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Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Land tax rolls - Dumfries county - Volume 3 - parishes (see 'More info' for parish details), E106/12/3

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Proprietor & Land	Valuation	Valuation (Total)
PARISH of KEIR continued	Merks.s.d.
Brought forward	1659.0.0
The forty shilling land of Kirkbryde,	97.6.8
The twenty shilling land of Hillend,	45.0.0
Lady Slagna's lands,	22.6.8
Over and Nether Breakochs,	300.0.0
The Blackwoods, the Keir milne, with the feu-duty,	600.0.0
The six merkland of Capenoch	400.0.0
The forty shilling land of Over Barndannoche,	90.0.0
The merkland of Nether Barndannoche,	217.6.8
The merkland of Clintstoun,	90.0.0
The forty shilling land of Beuchan,	300.0.0
The forty shilling land of Waterfyde,	350.0.0
Summa of this parish is four thousand on hundred and seventy one merks six shillings and eight pennies,	4171.6.8
The United Parishes of CLOSEBURN and DALGARNO
The five pound land Windiehill,	225.0.0
The forty shilling land of Templand,	220.0.0
The five pound land of Shawes,	375.0.0
The two part of the ten merkland of Kirkpatrick, that pertained to James Young	234.0.0
The third part thereof that pertained to John Wauch,	102.0.0
The forty shilling land of Highaldgirth,	100.0.0
The forty shilling land of Rouchyelle,	100.0.0
The laird of Closeburn's lands, viz. - The ten pound land of Burbrughe, the thirty shilling land of Park, the merkland of Linkielands, the forty shilling land of kellockstoun, the twelve shilling land of Crolechaple, the five pound land of Auchencairn, the forty shilling land of Riggs and Pothouse, the mains of Closenurn, Closeburntoun and Drumbeck, and the lands of Campbell, Wilsons mailling and Dressetland, the know, the milne of Closeburn and Creichope, Bratlemore's lands and Langhils, Shieldgreen and Sandiholme, the lands of Lane, the townfoot of Auchenleck, Throwgate and Townfoot, the townhead of Aucheleck, the forty shilling land of Barnmuir and Gilkersland, were valued in cumulo in the old valuation book at	3540.0.0
Which by and Act of the Commissioners of Supply,
Carried over	1356.0.0
PARISHES of CLOSEBURN and DILGARNO continued	Merks. s. d.
Brought forward	1356.0.0
dated 23d May 1759, was proportioned and divided as follows , viz.
Upon the lands of townhead of Auchenleck, and pendicles, townfoot of Auchenleck, and Lane, Sundrum, alias Sandholme, and Campbell, then standing in the person of Mr James (now Sir James) Kirkpatrick Bart. [Baronet]	767.3.4
Upon the the lands of Gilkersland, including Shieldgreen, Upeer and Nether Riggs, Burbrughhead, alias Burbrughe, and Barnhills, Auchencairn, Park, Pothouse, and Crolechapllel, then standing in the person of Mr George Kilpatrick,	1010.10.0
And on the remaining part of the lands valued in cumulo as aforesaid, which then stood in the person of the deceased Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick of Closeburn, baronet, viz. Linburn, Dollars, Dressettland, Waulkmiln, Barmuir, Kellockstoun and Limekilns, Marjoryhill, Whitespotes, Cairn, Hole and Burbrughfoot, Nether Miln, Dalbethholm, Dinning and Gateide, Mosshead and Drumbreck, and the inclosures on the west-side of Drumbreck-lake, the east inclosure of Lochbog and mains of Closeburn, and parts of the other farms laid therewith,	1762.0.0
Extending to the foresaid sum of		3540.0.0
Cassadock,	60.0.0
Nether Aldgirth,	120.0.0
Which by an Act of the Commissioners of Supply, dated 3d October 1758, is divided as follows, viz.
Three Clauchries, valued together at 225 merks
Upon Upper Clauchrie	78.6.8
Mid Clauchrie	73.3.4
Nether Clauchrie,	73.3.4
Which make up the foresaid cumulo of	225.0.0
The forty shilling land of Glencross, included in the Duke of Queensberry's present cumulo valuation,
The two merkland of Cunyingholme, Rynhill, and Ritchiesbut, and two merkland of Brigland, that pertained to Lag,		450.0.0
The lands of Newton, and Kirkland of Dalgarno, in this parish, were valued in cumulo with the lands that
Carried over,		5751.0.0

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Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Land tax rolls - Dumfries county - Volume 3 - parishes (see 'More info' for parish details), E106/12/3

This volume contains land tax information from the parishes of Dumfriesshire in 1781. The parishes include Penpont, Tynron, Closeburn, Morton, Sanquhar, Kirkconnel, Dumfries, Dunscore, Kirkmichael, Tinwald, Wamphray, Hutton and Corrie, Lochmaben, Mouswald, Cummertrees, Kirkpatrick Fleming, Anna, Middlebie, Eskdalemuir, 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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