Hearth tax records for Kirkcudbrightshire

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E69/14/1/1 [Page] (1) -- hearths -- Libs [pounds] -- shill [shillings] Imprimis the toune and Suburbs of Kirkcudbright -- 150 -- £105.0.0 Item the Duke of Hamiltouns hearths within the sd [said] presby [presbytry] parochen -- 68 -- £47.12.0 Item the Laird of Isles hearths within the sd [said] parochen with the Laird of Neulaws included is -- 11 -- £7.14.0 Item the Laird of Mylnhouse -- 8 -- £5.12.0 Item the Lady Isle elder -- 7 -- £4.18.0 Item Robert Mclelland of Kirkhouse -- 1 -- £0.14.0 Item Kirkboyd -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item phinninghame -- 1 -- £14.0.0 Item Bank tuo hearths -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item Balmae -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Item Falbaes interest -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Balmae on hearth -- 1 -- £0.14.0 John Inglis Commisher [Commissioner] of Kirkcudbrgt [Kirkcudbright] -- 6 -- £4.0.0 It [Item] Catland -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Gregorie -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Toune head -- 1 -- £0.14.0 John Euart of Mullock -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Charles Mclelland of Collinn -- 2 -- £1.8.0 The Laird of Gelstoune -- 7 -- £4.18.0 Barmaganchen his interest -- 6 -- £4.4.0 noe poor nor deficients in this paroch & Toun -- 189 -- £205.8.0 The parochen of Corssmichaell The Viscount of Kenmuirs interest ther -- 47 -- £32.18.0 Blarennies interest thr [there] -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Robert Gordoune of Airds 6 hearths qrof [quhereof] one wes proven a begger conforme to a testificat -- 6 -- £3.10.0 Broune of Mollands qrof [quhereof] tuo beggers -- 9 -- £4.18.0 Clarbrand Charters -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Suma [Summa] of this pairt -- 167 -- £44.16.0
E69/14/1/2 [page] 2 -- hearths -- lib [pounds] -- sh [shillings] Item Auchendollie -- 5 -- £2.16.0 qrof [quherof] one ane beggar Item Kirkland -- 2 -- £1.8.0 four beggars suma [summa] is -- 7 -- £4.4.0 in the other side -- 67 [Total] -- 74 Balmclelland parochen Imp [Imprimis] Watterhead -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Item the Laird of Shirmers -- 21 -- £12.12.0 qrof [quherof] thrie upon charitie Item Orlosh -- 2 -- £1.8.0 The viscount of Kenmuirs interest ther -- 38 -- £24.10.0 qrof [quherof] thrie upon charity Item Barscobs interest thr [there] -- 13 -- £6.6.0 four qrof [quherof] ar within the house qch [quhich] is wast & in debait & cannot reach any of them Item the Laird of Holme & his mother 16 hearths -- 16 -- £11.4.0 Item Master Thomas Verner minister -- 5 -- £2.16.0 qrof [quherof] one upon charity Item Gargrogow tuo -- 2 --£1.8.0 Item the tuo Cold dowes and Killochie -- 7 -- £4.18.0 Item Leivetennent Collonell William Gordoune of Craigie -- 6 -- £4.4.0 Item the Laird of Crogo -- 8 -- £5.12.0 Item Barnshalloch -- 5 -- £3.12.0 Item The Lands of Barley -- 7 -- £4.18.0 [Total] -- 134 -- £87.2.0 The parochen of Minniegaff Eleven poor Item Impr [Imprimis] The stewartrie of Gairlies -- 87 -- £60.18.0 Item the toune of Minnigaff and Barronie of Larg Laird herrons Interest included -- 75 -- £44.16.0 Item paulgouens hearths -- 18 -- £12.12.0 Item Machriemore -- 28 -- £16.16.0 qrof [quherof] 4 beggers The Barronie if Bardrocket -- 20 -- £19.10.0 Item patrick Murdoch of Cornlodden 3 beggers included -- 24 -- £20.14.0 Four deficients [Total] -- 252 -- £169.16.0
E69/14/1/2 Gargrogow = Garcrogo
