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Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Land tax rolls - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 2 - parishes (see 'More info' for parish details), E106/20/2

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Valuation of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright

[signed]
John Dalyell
David Telfair
Thomas Bean

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Hi LindaC80 This first page is more difficult because of the dirty condition, a good first effort, have a read through and try the next page, if you need any help post a message on the forum. I have amended this page, hope it helps.
Parish name entered on page
The search for place names at top right of page is very useful, if you are only sure of a part of the name the system will return any names which includes that part.
They are spelt as hundered and all unusual spellings are transcribed as seen. Transcribe capitals or lack of, as seen.
Abbreviations as seen then full word in [--] except first names which are only written in full.
[Sub total] added for monies from second column
signature Thos. Beon? = Thomas Bean checked on another page and first name expanded.

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Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Land tax rolls - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 2 - parishes (see 'More info' for parish details), E106/20/2

This volume contains land tax information from the parishes of Kirkcudbrightshire in 1753. These parishes include Anwoth, Balmeclellan, Buittle, Carsphairn, Corssmichael, Dalry, Irongray, Kells, Kirkbean, Kirkgunzeon, Kirkpatrick, Minnigaff, New Abbey, Urr, Parton and Rerrick, Terregles, Tongland, and Twynholm.

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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