Provisions of The Act
The act substituted a variable monetary payment (referred to as the "corn rent") for any existing tithe in kind. This payment was originally calculated on the basis of a seven-year average price of wheat, barley, and oats, with each grain contributing an equal part to the total. Prices were determined nationally. Parcels where tithes had already been commutated were unaffected, as initially were Ireland and Scotland. Some land was free of tithe obligation, due to barrenness, custom, or prior arrangement.
A commission was established to identify all affected properties and to resolve boundary issues arising from the survey. It was headed by three commissioners:
- William Balmire (chairman)
- Thomas Wentworth Buller
- Rev. Richard Jones
Valuation of current tithes could be worked out by the parties, or in the absence of an agreement, by the commission.
Read more about this topic: Tithe Commutation Act 1836
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