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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.

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Date	Taxpayer	Taxable items	Duty paid	Tax	Source ref	Note	Location
25 Jul 1792	John Berry Tayfield	3 horses (1 at 10s. + 2 at 17s. 6d.)	£2 5s. 0d. + 4s. 6d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/23/117		Location
4 Aug 1794	John Berry Esq Tayfield	3 horses (1 at 10s. + 2 at 17s. 6d.)	£2 5s. 0d. + 4s. 6d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/26/123		Location
2 Oct 1797	Mr Berry Tayfield	3 horses	11s. 3d. + 2s. 3d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/32/67		Location
8 Oct 1797	Mr Berry Tayfield	3 horses (1 at 10s. + 2 at 17s. 6d.)	£2 5s. 0d. + 4s. 6d. + £2 5s. 0d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
2 Aug 1788	William Bousie Barnskirktone	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/9/131		Location
24 Jul 1789	William Bisset at the Kirkton of Barns	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/12/127	[? Bousie]	Location
27 Jul 1790	William Bowsie Kirkton of Barns	1 horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/17/104		Location
1 Jul 1791	William Bousie Kirkton of Barns	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/20/105		Location
25 Jul 1792	Wm Bowie Kirktown Barns	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/23/117		Location
4 Aug 1794	Willm Bowsie Kirktonbarn	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/26/123		Location
8 Oct 1797	Mr Bowsie Kirktonburns	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
8 Oct 1797	Rob Bryden Hilside	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
27 Jul 1790	Mr Burns Min[iste]r	1 horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/17/104		Location
1 Jul 1791	Mr Burns Min[iste]r	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/20/105		Location
25 Jul 1792	Mr Burns Min[iste]r	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/23/117		Location
4 Aug 1794	Mr Burns Min[iste]r	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/26/123		Location
19 Sep1785	William Challmers Uperfrierton	1 carriage & saddle horse	5s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/1/123		Location
10 Aug 1787	William Chalmers at upper Frirton	1 saddle horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/6/115		Location
8 Oct 1797	John Christie Causwayead	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
4 Aug 1794	John Chrystie Causwayhead	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/26/123		Location
19 Sep1785	Captn. Alexr Duncan of St Ford	2 carriage & saddle horses	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/1/123
10 Aug 1787	Captain Alexander Duncan of St ford	2 carriage horses, 1 saddle horse	£1 10s. 0d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/6/115
19 Sep1785	Thomas Fleeming Neuton of Frierton	1 carriage & saddle horse	5s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/1/124		Location
10 Aug 1787	Thomas Fleming at Frirton	1 saddle horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/6/115	[which Friarton not stated]	Location
2 Aug 1788	Thomas Fleming at Frierton	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/9/130	[which Friarton not stated]	Location
24 Jul 1789	Thomas Fleming at Freirton	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/12/127	[which Friarton not stated]	Location
27 Jul 1790	Thomas Fleming uper frierton	1 horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/17/104		Location
1 Jul 1791	Thomas Fleming in Nether frierton	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/20/105		Location
25 Jul 1792	Thos Fleming N[ether] Frierton	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/23/117		Location
4 Aug 1794	Thos Fleming Nether Frearton	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/26/123		Location
8 Oct 1797	Thos Fleeming E Freerton	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
19 Sep1785	John Gillespie Esqr of Kirkton	1 carriage & saddle horse	5s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/1/123		Location
10 Aug 1787	John Gillespie Esq of Kirton	1 saddle horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/6/115		Location
2 Aug 1788	John Gillespie Esq of Kirktone	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/9/131		Location
24 Jul 1789	John Gillespie Esq Kirkton	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/12/127		Location
27 Jul 1790	John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton	1 horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/17/104		Location
1 Jul 1791	John Gillespie Kirktonn	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/20/105		Location
25 Jul 1792	John Gillespie Kirktown	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/23/117		Location
4 Aug 1794	Dr Gillespie Kirkton	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/26/123		Location
4 Aug 1794	John Greig Haysmill	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/26/123		Location
8 Oct 1797	John Greig Hays Miln	1 horse	10s. + 1s. + 10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/29/123		Location
19 Sep1785	John Hay at Newport	3 carriage & saddle horses	5s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/1/124		Location
10 Aug 1787	John Hay at Newport	3 saddle horses	£1 10s. 0d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/6/115		Location
2 Aug 1788	John Hay at Newport	3 saddle horses	£1 10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/9/130		Location
24 Jul 1789	John Hay at Newport for hyre	2 carriage horses	£1	Horse Tax	E326/9/12/127		Location
24 Jul 1789	John Hay of Newport	2 horses (1 no charge, 1 at 5s. per annum)	3s. 9d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/15/63		Location
27 Jul 1790	John Hay at Newport	2 horses (1 at 10s. + 1 at 15s.)	£1 5s. 0d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/17/104		Location
1 Jul 1791	John Hay in Newport	2 horses (1 at 10s. + 1 at 15s.)	£1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/20/105		Location
25 Jul 1792	John Hay Newport	2 horses (1 at 10s. + 1 at 15s.)	£1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/23/117		Location
19 Sep1785	Andrew Jameson at [Woodmuir]	2 carriage & saddle horses	5s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/1/124

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