Records Service Records Indexes Tithe Apportionment and Plans handlist The Tithe Commutation Act of 1836 replaced the ancient system of payment of tithes in kind with monetary payments. As part of the valuation process which was undertaken by the Tithe Commissioners a series of surveys were carried out, part of the results of which are the Tithe Maps and Apportionments. An Apportionment is the principal record of the commutation of tithes in a parish or area. Strictly speaking the apportionment and map together constitute a single document, but have been separated to facilitate use and storage. The standard form of an Apportionment contains columns for the name(s) of the landowners and occupier(s); the numbers, acreage, name or description, and state of cultivation of each tithe area; the amount of rent charge payable, and the name(s) of the tithe-owner(s). Tithe maps vary greatly in scale, accuracy and size. The initial intent was to produce maps of the highest possible quality, but the expense (incurred by the landowners) led to the provision that the accuracy of the maps would be testified to by the seal of the commissioners, and only maps of suitable quality would be so sealed. In the end, about one sixth of the maps had seals. A map was produced for each "tithe district", that is, one region in which tithes were paid as a unit. These were often distinct from parishes or townships. Areas in which tithes had already been commutated were not mapped, so that coverage varied widely from county to county. The maps indicated parcels and buildings, assigning each a number. The Tithe Acts provided for the making of an original and two copies of every confirmed instrument of apportionment; all were sealed and signed by the Tithe Commissioners. The originals are held by The National Archives. The copies were deposited (a) with the Registrar of the diocese and (b) with the incumbents and churchwardens of the parish. Our index indicates which of these copies, if any, we hold. Prior to the Tithe Act 1936, various Acts made provision for the liability to pay tithe rent charge to be extinguished by redemption of the charge. The T. R. C. (Tithe Redemption Commission) column in our index refers to the existence of any paperwork associated with these provisions. Our index indicates any original tithe plans or apportionments available at Worcestershire Record Office, along with any copies of either and any associated documents. Enclosure awards available for the same area are also indicated. Many of our tithe and enclosure maps are available on CD, which should be used in the first instance for preservation reasons. Please see the key at the bottom of each page for an explanation of abbreviations used in the table. www.worcestershire.gov.uk/records Parish Parish Copy Type Diocesan Copy Type CD Other copies T.R.C? Abberley f850 Abberley BA 994/12 A f760/1a BA 1572 A APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(i), 2(i) Yes √ s850 Abberley BA 994/13 P s760/1 BA 1572 P Abberton f760/2a BA 1572 A APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(i), 2(i) Yes √ r760/2 BA 1572 P Abbots Lench see √ Church Lench Abbots Morton Inclosure only Acton Beauchamp APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(i), 2(i) Alderminster APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(i), 2(i) (Warwickshire) Aldington – Inc Inclosure only Alfrick f266.2 BA 1091/1 A f760/5a BA 1572 A APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(i), 2(i) Yes √ s266.2 BA 1091/2 P s760/5 BA 1572 P d 850 Alfrick [in Alfrick with Lulsley and Suckley] BA 7745/11 Alstone (Gloucestershire) Alvechurch x850 Alvechurch BA8427/4 P f760/7a BA 1572 A APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(i), 2(i) Yes √ s760/7 BA 1572 P d 850 Alvechurch BA 5498/11,12 Amblecote see √ Stourbridge Areley Kings see √ Stourport-on- Severn Arley see Upper √ Arley Ashton Under Hill Ppc r892 BA4020/1 Yes Astley f760/22 BA 1572 A APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(ii), 2(i) Yes √ s760/22 BA 1572 P Ac b705:72 BA 693/2 d 850 Astley BA 3806 Page 1 of 35 A = Apportionment c = Copy AA = Altered Apportionment P = Plan pc = Photocopy Inc = Inclosure d = Associated Documents Tr = Tracing T.R.C = Tithe Redemption Plan Parish Parish Copy Type Diocesan Copy Type CD Other copies T.R.C? Aston see Blockley Aston Magna Transferred to APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(ii), 2(i) Yes (Gloucestershire) Gloucester Diocesan Registry Aston Somerville TrP 705:77 BA 374/2 Yes Ppc r892 BA 4020/2 Astwood Bank see Redditch Atch Lench see Church Lench Badsey - Inc d s497 BA 10879/56(ii) Barnt Green see Bromsgrove Bayton - Inc Inclosure only Beckford Ppc r892 BA 4020/3 Belbroughton x850 Belbroughton BA 4624 P x760/25 BA 1572 P TrP s705:27 BA 385/64 Yes √ (poor condition) f760/25a BA 1572 A P x705:260 BA 4000/881 850 Belbroughton [in d A f705:87 BA 8195/2 Belbroughton with Fairfield] d 705:146 BA 7454/4(iii) BA 5304 d 899:395 BA 4423/1 APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(ii), 2(i) Bengeworth see Evesham Bentley Pauncefoot see Tutnall & Cobley Beoley s850 Beoley