E69/14/1/3 [page] 3 The parochen of Traqueir -- hearths -- lib [pound] -- ss [shillings] Imp [Imprimis] Garoch -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Item Bilbow & Nunlands interests ther -- 8 -- £5.12.0 The Feners of Bridgend of Drumfres surveyed by my self beggers excepted -- 26 -- £18.4.0 Item Nether tarachtie -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item John Wallace in Conknuith -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item Upper Tarrachtie -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item Holme & Corrucher -- 21 -- £14.14.0 Item drungands four Begers included -- 23 -- £13.6.0 Item Kirkconnells interest 6 beggers included -- 53 -- £32.18.0 [Total] -- 143 -- £93.2.0 The parochen of Cowend Two poor Imp [Imprimis] Maidenpape thre -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item the Laird of Wauchops interest -- 25 -- £17.10.0 Item over Cliftane -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Item Ryes -- 12 -- £8.8.0 Drumsinchell -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Glensone -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Item Mabies interest ther -- 16 -- £11.4.0 Item Barnbarrochs interest ther -- 9 -- £5.12.0 -- ane begger included Item Auchshean -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item Kipp qrof [quherof] ane begger -- 8 -- £4.18.0 Item Fairgirths interest qrof [quherof] one begger -- 19 -- £12.12.0 [Total] Three Beggars -- 106 -- £71.18.0 The parochen of Kirkbeane Imp [Imprimis] The Laird of Kirkhouse his interest -- 24 -- £16.16.0 The Laird of Kavens his interest thr -- 50 -- £35.0.0 Item Arbiggland -- 36 -- £25.4.0 Item Torreries interest -- 14 -- £9.16.0 Item Cowcorss -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item the Wreyths -- 5 -- £3.10.0 Item Conheaths interest thr -- 18 -- £7.8.0 in money more -- 0 -- £5.4.0 [Total] noe poor -- 150 -- £105.0.0
E69/14/1/4 [Page] 4 The paroch of New abbay -- Hearths -- lib [pound] -- ss [shillings] Imp [Imprimis] Isobell Broune for Craigend & Locharthur -- 7 -- £4.18.0 Item Litlebarr and Carss -- 6 -- £4.4.0 Item Shambellies interest -- 29 -- £17.10.0 qrof [quherof] foire beggers included Item Corbellies interest thr [there] -- 9 -- £6.6.0 Item the Kings interest in drum with his of Lands included being four qrof [quherof] receved no payt [payment] -- 15 -- £7.14.0 The interest of Lochhill Given doune be the pnt [present] tennent -- 6 -- £4.4.0 Item within the clauchan of New abbay poor excepted -- 12 -- £8.8.0 [Total] Fyve poor -- 84 -- £53.4.0 The parochen of partoune Impr [Imprimis] Nether Laggan -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Item over Ironmannoch -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item the Lands of litle mochrum, Glenfut, nether erbie, drumrash, upper dullarg, Glenhead, Shaw, Cairn, Merkland, Barnshillanlie & Cogarth -- 26 -- £14.14.0 qrof [quherof] fyve poor Item Kirklands interest four qrof [querof] 2 beggers -- 4 -- £1.8.0 Item in Corsock neilsones interest thr [there] tuo begers included -- 19 -- £11.18.0 Item Nethercorssock his interest -- 9 -- £6.6.0 Item Netherdullargue tuo with ane Coatman ane -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item over Laggan & Micklemochrame -- 5 -- £3.10.0 Item Barend thrie hearths -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item the Laird of partons interest with four beggers included -- 22 -- £15.8.0 Item Major Maxwells interest of Glenlairs -- 9 -- £6.6.0 [Total] Six Beggars -- 106 -- £67.18.0
