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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)
United Parishes of HODDOM, LUCE, and ECCLEFECHAN continued.	Merks s. [shilling] d. [pence]	Merks s. [shilling] d. [pence]
Brought forward		3098.6.8
The thirty-five merkland that pertained to the late Earl of Annandale, with the milne thereof, which afterwards belonged to the Earl of Southesk, and now to Charles Sharpe of Hoddom, Esq;		1395.0.0
The merkland of Gimmenbie,		300.0.0
Summa of these parishes is four thousand seven hundred and ninety-three merks, six shillings and eight pennies Scots,		4793.6.8
United Parishes of MIDLEBIE, PENNERSAUCHES, and CARRUTHERS.
The sixteen merkland of Blackathouse was valued in cumulo at 800 merks. But by Act of the Commissioners, 30th April 1779, the said cumulo was divided, and appoited to be stated as follows, viz.
The lands of Bankhead, Palmersgill, Ashyeards, and Blackatrig, at	213.0.0
The lands of Meinside, Cowhole, Raggetsyke, Hass, Morrals, Dirips and Yetts,	248.6.8
The lands of Kirtletoune, Pockeskine, Megsfield, Millstonsyke, and Callisterhall,	266.6.8
And the lands of Cushethill and Johnston-hall	72.0.0
Which together make up the cumulo of		800.0.0
The five merkland of Stockbriggs,		67.6.8
The five merkland of Albie, Torbackhill, and Duncanflatt,		300.0.0
The thirty shilling land that pertained to Broats,		90.0.0
The ten merkland of Newk, and lands which were formerly possessed by Hog, were included in the Duke of Queensberry's cumulo valuation. But by Act of the Commssioners, 17th May 1745, they were deduced from the said cumulo, and appointed to be stated by themselves at		420.0.0
The lands of Gotsbrig or Scotsbrig, wer included in the Duke of Queensberry's cumulo valuation. But by Act of the Commissioners, 17th May 1745, were
Carried over,		1677.6.8
United Parishes of MIDLEBIE, PENNERSAUCHES, and CARRUTHERS continued.
Brought forward		1677.6.8
disjoined therefrom, and appointed to be stated by themselves according to the valued rent of	150.0.0
The lands of Gotsbrig, holden of the Marquis of Annandale,	150.0.0
The twenty merkland of Middlebie,	600.0.0
The Woodland that pertained to Carlile,	30.0.0
Merks	930.0.0
But by an Act of the Commissioners of Supply, bearing date 30th April 1783, the cumulo valuations of these respective lands were divided, and appointed to be stated as under, viz.
The Mains of Scotsbridge, Stoneybeck, Darlawhills, Potstown, Walls, Peatknow, and Miln of Middlebie, belonging to Sir George Clerk of Pennycuik baronet, at	473.0.0
The lands of Balgreen and Middlebie-town	65.0.0
The lands of Whitehill, at	48.0.0
Part of Middlebie-hill and Park, all belonging to George Muir of Cassencary, at	16.0.0
The remainder of Middlebe-hill and Park, belonging to his Grace the Duke of Queensberry, at	22.0.0
The lands of Craighouse, belonging to Charles Sharpe, Esq; of Hoddom, at	65.0.0
The lands of Crawstoun, belonging to John Bell, at	38.0.0
The lands of Cleughbrae, belonging to John and Walter Hendersons, at	3.0.0
The lands of Purdomstown, at	100.0.0
The lands of Grainhall, at	100.0.0
Both the last articles belonging to His Grace the Duke of Queensberry,
Making up the foresaid valuations		930.0.0
The two merkland of Braes,		112.6.8
The three merkland of Wintrophead,		600.0.0
The lands of Kirtlehead and Satyre,		300.0.0
The five merkland pertaining to the Marquis of Annandale, valued in his cumulo,
The fourteen pound land that pertained to the late Earl of Annandale, now to Crowdeknow,		693.10.0
Greengate-house, included in the Marquis's total,
Carried over,		4313.10.4

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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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