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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

Of West Calder - Lands of Muirhousedykes OVR Scots £ 160.10.0
Divided Thus: -
Part belonging to John Graham including Scots
Kirkhill, Westburn, Back of Moss Harkhead £ *123.10.0 (see below)
*divided as below
Part belonging to Tho. Balfour comprehending
Drumaben, Badleith - part of Muirhousedyes
share of Woodburn (F.9079) * 34 - - £ 160.10.0

Division of above (lbs) 123.10/. Scots
Part of Muirhousedykes including Kirkhill standing in name of
John Graham: -
Muirhousedykes Farm £ 54.6.10
Westburn 18.10.6
Back of Moss 11.2.4
Glebe & Small Fields about Muirhousedykes north of 17.5.9
Scollaburn
Parkhead 12.7.0
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Total of Dr. Tho. Logan (F.9079) 113.12.5
Kirkhill belonging to John Robertson 9.17.7
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£ 123.10.0
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Part belonging to John Graham including Kirkhill, Westburn, Back of Moss Harkhead [note] (see below)

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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.

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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