Notes1Guaranteed the freedom of the English Church. Y Still in UK (England and Wales) law as clause 1 in the 1297 statute.2 Regulated the operation of feudal relief upon the death of a baron. YRepealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.3 Regulated the operation of feudal relief and minors' coming of age. Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.4 Regulated the process of wardship, and the role of the guardian. Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.5 Forbade the exploitation of a ward's property by his guardian. Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.6 Forbade guardians from marrying a ward to a partner of lower social standing. Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.7 Referred to the rights of a widow to receive promptly her dowry and inheritance. YRepealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.8 Forbade the forcible remarrying of widows and confirmed the royal veto over baronial marriages. Y Repealed by Administration of Estates Act 1925, Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 and Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969.9 Established protection for debtors, confirming that a debtor should not have his lands seized as long as he had other means to pay the debt. Y Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969.10 Regulated Jewish money lending, stating that children would not pay interest on a debt they had inherited while they were under age. N11 Further addressed Jewish money lending, stating that a widow and children should be provided for before paying an inherited debt. N12 Determined that scutage or aid, forms of medieval taxation, could be levied and assessed only by the common consent of the realm. N Some exceptions to this general rule were given, such as for the payment of ransoms.13 Confirmed the liberties and customs of the City of London and other boroughs. Y Still in UK (England and Wales) law as clause 9 in the 1297 statute.14 Described how senior churchmen and barons would be summoned to give consent for scutage and aid. N15 Prohibited anyone from levying aid on their free men. N Some exceptions to this general rule were given, such as for the payment of ransoms.16 Placed limits on the level of service required for a knight's fee. Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948.17 Established a fixed law court rather than one which followed the movements of the King. Y Repealed by Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act 1879.18 Defined the authority and frequency of county courts. Y Repealed by Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act 1879.19 Determined how excess business of a county court should be dealt with. Y20 Stated that an amercement, a type of medieval fine, should be proportionate to the offence, but even for a serious offence the fine should not be so heavy as to deprive a man of his livelihood. Fines should be imposed only through local assessment. YRepealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.21 Determined that earls and barons should be fined only by other earls and barons. Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.22 Determined that the size of a fine on a member of the clergy should be independent of the ecclesiastical wealth held by the individual churchman. YRepealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.23 Limited the right of feudal lords to demand assistance in building bridges across rivers. Y Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969.24 Prohibited royal officials, such as sheriffs, from trying a crime as an alternative to a royal judge. Y Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969.25 Fixed the royal rents on lands, with the exception of royal demesne manors. N26 Established a process for dealing with the death of those owing debts to the Crown. Y Repealed by Crown Proceedings Act 1947.27 Laid out the process for dealing with intestacy. N28 Determined that a royal officer requisitioning goods must offer immediate payment to their owner. Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.29 Regulated the exercise of castle-guard duty. Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.30 Prevented royal officials from requisitioning horses or carts without the owner's consent. Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.31 Prevented royal officials from requisitioning timber without the owner's consent. Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.32 Prevented the Crown from confiscating the lands of felons for longer than a year and a day, after which they were to be returned to the relevant feudal lord. Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948.33 Ordered the removal of all fish weirs from rivers. Y Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969.34 Forbade the issuing of writ precipes if doing so would undermine the right of trial in a local feudal court. Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.35 Ordered the establishment of standard measures for wine, ale, corn, and cloth. Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948.36 Determined that writs for loss of life or limb were to be freely given without charge. Y Repealed by Offences Against the Person Act 1828 and Offences Against the Person (Ireland) Act 1829.37 Regulated the inheritance of Crown lands held by "fee-farm". Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.38 Stated that no one should be put on trial based solely on the unsupported word of a royal official. YRepealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.39 Stated that no free man could be imprisoned or stripped of his rights or possessions without due process being legally applied. Y Still in UK (England and Wales) law as part of clause 29 in the 1297 statute.40 Forbade the selling of justice, or its denial or delay. Y Still in UK (England and Wales) law as part of clause 29 in the 1297 statute.41 Guaranteed the safety and the right of entry and exit of foreign merchants. Y Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969.42 Permitted men to leave England for short periods without prejudicing their allegiance to the King, with the exceptions for outlaws and wartime. N43 Established special provisions for taxes due on estates temporarily held by the Crown. Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.44 Limited the need for people to attend forest courts, unless they were actually involved in the proceedings. Y45 Stated that the King should appoint only justices, constables, sheriffs, or bailiffs who knew and would enforce the law. N46 Permitted barons to take guardianship of monasteries in the absence of an abbot. Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.47 Abolished those royal forests newly created under King John's reign. Y48 Established an investigation of "evil customs" associated with royal forests, with an intent to abolishing them. N49 Ordered the return of hostages held by the King. N50 Forbade any member of the d'Athée family from serving as a royal officer. N51 Ordered that all foreign knights and mercenaries leave England once peace was restored. N52 Established a process for giving restitution to those who had been unlawfully dispossessed of their "lands, castles, liberties, or of his right". N53 Established a process for giving restitution to those who had been mistreated by forest law. N54 Prevented men from being arrested or imprisoned on the testimony of a woman, unless the case involved the death of her husband. Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.55 Established a process for remitting any unjust fines imposed by the King. N Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872.56 Established a process for dealing with Welshmen who had been unlawfully dispossessed of their property or rights. Y57 Established a process for returning the possessions of Welshmen who had been unlawfully dispossessed. N58 Ordered the return of Welsh hostages, including Prince Llywelyn's son. N59 Established a process for the return of Scottish hostages, including King Alexander's sisters. N60 Encouraged others in England to deal with their own subjects as the King dealt with his. Y61 Provided for the application and observation of the charter by twenty-five of the barons. N62 Pardoned those who had rebelled against the King. N Sometimes considered a subclause, "Suffix A", of clause 61.63 Stated that the charter was binding on King John and his heirs. N Sometimes considered a subclause, "Suffix B", of clause 61.
Notes1Guaranteed the freedom of the English Church Y Still in UK (England and Wales) law as clause 1 in the 1297 statute2 Regulated the operation of feudal relief upon the death of a baron YRepealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 18723 Regulated the operation of feudal relief and minors' coming of age Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 18724 Regulated the process of wardship and the role of the guardian Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 18725 Forbade the exploitation of a ward's property by his guardian Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 18726 Forbade guardians from marrying a ward to a partner of lower social standing Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 18727 Referred to the rights of a widow to receive promptly her dowry and inheritance YRepealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 18728 Forbade the forcible remarrying of widows and confirmed the royal veto over baronial marriages Y Repealed by Administration of Estates Act 1925 Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 and Statute Law (Repeals) Act 19699 Established protection for debtors confirming that a debtor should not have his lands seized as long as he had other means to pay the debt Y Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 196910 Regulated Jewish money lending stating that children would not pay interest on a debt they had inherited while they were under age N11 Further addressed Jewish money lending stating that a widow and children should be provided for before paying an inherited debt N12 Determined that scutage or aid forms of medieval taxation could be levied and assessed only by the common consent of the realm N Some exceptions to this general rule were given such as for the payment of ransoms13 Confirmed the liberties and customs of the City of London and other boroughs Y Still in UK (England and Wales) law as clause 9 in the 1297 statute14 Described how senior churchmen and barons would be summoned to give consent for scutage and aid N15 Prohibited anyone from levying aid on their free men N Some exceptions to this general rule were given such as for the payment of ransoms16 Placed limits on the level of service required for a knight's fee Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 194817 Established a fixed law court rather than one which followed the movements of the King Y Repealed by Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act 187918 Defined the authority and frequency of county courts Y Repealed by Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act 187919 Determined how excess business of a county court should be dealt with Y20 Stated that an amercement a type of medieval fine should be proportionate to the offence but even for a serious offence the fine should not be so heavy as to