Valuation Rolls 1671-1823
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Valuation Rolls of the Shire of Dumfries
1671 to 1823
The original Valuation Roll of the Shire of Dumfries, made up as directed by the Act of Convention, dated 13th January, 1667, bears the date 31st May of that year. Many complaints were made about its inaccuracy with some lands found to have been over-rated and some under-rated, while others were totally omitted. The Commissioners, however, did not consider themselves authorised to make any alterations to the original Roll. Subsequently, the Privy Council passed an Act authorising the Commissioners of the Shire, not only to reduce some valuations, but also to correct all other mistakes in the valued rent of property throughout the Shire. The Commissioners, upon this Act of the Privy Council, on 17th May 1671, made up and certified a new Valuation Roll, differing materially from the former one. In 1781, another Roll was made up and sanctioned by the Commissioners, and on 6th November 1787, and comprehended the whole divisions of cumulo valuations from 1671. It was published. In 1807, the Commissioners certified and published another Valuation Roll. On 30th April 1823, the General Annual Meeting of the Commissioners instructed the Clerk of Supply to prepare a new Valuation Book, which was prefixed to the Original Roll, as rectified in 1671, and to annex an Appendix shewing the particular divisions and alternations that occurred from that time to 1827, when the book was published on 30th April 1827.
Mks = Scots merks, s = shillings, d = pennies.
Parish of Dumfries Landward
May 17, 1671
The Fyvepound land of Craigs & The Tenpound land of Over Kelwood � 1100 Mks.
April 23, 1823
Hightown and Boss of Craigs belonging to George Douglas of Bauds � 456 mks 6s. 8d.
Mains of Craigs, Craigned, Whitehill, Gorefield, Kelwood, Todholes and others belong to George Douglas of Bauds � 430 mks.
Over Craigs belonging to John McCandie of Craigs � 248 mks 6s. 8d.
Parish of Dunscore
May 17, 1671
The Fyve shilling land of Dempstertoune �. 122 mks 2s. 8d.
The Threttie shilling land of Newtoune � 98 mks.
The Twenty shilling land of Milligingtone � 98 mrks.
April 23, 1823
Four-fifths of Fifty-shillingland of Dempsterton belonging to Godolphin Arundell of Barjarg � 98 mks.
One-fifth of Fifty-shillingland of Dempstertown belonging to Jacob and William Milligan � 28 mks 1s. 8d.
Half of Thirty-shillingland of Newton belonging to James Grierson of Dalgonner � 49 mks.
Half of Thirty-shillingland of Newton belonging to Robert Barr �. 49 mks.
Twenty-shillingland of Milliganton belonging to James Lawrie of Milliganton � 98 mks.
Merkland, part of Allanton, and others belonging to Thomas Milligan � 41 mks.
Part of Kellieston belonging to Thomas Milligan � 8 mks 4s. 5 �d.
[Land Tax Rolls for Dumfriesshire, Vol. 5, E106/12/5/24-25]
Parish of Holywood
May 17, 1671
The Twa-merkland of Milligintoune � 98 mks.
April 23, 1823
Half of Two-merkland of Milliganton belonging to James Anderson of Stroquhan � 37 mks 6s. 8d.
The other half belonging to James Elton � 37 mks 6s. 8d.
[Land Tax Rolls for Dumfriesshire, Vol. 5, E106/12/5/55-57]
Appendix Shewing the Alteration�s made on the Valuation Roll of Dumfries from the time the rectified Valuation Roll was made up on 17th May 1671.
Date of Decree and lands disponed with valuation.
Parish of Dumfries Landward
August 30, 1774
The Five Pound Land of Craigs, and Ten Pound Land of Over Kelwood, valuation 1100 merks, divided as under: -
The Lands of Over Craigs, Moss-side, Barnykin, comprehending Mains of Craigs, An Acre of Land at Kelton, and the Lands of Todholes, disponed to Robert Maxwell of Cargen � 643 mks 6s. 8d.
The Town of Craigs, called Hightown and Buss of Craigs, disposed to Lieut John McMurdo � 436. 6. 8.
April 30, 1814
The Lands of Over Craigs and others, valuation 643 merks 6 shillings 8 pennies divided as under: -
The Mains of Craigs, Craigend, Whitehill, Gorefield, Kelwood, Todholes, &c �. 430 mks.
The Lands of Over Craigs � 213 mks 6s. 8d.
Parish of Dunscore
April 30, 1778
Fifty Shilling Land of Dempstertoune, valuation 122 merks 6 shillings 8 pennies, divided thus:
Four-fifth parts thereof, belonging to William Morrine �. 98 mks.
The other Fifth part, belonging to Robert Milligan � 24 mks 6s. 8d.
December 13, 1798
The Lands of Newton, valuation 98 merks, divided as under: -
One half thereof, 49 mks.
The other half, 49 mks.
[Land Tax Rolls for Dumfriesshire, Vol. 5, E106/12/5/ix-xiv]
Valuation Book of the Sheriffdom of Dumfries
Dated 11 December 1771
Parish of Dumfries Landward
The Five pound of Craigs and Ten pound Land of Over Kilwood
Parish of Dunscore
The Fifty shill [Shilling] land of Demptertown � 122 mks 6s. 8d.
The twenty shill [Shilling] Land of Milligantown � 98 mks.
The thirty shill [Shilling] Land of Newton � 90 mks.
Parish of Holywood
The Two merkland of Milligantown � 75 mks.
[Land Tax Rolls for Dumfriesshire, Vol. 4, E106/12/2/18-23]
Valuation Book of the Sheriffdom of Dumfries
Dated 30 April 1781
Parish of Dumfries Landward
The Duke of Queensberry proprietor of,
The lands of Over Craigs, Moss-side Barnyhin, comprehending the mains of Craigs and Acre of land at Kelton and the lands of Todholes � 643 mks 6. 8d.
And, the town of Craigs called Hightown and Buss of Craigs � 456 mks 6s. 8d.
The Seven merkland of Burntscarth � 300 mks.
Parish of Dunscore
Mr. James Laurie proprietor of,
The Twenty shilling land of Milligantoun � 98 mks.
Mr. John Morrine, junr, proprietor of,
Four fifths of the Fifty shilling land of Dempstertoun � 28 mks.
Robert Milligan, The remaining Fifth thereof � 24 mks 6s. 8d.
One half of the Thirty shilling land of Newton belonging to Mrs. Nielson � 49 mks.
The other half thereof belonging to James Grierson Esqr of Dalgonner � 49 mks.
[Land Tax Rolls for Dumfriesshire, Vol. 4, E106/12/4/9-11]
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