Board of Agriculture

Board of Agriculture

Founding of the Society

Year Authority / Notes

1793
According to a webpage that is entitled Department details: MAF: Records created or inherited by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Departments, and of related bodies and is located at the Catalogue of the National Archives (UK):
The origins of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food may be traced to a chartered society, the Board of Agriculture. This body was formed in 1793, dissolved in 1822, and then revived as the English Agricultural Society in 1838 (renamed the Royal Agricultural Society of England in 1840), and inspired the Tithe Commutation Act 1836, the Copyhold Act 1841, and the Inclosure Act 1845. The Copyhold, Inclosure and Tithe Commissioners, who administered the machinery set up by these and subsequent Acts, were merged in 1882 in a body of Land Commissioners for England operating under the auspices of the Home Office. In 1889, responsibility passed to the newly formed Board of Agriculture, which also took over the functions of the Agricultural Department of the Privy Council Office.

The webpage referred to directly above goes on to discuss the formation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from the new Board of Agriculture (formed 1889). What is interesting for us here is the fact that the passage above refers to the old Board of Agriculture, and indicates that it existed from 1793-1822. It also indicates that the Royal Agricultural Society of England was founded as the English Agricultural Society in 1838 as a revival of the old Board of Agriculture.

Seat of the Society

City Authority / Notes

England This location is supported by the name of the Society.

Name of the Society

Dates Name Authority

1793 - 1822 Board of Agriculture Catalogue of the National Archives (UK) establishes the start and end dates of this name.

Journals of the Society

Years Full Journal Title Abbrev. Indexed
1797 - 1813
(v.1 - 2, 3(1-2), 4-6(1-2), 7(1-2))

A Communications to the Board of Agriculture on subjects relative to the husbandry and internal improvements of the country
[Edinburgh Univ. cat.] Communicat. to the Board of Agricult.
[Reuss, v.6, p.3 cites Vol.2; v.6, p.61 cites Vol.1; v.6, p.59, 60 & 62 cite Vol.2.] Reuss

Board of Agriculture
Founding of the Society
Year	Authority / Notes
1793	According to a webpage that is entitled *Department details: MAF: Records created or inherited by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Departments, and of related bodies* and is located at the Catalogue of the National Archives (UK): The origins of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food may be traced to a chartered society, the Board of Agriculture. This body was formed in 1793, dissolved in 1822, and then revived as the English Agricultural Society in 1838 (renamed the Royal Agricultural Society of England in 1840), and inspired the Tithe Commutation Act 1836, the Copyhold Act 1841, and the Inclosure Act 1845. The Copyhold, Inclosure and Tithe Commissioners, who administered the machinery set up by these and subsequent Acts, were merged in 1882 in a body of Land Commissioners for England operating under the auspices of the Home Office. In 1889, responsibility passed to the newly formed Board of Agriculture, which also took over the functions of the Agricultural Department of the Privy Council Office. The webpage referred to directly above goes on to discuss the formation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from the new Board of Agriculture (formed 1889). What is interesting for us here is the fact that the passage above refers to the old Board of Agriculture, and indicates that it existed from 1793-1822. It also indicates that the Royal Agricultural Society of England was founded as the English Agricultural Society in 1838 as a revival of the old Board of Agriculture.
Seat of the Society
City	Authority / Notes
England	This location is supported by the name of the Society.
Name of the Society
Dates	Name	Authority
1793 - 1822	*Board of Agriculture*	Catalogue of the National Archives (UK) establishes the start and end dates of this name.

Journals of the Society
Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.	Indexed
1797 - 1813 (v.1 - 2, 3(1-2), 4-6(1-2), 7(1-2)) A	*Communications to the Board of Agriculture on subjects relative to the husbandry and internal improvements of the country* [Edinburgh Univ. cat.]	*Communicat. to the Board of Agricult.* [Reuss, v.6, p.3 cites Vol.2; v.6, p.61 cites Vol.1; v.6, p.59, 60 & 62 cite Vol.2.]	*Reuss*