Exportation of Corn Act 1361
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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.
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | No corn shall be transported but to Calais and Gascoign. |
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Citation | 34 Edw. 3. c. 20 |
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Repealed by | 21 Jas. 1. c. 28 |
Status: Repealed |
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The act 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]