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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

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Colonel George douglas, for Louton - L.66.13.4
For George Dundas - - - 80.0.0
For Thomas Wilkie's Heirs - - - 195.6.8
For a part of Sir Joseph Douglas of Or-
miston - - - - - 120.18.0
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L. 462.18.0
William Christie, John Christie, part of
Sir Joseph Douglas's - L.50.0.0
James Gifford - - - 54.0.0
_______ 104.0.0
Lands of Selms. Divided thus,-
Part of Selms - - L.300.0.0
Hillend, &c. part of ditto,
Helen Hutchison, relict
of Robert Thomason - 100.0.0
_______ 400.0.0
Alexander Douglas, for half of Morton 165.0.0
For one-third part of Sir Joseph Douglas's 157.3.4
Alexander Thomson for Robert Thom-
son, for Sir Alexander Dalmahoy, for
Earl of Roxburgh - - - 97.13.4
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L.1386.14.8 The Earl of Morton - - L.1386.14.8
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Edward Brown, afterwards Edward Burd, or a part of William Wilkie of Ormiston-
Sir Joseph Douglas's lands of Ormiston - hill - - - 143.8.8
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Calderhall, l.412. Divided thus,-
James Hare - - - - L.289.0.4 James Hare of Calderhall - 289.0.4
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Honourable Henry Erskine - - - 122.19.8 Honourable Henry Erskine
(James Hare, superior) of Amondell - - 122.19.8
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Per decreet, 30th April 1805, - L.412.0.0 L. 287.19s.8d.
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David Falconer, for the other half of Alexander
Douglas of Morton's lands, Reverend George Bar-
clay - - - - - Honourable Henry Erskine { 165.0.0
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James Douglas of Overshils, L. 162.13.4d.
divided thus, -
Dr Thomas Davidson, entailed part - L.52.0.11
Ditto, unentailed ditto, called East Camp
and Hyndlaw - - - - L.47.2.11
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L. 99.3.10 Dr Thomas Davidson - - 99.3.10
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Alexander and George Glendinnings, for Alexander and George Glen-
their parts - - - - 63.9.6 dinnings. - - - 63.9.6
Agrees - L. 162.13.4
Calderclear carried forward - L. 2269.16.8

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[page] 70
Rectified Valuation Roll 1814, Continued.

Dr [Doctor] Thomas Davidson, entailed part [note] See app. p. [appendix page] 37

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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