E69/14/1/5 [Page] 5 The paroch of dalry -- hearths -- lib [pound] -- sh [shillings] Imp [Imprimis] The Laird of Earlestouns interest ther -- 20 -- £13.6.0 qrof [quherof] tuo beggers Item the Barronie of Grennan ther -- 32 -- £21.0.0 qrof [quherof] tuo beggers The viscount of Kenmurs interest in the barronie of Gordonstoune within the sd [said] parochen -- 5 -- £3.10.0 Item the Lands of Boge -- 8 -- £5.12.0 Item the Laird of Mckillstouns interest thr [there] -- 9 -- £6.6.0 Item the Lands of Arndaroch -- 6 -- £4.4.0 Item Fingland -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Item Keroch -- 10 -- £7.0.0 Item Uppertoune -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item Gordounstoune -- 5 -- £3.10.0 Item Holme of Dalry and Kirkland -- 5 -- £3.10.0 Item Mr William Boyd minister -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Item Airdoch -- 5 -- £3.10.0 Item the Laird maissons interest wt [with] uliytcairne included and Regland -- 6 -- £4.4.0 Item Glenshimroch -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item the Lands of Margrie trostoune Bridgmark Cullmark knocksting Bridg of kenn & Auchen shinnoch -- 18 -- £12.12.0 [Total] Tua Beggars --142 -- £97.6.0 The parochen of Butle Imp [Imprimis] Kirkennan -- 5 -- £3.10.0 Item the Laird of Almerness -- 20 -- £12.12.0 qrof [quherof] tuo poor beggers Item Keagtoune -- 8 -- £5.12.0 Item Cooll -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item the Laird of Breoch -- 5 -- £3.10.0 Item Auchengait, Corrow, Logan Meikleleaths kirkland meikle Castlegouer meikle knox Colingnaw halketleaths, Litle knox Barlochen mylntoune And Guffockland -- 51 -- £30.16.0 qrof [quherof] seven beggers [Total] -- 92 -- £57.2.0
E69/14/1/6 [Page] 6 The parochen of Tungland -- hearths -- lib [pound] -- ss [shillings] Item the viscount of Kennurs interest ther -- 49 -- £28.0.0 qrof [quherof] nyne beggers Item the Laird of Dunlops interest ther -- 12 -- £7.0.0 qrof [quherof] ane house & ane smydie belonging & pesest be John McMillan Smyth his wyfe prissoner in the tolbuith of Ehr [Edinburgh] Item the Laird of Kirkconnell Gordoune -- 16 -- £11.4.0 Item the Lady Bargatoune -- 7 -- £4.18.0 Mr John McMichen for Barcaple -- 7 -- £4.18.0 Robert Cutler of Argrennan -- 6 -- £4.4.0 Item Cheapell thrie -- 3 -- £2.2.0 [Total] Eleven Beggars -- 100 -- £62.6.0 The paroch of Kirkpatrick durcham Conforme to the subcryved Lists given doune be the heretors to James Turner of Kirkland my subcollector and delyverred be him to me -- 83 -- £53.4.0 qrof [quherof] seven beggars Item the Laird of Troquheirs interest ther in the parochens of Kirkpatrick & urr -- 46 -- £30.2.0 qrof [quherof] three beggers [Total] Ten Beggers -- 129 -- £83.6.0 The parochens of Kirkmabreick, Anwaith, Girtoune and Borgue conforme To the subscrybed Lists given doune to Samuell Broune my subcollector extends to the number of -- 342 -- £239.8.0 All poor conform to the act of parliat [parliament] excepted is -- 0 -- £0.0.0 The parochen of Dundrennan alias Rerrick Imp [Imprimis] Mclelland of Collins interest thre poor included -- 19 -- £11.4.0 It [Item] Mr Alexander Telfeir there -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item the Lairds of Torr elder & younger -- 22 -- £14.0.0 tuo poor included Item mor 19 three beggers included -- 19 -- £11.4.0 Item Connechtries interest -- 13 -- £7.4.0 tuo beggers included [Total] Seven poor -- 76 -- £45.14.0 Turn over
E69/14/1/7 [page] 7 Rerick -- hearths -- lib[pound] -- ss [shillings] Item the Laird of Cullvennan and John McComm thr [their] interests included --10 -- £7.0.0 Item the Laird of Bruchtouns interest ther -- 8 -- £5.12.0 Item the Lands of netherlaw & park -- 8 -- £5.12.0 Item Lenknigs Telfeir -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item the Laird of Orroland -- 22 -- £15.8.0 Item the Laird of Neulaws interest -- 40 -- £21.14.0 qrof [quherof] rests Nyne upon Roslyng Item The Lands of Barlocco -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item the Laird of Ruscoes interest ther -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item the Lands of Glenshinnoch -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Item Mullocks interest seven -- 7 -- £4.8.0 Item Forrest -- 2 -- £1.8.0 