E69/22/1/66

Hearth tax transcription

Stirling

1st Quarter poor
James Suord & his daur [daughter] -- 2
Isobell Benny -- 1
Four blew Gouns & a poore woman -- 5
John Lutthead, Anna Ker, john mclarens elder & yor [younger] -- 4
Helin downie & ane souldier -- 2
James allan, Janet Schort, mistres ogilvy & Janet
-- morisone -- 4
James mitchell,
Bessie Bachop Margaret duthrie -- 3
Janet Goold Elizabeth mclaren, Janet petir -- 3
Janet alexander, Duncan Goold & Thomas watsone -- 3
Elizabeth fisher Andrew Bell Isobell Kidstone -- 3
William Paul, Margaret hendersone Christian monro -- 3
James Rotsone [Robertsone] John duncan alexander oliphants relict -- 3
James mchutcheon, John finlaysons dau [daughter] Christian Clerk -- 3
Janet hendersoune, marjorie downy, walter mcgowane -- 4
Charles Shearer, Francis dyer Janet allane -- 3
[Total] -- 46

2d Quarter
Walter allane -- Himself -- 6
Thomas Wordy -- Himself & william Gilmoir -- 8
Edward Luckisone -- Himself -- 2
Francis howstoun -- Himself -- 4
James watson -- mary mitchell -- 4
James Russall -- John Barclay -- 4
John Moir -- mareon andersone -- 3
Pro [Provost] dick -- John anderson & alexander beatie, Robert Glen, James
-- Rotsone [Robertsone], & alexander Burd -- 10
Patrick Graem [Gram] -- Himself -- 5
Bealyie Jack -- waist -- 2
William Hendrie -- Himself -- 7
Denovane -- mchunter & Thomas Glen -- 8
John morissone -- Thomas Glen, Elizabeth morissone -- 2
[Total] -- 65

[Page] 66

Transcriber's notes

Four blew Gouns' relates to ‘auld puir men’ called the King's bedesmen