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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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 1293 records.
| Date | Taxpayer | Taxable items | Duty paid | Tax | Source ref | Note | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1777 | John Killespy Esqr of Kirton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/101 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1777 | John Gillespy Esqr closed up 5 wind. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/46/101 | Location | |||
| 19 Aug 1778 | John Gibleston Esqr of Kirkton [sic] | 1 house [rated] £5 | 1s. 10.5d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/5 | Location | |
| 19 Aug 1778 | John Gillespie Esqr of Kirtown | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/9 | Location | |
| 24 Aug 1779 | John Gillespie Esqr of Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £5 | 7.5d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/13 | Location | |
| 24 Aug 1779 | John Gillespie Esqr of Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 2s. 3d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/22 | Location | |
| 24 Aug 1779 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirtown | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/32 | Location | |
| 9 Aug 1780 | John Gillespie Esqr of Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/56 | Location | |
| 23 Jul 1781 | John Gillespie Esqr of Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/29 | Location | |
| 23 Jul 1781 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/78 | Location | |
| 23 Jul 1782 | John Gillespie Esqr of Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/37 | Location | |
| 22 Jul 1783 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/45 | Location | |
| 22 Jul 1783 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/47/124 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1784 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/53 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1784 | John Gillespy Esqr Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/9 | Location | |
| 19 Sep 1785 | John Gillespie Esq of Kirkton | 1 servant: Margaret Rannie House serv[an]t | 1s. 10.5d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/1/94 | Location | |
| 19 Sep1785 | John Gillespie Esqr of Kirkton | 1 carriage & saddle horse | 5s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/1/123 | Location | |
| 19 Sep 1785 | John Gillespie Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/32 | Location | |
| 28 Jul 1786 | John Gillespie Esq of Kirkton | 1 servant: Jean Youll Housemaid | 2s. 6d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/5/102 | Location | |
| 28 Jul 1786 | John Gillespie Esqr of Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/69 | Location | |
| 28 Jul 1786 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirktown | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/54 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/80 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | John Gillespie Esq of Kirkton | 1 servant: Jean Bell house maid | 2s. 6d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/9/104 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | John Gillespie Esq of Kirton | 1 saddle horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/6/115 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/78 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1788 | John Gillespie Esq Kirktown | 1 servant: Mary Remnie Housem[ai]d | 2s. 6d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/13/92 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1788 | John Gillespie Esq of Kirktone | 1 saddle horse | 10s | Horse Tax | E326/9/9/131 | Location | |
| 2 Aug 1788 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/48/99 | Location | |
| 24 Jul 1789 | John Gillespie of Kirkton | 1 servant: Mary Rannie House S[ervan]t | 2s. 6d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/17/99 | Location | |
| 24 Jul 1789 | John Gillespie Esq Kirkton | 1 saddle horse | 10s | Horse Tax | E326/9/12/127 | Location | |
| 24 Jul 1789 | John Gillespie of Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/89 | Location | |
| 24 Jul 1789 | John Gillespie Esq Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/10 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | John Gillespie Esq Kirkton | 1 servant: Mary Ranny housem[ai]d | 2s. 6d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/21/90 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 horse | 10s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/17/104 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | John Gillespie Kirktonn | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/100 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | John Gillespie Esq Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/35 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Gillespie Esq Kirktonn | 1 servant: Mary Ranny houseserv[an]t | 2s. 6d. +3d. | Female Servants Tax | E326/6/25/85 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Gillespie Kirktonn | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/20/105 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. + 3.6d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/107 | Location | |
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Gillespie of Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 3s. 11.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/60 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | John Gillespie Kirktown | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/23/117 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | Dr Gillespie Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. + 3.6d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/115 | Location | |
| 25 Jul 1792 | Dr. Jo. Gillespie Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 3s. 11.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/82 | Location | |
| 18 Jul 1793 | Dr. Gillespie Kirktown | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 3s. 11.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/99 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Dr Gillespie Kirkton | 1 horse | 10s. + 1s. | Horse Tax | E326/9/26/123 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Dr Gillespie Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. + 3.6d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/125 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Dr. Gillespie Kirkton | 1 house, 22 windows | £1 18s. 6d. (windows) + 1s. (house) + 3s. 11.4d. (10%) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/49/119 | Location | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | Miss Gillespie, Kirkton | 1 clock | 3s. 9d. | Clock & Watch Tax | E326/12/2/29 | Location | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | Miss Gillespie Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £10 | 5s. + 6d. + 6d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/142 | Location | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | Miss Gillespie Kirktoun | 1 servant: Jno [John] Orchyard, Gardner | £1 5s. 0d. + 2s. 6d. + 2s. 6d. | Male Servants Tax | E326/5/25/82 | Location |
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