| Act of Parliament | |
 | |
| Long title | An Act concerning Egyptians. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 22 Hen. 8. c 10 |
| Territorial extent | Kingdom of England |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 31 March 1531 |
| Repealed | 21 July 1856 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Repeal of Obsolete Statutes Act 1856 |
| Relates to | Egyptians Act 1554 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Egyptians Act 1530 (22 Hen. 8. c 10) was an Act of the Parliament of England in 1531 to expel the "outlandish people calling themselves Egyptians",[1] meaning Roma. It was repealed by the Repeal of Obsolete Statutes Act 1856.[2]
- ^ Raithby, John, ed. (1811). The statutes at large, of England and of Great Britain: from Magna Carta to the union of the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. III. From Hen.VIII.A.D.1509-10.—To 7 Edw.VI.1553. George Eyre and Andrew Strahan. p. 89. In fact, "gypsies" are now known to be descendants of migrants from Northern India, from around 600AD, G Tremlett, 'Gypsies arrived in Europe 1,500 years ago, genetic study says' (7 December 2012) The Guardian
- ^ The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [1807-1868/69]. His Majesty's Statute and Law Printers. 1856. p. 323.