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Tithe Commission: Boundary Awards

Catalogue reference: TITH 1

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TITH 1

The awards depict boundaries between parishes or townships. They are on parchment, are accompanied by plans, and frequently include schedules of lands, with names of owners and occupiers.

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Reference
TITH 1
Title
Tithe Commission: Boundary Awards
Date
1839-1860
Description

The awards depict boundaries between parishes or townships. They are on parchment, are accompanied by plans, and frequently include schedules of lands, with names of owners and occupiers.

Related material

For files regarding the custody of tithe documents see also HMC 4

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
181 box(es)
Unpublished finding aids
An alphabetical key to parish names is with the paper copy of the list in the reading rooms at The National Archives, Kew.
Administrative / biographical background

The awards were made by Assistant Commissioners appointed by the Tithe Commissioners under the Tithe Acts 1839 (2 & 3 Vict. c.62 ss. 34-36) and 1840 (3 & 4 Vict. c. 15 s.28) to ascertain and define ancient boundaries or to draw new boundaries between parishes or townships, in order to resolve disputes between landowners.

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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14066/

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Tithe Commission: Boundary Awards