Vagabonds Act 1597
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for punishment of Rogues, Vagabonds, and sturdie Beggers. |
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| Citation | 39 Eliz. 1. c. 4 |
| Introduced by | Sir Robert Wroth (Commons) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 February 1598 |
| Commencement | 6 April 1597 |
| Repealed | 9 July 1714 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Vagrants Act 1713 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Acte for the Continuance and Explanation of the Statute made in the 39 yeere of our late Queene Elizabeth, intituled "An Acte for Punishmente of Rogues Vagaboundes and Sturdie Beggers." |
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| Citation | 1 Jas. 1. c. 7 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 7 July 1604 |
| Commencement | 19 March 1604 |
| Repealed | 9 July 1714 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Vagabonds Act 1597 |
| Amended by | Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1623 |
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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Vagabonds Act 1597 (39 Eliz. 1. c. 4) was an act of the Parliament of England, which aimed to address concerns of vagrancy.