Statute of Winchester
| Long title | Statutum Wynton̄ |
|---|---|
| Citation | 13 Edw. 1. St. 2 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 October 1285 |
| Commencement | 8 October 1285[a] |
| Repealed | 1 January 1970 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Statute of Winchester of 1285 (13 Edw. 1. St. 2; Latin: Statutum Wynton̄), also known as the Statute of Winton, was a statute enacted by King Edward I of England that reformed the system of Watch and Ward (watchmen) of the Assize of Arms of 1252, and revived the jurisdiction of the local courts.[1][2] It received royal assent on 8 October 1285.
It was the primary legislation enacted to regulate the policing of the country between the Norman Conquest and the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 (10 Geo. 4. c. 44).[3] Of particular note was the requirement to raise hue and cry, and that "the whole hundred … shall be answerable" for any theft or robbery, in effect a form of collective responsibility.
Chapters
The Statute of Winchester was composed of six chapters:
Subsequent developments
The statute was confirmed by the Statute of Northampton (2 Edw. 3. c. 6).
Chapter 6 of the statute was repealed "as concerneth the having, repairing, and view of harness and arms." was repealed by section 11 of the Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1623 (21 Jas. 1. c. 28).
See also
Notes
- ^ Start of session.
References
- Henry Summerson, "The Enforcement of the Statute of Winchester, 1285–1327" (1992) 13 The Journal of Legal History 232 (No 3)
- Beatrice A Lees, "The Statute of Winchester and Villa Integra" (1926) 41 The English Historical Review 98 (No 161: January 1926)
- ^ Stubbs, William (1870). Select Charters and Other Illustrations of English Constitutional History from the Earliest Times to the Reign of Edward the First. Clarendon Press. p. 459.
- ^ Tout, Thomas Frederick (1905). The Political History of England: The History of England from the Accession of Henry III to the Death of Edward III, 1216-1377. AMS Press. p. 154.
- ^ Critchley, Thomas Alan (1978). A History of Police in England and Wales.
The Statute of Winchester was the only general public measure of any consequence enacted to regulate the policing of the country between the Norman Conquest and the Metropolitan Police Act, 1829…
External links
- Tomlins, Thomas Edlyne; Raithby, John (1810). Statute of Winchester 1285 [13 Edw. I. - A.D. 1285 Chapter IV]. The Statutes of the Realm: Printed by Command of His Majesty King George the Third; in pursuance of an Address of the House of Commons of Great Britain. Vol. I. London, Great Britain: Dawson of Pall Mall. pp. 96–98. OCLC 426777557.
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