BA 341/2 P s760/36 BA 1572 AP √ d b850 Beoley BA 341/3 Yes b850 Beoley BA 341/1 A APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(ii) – Page 2 of 35 A = Apportionment c = Copy AA = Altered Apportionment P = Plan pc = Photocopy Inc = Inclosure d = Associated Documents Tr = Tracing T.R.C = Tithe Redemption Plan Parish Parish Copy Type Diocesan Copy Type CD Other copies T.R.C? (iii), 2(i) d 499:4 BA 11883/48(iii)4 Berrington see Tenbury Berrow s760/37 BA 1572 P √ TrP 705:174 BA 4460/50 Yes f760/37 BA 1572 A APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(iii), 2(i) Besford see Defford Bewdley 2x 850 Bewdley [in A s760/39 BA 1572 P √ P s705:550 BA 5604 Yes Ribbesford with Bewdley f760/39 BA 1572 A A b705:550 BA 5351/26 and Dowles] BA 8377/9 APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(iii), 2(i) 850 Bewdley [in Ribbesford d d 705:550 BA 4600/104, 181, with Bewdley and Dowles] 289, 311 BA 8377/9 d b705:550 BA 5351/25 d 850 Bewdley [in Ribbesford with Bewdley and Dowles) BA 11843/8 (i) 2 Bewdley Dowles r760/254 BA 1572 AP Yes Bickmarsh (Warwickshire) Birlingham s850 Birlingham [in AP s760/41 BA 1572 AP √ Extract of AP at 705:561 BA 4860 Yes Birlingham with Nafford] BA APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(iii), 2(i) 697/2 d 705:262 BA 3940/52 d 899:33 BA 398/1 Birtsmorton s760/42 BA 1572 AP √ APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(iii), 2(i) Yes Bishampton - Inc Inclosure only Blakedown see Churchill and Page 3 of 35 A = Apportionment c = Copy AA = Altered Apportionment P = Plan pc = Photocopy Inc = Inclosure d = Associated Documents Tr = Tracing T.R.C = Tithe Redemption Plan Parish Parish Copy Type Diocesan Copy Type CD Other copies T.R.C? Blakedown Blockley Transferred to AP APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(iii), 2(i) Yes (Gloucestershire) Gloucester Diocesan Registry Blockley Aston APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(ii), 2(i) (Gloucestershire) Blockley Ditchford Transferred to AP APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(vi), 2(i) Yes (Gloucestershire) Gloucester Diocesan Registry Blockley Dorn Transferred to AP APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(vi), 2(i) Yes (Gloucestershire) Gloucester Diocesan Registry Blockley Transferred to AP APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(xiv), Northwick Gloucester Diocesan 2(ii) (Gloucestershire) Registry Bockleton APpc r971.1 BA 2664/5 Yes APc x900.9:5 BA10603/1(iii), 2(i) d 899:626 BA 7757/5(iii) d b899:31 BA 3762/8 Vol.III p.237 Pc r971.1 BA 2664/6, 7 Boraston Ac 705:178 BA11848/5(xviii) (Shropshire) Bransford see Leigh Bredicot r850 Bredicot [in Tibberton P r760/43 BA 1572 AP √ Ppc r985 Bredicot [in Tibberton Yes with Bredicot and Warndon] with Bredicot and Warndon] BA BA 1179/2 1179/2 f850 Bredicot [in Tibberton A APc x900.9:5 BA10603/1(iii), 2(i) with Bredicot and Warndon] d 850 Bredicot BA 8292 Page 4 of 35 A = Apportionment c = Copy AA = Altered Apportionment P = Plan pc = Photocopy Inc = Inclosure d = Associated Documents Tr = Tracing T.R.C = Tithe Redemption Plan Parish Parish Copy Type Diocesan Copy Type CD Other copies T.R.C? BA 1179/1 Bredon - Inc Inclosure only Bredon's Norton - Inclosure only Inc Bretforton - Inc Inclosure only Bricklehampton - Inclosure only Inc Broadheath (Herefordshire) Broadwas s850 Broadwas BA 11346 P s760/44 BA 1572 AP √ APc x900.9:5 BA10603/1(iii), 2(i) Yes b850 Broadwas [in A d 705:192 BA 1638/47 Knightwick with Doddenham d 850 Broadwas [in Knightwick and Broadwas] BA 4127 with Doddenham and Broadwas] BA4128 d x985 Broadwas [in Knightwick with Doddenham and Broadwas] BA 4289 Broadway - d 725.2 BA 2914 Inclosure Bromsgrove f850 Bromsgrove St. John A x760/46 BA 1572 P √ Ppc f976/46 BA1572 Yes Baptist BA 826/1 f760/45 BA 1572 A APc x900.9:5 BA10603/1(iii), 1(iv), 2(i) d r850 Bromsgrove St. John Baptist BA 9135/23 Broome r899:96 BA 993 P r760/158 BA 1572 AP √ A f705:942 BA 8731/2 Yes Broughton Hackett Inclosure only - Inc Bushley - Inc Inclosure only Page 5 of 35 A = Apportionment c = Copy AA = Altered Apportionment P = Plan pc = Photocopy Inc = Inclosure d = Associated Documents Tr = Tracing T.R.C = Tithe Redemption Plan Parish Parish Copy Type Diocesan Copy Type CD Other copies T.R.C? Cakemore see Halesowen Castlemorton s269.4 BA 742/2 P x760/176 BA 1572 P √ P x705:77 BA 374/4 Yes f269.4 BA 742/1 A f760/175 BA 1572 A P s705:77 BA 374/4.1 x760/177 BA 1572 AAP P x705:77 BA 374/4.2 Ac 705:517 BA 4192/1 APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(iv), 2(i) d 705:351 BA 2250/7 Catshill see Bromsgrove Chaceley Transferred to AP APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(iv), 2(i) Yes (Gloucestershire) Gloucester Diocesan Registry Chaddesley s265.2 BA 528/3 P s760/178 BA 1572 P √ P s705:260 BA 4000/867 Yes Corbett f265.2 BA 528/2 A f760/178A BA 1572 A P x705:398 BA 2412/5 A 705:260 BA 4000/298 APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(iv,v), 2(i) Charlton - Inc Inclosure only Childs Wickham - Inclosure only Inclosure Church r892/179 BA 1581 AP TrP 705:77 BA 374/5 Yes Honeybourne APc x900.9:5 BA 10603/1(v),