Statute of Westminster 1472
| Act of Parliament | |
| Citation | 12 Edw. 4. |
|---|---|
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 6 October 1472 |
| Commencement | 6 October 1472 |
| Repealed | 10 August 1872 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1863 |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Ireland) Revision Act 1872 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Statute of Westminster 1472 was an act of the Parliament of England passed by Edward IV of England requiring a tax of four bow staves per tun of cargo to be provided by each ship arriving at an English Port.
In 1470, an edict had been passed requiring compulsory training in the use of the longbow. This resulted in a shortage of yew wood. The statute sought to overcome this shortage.