Exportation of Corn Act 1361
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | No corn shall be transported but to Calais and Gascoign. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 34 Edw. 3. c. 20 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Repealed | 19 February 1624 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1623 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Exportation of Corn Act 1361 (34 Edw. 3. c. 20) was an act of the Parliament of England passed during the reign of Edward III that prohibited the exportation of corn to any foreign port except Calais and Gascony. If a corn harvest did not yield a lot of food, it was better for the corn to be used to feed the English rather than be exported.[1]
The whole act was repealed by section 11 of the Continuance of Laws, etc. Act 1623 (21 Jas. 1. c. 28).
References
[edit]- ^ William Cunningham, The Growth of English Industry and Commerce during the Early and Middle Ages. Fifth Edition (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1915), p. 406.