Need help?

Use this toggle switch to turn image transcriptions on or off. The transcript is a plain text version of the handwritten text found in the image.

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

Volume contents

Land tax transcription

4
Valuation Roll 1726, Continued

No.2. South Leith Parish, 1726

SCOTS MONEY.
Lord Balmerino £2600.1.1 Divided thus,-
Lord Balmerino - - - - £2141.2.6 £2141.2.6
The Town of Edinburgh, for Calton and Leith Mills, &c. - £458.18.7 £45.18.7
__________
£2600.1.1
__________

Alexander Elphinston of Coatfield - - - - - £605.14.0

CRAIGINTINIE, £1817.2.0 Divided thus,-

William Nisbett of Dirleton, two-thirds - - - £1211.8.0 £1211.8.0
Mr Andrew Massie, one-third - - - £200.0.0 £ 200.0.0
__________
£1817.2.0
__________

ABBEY HILL, £459.6.8 Divided thus,-

Archibald Hamilton, formerly Purves - - - £222.12.0 £222.12.0
Robert Douglas, for Pearson's Knows, formaly Purves - - £200.0.0 £200.0.0
Marion Johnston, relict of Alexander Wood - - - £36.14.8 £36.14.8
__________
£459.6.8
__________
Gilbert Mathieson - - - - - £33.6.8
Mr Alexander Laing - - - - £14.10.0 £14.10.0
Mr Alexander Laing, for John Watson, for Dunikeir - - £62.11.0 £62.11.0
Mr Alexander Laing, for Lieutenant Jackson - - - £133.6.8 £133.6.8
__________
£210.7.8
__________
The Carters of Leith, for Captain Watson - - - - £66.13.4
Margaret Jamieson's Heirs - - - - - £72.10.0
Robert Douglas, for Mr Peter Peterson - - - - £94.0.0
John Gibb, for Adam Gairns - - - - - £33.6.8
Robert Abercrombie - - - - - £30.0.0
Robert Cunningham - - - - - £20.0.0
George Davidson's Heirs, Mrs Gray - - - - £70.0.0
Andrew Mitchell, for James Galbraith - - - - £85.14.4
James Meikle - - - - - £214.10.0
___________
Total 1726, - £6412.12.5

N. B. The total £0.10.0 less than the Roll 1738, and £0.8.7 more than the Roll 1702.


_____________________________________


No. 3. Abbey of Holyroodhouse, 1726.

SCOTS MONEY
Thomas Caldwalls - - - - - £100.0.0
Lord Napier - - - - - - £100.0.0
John Fergusson - - - - - £20.0.0
Henry Gibb's Heirs, now Dr John Riddell - - - - £200.0.0
James Allan of Saughnell - - - - - £200.0.0
Gavin Thomson, writer in Edinburgh - - - - £300.0.0
Sir William Thomson - - - - - £200.0.0
The Park - - - - - - £1000.0.0
Archbishop of St Andrews - - - - - £478.6.8
Bishop of Edinburgh having got, since last valuation, two chalders oats out of the }
lands of Braid - - - - - £1700.0.0
Bishop of Dunkeld - - - - - £66.13.4
__________
Total 1726, - £4365.0.0

Agrees with the Rolls 1702 and 1738




5
Valuation Roll 1726, Continued

No.4. Duddington Parish, 1726.

SCOTS MONEY.


The Duchess of Argyle - - - - £2657.5.0
for Janet Lawson - - - £20.0.0
__________ £2677.5.0
Sir James Dick, for Prestonfield - - - - £500.0.0
Logan of Burncastle - - - - - £266.13.4
Sir Patrick Home - - - - - £140.0.0
Charles Kerr, for James Kerr's Heirs - - - - £80.0.0
William Clerk, for John Young's Heirs - - - - £23.13.4
__________
Total 1726, - £3687.11.8

N. B. Total agrees with the Rolls 1702 and 1738



No. 5. Liberton Parish, 1726.


SCOTS MONEY
The Duchess of Argyle - - - - - £666.13.4
Sir William Baird of Gilmerton - - - £1000.0.0
for Brownhills - - - £732.0.0
for Todshills - - - £148.10.0
for a part of Muirhouse - - £32.0.0
__________ £1912.10.0
Laird of Nidrie - - - - - £1579.0.0
Sir Alexander Gilmure, for Craigmiller, Nether Libberton, and Inch - - £3100.0.0
Sir James Dick, for Cameron - - - £400.0.0
Cameron Myre - - - £200.0.0
__________ £600.0.0
Peppermilne - - - - - £250.0.0
Lord Ross - - - - £961.10.0 £961.10.0
Mr Patrick Crawford, for Kaims - - - £130.0.0 £130.0.0
__________
£1091.10.0
__________
Drum - - - - - - £816.0.0
Mr Thomas Rigg, for Morton - - - £317.0.0
Morton Teinds - - - £73.3.4 } £390.3.4
__________
£390.3.4
__________
Morton Hall - - - - - - £783.0.0
Sir William Baird, for part of Muirhouse, as above - £32.0.0
Muirhouse - - - - - - £165.0.0

Remainder of Muirhouse - - £165.0.0
__________
£197.0.0
__________
Alexander Johnston of Straiton - - - - £400.0.0
John Sievewright of South-house - - - - £261.0.0


Over Liberton, £1297.0.0 Divided thus,-

The Laird's Part - - - - £864.13.4
The Lady's Part - - - - £432.6.8
__________ £1297.0.0
Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees - - - - £374.0.0
_____________

Total 1726, - £13,685.16.8

N.B. The £0.10.0 in Lord Ross's omitted in after Roll 1738, and agrees with the Roll 1702

Transcribe other information

[page] 4
Valuation Roll 1726, Continued.

[page] 5
Valuation Roll 1726, Continued.

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).

View more volumes for Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records)