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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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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
early 1761Thos. [Henderson deleted] Fleming Mikel Frirton1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/154Location
early 1761John Gilespie of Kirktown1 house, 27 windows13s. 6d. + 6s. 9d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/154Location
early 1761John Hay of Morton1 house, 14 windows3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/154Location
early 1761William Henderson in Ninewalls1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/154Location
early 1761David Just in Justfield1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/155Location
early 1761Andw. Meldrum in Kirktown Barns1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/154Location
early 1761John Meldrum in Endordivet1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/155Location
early 1761Mr [Robt deleted] Min[iste]r1 house, 14 windows3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/154Location
early 1761Margt Scott1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/155
early 1761Walter Sim in Newtoun1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/154Location
early 1761Wm Sim of Woodhaven1 house, 19 windows7s. 1.5d. + 4s. 9d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/154
early 1761James Stark in Flass1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/155Location
early 1761Alexr Walker of St foord1 house, 26 windows13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/154
early 1761Thos Walker St foord1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/154
early 1761Total Forgan parish18 houses @ 6d., 48 windows @3d., 19 windows @ 4.5d., 53 windows @ 6d., 72 windows @ additional 3d.£2 5s. 7.5d. + 18s. 0d. (windows) + 9s. 0d. (houses)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/155
early 1761Total Forgan parishMartinmas 1760 to Whitsunday 1761£3 12s. 7.5d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/155
26 Jun 1761Mr Burns Minister1 house, 14 windows3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190Location
26 Jun 1761John Duncan in Casuayhead1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190Location
26 Jun 1761James Farmer in Newport1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190Location
26 Jun 1761Geo. Fleming in Frierton1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190[which Friarton not stated]Location
26 Jun 1761Thomas Fleming in meickle frierton1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190Location
26 Jun 1761John Gillespie of Kirkton1 house, 27 windows13s. 6d. + 6s. 9d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190Location
26 Jun 1761John Hay of Morton1 house, 14 windows3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190Location
26 Jun 1761David Just in Justfield1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190Location
26 Jun 1761Andrew Meldrum in Barns of [Kirkton]1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190Location
26 Jun 1761John Meldrum in Innerdivet1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190Location
26 Jun 1761Thomas Pate in Newport1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190Location
26 Jun 1761Robt. Syme in Frierton1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190[which Friarton not stated]Location
26 Jun 1761Walter Syme in Newton1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190Location
26 Jun 1761William Syme in Woodhaven1 house, 14 windows3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190
26 Jun 1761James Stark in Flass1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190Location
26 Jun 1761Alexr Walker of St foord1 house, 26 windows13s. 0d. + 6s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190
26 Jun 1761Thos Walker in [St foord]1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190
26 Jun 1761Total Forgan parish17 houses @ 6d., 62 windows @3d., 0 windows @ 4.5d., 53 windows @ 6d., 53 windows @ additional 3d.£2 2s. 0d. + 13s. 3d. (windows) + 8s. 6d. (houses)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190
26 Jun 1761Total Forgan parishWhitsunday to Martinmas 1761£3 3s. 9d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/190
- Feb 1762Mr Burns Minister1 house, 14 windows3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222Location
- Feb 1762John Duncan in Casowahead1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222Location
- Feb 1762Jas. Farmer in Newport1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222Location
- Feb 1762Geo. Fleming Frierton1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222[which Friarton not stated]Location
- Feb 1762Thomas Fleming Mickle frierton1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222Location
- Feb 1762John Gillespie Kirkton1 house, 27 windows13s. 6d. + 6s. 9d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222Location
- Feb 1762John Hay of Morton1 house, 14 windows3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222Location
- Feb 1762David Just in Justfield1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222Location
- Feb 1762Andrew Meldrum in Barns of [Kirkton]1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222Location
- Feb 1762John Meldrum Innerdivet1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222Location
- Feb 1762Thomas Peat in Newport1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222Location
- Feb 1762Robert Sime in frierton1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222[which Friarton not stated]Location
- Feb 1762Walter Syme in Newton1 house, 10 windows2s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222Location
- Feb 1762William Sime in Woodhaven1 house, 14 windows3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house)House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222
- Feb 1762James Stark in Flask1 house6d.House & Window TaxE326/1/43/222Location

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