Vagabonds Act 1572 facts for kids
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| Long title | An Act for the Punishment of Vagabonds, and for the Relief of the Poor and .... |
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| Statute book chapter | 14 Eliz. 1. c. 5 |
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The Vagabonds Act 1572 or the Vagabonds, etc. Act 1572 (14 Eliz. 1. c. 5) was a law passed in England under Queen Elizabeth I. It is a part of the Tudor Poor Laws and a predecessor to the Elizabethan Poor Laws.
..... The justices of the peace would then assess all inhabitants of the parish for their keep. Overseers of the poor would periodically conduct "views and searches" of the poor. Those refusing to contribute to poor relief would be confined to the gaol.
Justices of the Peace were allowed to license beggars if there were too many for the parish to provide for. Any unlicensed vagabonds were to be whipped and burned through the ear. It further provided that any surplus funds could be used to “place and settle to work the rogues and vagabonds.”
Combined with the Poor Act 1575, the 1572 act formed the basis for the subsequent Elizabethan Poor Laws.
See also
- Vagabonds Act
