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Description of Property Valuation Sub 2 Present Proprietors Valuation Sub Valuation
No. 2. Duddingston Parish, 1726. SCOTS MONEY.
Lord Balmerino L. [pounds] 2500. 1s. [shillings] 1d. [pence] Divided thus,-]
Lord Balmerino £2141.2.6 £2141.2.6
The Town of Edinburgh, for Calton and Leith Mills, &c. £458.18.7 £458.18.7
£2600.1.1
Alexander Elphinston of Coatfield £605.14.0
CRAIGINTINE, L. [pounds] 1817. 2s. [shillings] Divided thus,-
William Nisbett of Dirleton, two-thirds £1211.8.0 £1211.8.0
Mr Andrew Massie, one-third £605.14.0 £605.14.0
£1817.0.0
ABBEY HILL, L. [pounds] 459. 6s. [shillings] 8d. [pennies] Divided thus,-
Archbald Hamilton, formerly Purves £222.12.0 £222.12.0
Robert Douglas, for Pearson's Knows, formerly Purves £200.0.0 £200.0.0
Marion Johnston, relict of Alexander Wood £36.14.8 £36.14.8
£459.6.8
Gilbert Mathieson £33.6.8
Mr Alexander Laing £14.10.0 £14.10.0
Mr Alexander Laing, for John Watson, for Dunikeir £62.11.0 £62.11.0
Mr Alexander Laing, for Lieutenant Jackson £133.6.8 £133.6.8
£210.7.8
The Carters of Leith, for Captain Watson £66.13.4
Margaret Jamieson's Heirs £72.10.0
Robert Douglas, for Mr Peter Peterson £94.0.0
John Gibb, for Adam Gairns £33.6.8
Robert Abercrombie £30.0.0
Robert Cunningham £20.0.0
George Davidson's Heirs, Mrs Gray £70.0.0
Andrew Mitchell, for James Galbraith £85.14.4
James Meikle £214.10.0
Total 1726, £6412.12.5
N.B. The total 10s. [shillings] less than the Roll 1738, and 8s. [shillings] 7d. [pennies] more than the Roll 1702.
No. 3. Abbey of Holyroodhouse, 1726. SCOTS MONEY.
Thomas Caldwalls £100.0.0
Lord Napier £100.0.0
John Ferguson £20.0.0
Henry Gib's Heirs, now Dr [Doctor] John Riddell £200.0.0
James Allan of Saughnell £200.0.0
Gavin Thomson, writer in Edinburgh £300.0.0
Sir William thomson £200.0.0
The Park £1000.0.0
Archbishop of St Andrews £478.6.8
Bishop of Edinburgh having got, since last valuation, two chalders oats out of the lands of Braid £1700.0.0
Bishop of Dunkeld £66.13.4
Total 1726, £4365.0.0
Agrees with the Rolls 1702 and 1738.
No. 4. Duddingston Parish, 1726. SCOTS MONEY.
The Duchess of Argyle £2657.5.0
for Janet Lawson £20.0.0 £2677.5.0
Sir James Dick, for Prestonfield £500.0.0
Logan of Burncastle £266.13.4
Sir Patrick Home £140.0.0
Charles Kerr, for James Kerr's Heirs £80.0.0
William Clerk, for John Young's Heirs £23.13.4
Total 1726, £3687.11.8
N.B. Total agrees with the Rolls 1702 and 1738.
No. 5. Libberton Parish, 1726. SCOTS MONEY.
The Duchess of Argyle £666.13.4
Sir William Baird of Gilmerton £1000.0.0
for Brownhills £732.0.0
for Todsbills £148.10.0
for part of Muirhouse £32.0.0 £1912.10.0
Laird of Niddrie £1579.0.0
Sir Alexander Gilmure, for Craigmiller, Nether Libberton, and Inch £3100.0.0
Sir James Dick, for Cameron £400.0.0
Cameron Myre £200.0.0 £600.0.0
Peppermilne £250.0.0
Lord Ross £130.0.0 £130.0.0
Mr Patrick Crawford, for Kaims £130.0.0 £130.0.0
£1091.10.0
Drum £816.0.0
Mr Thomas Rigg, for Morton £317.0.0
Morton Teinds £73.3.4 £390.3.4
£390.3.4
Morton Hall £783.0.0
Sir William Baird, for part of Muirhouse, as above £32.0.0
Muirhouse £165.0.0
Remainder of Muirhouse £165.0.0
£197.0.0
Alexander Johnston of Straiton £400.0.0
John Sievewright of South-house £261.0.0
OVER LIBERTON, L. [pounds] 1297. Divided thus,-
The Laird's Part £864.13.4
The Lady's Part £432.6.8 £1297.0.0
Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees £374.0.0
Total 1726, £13,685.16.8
N.B. The 10s. [shillings] in Lord Ross's omitted in after Roll 1728, and agrees with the Roll 1702.

