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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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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
10 Aug 1787Andrew Jameson at Woodmuir1 saddle horse10s.Horse TaxE326/9/6/115
2 Aug 1788Andrew Jameson in Woodmuir1 saddle horse10sHorse TaxE326/9/9/130
19 Sep1785Andrew Lanceman at Woodmuir2 carriage & saddle horses5s.Horse TaxE326/9/1/124
10 Aug 1787Andrew Lansman at [Woodmuir]1 saddle horse10s.Horse TaxE326/9/6/115
2 Aug 1788Andrew Lanceman at [Woodmuir]1 saddle horse10sHorse TaxE326/9/9/130
24 Jul 1789Andrew Landsman at Woodmuir for hyre1 saddle horse10sHorse TaxE326/9/12/127
27 Jul 1790Andrew Landsman Woodmuir1 horse10s.Horse TaxE326/9/17/104
1 Jul 1791Andrew Lansman at Woodmuir1 horse10s. + 1s.Horse TaxE326/9/20/105
25 Jul 1792And. Lansman Woodmuir1 horse10s. + 1s.Horse TaxE326/9/23/117
24 Jul 1789The Honble Robt Lindsay of Lewchars at St ford4 horses (2 carriage and 2 saddle)£2Horse TaxE326/9/12/127
24 Jul 1789The Hone. Robt Lindsay of St foord4 horses (3 no charge, 3 at 7s. 6d. per annum) [sic]16s. 10.5d.Horse TaxE326/9/15/63
19 Sep1785William McCulloch at Scrugieside1 carriage & saddle horse5s.Horse TaxE326/9/1/124Location
10 Aug 1787William McCullow at Scrogiesead1 saddle horse10s.Horse TaxE326/9/6/115Location
2 Aug 1788William McCulloch Scrogyside1 saddle horse10sHorse TaxE326/9/9/130Location
24 Jul 1789William McCulloch at Scrogiesid for hyre1 saddle horse10sHorse TaxE326/9/12/127Location
27 Jul 1790William McCullock Scrogside1 horse10s.Horse TaxE326/9/17/104Location
1 Jul 1791William McCullow at Scroguside1 horse10s. + 1s.Horse TaxE326/9/20/105Location
25 Jul 1792Wm McCulloch Scroguside1 horse10s. + 1s.Horse TaxE326/9/23/117Location
8 Oct 1797Alex Meldrum Inverdivot1 horse10s. + 1s. + 10s.Horse TaxE326/9/29/123Location
19 Sep1785John Meldrum in Innerdavid1 carriage & saddle horse5s.Horse TaxE326/9/1/124Location
10 Aug 1787John Melldrum at Inerdavid1 saddle horse10s.Horse TaxE326/9/6/115Location
2 Aug 1788John Meldrum in Innerdervid1 saddle horse10sHorse TaxE326/9/9/130Location
24 Jul 1789John Meldrum at Innerdvid1 saddle horse10sHorse TaxE326/9/12/127Location
27 Jul 1790John Meldrum Inerdavid1 horse10s.Horse TaxE326/9/17/104Location
1 Jul 1791John Meldrum in Innerdavid1 horse10s. + 1s.Horse TaxE326/9/20/105Location
25 Jul 1792John Meldrum Innerdivot1 horse10s. + 1s.Horse TaxE326/9/23/117Location
4 Aug 1794John Meldrum Innerdovat1 horse10s. + 1s.Horse TaxE326/9/26/123Location
19 Sep1785Mrs Meldrum in Barns of [Kirkton]1 carriage & saddle horse5s.Horse TaxE326/9/1/123Location
10 Aug 1787Mrs Melldrum at the Barns of Kirton1 saddle horse10s.Horse TaxE326/9/6/115Location
4 Aug 1794Robert Meldrum Hillside1 horse10s. + 1s.Horse TaxE326/9/26/123Location
27 Jul 1790Thomas Meldrum Causyhead1 horse10s.Horse TaxE326/9/17/104Location
1 Jul 1791Thomas Meldrum in Causyhead1 horse10s. + 1s.Horse TaxE326/9/20/105Location
25 Jul 1792Thos Meldrum Causewayhead1 horse10s. + 1s.Horse TaxE326/9/23/117Location
8 Oct 1797Alex Ritchie Nether [Freerton]1 horse10s. + 1s. + 10s.Horse TaxE326/9/29/123Location
19 Sep1785George Stark in Flass1 carriage & saddle horse5s.Horse TaxE326/9/1/123Location
10 Aug 1787George Stark at Flass1 saddle horse10s.Horse TaxE326/9/6/115Location
2 Aug 1788George Stark at Flass1 saddle horse10sHorse TaxE326/9/9/130Location
1 Jul 1791Robert Stewart Esqr Sampford4 horses (1 at 10s. + 3 at 17s. 6d.)£3 2s. 6d. + 6s. 3d.Horse TaxE326/9/20/105
25 Jul 1792Ro. Stewart Esq St Fort4 horses (1 at 10s. + 3 at 17s. 6d.)£3 2s. 6d. + 6s. 3d.Horse TaxE326/9/23/117
4 Aug 1794Robt Stewart Esq St Ford4 horses (1 at 10s. + 3 at 17s. 6d.)£3 2s. 6d. + 6s. 3d.Horse TaxE326/9/26/123
2 Oct 1797Rob Stewart Esq St Fort4 horses15s. + 3s.Horse TaxE326/9/32/67
8 Oct 1797Robert Stewart Esq St Ford4 horses (1 at 10s. + 3 at 17s. 6d.)£3 2s. 6d. + 6s. 3d. + £3 2s. 6d.Horse TaxE326/9/29/123
2 Aug 1788Robert Thom in Upper friertonn1 saddle horse10sHorse TaxE326/9/9/131Location
24 Jul 1789Robert Thom uper Frierton1 saddle horse10sHorse TaxE326/9/12/127Location
27 Jul 1790Robert Thom at [uper frierton]1 horse10s.Horse TaxE326/9/17/104Location
1 Jul 1791Robert Thom at Over [frierton]1 horse10s. + 1s.Horse TaxE326/9/20/105Location
1 Jul 1791James Walker in Newton1 horse10s. + 1s.Horse TaxE326/9/20/105Location
25 Jul 1792Jas Walker Newtown1 horse10s. + 1s.Horse TaxE326/9/23/117Location
4 Aug 1794James Walker Newton1 horse10s. + 1s.Horse TaxE326/9/26/123Location
8 Oct 1797James Walker Newton1 horse10s. + 1s. + 10s.Horse TaxE326/9/29/123Location

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