deprive a man of his livelihood Fines should be imposed only through local assessment YRepealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 187221 Determined that earls and barons should be fined only by other earls and barons Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 187222 Determined that the size of a fine on a member of the clergy should be independent of the ecclesiastical wealth held by the individual churchman YRepealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 187223 Limited the right of feudal lords to demand assistance in building bridges across rivers Y Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 196924 Prohibited royal officials such as sheriffs from trying a crime as an alternative to a royal judge Y Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 196925 Fixed the royal rents on lands with the exception of royal demesne manors N26 Established a process for dealing with the death of those owing debts to the Crown Y Repealed by Crown Proceedings Act 194727 Laid out the process for dealing with intestacy N28 Determined that a royal officer requisitioning goods must offer immediate payment to their owner Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 187229 Regulated the exercise of castle-guard duty Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 187230 Prevented royal officials from requisitioning horses or carts without the owner's consent Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 187231 Prevented royal officials from requisitioning timber without the owner's consent Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 187232 Prevented the Crown from confiscating the lands of felons for longer than a year and a day after which they were to be returned to the relevant feudal lord Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 194833 Ordered the removal of all fish weirs from rivers Y Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 196934 Forbade the issuing of writ precipes if doing so would undermine the right of trial in a local feudal court Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 187235 Ordered the establishment of standard measures for wine ale corn and cloth Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 194836 Determined that writs for loss of life or limb were to be freely given without charge Y Repealed by Offences Against the Person Act 1828 and Offences Against the Person (Ireland) Act 182937 Regulated the inheritance of Crown lands held by "fee-farm" Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 187238 Stated that no one should be put on trial based solely on the unsupported word of a royal official YRepealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 187239 Stated that no free man could be imprisoned or stripped of his rights or possessions without due process being legally applied Y Still in UK (England and Wales) law as part of clause 29 in the 1297 statute40 Forbade the selling of justice or its denial or delay Y Still in UK (England and Wales) law as part of clause 29 in the 1297 statute41 Guaranteed the safety and the right of entry and exit of foreign merchants Y Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 196942 Permitted men to leave England for short periods without prejudicing their allegiance to the King with the exceptions for outlaws and wartime N43 Established special provisions for taxes due on estates temporarily held by the Crown Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 187244 Limited the need for people to attend forest courts unless they were actually involved in the proceedings Y45 Stated that the King should appoint only justices constables sheriffs or bailiffs who knew and would enforce the law N46 Permitted barons to take guardianship of monasteries in the absence of an abbot Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 187247 Abolished those royal forests newly created under King John's reign Y48 Established an investigation of "evil customs" associated with royal forests with an intent to abolishing them N49 Ordered the return of hostages held by the King N50 Forbade any member of the d'Athée family from serving as a royal officer N51 Ordered that all foreign knights and mercenaries leave England once peace was restored N52 Established a process for giving restitution to those who had been unlawfully dispossessed of their "lands castles liberties or of his right" N53 Established a process for giving restitution to those who had been mistreated by forest law N54 Prevented men from being arrested or imprisoned on the testimony of a woman unless the case involved the death of her husband Y Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 187255 Established a process for remitting any unjust fines imposed by the King N Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1863 and Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 187256 Established a process for dealing with Welshmen who had been unlawfully dispossessed of their property or rights Y57 Established a process for returning the possessions of Welshmen who had been unlawfully dispossessed N58 Ordered the return of Welsh hostages including Prince Llywelyn's son N59 Established a process for the return of Scottish hostages including King Alexander's sisters N60 Encouraged others in England to deal with their own subjects as the King dealt with his Y61 Provided for the application and observation of the charter by twenty-five of the barons N62 Pardoned those who had rebelled against the King N Sometimes considered a subclause "Suffix A" of clause 6163 Stated that the charter was binding on King John and his heirs N Sometimes considered a subclause "Suffix B" of clause 61