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Proprietor and land Valuation
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United parishes of Kirkmichael & Garrell contd [continued]
Brot. [Brought] over 4395.10.0
The before mentd. [mentioned] Lands of Craigshiel and Holehouse 330.0.0
And the foresaid Lands of Blackcleugh & Glenkiln 200.0.0
Summa of this parish is four thousand nine hundred and twenty five merks Scots ten shills [Shillings] 4925.10.0
Parish of Torthorwald
The Barony of Torthorwald including the two merkland that was formerly possessed by Carlyle and the Kirkland of Torthorwald which all now belong to the Duke of Queensberry 3074.0.0
The 4 Merkland of Boytath also belonging to Kilynae 300.0.0
The twelve merkland of Drummuir and Colin pertaining to Sir Robert Grierson 337.6.8
Summa of this parish is three thousand seven hundred and eleven merks Six Shills [Shillings] and eight pennies 3711.6.8
The united parishes of Tinwald & Trailflat
The twenty pound land of Tinwald & Kirkland now belonging to the Duke of Queensberry 2625.0.0
The Lands that were purchased by the Duke of Queensberry par of the Estate of Carnwath 1530.0.0
The Lands of Skipmire and Hunterhouse now belonging to him and which with the preceeding Article ar deduced from the Cumulo in the parish of Kirkmichael and Garrell 150.0.0
The Mains of Amisfield 450.0.0
Summa of this parish of Four thousand seven hundred & fifty five merks 4755.0.0
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Stewartry of Annandale
Parish of Moffat
The five merkland of Breconside 300.0.0
The merkland of Cocket pertaining to Queensberry 37.6.8
The twenty Sh [Shilling] Land of Woodfoot 82.6.8
The twenty Sh [Shilling] Land of Woodhead 135.0.0
The thirteen ½ merkland of Drumcrief and Craigieburn Riddings and Bottom are valued in Cumulo at 641.0.0
The twenty Sh [Shilling] Land of Gillfoot at 90.3.4
731.3.4
But by an Act of the Commissioners of Supply dated 6th May 1755 the foresaid Cumulo of 641 Merks is divided as follows Viz.
Upon the mains of Dumcrief and others pertaining to George Clerk Maxwell Esq exclusive of the said Lands of Gillfoot 435 435.0.0
And upon the Lands of Craigieburn and others pertaining to William Lorimer 206.0.0
Making together the sd.[said] Sum of Six hundred and forty one merks 641.0.0
And by the same act the Lands of Gillfoot are to remain separately valued as formerly at 90.3.4
The fifteen merkland of Granton 585.0.0
The Seven Merk half merkland of Frenchland 500.0.0
The five merkland of Oldtown 300.0.0
The merkland of Riddings 45.0.0
The fifteen merkland of Newton 500.0.0
The thirty Sh [Shilling] Land of Erickstane 112.6.8
The Lands of Greskine and Mellingshaw were valued in Cumulo with the Lands of Elshieshiels and others in the parish of Lochmaben; but that Cumulo was by Act of the Commissioners 23d. June 1740 divided and Greskine and Mellingshaw appointed to pay at the rate of 160.0.0
Carried over 3496.10.8

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John Goldie
William Mein

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John Goldie
William Mein

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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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