E106/12/2/19

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Proprietor and land Valuation
18th [page]
Parish of Hollywood continued
Brot. [Brought] over 3085.3.4
The forty shill [Shilling] Land of Carse 200.0.0
The forty Sh [Shilling] Land of Corseleys & Merkland of Corseleys 50.0.0
The twenty shill [Shilling] Land of Newtonrig that pertained to Four merkland 62.6.8
The Croft and Waukmiln pertaining to 11.8.4
The Ten Sh [Shilling] Land of Newtonfoot 25.0.0
The four pound half merkland of the mains of Cowhill, the two merk half merkland of Killilung The three merkland of Nether Killilung, The merkland of Lochfoot, the half merkland of Muirfoot, the five shill [Shilling] Land of Newton the 5 Shill [Shilling] land of Kirkhill, the Merkland of Muirside, the merkland of Marthorn and Blackcroft m the Croft called Nairn's Croft the Ten shilling Land of Townhead, the merkland of Glengower [continued]
The other merkland pertaining to the five shilling Land of Marchthorn, The Ten Sh [Shilling] Labd of Cariesland and Langmireside are valued in Cumulo in the Valuation Book at 787.6.8
Carried over 501.10.8
3414.0.0
19th [page] Hollywood parish continued
Brot. [Brought] over 3414.0.0
from the inner Column 501.10.8
The Lands of Birkhill, Carlingcroft three fourths of Blackcroft & half of Townhead 37.2.6
The Lands of Moss-side & the other half of Townhead 41.7.5
The Lands of Muirsides 78.12.9
All the above pertaining to Dougal Maxwell of Cowhill 651.6.8
And upon the Lands of Nether Killilung that pertained to Anne Maxwell 97.0.0
On the Lands of Muircroft pertng. [pertaining] to Edward Elton 9.6.8
And on the Lands of CariesLands & Langmireside belonging to Sundries 29.6.8
Which make up the Sum of the foresd. [foresaid] Cumulo 707.6.8
The forty Sh [Shilling] Land of Portrack & the forty Sh [Shilling] Land of Meikle Macwhandrick are valued together at 300.0.0
But by an Act of the 11th Decr. [December] 1729 the same is divided as follows
Upon the Mains of Portrack lying on the Southside of the Water of Nith 113.3.10
Upon the Lands of Standyland including Racklands & Jackson's Isle now belonging to Dalswinton 125.11.8
And upon the Lands of Muirwhandrick which then also belonged to Dalswinton 60.11.2
300.0.0
Which makes up the total Valuation
The merkland of Little Muirwhandrick 37.6.8
The merkland & ½ Mk [Merk] Land of Mid Killilung 100.0.0
The Miln of Clouden pertaining to the Earl of Nithsdale 600.0.0
Carried over 5239.0.0

Transcriber's notes

Note. "Prior to 1707, 1 merk equalled two thirds of a Scots pound, i.e. £0.13.4, which was equivalent to £0.1.1 sterling."

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18th [page]

But by an Act of the commissioners date 7 March 1750 The above Cumulo Valuation is divided & Proportioned to & upon the Lands above & after mentd. [mentioned] as follows Viz.

Tha Mains of Cowhill and the Lands of Over Killilung 378.10.6
The Lands of Lochfoot 23.8.8
The Lands of Marchthorn & BlackCroft 42.7.8
The Lands of Glengower 56.10.6


[signed]
John Goldie
William Mein

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[signed]
John Goldie
William Mein

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