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Proprietor & Land Valuation Valuation (Total)
PARISH of DUNSCORE continued Merks s.d. Merks s.d.
Brought forward, 978.6.8
The two merkland of Over Laggan, 90.0.0
The two merkland of of Laggan, the twenty shilling land of Swyre, and half merkland of Barnhowry, pertaining to Grierson, 75.0.0
The fifty shilling land of Dempstertoune was valued in the valuation book at 122.6.8
But by an Act of the Commissioners of Supply, bearing date 30th April 1778, the same is divided as follows, viz.
Upon the fourth-fifth parts of the said lands, belonging to William Morrine 98.0.0
And upon the remaining fifth, belonging to to Robert Milligan, 24.6.8
Making together the foresaid valuation of 122.6.8
The thirty shilling land of Newtoune, 98.0.0
The forty shilling land of Bessiewalla, 115.0.0
The forty shilling land of Nether Bessiewalla, the glebe not being valued 85.0.0
The forty shilling land of Nether Killileoch, 80.0.0
The forty shilling land of Dalgoner, the twenty shilling land called the Pound Land and Kirkstyle, with the miln, 450.0.0
The merkland of Kellistoune, 75.0.0
The half merkland of Burnsyde, 38.0.0
The Kirkland of Dunscore, 52.6.8
The haill lands of Friars Carss 500.0.0
The Earl of Haddington's feu-duty, now belonging to Mr Johnston of Carnsalloch, 180.0.0
The forty shilling land of Balckmark and Craigenvey, 100.0.0
The twenty shilling land of Craigenputtock, 150.0.0
The three merkland of Craigenputtock, 180.0.0
The two merkland of Brockloch, the two merkland of Cleughhead, the two merkland of Sundaywall, 377.0.0
The three shilling land of Over Killyleoch was valued in the valuation book at 98 merks
But by an Act of the Commissioners of Supply, bearing date 30th April 1778, the said valuation is divided as follows, viz.
Upon the four-fifth parts of the said lands, belonging to William Morrine, 78.0.0
And upon the other fifth, belonging to John Glencorse, 20.0.0
Making together the foresaid valuation of 98.0.0
Carried over, 3844.6.8
PARISH of DUNSCORE continued
Brought forward, 3844.6.8
The forty shilling land of Bogrie and Skelstoune was valued in the valuation book at 300 merks.
But by an Act of the Commissioners of Supply, dated 30th April 1777, the same is divided, and appointed to be stated as follows, viz.
The lands at Bogrie, at 228.6.8
And Skelstoune, at 71.6.8
Making together the said total valuation of 300.0.0
The lands that pertained to Chappell, 400.0.0
The twenty shilling land of Over Whytesyde, 85.0.0
The twenty shilling land of Nether Whytesyde, 85.0.0
The twenty shilling land of Netherstoune, 75.0.0
The two merkland of Colliestoune and Larg, 180.0.0
The twenty shilling land of Fardingruth, 150.0.0
The twenty shilling land of Straquhan, 90.0.0
The twenty shilling land of Nether Straquhan, 90.0.0
The twenty shilling land of Skinfoord, 105.0.0
The forty shilling land of Lagg, the forty shilling land of Hallidayhill, the forty shilling land of Croftstoune of Crawstoune, the forty shilling land of Allantoune, with the cotters, stood valued in the valuation book at 425 merks.
But by an Act of the the Commissioners of Supply, dated 2d May 1758, the public burdens were appointed to be uplift out the foresaid lands, by the proportions following viz.
Out of the following lands then belonging to the Duke of Queensberry, viz. Halliday 50.0.0
Croftstoune or Crawstoune, 45.0.0
Lagg, 95.0.0
The half merkland and Hannas, 14.0.0
204.0.0
And out of the lands belonging to Robert Riddell, viz.
Burnside and High Mains, 81.0.0
Merklands and Laigh Mains, 71.0.0
Gateside and Hole, 37.0.0
Loch Mailen, 10.0.0
Allantounefoot and Roughhill, 22.0.0
221.0.0
Making together the foresaid valuation of 425.0.0
The old glebe never yet valued 50.0.0
The miln of Allantoune, 120.0.0
Summa of this parish is six thousand and fifty-nine merks, six shillings and eight pennies Scots. 6059.6.8

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