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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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
- Feb 1762	David Just in Justfield	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/43/222		Location
2 Oct 1797	John Kyd, Watrie buts	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	John Kyd, Wateriebutts	2 horses, 2 liable for duty	4s. 6d. + 10.8d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
18 Nov 1798	John Kydd, Watry-Butts	Duties on houses	2s. 6d.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
18 Nov 1798	John Kydd, Watry-Butts	Duty on 2 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules	12s.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
18 Nov 1798	John Kydd, Watry-Butts	Total	14s. 6d.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
19 Sep1785	Andrew Lanceman at Woodmuir	2 carriage & saddle horses	5s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/1/124
10 Aug 1787	Andrew Lansman at [Woodmuir]	1 saddle horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/6/115
2 Aug 1788	Andrew Lanceman at [Woodmuir]	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/9/130
24 Jul 1789	Andrew Landsman at Woodmuir for hyre	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/12/127
27 Jul 1790	Andrew Landsman Woodmuir	1 horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/17/104
1 Jul 1791	Andrew Lansman at Woodmuir	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/20/105
25 Jul 1792	And. Lansman Woodmuir	1 horse	10s. + 1s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/23/117
24 Jul 1789	The Honble. Robert Lindsay of Leuchars	1 carriage with 4 wheels	£7	Carriage Tax	E326/8/8/63
24 Jul 1789	The Honl. Robert Lindsay of St Foord	1 carriage	15s.	Carriage Tax	E326/8/9/50
24 Jul 1789	The Honble. Robt. Lindsay Forgan	4 servants: Mrs Chrystie Housekeeper, Jean Carmichael Cookmaid, Euphie Wilkie Cham[be]rmaid, Pegie Chrystie Laundrym[ai]d	£2	Female Servants Tax	E326/6/17/99
24 Jul 1789	The Honble Robt Lindsay of Lewchars at St ford	4 horses (2 carriage and 2 saddle)	£2	Horse Tax	E326/9/12/127
24 Jul 1789	The Hone. Robt Lindsay of St foord	4 horses (3 no charge, 3 at 7s. 6d. per annum) [sic]	16s. 10.5d.	Horse Tax	E326/9/15/63
24 Jul 1789	The Honbl Robt Lindsay St foord	1 house [rated] £18	9s.	Inhabited House Tax	E326/3/15/89
24 Jul 1789	Robt. Lindsay Esq of Sampford	1 house, 37 windows	£3 14s. 0d. (windows) + 1s. (house)	House & Window Tax	E326/1/49/10
2 Oct 1797	John Mack, Bouterhall	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	John Mack, Bouterhall	2 horses, 2 liable for duty	4s. 6d. + 10.8d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
18 Nov 1798	John Maik, Bouter Hall	Duties on houses	2s. 6d.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
18 Nov 1798	John Maik, Bouter Hall	Duty on 2 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules	12s.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
18 Nov 1798	John Maik, Bouter Hall	Total	14s. 6d.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
15 Jun 1762	Alexr Marshal in wormat	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/13		Location
8 Feb 1763	Alexr Marchal in wormet	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/46		Location
27 May 1763	Alexr Marchall in Wormet	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/75		Location
10 Feb 1764	Alexr Marchall in Wormit	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/107		Location
11 Jun 1764	Alexr Marchall Wormitt	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/136		Location
29 Mar 1765	Alexr Marchall Thornton	1 house	6d.	House & Window Tax	E326/1/44/166	[? Wormit]	Location
2 Oct 1797	Robert Marshall, Wormit	6 horses, 6 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	12s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	Rob. Marshall, Wormit	6 horses, 6 liable for duty	13s. 6d. + 2s. 8.4d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
18 Nov 1798	Robt. Marshall, Wormit	Duties on houses	2s. 6d.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
18 Nov 1798	Robt. Marshall, Wormit	Duty on 1 horse (for riding or drawing 2- or 4-wheel carriages)	£1 4s.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
18 Nov 1798	Robt. Marshall, Wormit	Duty on 5 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules	£1 10s.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
18 Nov 1798	Robt. Marshall, Wormit	Total	£2 16s. 6d.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
2 Oct 1797	William Martin, Ninewells	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	William Martin, Burnside	2 horses, 2 liable for duty at 2 shillings each	4s. 0d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/2/303		Location
2 Oct 1797	William Martin, Ninewells	2 horses, 2 liable for duty	4s. 6d. + 10.8d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
2 Oct 1797	William Martin, Burnside	2 horses, 2 liable for duty	4s. 6d. + 10.8d.	Farm Horse Tax	E326/10/9/31		Location
18 Nov 1798	Wm. Martin, Nine Wells	Duties on houses	2s. 6d.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
18 Nov 1798	Wm. Martin, Nine Wells	Duty on 2 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules	12s.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
18 Nov 1798	Wm. Martin, Nine Wells	Total	14s. 6d.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
18 Nov 1798	Wm. Martin, Burnside	Duties on houses	2s. 6d.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
18 Nov 1798	Wm. Martin, Burnside	Duty on 2 horses used in husbandry or trade, or mules	12s.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
18 Nov 1798	Wm. Martin, Burnside	Total	14s. 6d.	Consolidated schedules	E326/15/11/18		Location
19 Sep1785	William McCulloch at Scrugieside	1 carriage & saddle horse	5s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/1/124		Location
10 Aug 1787	William McCullow at Scrogiesead	1 saddle horse	10s.	Horse Tax	E326/9/6/115		Location
2 Aug 1788	William McCulloch Scrogyside	1 saddle horse	10s	Horse Tax	E326/9/9/130		Location

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