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Proprietor & Land Valuation Valuation (Total)
PARISH OF GLENCAIRN Continued Merks s. [shilling] d. [pence] Merks s. [shilling] d. [pence]
valued in the valuation book of the said shire, rectified in May 1671, in cumulo, at 3400.0.0
Item. The Merk and Half Merkland of Dibbin stood there valued per se, at 150.0.0
And the Thirty Shilling Land of Braickenside, at 90.0.0
3640.0.0
But by an Act of the Commissioners of Supply of the said shire, dated 16th August 1743, the foresaid valuations were divided, and the Land-tax, and all public burdens, appointed to be uplifted out of the same, in manner, and by the proportions following, viz.
Out of the lands of Bellyboughts, Corsefuird, Shang-Castle, or Shankistoun, the Two Merkland of Neise, One Merkland of Ballinnie, Two and a Half Merkland of Martour and Little Dibbin, the lands of Meikle Dibbib, the lands of Auchenstrowan, the lands of Craiglirian, the lands of Castlefairn, the Miln and Miln-lands of Gillygappoch, the lands of Hill, the lands of Peeltoun, and the Five Merkland of Maxwelltown, all holden of subject 2516.10.0
And out of the half of Dunreggan, alias Burnfoot, the Acres of the Templand Meadow, the lands of Braickenside, the lands of Straith, alias Straith-head, the lands of Bankhead, alias Auchenfeddrick, the lands of Wallistoun, the lands of Gordonstoun, the lands of Dardarroch and Clarnestoun, and the lands of Meikle and Little Laggans, which were holden of the Crown, 1123.3.4
Making together the foresaid cumulo of 3640
And by another Act of the said Commissioners, bearing date the 29th October 1765, the valued rents of the lands before-mentioned, holding of the Crown, are further divided and proportioned as follows, viz.
Upon the lands of the half of Dunreggan, alias Burnfoot, the Acres of Templand Meadow, the lands of Braickenside, the lands of Straith, alias Straith-head, the lands of Wallistoun, the lands of Gordonstoun, and the lands of Dardarroch and Clarnestoun, then belonging to the deceased Sir R. Laurie of Maxwelltown, Bart. [Baronet,		 795.6.8
Carried over, 795.6.8
PARISH OF GLENCAIRN Continued.
Brought forward 795.6.8
And upon the lands of Bankhead, and Meikle and Little Laggans, disponed to Captain (now Lieutenant-colonel) Sir Robert Laurie of Maxwelltown, Baronet 327.10.0
Making together the second cumulo of 1123.3.4
So that the valuation of the whole foresaid lands was appointed to be stated as follows, viz.
On the above lands holding of the Duke of Queensberry, 2516.10.0
On the lands holding of the Crown, by the late Sir Robert Laurie, 795.6.8
And on the foresaid lands holding of the Crown, by Liutenant-Colonel Sir Robert Laurie, Baronet 327.10.0
3640.0.0
And by another Act of the said Commissioners, dated 23d May 1787, the said valuation was further divided as follows, viz.
The lands of Bellybuchts at 121.0.0
The lands of Corseford, 111.0.0
The lands of Shancastle or Shankiston, 151.6.8
The lands of Craiglirian, 181.10.0
The lands of Drumloss 151.0.0
The lands of Hill, alias Gillygappoch, with the mill and mill lands of Gillygappoch, 290.0.0
And the lands of Maxwelltown, 259.6.8 1265.10.0
All which lands then belonged to Sir Robert Laurie of Maxwelltown, Baronet.
The lands of Castlefairn at 252.0.0
The lands of Neiss and Ballinnie, 151.6.8
And the lands of Auchestroan and Stranshalloch, 282.6.8
All acquired by William Forbes, Esq. of Callender. 686.0.0
The lands of Martour, Meikle and Little Dibbins acquired by William Riddell, Esq. at 313.0.0
And the lands of Peilston, acquired by John Gordon, at 252.0.0
The Whole of the foresaid lands hold of the Duke of Queenberry.
Carried over 25516.10.0

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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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