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 The tax was eventually repealed in 1851.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 53 records.
| Date | Taxpayer | Taxable items | Duty paid | Tax | Source ref | Note | 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 | Mr Sampfoord Walker | 1 house [rated] £8 | 3s | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/5 | ||
| 19 Aug 1778 | Total Forgan parish | 2 houses [rated] £13 | 4s. 10.5d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/5 | ||
| 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 | Mr Walker of Sampford | 1 house [rated] £8 | 1s | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/13 | ||
| 24 Aug 1779 | Mr Walker of Sampford | 1 house [rated] £9 | 3s. 4.5d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/22 | ||
| 24 Aug 1779 | Total Forgan parish | 2 houses [rated] £13 | 1s. 7.5d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/13 | ||
| 24 Aug 1779 | Total Forgan parish | 2 houses [rated] £15 | 5s. 7.5d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/22 | ||
| 23 Jul 1781 | John Gillespie Esqr of Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/29 | 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 | |
| 4 Aug 1784 | Captn Duncan of Sampfoord | 1 house [rated] £16 | 8s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/53 | ||
| 4 Aug 1784 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/53 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1784 | Total Forgan parish | 2 houses [rated] £22 | 11s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/53 | ||
| 19 Sep 1785 | Captn Duncan of St ford | 1 house [rated] £16 | 8s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/61 | ||
| 19 Sep 1785 | Geo Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/61 | Location | |
| 19 Sep 1785 | Total Forgan parish | 2 houses [rated] £22 | 11s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/61 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | Captn Duncan of St Ford | 1 house [rated] £16 | 8s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/69 | ||
| 28 Jul 1786 | John Gillespie Esqr of Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/69 | Location | |
| 28 Jul 1786 | Total Forgan parish | 2 houses [rated] £22 | 11s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/69 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | Alexander Duncan Esqr Samford | 1 house [rated] £16 | 8s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/80 | ||
| 10 Aug 1787 | John Gillespie Esqr Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/80 | Location | |
| 10 Aug 1787 | Total Forgan parish | 2 houses [rated] £22 | 11s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/80 | ||
| 24 Jul 1789 | John Gillespie of Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/89 | Location | |
| 24 Jul 1789 | The Honbl Robt Lindsay St foord | 1 house [rated] £18 | 9s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/89 | ||
| 24 Jul 1789 | Total Forgan parish | 2 houses [rated] £24 | 12s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/89 | ||
| 27 Jul 1790 | John Gillespie Kirktonn | 1 house [rated] £6 | 3s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/100 | Location | |
| 27 Jul 1790 | Robert Stewart St ford | 1 house [rated] £18 | 9s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/100 | ||
| 27 Jul 1790 | Total Forgan parish | 2 houses [rated] £24 | 12s. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/100 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | John Berry Esqr of Hayfield | 1 house [rated] £8 | 4s. + 4.8d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/107 | [Tayfield] | 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 | Robt Stewart Esqr St Ford | 1 house [rated] £18 | 9s. + 10.8d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/107 | ||
| 1 Jul 1791 | Total Forgan parish | 3 houses [rated] £32 | 16s. + 1s. 7.2d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/107 | ||
| 25 Jul 1792 | John Berry Tayfield | 1 house [rated] £8 | 4s. + 4.8d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/115 | 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 | Wm Gordon V[intne]r Woodhaven | 1 house [rated] £7 | 3s. 6d. + 4.2d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/115 | ||
| 25 Jul 1792 | Rt Stewart of St Fort | 1 house [rated] £18 | 9s. + 10.8d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/115 | ||
| 25 Jul 1792 | Total Forgan parish | 4 houses [rated] £39 | 19s. 6d. + 1s. 11.4d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/115 | ||
| 4 Aug 1794 | John Berry of Tayfield | 1 house [rated] £8 | 4s. + 4.8d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/125 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Mr Burns Min[iste]r | 1 house [rated] £5 | 2s. 6d. + 3d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/125 | Location | |
| 4 Aug 1794 | Mr Burns Forgan (in List of the Clergy) | 1 house [rated] £5 | 2s. 6d. + 3d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/132 | 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 | Wm Gordon Vintner Woodhaven | 1 house [rated] £7 | 3s. 6d. + 4.2d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/125 | ||
| 4 Aug 1794 | Rt Stewart Esqr St Fort | 1 house [rated] £18 | 9s. + 10.8d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/125 | ||
| 4 Aug 1794 | Total Forgan parish | 5 houses [rated] £44 | £1 2s. 0d. + 2s. 2.4d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/125 | ||
| 2 Oct 1797 | Mr Berry Tayfield | 1 house [rated] £10 | 5s. + 6d. + 6d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/142 | Location | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | Mr Burn Min[iste]r | 1 house [rated] £5 | 2s. 6d. + 3d. + 3d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/142 | Location | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | Burn Forgan (in List of the Clergy) | 1 house [rated] £5 | 2s. 6d. + 3d. + 3d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/146 | Location | |
| 2 Oct 1797 | Miss Gillespie Kirkton | 1 house [rated] £10 | 5s. + 6d. + 6d. | Inhabited House Tax | E326/3/15/142 | Location |