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Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Female servant tax - Volume 21 - Counties (A-L) (see 'More info' for county details), E326/6/21

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Note in Haddingtonshire
James Hamilton of Ninewar in the parish of Dunbar pays at Bath where he resides
Lord Elcho of Beanston in the parish of Preston resides abroad
Honle. [Honourable] Charles Hope's Sisters of Rockville in the parish of N. [North] Berwick pay in Edinburgh
Richard Newton of Newton in the parish of Gifford pays in Edinburgh where he resides
Charles Irvine Leaston in the parish of Humbie pays in England where he resides
Earl of Hopeton Ormistonhall in the parish of Ormiston pays in Linlithgowshire
Lady Stewart Ormiston in the parish of Ormiston pays in Edinr. [Edinburgh] for 2 fem. [females] 2 males, 3 horses, & 1 Carriage of 4 Wh. [Wheels]
Alexander Wight of Milton in the parish of Pencaitland pays in Edinr. [Edinburgh] where he resides
James Craig of Seton hill in the parish of Gladesmuir pays in Edinr. [Edinburgh] where he resides
Peter Nibley Buxely in the parish of Tranent pays in Mid Lothian
Alexander Mackenzie of Port Seaton in the parish of Tranent pays in Edinburgh where he resides
Col. [Colonel] Dougal Campbell of Drummore in the parish of Prestonpans pays in Edinburgh
James Syme of Preston Northfield in the parish of Prestonpans pays in Edinburgh

Scottish Exchequer (Tax Records), Female servant tax - Volume 21 - Counties (A-L) (see 'More info' for county details), E326/6/21

Volume 21 contains female servant tax rolls for the following counties: Aberdeenshire, Argyll, Ayrshire, Banffshire, Berwickshire, Buteshire, Caithness, Clackmannanshire, Cromartyshire, Dunbartonshire, Dumfriesshire, East Lothian, Fife, Angus, Inverness-shire, Kincardineshire, Kinross-shire, Kirkcudbrightshire and Lanarkshire.

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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