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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.
There are 122 records.
Date | Taxpayer | Taxable items | Duty paid | Tax | Source ref | Note | Location |
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24 Jul 1789 | Total Forgan parish | 14 horses (2 carriage and 12 saddle) | £7 | Horse Tax | E326/9/12/127 | ||
24 Jul 1789 | Total Forgan parish | (additional, 9 months to 5 Apr 1790) | £1 0s. 7.5d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/15/63 | ||
27 Jul 1790 | William Bowsie Kirkton of Barns | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
27 Jul 1790 | Mr Burns Min[iste]r | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
27 Jul 1790 | Thomas Fleming uper frierton | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
27 Jul 1790 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | 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 | |
27 Jul 1790 | Andrew Landsman Woodmuir | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | ||
27 Jul 1790 | William McCullock Scrogside | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
27 Jul 1790 | John Meldrum Inerdavid | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
27 Jul 1790 | Thomas Meldrum Causyhead | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
27 Jul 1790 | Robert Thom at [uper frierton] | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
27 Jul 1790 | Peter Walker at Newton | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
27 Jul 1790 | James Wishart Woodhaven | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | ||
27 Jul 1790 | Total Forgan parish | 13 horses (12 at 10s. + 1 at 15s.) | £6 15s. 0d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | ||
1 Jul 1791 | William Bousie Kirkton of Barns | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
1 Jul 1791 | Mr Burns Min[iste]r | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
1 Jul 1791 | Thomas Fleming in Nether frierton | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
1 Jul 1791 | John Gillespie Kirktonn | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | 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 | |
1 Jul 1791 | Andrew Lansman at Woodmuir | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | ||
1 Jul 1791 | William McCullow at Scroguside | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
1 Jul 1791 | John Meldrum in Innerdavid | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
1 Jul 1791 | Thomas Meldrum in Causyhead | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
1 Jul 1791 | Robert Stewart Esqr Sampford | 4 horses (1 at 10s. + 3 at 17s. 6d.) | £3 2s. 6d. + 6s. 3d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | ||
1 Jul 1791 | Robert Thom at Over [frierton] | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
1 Jul 1791 | James Walker in Newton | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
1 Jul 1791 | James Wishart in Woodhaven | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | ||
1 Jul 1791 | Total Forgan parish | 17 horses (13 at 10s. + 1 at 15s. + 3 at 17s. 6d.) | £9 17s. 6d. + £1 9s. 9d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | ||
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 | |
25 Jul 1792 | Wm Bowie Kirktown Barns | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
25 Jul 1792 | Mr Burns Min[iste]r | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
25 Jul 1792 | Thos Fleming N[ether] Frierton | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
25 Jul 1792 | John Gillespie Kirktown | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | 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 | |
25 Jul 1792 | And. Lansman Woodmuir | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | ||
25 Jul 1792 | Wm McCulloch Scroguside | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
25 Jul 1792 | John Meldrum Innerdivot | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
25 Jul 1792 | Thos Meldrum Causewayhead | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
25 Jul 1792 | Ro. Stewart Esq St Fort | 4 horses (1 at 10s. + 3 at 17s. 6d.) | £3 2s. 6d. + 6s. 3d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | ||
25 Jul 1792 | Jas Walker Newtown | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
25 Jul 1792 | Jas Wishart Woodhaven | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | ||
25 Jul 1792 | Total Forgan parish | 19 horses (13 at 10s. + 1 at 15s. + 5 at 17s. 6d.) | £11 12s. 6d. + £1 3s. 3d. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | ||
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 | |
4 Aug 1794 | Willm Bowsie Kirktonbarn | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | Location | |
4 Aug 1794 | Mr Burns Min[iste]r | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | Location | |
4 Aug 1794 | John Chrystie Causwayhead | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | Location | |
4 Aug 1794 | Thos Fleming Nether Frearton | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | 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 |
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