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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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Valuation Roll 1726, Continued,

No. 32. Stow Parish, 1726.

Scots Money
John Borthwick of Crookston - - - - - - - - £550.0.0
Torsonce £1600, and for Elizabeth Scott, £62.13.4

Total £ 1662.13s.4d.

Divided thus,----

Torsonce, for himself £.1362.13.4 1362.13.4
Alexander Pringle of Longmuir, as a part thereof purchased from}
Torsonce } 180.0.0 180.0.0
William Lees of Carthae, as another part of Torsonce's lands 120.0.0 120.0.0
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Agrees, £.1662.13.4
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Cockleferry-- 320.0.0
Alexander Wilson, for the Earl of Tarras--. 283.0.0
Gilmerton-- 88.0.0
Mitchelstone-- 140.0.0
Meikle Catpair-- 332.6.8
Muirhouse-- 263.6.8
Pirn-- 122.0.0
Little Catpair-- 141.0.0
Mr James Douglas, for Brockhouse-- 313.3.4
Robert Rutherford of Bowland, for Haning's Land-- 342.0.0
Fairniehirst-- 242.0.0
Symington-- 211.0.0
Cribbylaw and Stowton-- 476.10.0
Howlatston and Comelrig-- 219.13.4
Halltree-- 414.6.8
Lewgate and Meikle Hoperidge-- 409.6.8
Waderston-- 134.6.8
Birksnype-- 150.0.0
Pirntaton-- 311.0.0
Nethersheels, Campaslach, and Shalie-- 275.0.0
Elibank's Teinds-- 64.0.0
Afterwards divided

Craigend-- 355.0 .0
Torwoodlee Teind-- 70.0.0
Overshiels-- 350.0.0
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Total 1726, £. 8239.13.4


N.B. Agrees with Rolls 1702 and 1738




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Abstract of the preceding Valuation Roll,
1726.


Page. Parish. SCOTS MONEY

3 1 North Leith-- £. 1220.17.0
4 2 South Leith-- 6412.12.5
4 3 Abbey of Holyroodhouse-- 4365.0.0
5 4 Duddington-- 3687.11.8
5 5 Libberton-- 13685.16.8
6 6 West Kirk, or St Cuthbert's-- 29536.15.6
10 7 Hails, or Collington-- 4514.10.0
11 8 Corstorphine-- 5395.19.0
11 9 Cramond-- 9395.13.8
12 10 Currie-- 5363.2.8
13 11 Ratho-- 6252.13.8
13 12 Kirkliston, South side-- 3578.0.0
14 13 Kirknewton-- 1053.0.0
14 14 Calderclear, or East-- 2707.3.4
15 15 Mid-Calder-- 5250.16.8
15 16 West Calder-- 3060.3.8
16 17 Inveresk-- 15,373.4.0
17 18 Dalkeith-- 7547.10.6
19 19 Newton-- 4887.15.2
19 20 Newbottle-- 7138.10.0
20 21 Lasswade-- 7436.6.8
20 22 Woodhouselee, or Glencore-- 1579.8.0
20 23 Pennycuick-- 3780.3.4
21 24 Cockpen-- 3068.12.1
21 25 Carrington-- 2830.0.0
21 26 Cranston-- 6208.1.1
22 27 Creighton-- 4123.17.8
22 28 Falla-- 674.0.6
22 29 Borthwick-- 5483.18.0
23 30 Temple-- 4399.10.0
23 31 Herriot-- 2803.10.0
24 32 Stow-- 8239.13.4

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Total Roll 1726, £.191,053.17.2
Total amount Valuation Roll 1738, 191,054.4.4
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Difference, £.0.7.2

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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

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.

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