounis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Defence of the Realm (No. 3) Act 1551 (repealed) | Defence of the Realm (No. 3) Act 1551 (repealed) | Defence of the Realm (No. 3) Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 5 1551 c. 15 | 1 February 1552 |
| The thrid article upone assurit persounis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Not public and general | Not public and general | Not public and general | February 1551 c. 6 — | 1 February 1552 |
| Declaratioun in favouris of Archibald erle of Anguse and utheris. |||||
| Blasphemy Act 1551 (repealed) | Blasphemy Act 1551 (repealed) | Blasphemy Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 7 1551 c. 16 | 1 February 1552 |
| Anent aithis sweiring execratiounis and blasphematioun of the name of God. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Disturbance in Church Act 1551 (repealed) | Disturbance in Church Act 1551 (repealed) | Disturbance in Church Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 8 1551 c. 17 | 1 February 1552 |
| Aganis persounis quhilkis makis perturbatioun in the kirk the tyme of devine service. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Excommunication (No. 2) Act 1551 (repealed) | Excommunication (No. 2) Act 1551 (repealed) | Excommunication (No. 2) Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 9 1551 c. 18 | 1 February 1552 |
| Anent persounis knawand thame selfis under the proces of cursing that enteris in the kirk in the tyme of devine service. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Excommunication (No. 3) Act 1551 (repealed) | Excommunication (No. 3) Act 1551 (repealed) | Excommunication (No. 3) Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 10 — | 1 February 1552 |
| Anent persounis under proces of cursing that compellis kirkmen to say messe in thair presence. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Bigamy Act 1551 (repealed) | Bigamy Act 1551 (repealed) | Bigamy Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 11 1551 c. 19 | 1 February 1552 |
| Anent thame that maryis twa sindrie wyfis or husbandis levand togiddir undevorsit. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80)) |||||
| Adultery Act 1551 (repealed) | Adultery Act 1551 (repealed) | Adultery Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 12 1551 c. 20 | 1 February 1552 |
| Anent oppin and incorrigibill adulteraris. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Maltmakers Act 1551 (repealed) | Maltmakers Act 1551 (repealed) | Maltmakers Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 13 — | 1 February 1552 |
| Anent the derth rasit in this realme be malt makaris. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Ferries Act 1551 (repealed) | Ferries Act 1551 (repealed) | Ferries Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 14 1551 c. 21 | 1 February 1552 |
| Anent ferryaris. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Meat Act 1551 (repealed) | Meat Act 1551 (repealed) | Meat Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 15 — | 1 February 1552 |
| Anent the slauchter of lambis lapronis and young poutis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Beggars Act 1551 (repealed) | Beggars Act 1551 (repealed) | Beggars Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 16 — | 1 February 1552 |
| Ratificatioun of the actis for stanching of beggaris with additioun. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Notaries Act 1551 (repealed) | Notaries Act 1551 (repealed) | Notaries Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 17 1551 c. 22 | 1 February 1552 |
| Ratificatioun of the actis aganis fals notaris with additioun. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Craftsmen Act 1551 (repealed) | Craftsmen Act 1551 (repealed) | Craftsmen Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 18 1551 c. 23 | 1 February 1552 |
| Anent the exhorbitant prices rasit be craftismen. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Notaries (No. 2) Act 1551 (repealed) | Notaries (No. 2) Act 1551 (repealed) | Notaries (No. 2) Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 19 1551 c. 24 | 1 February 1552 |
| For executioun of the act concerning no taris with additioun. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Hares Act 1551 (repealed) | Hares Act 1551 (repealed) | Hares Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 20 — | 1 February 1552 |
| Anent the slaying of hairis in forbodin tyme. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Deer Act 1551 (repealed) | Deer Act 1551 (repealed) | Deer Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 21 — | 1 February 1552 |
| Anent thame that slais dais or rais. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Sumptuary Act 1551 (repealed) | Sumptuary Act 1551 (repealed) | Sumptuary Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 22 1551 c. 25 | 1 February 1552 |
| Anentis the eschewing of derth and the ordouring of everie mannis hous in his coursis and discheis of meit. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Packing and Peeling Act 1551 (repealed) | Packing and Peeling Act 1551 (repealed) | Packing and Peeling Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 23 — | 1 February 1552 |
| Anentis paking and peling. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Forestallers Act 1551 (repealed) | Forestallers Act 1551 (repealed) | Forestallers Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 24 — | 1 February 1552 |
| Aganis regrataris and foirstallaris of mercatis. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Sea Fish Act 1551 (repealed) | Sea Fish Act 1551 (repealed) | Sea Fish Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 25 — | 1 February 1552 |
| Anentis the having of quhite fische furth of the realme. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Printers Act 1551 (repealed) | Printers Act 1551 (repealed) | Printers Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 26 1551 c. 27 | 1 February 1552 |
| That prentaris prent na bukis without ane licence. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| French Ambassador Act 1551 (repealed) | French Ambassador Act 1551 (repealed) | French Ambassador Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 27 — | 1 February 1552 |
| Of letters to the maist Christin king in favouris of Monsieure Dosel his ambaxatour. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Lord Goernors' Actings Act 1551 (repealed) | Lord Goernors' Actings Act 1551 (repealed) | Lord Goernors' Actings Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 28 — | 1 February 1552 |
| Ratificatioun of the contract maid betuix my Lord Governour and Schir James Hammiltoun of Craufurde Johne knycht.. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Royal Contract Act 1551 (repealed) | Royal Contract Act 1551 (repealed) | Royal Contract Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 29 — | 1 February 1552 |
| Ratificatioun of the act maid betuix the Quenis grace mother to pur Soverane lady and my lord Governouris grace. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
| Rents of Burnt Tenements Act 1551 (repealed) | Rents of Burnt Tenements Act 1551 (repealed) | Rents of Burnt Tenements Act 1551 (repealed) | February 1551 c. 30 1551 c. 10 | 1 February 1552 |
| Act of Registratioun in the bukis of Counsall of certane articlis entitulate. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38)) |||||
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 This is the citation in the Record Edition.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 This is the citation in the Duodecimal Edition.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.

### Sources

* Alexander, William (1841). "Acta Parliamentorum Mariæ Reginæ". An Abridgement of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black. p. A18 – via Google Books.
* Alexander, William (1841). "Acta Parliamentorum Mariæ Reginæ". An Abridgement of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black. p. A18 – via Google Books.
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