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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 KIRKCONNELL continued	Merks s. d.	Merks s. d.
Brought forward		305.0.0
Remainder is the valuation of the above lands of Carcoside and Knockenstob
The lands of Kirkland of Kirkconnell were also valued in cumulo with the estate of Queensberry; but by the before- mentioned Act of the Commissioners of Supply, the date thirteenth October 1748, they were disjoined therefrom, and appointed to pay by themselves, conform to the valuation of		210.0.0
Summa of this parish is five hundred and fifteen merks.		515.0.0
PREBYTERY OF DUMFRIES PARISH of HOLYWOOD
The two merkland of Millingingtoune was valued at	75.0.0
But by an Act of the Commissioners of Supply, of date 29th April 1775, the same was divided as follows, viz. Upon the half of the said lands belonging to James Andersone of Skinford, to be thereafter stiled Anderson's Half,	37.6.8
And the other half belonging to William Elton, to be thereafter stiled Elton's Half	37.6.8
Making together the foresaid valuation of		75.0.0
The twenty shilling land of Little Speddoch, the four merkland of Meikle Speddoch,		412.6.8
The twenty shilling land of Morringtoune		65.0.0
The twenty shilling land of Muirheadstoune,		100.0.0
The twenty shilling land of Clauchan,		101.3.4
The twenty shilling land of Barsreggan,		101.3.4
The forty shilling land of Underwood,		115.0.0
The twenty shilling land of Gibbistoune,		100.0.0
The twenty shilling land of Steelstoune,		100.0.0
The half merkland of Libry,		22.6.8
The lands of Glengaber, pertaining to John Kirk,		60.0.0
The twenty shilling land that pertained to Portrack,		36.0.0
The twenty shilling land that pertained to John Morine,		68.0.0
Carried over,		1356.6.8
PARISH of HOLYWOOD continued.
Brought forward,		1356.6.8
The three merkland of Four merkland that pertained to Mungo Maxwell,		262.6.8
The merkland of Row,		75.0.0
The four merkland of Baltersane,		270.0.0
The six merkland of Gribton, and half merkland of Hollandbuss,		320.0.0
The twenty shilling land of Killness, and half merkland of St. Michael's Croft,		85.0..0
The ten shilling land of Burnfoot,		70.0.0
The half merkland of Maxwelltoune,		20.0.0
The sixteen shilling land of Boigsyde		41.3.4
The merkland of Kilncroft that pertained to Edward Maxwell,		75.0.0
The lands of Dallawoody,		45.0.0
The half merkland of Stewartoune,		30.0.0
The Holywood that pertained to Commissary Ross,		30.0.0
The Nether Broomrig, with Fisher Holm,		90.0.0
The ten shilling land of Broomrig,		37.6.8
The half merkland of of Palmerland,		15.0.0
The lands that pertained to Maxwell of Holm,		120.0.0
The forty shilling land of Woodneuk,		30.0.0
The merkland of Greystoneflatt, with the abbay yeards,		112.6.8
The forty shilling land of Carse,		200.0.0
The twenty shilling land of Corseleys, and merkland of Corseleys,		50.0.0
The twenty shilling land of Newtounerig that pertained ot Four Merkland,		62.6.8
The Croft and waulk-miln that pertained to		11.3.4
The ten 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 Muircroft, the five shilling land of Newton, the five shilling land of Kirkhill, the merkland of Muirside, the lands of Marchthorn and Blackcroft, the croft called Nairn's Croft, the ten shilling land of Townhead, the merkland of Glengower, ane other merkland pertaining to the five shilling land of Marchthorn, the ten shilling land of Cariesland and Langmyreside, are valued in cumulo in the valuation book at	787.6.8
But by an Act of the Commissioners of Supply, dated 7th March 1758, the above cumulo valuation is divided
Carried over,		3434.0.0

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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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