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The English Poor Laws [2] were a system of poor relief in England and Wales [3] that developed out of the codification of late-medieval and Tudor-era laws in 1587–1598. The system continued until the modern welfare state emerged in the late 1940s.
The Poor Relief Act 1601 [1] (43 Eliz. 1.c. 2) was an Act of the Parliament of England. The Act for the Relief of the Poor 1601, popularly known as the Elizabethan Poor Law, the "43rd Elizabeth", [a] or the "Old Poor Law", [b] was passed in 1601 and created a poor law system for England and Wales.
Name Civil Parishes Notes Amersham PLU Amersham, Ashley Green (1897–1930), Beaconsfield, Chalfont St Giles + detached portion, Chalfont St Peter + detached portion, Chartridge (1899–1930),Chenies, Chesham, Chesham Bois, Coleshill, Great Missenden, Latimer (1899–1930), Lee (1838–1930), Little Missenden (1901-1930), Penn, Seer Green.
1832 - The Royal Commission into the Operation of the Poor Laws begins its investigation into the Poor Law system; 1834 - Poor Law Amendment Act passed; 1842 - Outdoor Labour Test Order allows outdoor relief despite the Poor Law Amendment Act's ban on it; 1844 - Outdoor Relief Prohibitory Order issued to further discourage outdoor relief; 1847 ...
An Act for the Amendment and better Administration of the Laws relating to the Poor in England and Wales: Citation: 4 & 5 Will. 4. c. 76: Territorial extent England and Wales: Dates; Royal assent: 14 August 1834: Other legislation; Repeals/revokes: Poor Relief Act 1601: Amended by
The Poor Relief Act 1662 (14 Cha. 2. c. 12) was an Act of the Cavalier Parliament of England. It was an Act for the Better Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom and is also known as the Settlement Act or the Settlement and Removal Act. The purpose of the Act was to establish the parish to which a person belonged (i.e. his/her place of "settlement ...
The Tudor poor laws were the laws regarding poor relief in the Kingdom of England around the time of the Tudor period (1485–1603). [1] The Tudor Poor Laws ended with the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law in 1601, two years before the end of the Tudor dynasty, a piece of legislation which codified the previous Tudor legislation.
A similar system of Poor Law to that in England and Wales was introduced to Ireland in 1838, with boards of guardians elected by rate-payers. The Irish system differed from that in England and Wales, as the civil parish was not used as the basis for the election of guardians.