Hearth tax records for Morayshire and Nairnshire

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E69/17/1/1 Deponed upon The Hearth money of the shires of Murray and Nairn with the whole deficients therein 1691 [Page] 1
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E69/17/1/2 List of all persones lyeable in payment of hearth money within the Shyres of Murray as also of the whole deficients thrin [therein] -- hearths -- def [deficient] -- poor Parochin of Bellie The Duke of Gordon for the toun of Fochabis -- 63 -- 0 -- 0 Parochin of Keith The Laird of Allanbogs in the said parochin -- 60 -- 0 -- 0 The Laird of Grant for mulbend in the said parochin -- 28 -- 0 -- 0 [Total] -- 88 Parochin of Elgin The Laird of Linkwoods thr [there] -- 10 -- 0 -- 0 The Laird of Grant for auldmilns and Pluscardin thr [there] -- 37 -- 0 -- 0 Innes of Cotts thr [there] -- 8 -- 0 -- 0 Milntoun Brody there -- 20 -- 0 -- 0 Sr [Sir] Charles Stewart of Pittendreich there -- 20 -- 0 -- 0 Colin McKenzie of Pluscardin -- 8 -- 0 -- 0 Innes of Blackhills -- 18 -- 0 -- 0 Innes of Cockston for his proportion wtin [within] the parochines of Elgin Langbryde & St andrewes -- 50 -- 0 -- 0 Provest King for newmiln -- 8 -- 0 -- 0 Bishop myln for his proportion within the parochines of Elgin and Kinloss -- 30 -- 0 -- 0 The toun of Elgin -- 228 -- 0 -- 0 Doctor Grant in Linkwoods -- 10 -- 0 -- 0 [Total] -- 447 [Page] 2
E69/17/1/3 Parochin of Kinnedward The Laird of Brodie for his proportion there and other lands wtin [within] the paroches of dyck and Alves -- 148 -- 0 -- 0 Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun for his proportion in the said parochin and in the parochs of dollase & Duffus -- 143 -- 0 -- 0 [Total] -- 291 Parochin of duffus The Lord Duffus for his lands in Duffus and Spynie -- 202 -- 0 -- 0 Robert Sutherland of Rosehangh -- 10 -- 0 -- 0 [Total] -- 212 Birney Parochin The Ladie Pittendreich for Callice -- 15 -- 0 -- 0 Kinloss Parochin Sr [Sir] James Calder of Muirtoun for his proportions within the parochines of Kinloss Alves Raffort Elgin and Urquhart -- 100 -- 0 -- 0 [Page] 3
E69/17/1/4 Raffart Parochin The Laird of Grainge for his proportion within the parochs of Raffart and Alves & Forres -- 72 -- 0 -- 0 Parochin of Edinkeilie The Laird of Altair there -- 29 -- 0 -- 0 Cumming of Relugus there -- 16 -- 0 -- 0 Fraser of Craigroy there -- 5 -- 0 -- 0 Cumming of Dallace Brackly there -- 20 -- 0 -- 0 The Laird of Loggy there -- 11 -- 0 -- 0 [total] -- 81 Parochin of Alves The Earle of Murray for his lands thr [there] & in the parochin of dyck, and elswhere -- 170 -- 0 -- 0 The Laird of Lethin for his lands within the said parochin and parochin of spiny -- 30 -- 0 -- 0 Brody of Coltfeild thr [there] -- 17 -- 0 -- 0 Brody of Windiehills thr [there] -- 14 -- 0 -- 0 John Watson portioner of Coltfeild thr [there] -- 9 -- 0 -- 0 Mr Berald Innes minr [minister] thr [there] for his house and Inchstellie -- 5 -- 0 -- 0 McKenzie of Earnsyde -- 23 -- 0 -- 0 For the house of Inchbrock thr [there] -- 4 -- 0 -- 0 [Total] -- 272 [Page] 4
E69/17/1/5 Parochin of Forres and toun throf [thereof] The toun of Forres -- 150 -- 0 -- 0 Tulloch of Tanachy thr [there] -- 9 -- 0 -- 0 Urquhart of Bardszeards -- 28 -- 0 -- 0 Mr James Cook for his lands of Benagight -- 13 -- 0 -- 0 Dumbar of Dumphaill Elder -- 11 -- 0 -- 0 Dumbar of Dumphaill younger for his proportion there and in the parochin of Edinkeilly -- 40 -- 0 -- 0 Cumming of Presley -- 4 -- 0 -- 0 Dumbar of Boiggs -- 13 -- 0 -- 0 [total] -- 268 Parochin of Dyck The Laird of Grangehill thr [there] -- 82 -- 0 -- 0 Mr John Campbell of moy thr [there] -- 14 -- 0 -- 0 Mr Robert Dumbar there -- 15 -- 0 -- 0 The Laird of Kincoarth -- 20 -- 0 -- 0 Dumbar of Easterbinn -- 8 -- 0 -- 0 Commissary Stewart for Darnway -- 8 -- 0 -- 0 The Laird of Culbins Lands generally overblown wt [with] Sand, Especiall his own mansion house: The few tennents hearth moey [money] remaining Extends to -- 12 -- 0 -- 0 [total] -- 159 [Page] 5