The Duke of Hamiltouns interest -- 8 -- £5.12.0 [Total] nyne deficients -- 116 -- £73.8.0 The parochen of Kells My Lord Kenmuir for himself & his interest ther -- 40 -- £28.0.0 Item the Brugh of New galloway 50 qrof [quherof] nyne beggers pr [per] testificats -- 50 -- £28.14.0 The Laird of Garreries interest 5 qrof [quherof] one a beger -- 5 -- £2.16.0 The Lairds of knocknarling & knockreoch 9 -- 9 -- £4.18.0 qrof [quherof] tuo beggers Item the Lands of Transfasket & Larubae over & nethercraigenbaes -- 7 -- £4.18.0 The Lairds of Largmore & interest throf [therof] 11 hearths -- 11 -- £7.14.0 qrof [quherof] one a begger Item the Barronie of Glenlie -- 47 -- £30.16.0 qrof [quherof] thrie beggers Item upper & nether Strangasles -- 5 -- £3.10.0 Item the Laird of Barskeoch -- 25 -- £17.10 [Total] sixteen Beggers -- 199 -- £128.16.0
E69/14/1/8 [Page] 8 The parochen of Kirkgunzeon -- hearths -- lib [pounds] -- ss [shillings] Impr [imprimis] the Earle of Nithsdaills interest thr [there] -- 52 -- £36.8.0 Item Meikle & Litle brekensyds Lochend and Whytsyde -- 5 -- £3.10.0 Item John Irving of drumcoulteran -- 9 -- £6.6.0 [Total] noe poor -- 66 -- £46.4.0 The parochen of Twynham Impr [Imprimis] The Duke of Hamiltouns interest ther -- 34 -- £23..16.0 Item Kempletoune his interest thr [there] -- 7 -- £4.18.0 Item Bishoptouns interest -- 8 -- £4.18.0 qrof [quherof] one ane beger Item Nuntouns house & interest -- 8 -- £5.12.0 Item Alexander Halyday of Mey feild Surveyed -- 4 -- £2.16.0 be my self Item nether barncaples and Irlandtoune -- 4 -- £2.16.0 [Total] one beggar -- 65 -- £44.16.0 The parochen of keltoune Imp [Imprimis] Whytpark -- 1 -- £0.14.0 Item Miekeltoune -- 5 -- £3.10.0 Item Slaghnaw -- 5 -- £3.10.0 Item Hugh Laird of Balmaghies interest ther -- 5 -- £3.10.0 Item Dildawer -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item Mains -- 2 -- £1.8.0 The Laird of Gelstouns lands -- 20 -- £14.0.0 Item hallmyre thrie -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item Ronhouse tuo & ane smydie -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item Forbes croft -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item the Billies -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item the Duke of Hamiltouns interest -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Item threvegrange -- 7 -- £4.18.0 Item the Lady Keltouns interest -- 11 -- £4.18.0 qrof [quherof] four beggers Item the Lochdougans -- 10 -- £7.0.0 Item the Laird of Lauchlains interest ther -- 7 -- £4.18.0 [Total] Four Beggers -- 89 -- £59.10.0
E69/14/1/9 [Page] 9 The parochen of Carssfairne -- hearths -- lib [pound] -- sh [shillings] Imp [Imprimis] John McMillan of Brockloch -- 6 --£4.4.0 Item the Culdenauch -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item Drumjoane -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item Darnskar -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item Smeitoune -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Garrie horne -- 1 --£0.14.0 upper Lambfoord meidonhead Burnes & Cadger holl -- 5 -- £3.10.0 Nether Lambfoord -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item Lamloch and blackcraige -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item holme & upper knokenreoch -- 2-- £1.8.0 Item Knockgrayes -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Item Cornnevell -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item Dalltallochen -- 1 -- £0.14.0 Lochhead of Doone -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Marbreck -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item Fornnestoune -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item conforme to ane particular list subt [subscriveit] be the posessors of Lags interest within the sd [said] parochen Given in to William McMilland in Marscalloc in my name consists of the number of -- 39 -- £27.6.0 [Total] no poor -- 83 -- £58.2.0 The parochen of Balmaghie Impr [Imprimis] The Laird of Ballmaghies interest ther -- 30 -- £18.14.0 qrof [quherof] thrie beggers The Lady Bargatouns interest -- 14 -- £9.16.0 The tuo dornels -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item Livingstoune of Qwintinespie -- 7 -- £3.10.0 qrof [quherof] tuo beggers Item The Laird of Livingstouns interest -- 17 -- £11.18.0 Item the Finnanness -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Item Litle thrieve mains 4 -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Item Sloggarrie & Grennoch -- 5 -- £3.10.0 Item Duchraes -- 21 -- £14.14.0 Item Mains Neilsone -- 5 -- £3.10.0 [Total] Fyve Begars -- 109 -- £72.12.0
E69/14/1/10 [Page] 10 The parochen of Irongrey durcham -- hearths -- lib [pound] __ sh [shillings] The Lists of the sd [said] parochen Given in be the Gentlemen & uthrs [uthers] to James Irving of Logan in my name extends to -- 140 -- £97.6.0 only one throf [thereof] wes given doune being upon charity On poor The parochen of Urr Imp [Imprimis] Barnclewchs dalbeatie -- 9 -- £6.6.0 Item Litle Richorne one -- 1 -- £0.14.0 Item Munshess dalbeatie -- 8 -- £5.12.0 poor excepted Item meikle Richorne 9, -- 9 -- £6.6.0 Item the Lands of Reidcastle & Wattersyd -- 10 -- £7.0.0 Item the Lands of Crockmore -- 9 -- £6.6.0 Item the Fell -- 1 -- £1.14.0 Maebies Larg -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Lags Larg -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item Litlebarfill -- 1 -- £0.14.0 Item Litle Cullinen and tarskreachen -- 5 -- £3.10.0 Item Markfass -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item Auchenreoch 3 hearth & a kill -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Item Whythill Garmartine Glenarme, meikle Cullmen & Craigley -- 9 -- £6.6.0 Item the meikle Cocklick -- 1 -- £0.14.0 Item the hall of Sputs & heretadge -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item Litle Culloch & litle Mylntoune -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Item Edinghame -- 8 -- £5.12.0 Item meikle Culloch -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Item nether furthhead -- 1 -- £0.14.0 Item meikle furthhead -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item the Mylntoune of urr posest be Thomas Haugh 2 & a kill -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item John Affleck thr [there] -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Troquhers interest in urr being stated with the paroch of kirkpatrick is telet their [Total] no poor -- 104 -- £72.16.0
E69/14/1/11 [Page] 11 The parochen of Lochruttone -- hearths -- lib [pound] -- ss [shillings] Imp [Imprimis] The Laird of Auchenfrankaw -- 9 -- £6.6.0 Item the Lands of Drummore -- 1-- £0.14.0 Item the Laird of hills -- 30 -- £18.18.0 qrof [quherof] thrie poor beggars Item the Laird of Carsuadda -- 9 -- £4.18.0 qrof [quherof] tue beggers Item Bogrie -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item James Williamsone in heughinland John McLauchrie & William Miller -- 3 -- £2.2.0 Item nether barfill -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item Laustoune a kove & under the Brae 4 -- 4 -- £2.16.0 Under the Brae of Carsuadda -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item Nunlands interest tuentie qrof [quherof] thrie beggers -- 20 -- £11.18.0 Item Barnbuchell -- 6 -- £4.4.0 Item Maxwells Barfill -- 2 -- £1.8.0 Item Barnkar 7 qrof [quherof] one ane begger -- 6 -- £4.4.0 Item deanstoune one -- 1 -- £0.14.0 [Total] Seven Beggars -- 98 -- £63.0.0 The parochen of Terregles Imp [Imprimis] within the place of Terregles -- 15 -- £10.10.0 Item My Lord Nithsdaills interest -- 26 -- £18.4.0 besyd his house Item Kirkland Thomsons interest thr [there] -- 5 -- £2.16.0 qrof [quherof] one ane begger Item the Colledge -- 10 [Total] One Beggar -- 56 -- £38.10.0
