IRELAND
THE TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOKS
"The Tithe Applotment Books span the period 1823-1838, and were compiled to calculate the amount of tax payable by landowners in Ireland.  This record was taken in all parishes, with the exception of towns and cities, to provide for the payment of tithes to the clergy of The Church of Ireland, the established church until 1869. This survey lists all landowners in a parish, including the name of the townland, size of holdings, land-quality, and types of crops. The tithe payable by each landowner was based on all these factors, and calculated by a formula using the average price of wheat and oats from 1816-23. Because this tax had to be paid by everyone, not just members of the Church of Ireland, it was deeply unpopular, and there were instances of violent resistance. The majority of the people were impoverished tenants already faced with heavy rents payable to their landlord. Because some parishes were surveyed twice, a person's name might be repeated several years apart."
Source; Introduction to the CD index to The Tithes Applotment Books
COUNTY ANTRIM


Name                              Parish                      Townland                         Year

GILLESPIE, Hect             Ballintoy                   Ballintoy Town                     1824
GILLESPIE, Danl             Ballintoy                   Drmnage                              1824
GILLESPIE, Wm              Ballintoy                   Lemineaghbeg                      1824
GILLESPIE, James           Ballymoney               Ballaghmore                         1825
GILLESPIE, Abr               Ballynure                  Ballymena                            1833
GILLESPIE, Wm              Ballynure                  Ballymena                            1833
GILLESPIE, Chas             Ballyrashane              Outhill                                 1832
GILLESPIE, David            Belfast/Shankill          Cullentree                            1826
GILLESPIE, Adam            Billy                          Feigh                                 1824
GILLESPIE, Charles          Billy                          Feigh                                 1824
GILLESPIE, John              Camlin                      Ballydonaghey                     1826
GILLESPIE, John              Camlin                      Ballydonaghey                     1826
GILLESPIE, Geo               Finvoy                      Vow Upper                         1834
GILLESPIE James             Finvoy                      Vow Upper                         1834
GILLESPIE, Wm               Killead                       BallyMcLhoyle                   1827
GILLESPIE, Wm               Killead                       Ballynageeragh                   1827
GILLESPIE, Mathew          Killead                      Seacash                             1827
GILLESPIE, Widow           Killead                      Seacash                             1827
GILLESPIE, Daniel            Tickmacrevan            Glenarmtown Parks            1832
GILLESPIE, Daniel            Tickmacrevan            Glenarmtown Parks            1832
GILLESPIE, Danl              Tickmacrevan            Glenarmtown Parks            1832
GILLESPIE, Danl              Tickmacrevan            Glenarmtown Parks            1832
GILLESPIE, Danl              Tickmacrevan            Glenarmtown Parks            1832
GILLESPIE, John              Tullyrusk                   Dundrod                           1826
GILLESPIE, Saml              Tullrisk                     Tllrousk                            1826
GILLESPIE, Samuel           Tullyrusk                  Tullyrousk                         1834
            



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