Civil List Act 1727 Explained

Short Title:Civil List Act 1727
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of Great Britain
Long Title:An Act for the better Support of His Majesty's Household, and of the Honour and Dignity of the Crown of Great Britain.
Year:1727
Citation:1 Geo. 2. St. 1. c. 1
Royal Assent:17 July 1727
Repealing Legislation:Statute Law Revision Act 1867
Status:repealed

The Civil List Act 1727 (1 Geo. 2. St. 1. c. 1) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain passed upon the accession of George II.

The Act granted the Crown the Civil List revenues (mainly customs and excise), estimated to give the King an annual income of £800,000. If these revenues yielded less than £800,000 then Parliament would make up the shortfall. If on the other hand they were worth more than £800,000, the King could retain the surplus as well.[1] The Act differed from previous Civil List arrangements in that under the terms of the Act the income of the Crown would increase with the wealth of the nation. In the early years of George II's reign, the revenues fell below the stipulated amount of £800,000 but by the end of his reign he was receiving £876,988.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [E. A. Reitan]
  2. Reitan, p. 320.