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Royal Commission on Tithe Rentcharge 1934: Minutes and Papers
Catalogue reference: IR 101
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IR 101
This series comprises records of the Royal Commission on Tithe Rentcharge includes a copy of a Land Registry publication of 1932, State-Guaranteed Title to Land; notes of deputations to the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries from tithe owners...
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IR 101
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Title (The name of the record)
- Royal Commission on Tithe Rentcharge 1934: Minutes and Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
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1932-1935
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series comprises records of the Royal Commission on Tithe Rentcharge includes a copy of a Land Registry publication of 1932, State-Guaranteed Title to Land; notes of deputations to the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries from tithe owners and tithe payers, 1933; minutes of meetings, reports, evidence, correspondence etc., 1934 to 1935; and a memorandum on tithe rentcharge and registration of title to land, written in 1935 by the Chief Land Registrar; and the draft report of the Commission.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Royal Commission on Tithe Rentcharge, 1934-1934
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14 file(s)
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The Royal Commission on Tithe Rentcharge, chaired by Sir John Fischer Williams, CBE, KC, was appointed by Royal Warrant dated 27 August 1934. Its terms of reference were 'to enquire into and report upon the whole question of tithe rentcharge in England and Wales and its incidence, with special reference to stabilised value, statutory remission, powers of recovery, and method and terms of redemption'.
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- The final report was published as Cmd. 5095 in 1936.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9439/
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