| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to restore the Patrons to their ancient Rights of presenting Ministers to the Churches vacant in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland. |
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| Citation | 10 Ann. c. 21 (Ruffhead c. 12) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 22 May 1712 |
| Commencement | 1 May 1712 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Promissory Oaths Act 1871 |
| Repealed by | Church Patronage (Scotland) Act 1874 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Church Patronage (Scotland) Act 1711 (10 Ann. c. 21) or Patronage Act is an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. The long title of the act is An Act to restore the Patrons to their ancient Rights of presenting Ministers to the Churches vacant in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland.[1] Its purpose was to allow the noble and other Patrons in Scotland to gain control over the Church of Scotland parish churches again, having lost that custom in the Glorious Revolution.
- ^ Stevens, page 702