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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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 847 records.
Date | Taxpayer | Taxable items | Duty paid | Tax | Source ref | Note | Location |
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23 Nov 1757 | William Syme | 19 windows | 7s. 1.5d. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/280 | ||
24 Nov 1757 | Mr Wm Beatt Min[iste]r | 14 windows | 3s. 6d. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/280 | Location | |
24 Nov 1757 | Jno Gillespie Esqr | 27 windows | 13s. 6d. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/280 | Location | |
24 Nov 1757 | John Hay Esqr | 14 windows | 3s. 6d. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/280 | Location | |
24 Nov 1757 | Alexr Walker Esqr | 28 windows | 14s. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/280 | ||
24 Nov 1757 | Total Forgan parish | [half year Martinmas 1757 to Whitsunday 1758] | £2 4s. 4.5d. | Window Tax | E326/1/42/280 | ||
28 Jun 1758 | Mr Willm Beatt | 1 house 14 windows | 4s. 0d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | Location | |
28 Jun 1758 | Willm Syme | 1 house 19 windows | 12s. 4.5d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
28 Jun 1758 | Alexr Walker Esqr | 1 house 28 windows | £1 1s. 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
29 Jun 1758 | Jno Gilispie Esqr | 1 house 27 windows | £1 0s. 9d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | Location | |
29 Jun 1758 | Jno Hay Esqr | 1 house 14 windows | 4s. 0d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | Location | |
10 Aug 1758 | Thos Fleming | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
10 Aug 1758 | Andw Meldrum | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
10 Aug 1758 | Jas Meldrum | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
10 Aug 1758 | Jno Meldrum | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
10 Aug 1758 | Walter Sime | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
10 Aug 1758 | Robt Stark | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
10 Aug 1758 | Jas Walker Esqr | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
10 Aug 1758 | Alexr Young | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
10 Aug 1758 | Total Forgan parish | [half year Whitsunday to Martinmas 1757] 15 houses, | £3 7s. 7.5d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
10 Aug 1758 | Total Forgan parish | 28 windows (10-14 windows), 19 windows (15-19 windows), 55 windows (>19 windows) | 15 houses, 102 windows | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
9 Aug 1758 | Jno Anderson | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
9 Aug 1758 | Willm Henderson | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/299 | ||
2 Mar 1759 | John Hay Esqr | 1 house 14 windows | 4s. 0d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | Location | |
3 Mar 1759 | John Duncan | 1 house | 1s 0d. (a year) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | ||
3 Mar 1759 | John Meldrum | 1 house 10 windows | 3s. 0d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | ||
3 Mar 1759 | William Syme | 1 house 19 windows | 12s. 4.5d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | ||
3 Mar 1759 | Margaret Steel | 1 house | 1s 0d. (a year) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | Location | |
6 Apr 1759 | Mr Wm Beatt Min[iste]r | 1 house 14 windows | 4s. 0d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | Location | |
6 Apr 1759 | Geo Fleming | 1 house | 1s 0d. (a year) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | ||
6 Apr 1759 | Thos Fleming | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | ||
6 Apr 1759 | John Gillespie Esqr | 1 house 27 windows | £1 0s. 9d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | Location | |
6 Apr 1759 | Andrew Meldrum | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | ||
6 Apr 1759 | Walter Syme | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | ||
6 Apr 1759 | James Stark | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | Location | |
6 Apr 1759 | Alexr Walker Esqr | 1 house 28 windows | £1 1s. 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | ||
6 Apr 1759 | Thos Walker Esqr | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | ||
7 Apr 1759 | Wm Henderson | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | ||
7 Apr 1759 | Total Forgan parish | [half year Martinmas 1758 to Whitsunday 1759] | £3 11s. 7.5d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | ||
7 Apr 1759 | Total Forgan parish | 38 windows (10-14 windows), 19 windows (15-19 windows), 55 windows (>19 windows) | 15 houses, 112 windows | House & Window Tax | E326/1/42/311 | ||
21 Jul 1759 | Mr Willm Beat Min[iste]r | 1 house, 14 windows | 3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | Location | |
21 Jul 1759 | John Duncan Causeyhead | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | Location | |
21 Jul 1759 | Geo. Fleming Friarton | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | [which Friarton not stated] | Location |
21 Jul 1759 | Thos Fleming Meikle friarton | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | Location | |
21 Jul 1759 | David Forress | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | ||
21 Jul 1759 | John Gillespie of Kirkton | 1 house, 27 windows | 13s. 6d. + 6s. 9d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | Location | |
21 Jul 1759 | John Hay of Morton | 1 house, 14 windows | 3s. 6d. (windows) + 6d. (house) | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | Location | |
21 Jul 1759 | Wm Henderson Ninwalls | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | Location | |
21 Jul 1759 | And. Meldrum Kirkland barn | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | Location | |
21 Jul 1759 | John Meldrum Innerdivat | 1 house | 6d. | House & Window Tax | E326/1/43/43 | Location |
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