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Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Land tax rolls - Midlothian (Edinburgh) county - Volume 7 - parishes (see 'More info' for parish details), E106/22/7

Land tax transcription

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Wester Briggs and Catston (Kirkliston p. 68)
*Part of W. Briggs and Catson belonging to Mr. Gibson 31.17.
Remainder of W. Briggs and Catston belonging to Reps. of Mr. Ramsay 297.2.9(?)
329.-.-
By decree dated 8th July 1816.
*For subdivision of this Valuation see pp. 8&9.

Rosebank & other lands in the Parish of Inveresk

Inveresk { 1. Part of lands of Rosebank belonging to Sir John Hope
p. 79 { extending to 27 acres 14 falls or therabout £ 109.11.5
Part of Do. belonging to Arch. Cochrane Esq. consist-
-ing of 36 acres 2 roods 32 falls or thereabouts 176.15.3 286.6.


{ 2. Part of Robertson's lands afterwards Mr. Paton's belonging to Sir
Do. { John Hope consisting of 11 acres 1 rood & 2 falls or
{ thereabouts........................................ 74.9.8
Page 4.
Part thereof belong to Gilbert Handejarde consisting of
7 acres 1 rood & 20 falls or thereabouts. ..(F2125)... 32.10.4 107.-.-
{*3. Part of Dr. Christie's Easter Gully flatt and part of Easter
Inveresk { Howsmuir otherwise Kenmuire belonging to Sir John Hope
p.79 { extending to 18 acres 2 roods or thereabouts ...... 58.3.2
{ Part of Do. belonging to John Charles consisting of *
10 acres 1 rood or thereabouts ...................... 32.4.5 90.7.

* For Corrected Division of V. R. hereof see p. 11
{ - 4. Part of those parts of Dr. Christie's lands called Wester
Gullaflath Cowpark and Howsmuir otherwise Kenmuire
belonging to Sir John Hope consisting of 30 acres 31 falls
or thereabout ............................... 139.3.10
Part of Do. belonging to John Charles consisting
of 16 acres 1 rood 9 falls or thereabouts 89.10.0 ① 228.13.1?
For corrected division of V.R. see p. 11.

5. Part of the lands called Douglas and and Macmillans belong.
to Sir John Hope consisting of 16 acres 2.5 falls or
thereabouts ................................................ £ 75.5.10
Part of Do. belonging to Rear Admiral Sir David
Milne consisting of 5 acres 3 roods 15 falls or
thereabouts.----------- 34.0.4 109.6.?

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[page] 109

Wester Briggs and Catston [note] (Kirkliston p. [page] 68)
Rosebank & other lands in the Parish of Inveresk [note] Inveresk p. [page] 79.
Gavieside Blackmyre & Killendean &c [note] (West Caler) p. [page] 75)

[page] 110

Hallyards. [note] (Kirkliston p. [page] 68)
Warriston [note] (St. Suthberts p. [page] 42.)

Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Land tax rolls - Midlothian (Edinburgh) county - Volume 7 - parishes (see 'More info' for parish details), E106/22/7

This volume contains land tax information from the parishes of Midlothian in 1814. These parishes include North Leith, South Leith, St Cuthbert's, Collington, Currie, Kirknewton, Inveresk, Lasswade, Newton, Newbattle, Libberton, Abbey of Holyroodhouse, Duddingston, Corstorphine, Cramond, Ratho, Kirkilston, East Calder, Mid Calder, West Calder, Dalkeith, Glencorse, Penicuik, Carrington, Crichton, Fala and Soutra, Temple, Heriot, and Stow.

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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