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Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Land tax rolls - Dumfries county - Volume 2 - parishes (see 'More info' for parish details), E106/12/2

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Proprietor and land	Valuation
18th [page]
Parish of Hollywood continued
Brot. [Brought] over	3085.3.4
The forty shill [Shilling] Land of Carse	200.0.0
The forty Sh [Shilling] Land of Corseleys & Merkland of Corseleys	50.0.0
The twenty shill [Shilling] Land of Newtonrig that pertained to Four merkland	62.6.8
The Croft and Waukmiln pertaining to	11.8.4
The Ten Sh [Shilling] Land of Newtonfoot	25.0.0
The four pound half merkland of the mains of Cowhill, the two merk half merkland of Killilung The three merkland of Nether Killilung, The merkland of Lochfoot, the half merkland of Muirfoot, the five shill [Shilling] Land of Newton the 5 Shill [Shilling] land of Kirkhill, the Merkland of Muirside, the merkland of Marthorn and Blackcroft m the Croft called Nairn's Croft the Ten shilling Land of Townhead, the merkland of Glengower [continued]
The other merkland pertaining to the five shilling Land of Marchthorn, The Ten Sh [Shilling] Labd of Cariesland and Langmireside are valued in Cumulo in the Valuation Book at	787.6.8
Carried over	501.10.8
	3414.0.0
19th [page] Hollywood parish continued
Brot. [Brought] over	3414.0.0
from the inner Column	501.10.8
The Lands of Birkhill, Carlingcroft three fourths of Blackcroft & half of Townhead	37.2.6
The Lands of Moss-side & the other half of Townhead	41.7.5
The Lands of Muirsides	78.12.9
All the above pertaining to Dougal Maxwell of Cowhill	651.6.8
And upon the Lands of Nether Killilung that pertained to Anne Maxwell	97.0.0
On the Lands of Muircroft pertng. [pertaining] to Edward Elton	9.6.8
And on the Lands of CariesLands & Langmireside belonging to Sundries	29.6.8
Which make up the Sum of the foresd. [foresaid] Cumulo	707.6.8
The forty Sh [Shilling] Land of Portrack & the forty Sh [Shilling] Land of Meikle Macwhandrick are valued together at	300.0.0
But by an Act of the 11th Decr. [December] 1729 the same is divided as follows
Upon the Mains of Portrack lying on the Southside of the Water of Nith	113.3.10
Upon the Lands of Standyland including Racklands & Jackson's Isle now belonging to Dalswinton	125.11.8
And upon the Lands of Muirwhandrick which then also belonged to Dalswinton	60.11.2
	300.0.0
Which makes up the total Valuation
The merkland of Little Muirwhandrick	37.6.8
The merkland & ½ Mk [Merk] Land of Mid Killilung	100.0.0
The Miln of Clouden pertaining to the Earl of Nithsdale	600.0.0
Carried over	5239.0.0

Transcriber's notes

Note. "Prior to 1707, 1 merk equalled two thirds of a Scots pound, i.e. £0.13.4, which was equivalent to £0.1.1 sterling."

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18th [page]

But by an Act of the commissioners date 7 March 1750 The above Cumulo Valuation is divided & Proportioned to & upon the Lands above & after mentd. [mentioned] as follows Viz.

Tha Mains of Cowhill and the Lands of Over Killilung 378.10.6
The Lands of Lochfoot 23.8.8
The Lands of Marchthorn & BlackCroft 42.7.8
The Lands of Glengower 56.10.6

[signed]
John Goldie
William Mein

19th[page]

[signed]
John Goldie
William Mein

Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Land tax rolls - Dumfries county - Volume 2 - parishes (see 'More info' for parish details), E106/12/2

This volume contains land tax information from the parishes of Dumfriesshire in 1771. The parishes include Penpont, Tynron, Closeburn, Morton, Sanquhar, Kirkconnel, Dunscore, Dumfries, Caerlaverock, Kirkmichael, Torthorwald, Kirkpatrick Juxta, Hutton and Corrie, Lochmaben, Dalton, Ruthwell, Kirkpatrick Fleming, Annan, Hoddom, Westerkirk, and Langholm.

Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records)

The Scottish Exchequer, and subsequently the Court of Exchequer, were concerned with the accounting of collected taxes in Scotland. These taxes include the Carriage tax (1785-1798), Cart tax (1785-1798), Clock and watch tax (1797-1798), Dog tax (1797-1798), Farm horse tax (1797-1798), Servant tax (1777-1798), Hearth tax (1691-1695), Horse tax (1785-1798), Inhabited house tax (1778-1798), Land tax (1645-1831), Poll tax (1694-1698), Shop tax (1785-1789), Window tax (1748-1798). Following the Consolidating Acts (38 Geo. III cap. 40 and 41), the duties on windows, inhabited houses, male servants, carts, carriages and dogs were incorporated in Consolidated Schedules of Assessed Taxes (1798-1799).

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