“This was the process by which payment of Tithes in kind to the clergy of the local Church of England church (e.g., All Saints Church, Stoke Ferry) was substituted for a cash payment which was paid by landowners annually or as a one-off payment. Following local enclosures, this monetary transfer to local clergy was an important factor leading to their further alienation from their local population at large.”
Commutation of Tithes
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