E69/14/1/11 The monetary total at the end of the entry for Lochrutton parish confirmed as £63.0.0
E69/14/1/13 [page] 13 A List of the parlar [particular] parochins is as followeth -- Total -- payed -- Defic[Deficient] -- poor Cilcudbright -- 189 --189 Crosmichaell -- 82 -- 74 -- 4 -- 4 Balmacklennen -- 145 -- 134 -- 11 Minnegaff -- 252 -- 252 Traquair -- 153 -- 143 -- 10 Cowend -- 109 -- 106 -- 3 Kirkbean -- 150 -- 150 newabay -- 89 -- 84 -- 5 Parten -- 112 -- 106 -- 6 Dalray -- 144 -- 142 -- 2 Buittle -- 99 -- 92 -- 7 Tungland manie void -- 111 -- 100 -- 11 Kirkpatrick Durham m [manie] void -- 139 -- 129 -- 10 Kirkmabreick, Anweith Girtoune and Borg -- 342 -- 342 Dundrannen alias rerick -- 85 -- 76 -- 9 Dundrannen alias rerick-- 123 -- 116 -- 7 Kelles Manie void -- 215 -- 199 -- 16 Kirkgunzion -- 66 -- 66 Tuinnum Manie void -- 66 -- 65 -- 1 Keltoun -- 93 -- 89 -- 4 Carsfarne manie void -- 83 -- 83 Balmeghie Manie void -- 110 -- 109 -- 1 Kirkpatrick erongray m [manie] void -- 141 -- 140 -- 1 Wrr -- 104 -- 104 Lochruton -- 105 -- 98 -- 7 Teregles -- 57 -- 56 -- 1 [Total] -- 3364 -- 3244 -- 116 -- 4 The whole hearthes Three Thousand Three Hundreth and sixtie four Payed Three Thousand Tua Hundreth fourtie four Resting Ane Hundreth and sixteen Poor Four
E69/14/1/13 Cilcidbright = Kirkcudbright Girtoun = Girthon Tuinnum = Twynholm
E69/14/1/14 [Page] 14 Att Edinburgh the [_] day of [_] 1693 I George Gordone Colector of the hearth money within the Steuartrie of Kilcudbright In Galoway Heirby decalir wpon My oath solemnlie In presence of The Lordes of their Maties [Majesties] Thesaurie That the List of hearthes contained in this book Extending to Three Thousand Tua Hundreth fourtie foure qch [quhich] are payed and Ane Hundreth sextine which are unpayed is a trew and just list of all the hearthes within the forsaid stewartrie amounting to Tuentie nyne parochins, to the best of my knouledge Excepting four hearthes of poor And that I have used the outmost of my indevour to Come to the knouledge of all the hearthes of the saids parochins And that I have not wittinglie nor willinglie concealled any But given vp the samen as said is As I shall ansr [answer] To God. Edr [Edinburgh] 15th March 1694 In presence of The Earle of Cassillis one of the Lords Comres [Commissioners] of their Maties [Majesties] Thery [Thesaury] Compeared George Gordon Collt [Collector] of the Hearths Money within the stewartrie of Kirkcudbright; who being sworn & examined declared, That the forsaid list of hearths, Extending to Three thousand two hundred fourty four, which are payed. and ane hundred & sixtein which are unpayed & deficient & were given up in a list by the Gentlemen of Heretors of the stewartrie not to be poor people, ------ not in the session Roll X [& yet found so poor by the deponent as he could not recover payt [payment] from them] with four poor qualified accord [according] to Law. Is a just & true List of all the hearths in the forsd [forsaid] stewartry to the best of his knowledge. And that he hes used his outmost endeavours, Conform to proclamations of Councell, anent the Ingathering of the hearth=mony [money]. To attaine to the knowledge of all the hearths within the forsd [forsaid] bounds, and that he hes not wittingly nor willingly concealed any bot given wp the samen truely as said is. And this is the truth as he shall answere to God. George Gordone Cassillis
E69/14/1/14 Text in the margin [& yet found so poor by the deponent as he could not recover payt [payment] from them] has been inserted at X following Session roll