E69/17/1/6 Parochin of urquhart The Laird of Innes for his lands thr [there] and in Essill parochin -- 80 -- 0 -- 0 John Farquharsone of Binns -- 5 -- 0 -- 0 Mark Mavir there -- 16 -- 0 -- 0 For the Lordshipp of urquhart in the said parochin -- 40 -- 0 -- 0 Commissary Stewart for his lands of Meft there -- 10 -- 0 -- 0 [total] -- 151 Essill parochin Archbald Geddes of Essill -- 30 -- 0 -- 0 Cumming of Inchbare there -- 11 -- 0 -- 0 [total] -- 41 Parochin of Rothes The Earle of Rothes -- 30 -- 0 -- 0 Cumming of Loggie for his Lands there -- 10 -- 0 -- 0 Master John Leslie minister thr [there] -- 14 -- 0 -- 0 [total] -- 54 Stt Andrewes Parochin [--] of Dunkinty there -- 17 -- 0 -- 0 Dumbar of Kirkhill there -- 3 -- 0 -- 0 Dumbar of Balmuchaty there -- 9 -- 0 -- 0 [total] -- 29 [Page] 6
E69/17/1/7 List of hearth money pd [paid] by The Laird of Grant for his Interest in Strathspey within the Shyre of Murray and in the parochim of Knockandoch -- 87 -- 0 -- 0 Item The Laird of Grant For the two western paroches in Strathspey within the sd [said] Shyre of Murray -- 170 -- 0 -- 0 List of hearth money payed by Grant of Balintoun in Strathspey within the sd [said] Shyre of Murray -- 37 -- 0 -- 0 List of the hearh [hearth] money payed by Grant of Dalvey in Strathspey wtin [within] the Shyre forsd [foresaid] -- 18 -- 0 -- 0 List of hearth money pay'd by Grant of Clayfarrs in Strathspey within the Said Shyre of Murray -- 30 -- 0 -- 0 List Grant of Alvie in Strathspey within the Said Shyre of Murray -- 10 -- 0 -- 0 [total] -- 352 Item Grant of Elchies defi- cient for Elchies in Strathspey within the sd [said] Shyre of Murray Item The Shiriff of Murray deficient within the said Shyre of Murray [Page] 7
E69/17/1/8 List of the whole persones lyeable in paytt [paymentt] of hearth money within the Shyre of Nairn and toun throf [thereof] Inclusive as alsoe of the whole deficients thrin [therein] Parochin of auldearn The Laird of Lethin for his lands in the Said parochin & parochin of ardklaugh -- 120 -- 0 -- 0 Major George Beatman for the Lands of Moynes in the Said parochin -- 30 -- 0 -- 0 Dumbar of Boath for his whole lands within the Said parochin and parish of Nairn -- 28 -- 0 -- 0 Mr Alexander Rose of Clava for his lands in the Said parochin -- 25 -- 0 -- 0 Sutherland of Greenhall for his whole lands within the Said parochin -- 34 -- 0 -- 0 For the Lands of Boigholl in the sd [said] paroch -- 20 -- 0 -- 0 For the Lands of Wester brightmanie there -- 12 -- 0 -- 0 Mr. Robert Donaldson for his lands of arr thr [there] -- 5 -- 0 -- 0 Ilay of Knockawdy there -- 10 -- 0 -- 0 The Lady Dowager of Kilravock for her lands in Kinnowdy -- 26 -- 0 -- 0 [total] -- 310 Noe List Given in for the Estate of park in the Said paroch of auldearn for which the Laird of Calder is lyeable For the toun and parochin of Nairn The toun of Nairn -- 140 -- 0 -- 0 Paroch of Nairn The Laird of Calder deficient for his whole lands in the Said parochin The Laird of Kilravack deficient for his Lands there [page] 8
E69/17/1/9 Croy Parochim The Laird of CaldKilravock deficient for his whole lands there Calder parochim The Laird of Calder deficient for the whole parochin thereof Ardclaugh parochin The Laird of Calder deficient for his whole lands in the Said parioch The Laird of Kilravock alsoe Deficiet for his proportion in the Said parochin Farquhard McIlvrey of dunmaglash deficient for his whole lands within the Shire of Nairn Edr [Edinburgh] 12th July 1695 [12 Jul 1965] In presence of The Earle of Cassillis, Compeared Hary Ross in Arthurseer, sub Collr [Collector] of the Hearth Money wthin [within] the Shires of Elgine & Forres & Nairn, Being solemnly sworn & examined Declared, That the forsd [forsaid] Lists of Hearths Extending to Three thousand, one hundred, Fourtye Fyve which are payed (And The Shirreffe of Murray, The Lairds of Caddell, Kiraick [Kilravick] & Dulmaglesh, They being deficient for their whole [juteies] in the Shire of Nairne) (there being no poore) Is a just & true list of all the Hearths within the forsd [forsaid] Bounds. And that he hes used his utmost endeavores, Conform to proclamations of Councell, anent the ingathering of the Hearth money, To attaine to the Knowledge of all the sd [said] Hearths. and that he hes not wit: tingly or willingly concealled any bot given up the samen truely as sd [said] is And this is the truth as he shall answere to God The true number of Hearths deponed upon is Three Thousand one hundred & Fourty Fyve [signed] Herye Ross [signed] Cassillis [page] 9