“Kirk Hammerton, a scattered village, 7.5 miles northeast of Wetherby, has in its township 270 inhabitants and 1,070 acres.” William White’s History, Gazetteer and Directory of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Vol 2, 1838.
Date of Tithe map: 1848
Date of Tithe apportionment: 1847
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Please be aware; not all plot numbers appear on the apportionment for Kirk Hammerton.
If the same person owned both the land and the right to collect tithes, they would effectively be paying themselves. To avoid this, the tithe obligation was usually cancelled (or “merged”) into the land, meaning no payment was needed. This could happen in different ways under the law and made the land free of tithe payments (source: The National Archives). Only the plot numbers where tithe payment was due, are listed on the apportionment.
Click HERE to view the award prior to the apportionment listing the landowners whose tithe was merged in Kirk Hammerton.
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