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The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

Historic Personal Taxes in the 18th Century

Various personal taxes were raised at different times from 1748. There were separate schedules for each tax but not all records survive. This page has transcripts of the schedules for Forgan parish from 1748 to 1798. The records are held by the National Records of Scotland, ref. E326 and the originals are online at ScotlandsPlaces, which has an overview of the records and transcripts of some of the documents. Interpreting old documents can produce different results.

The following taxes are included here:
Carriage Tax 1785-98 sorted by name,   sorted by date,
Cart Tax 1785-98 sorted by name,   sorted by date,
Clock and Watch Tax 1797-98 sorted by name
Dog Tax 1797-98 sorted by name
Farm Horse Tax 1797-98 sorted by name,   sorted by date,
Female Servants' Tax 1785-92 sorted by name,   sorted by date,
Horse Tax 1785-98 sorted by name,   sorted by date,
Inhabited House Tax 1778-98 sorted by name,   sorted by date,
Male Servants' Tax 1777-98 sorted by name,   sorted by date,
Window Tax 1748-98 sorted by name,   sorted by date.
From 1798 taxes were payable to a single consolidated fund. These were entered on a single schedule, which included houses and windows, inhabited houses, male servants, carriages, riding and carriage horses, horses used in husbandry and trade and mules, and dogs. The consolidated schedules survive for the year 5th April 1798 to 5th April 1799 only.

All records sorted by name,   all records sorted by date

There are no Poll Tax records for Forgan, and no Shop Tax records for Fife at all. The Hearth Tax and some Land Tax records are listed on other pages.

A note on the Window Tax - initially the rolls list properties with 10 or more windows but from 1762 onwards they list those with 8 or more windows and from October 1766 they list those with 7 or more. The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.

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DateTaxpayerTaxable itemsDuty paidTaxSource refNoteLocation
29 Mar 1765Robt Sime in upper frirton1 house, 8 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/166Location
29 Mar 1765Walter Sime in Newton1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/166Location
29 Mar 1765James Stark in Flass1 house, 9 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/166Location
29 Mar 1765Alexr Walker of St ford1 house, 26 windows13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/166
29 Mar 1765Thos Walker at [St ford]1 house, 9 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/166
29 Mar 1765Total Forgan parish15 houses @ 6d., 150 windows£2 4s. 1.5d. (1747 duty) + 17s. 0d. (1758 duty) + £1 17s. 10.5d. (1762 duty) (windows) + 7s. 6d. (houses)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/166
29 Mar 1765Total Forgan parishMartinmas 1764 to Whitsunday 1765£5 6s. 6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/166
9 Jul 1765Mr Burns min[iste]r1 house, 14 windows3s. 6d. + 0 + 7s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196Location
9 Jul 1765Mrs Farmer in Newport1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196Location
9 Jul 1765Geo Fleming in [Frierton]1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196[which Friarton not stated]Location
9 Jul 1765Thos Fleming in Frierton1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196[which Friarton not stated]Location
9 Jul 1765Dr Gillespie of Kirkland1 house, 27 windows13s. 6d. + 6s. 9d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196Location
9 Jul 1765John Hay in Morton1 house, 14 windows3s. 6d. + 0 + 7s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196Location
9 Jul 1765Andw Meldrum in Barns1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196Location
9 Jul 1765John Meldrum in Innerdivet1 house, 8 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196Location
9 Jul 1765Mr Rae at Woodhaven1 house, 15 windows5s. 7.5d. + 3s. 9d. + 1s. 10.5d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196
9 Jul 1765Robt Sime in upper frierton1 house, 9 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196Location
9 Jul 1765Walter Sime at Newton1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196Location
9 Jul 1765William Sime at Woodhaven1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196
9 Jul 1765James Stark in Flass1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196Location
9 Jul 1765Mr Walker of St ford1 house, 26 windows13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196
9 Jul 1765Thos Walker at [St ford]1 house, 9 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196
9 Jul 1765Total Forgan parish15 houses @ 6d., 142 windows£2 4s. 1.5d. (1747 duty) + 17s. 0d. (1758 duty) + £1 13s. 10.5d. (1762 duty) (windows) + 7s. 6d. (houses)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196
9 Jul 1765Total Forgan parishWhitsunday to Martinmas 1765£5 2s. 6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/196
3 Dec 1765Mr Burns min[iste]r1 house, 14 windows3s. 6d. + 0 + 7s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224Location
3 Dec 1765Mrs Farmer in Newport1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224Location
3 Dec 1765Geo Fleming in [Mickle frierton]1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224Location
3 Dec 1765Thos Fleming in Mickle frierton1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224Location
3 Dec 1765Mr Gillespie of Kirktoun1 house, 27 windows13s. 6d. + 6s. 9d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224Location
3 Dec 1765John Hay in Morton1 house, 14 windows3s. 6d. + 0 + 7s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224Location
3 Dec 1765Andw Meldrum Barns of [Kirktoun]1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224Location
3 Dec 1765John Meldrum in Innerdivet1 house, 8 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 0d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224Location
3 Dec 1765Mr Rae in Woodhaven1 house, 15 windows5s. 7.5d. + 3s. 9d. + 1s. 10.5d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224
3 Dec 1765Robt Sime in upper frierton1 house, 9 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224Location
3 Dec 1765Walter Sime in Newton1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. + 0 + 2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224Location
3 Dec 1765Willm Sime in Woodhaven1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224
3 Dec 1765James Stark in Flask1 house, 9 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224Location
3 Dec 1765Alexr Walker of St ford1 house, 26 windows13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. + 0 (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224
3 Dec 1765Thos Walker at [St ford]1 house, 9 windows0 + 0 + 4s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224
3 Dec 1765Total Forgan parish15 houses @ 6d., 151 windows£2 4s. 1.5d. (1747 duty) + 17s. 0d. (1758 duty) + £1 18s. 4.5d. (1762 duty) (windows) + 7s. 6d. (houses)House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224
3 Dec 1765Total Forgan parishMartinmas 1765 to Whitsunday 1766£5 6s. 6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/44/224
29 Jun 1766Mr Burns min[iste]r1 house, 14 windows2s. 11d. + 0 + 5s. 10d. (windows) + 5d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/12Location
29 Jun 1766Willm Feathers in newport1 house, 9 windows0 + 0 + 3s. 9d. (windows) + 5d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/12Location
29 Jun 1766Geo Fleming in [mickle frierton]1 house5d.House & Window TaxE326/1/45/12Location
29 Jun 1766Thos Fleming in mickle frierton1 house5d.House & Window TaxE326/1/45/12Location
29 Jun 1766Mr John Gillespie in Kirkland1 house, 27 windows11s. 3d. + 5s. 7.5d. + 0 (windows) + 5d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/12Location
29 Jun 1766John Hay in Morton1 house, 14 windows2s. 11d. + 0 + 5s. 10d. (windows) + 5d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/12Location
29 Jun 1766Andw Bonard Barns of [Kirkland]1 house5d.House & Window TaxE326/1/45/12Location
29 Jun 1766John Meldrum in Innerdivet1 house, 8 windows0 + 0 + 3s. 4d. (windows) + 5d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/12Location
29 Jun 1766Mr Rae in Woodhaven1 house, 17 windows5s. 3.75d. + 3s. 6.5d. + 1s. 9.25d. (windows) + 5d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/45/12

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