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Valuation Roll 1726, Continued

No.2. South Leith Parish, 1726

SCOTS MONEY.
Lord Balmerino £2600.1.1 Divided thus,-
Lord Balmerino - - - - £2141.2.6 £2141.2.6
The Town of Edinburgh, for Calton and Leith Mills, &c. - £458.18.7 £45.18.7
__________
£2600.1.1
__________

Alexander Elphinston of Coatfield - - - - - £605.14.0

CRAIGINTINIE, £1817.2.0 Divided thus,-

William Nisbett of Dirleton, two-thirds - - - £1211.8.0 £1211.8.0
Mr Andrew Massie, one-third - - - £200.0.0 £ 200.0.0
__________
£1817.2.0
__________

ABBEY HILL, £459.6.8 Divided thus,-

Archibald Hamilton, formerly Purves - - - £222.12.0 £222.12.0
Robert Douglas, for Pearson's Knows, formaly Purves - - £200.0.0 £200.0.0
Marion Johnston, relict of Alexander Wood - - - £36.14.8 £36.14.8
__________
£459.6.8
__________
Gilbert Mathieson - - - - - £33.6.8
Mr Alexander Laing - - - - £14.10.0 £14.10.0
Mr Alexander Laing, for John Watson, for Dunikeir - - £62.11.0 £62.11.0
Mr Alexander Laing, for Lieutenant Jackson - - - £133.6.8 £133.6.8
__________
£210.7.8
__________
The Carters of Leith, for Captain Watson - - - - £66.13.4
Margaret Jamieson's Heirs - - - - - £72.10.0
Robert Douglas, for Mr Peter Peterson - - - - £94.0.0
John Gibb, for Adam Gairns - - - - - £33.6.8
Robert Abercrombie - - - - - £30.0.0
Robert Cunningham - - - - - £20.0.0
George Davidson's Heirs, Mrs Gray - - - - £70.0.0
Andrew Mitchell, for James Galbraith - - - - £85.14.4
James Meikle - - - - - £214.10.0
___________
Total 1726, - £6412.12.5

N. B. The total £0.10.0 less than the Roll 1738, and £0.8.7 more than the Roll 1702.


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No. 3. Abbey of Holyroodhouse, 1726.

SCOTS MONEY
Thomas Caldwalls - - - - - £100.0.0
Lord Napier - - - - - - £100.0.0
John Fergusson - - - - - £20.0.0
Henry Gibb's Heirs, now Dr John Riddell - - - - £200.0.0
James Allan of Saughnell - - - - - £200.0.0
Gavin Thomson, writer in Edinburgh - - - - £300.0.0
Sir William Thomson - - - - - £200.0.0
The Park - - - - - - £1000.0.0
Archbishop of St Andrews - - - - - £478.6.8
Bishop of Edinburgh having got, since last valuation, two chalders oats out of the }
lands of Braid - - - - - £1700.0.0
Bishop of Dunkeld - - - - - £66.13.4
__________
Total 1726, - £4365.0.0

Agrees with the Rolls 1702 and 1738




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Valuation Roll 1726, Continued

No.4. Duddington Parish, 1726.

SCOTS MONEY.


The Duchess of Argyle - - - - £2657.5.0
for Janet Lawson - - - £20.0.0
__________ £2677.5.0
Sir James Dick, for Prestonfield - - - - £500.0.0
Logan of Burncastle - - - - - £266.13.4
Sir Patrick Home - - - - - £140.0.0
Charles Kerr, for James Kerr's Heirs - - - - £80.0.0
William Clerk, for John Young's Heirs - - - - £23.13.4
__________
Total 1726, - £3687.11.8

N. B. Total agrees with the Rolls 1702 and 1738



No. 5. Liberton Parish, 1726.


SCOTS MONEY
The Duchess of Argyle - - - - - £666.13.4
Sir William Baird of Gilmerton - - - £1000.0.0
for Brownhills - - - £732.0.0
for Todshills - - - £148.10.0
for a part of Muirhouse - - £32.0.0
__________ £1912.10.0
Laird of Nidrie - - - - - £1579.0.0
Sir Alexander Gilmure, for Craigmiller, Nether Libberton, and Inch - - £3100.0.0
Sir James Dick, for Cameron - - - £400.0.0
Cameron Myre - - - £200.0.0
__________ £600.0.0
Peppermilne - - - - - £250.0.0
Lord Ross - - - - £961.10.0 £961.10.0
Mr Patrick Crawford, for Kaims - - - £130.0.0 £130.0.0
__________
£1091.10.0
__________
Drum - - - - - - £816.0.0
Mr Thomas Rigg, for Morton - - - £317.0.0
Morton Teinds - - - £73.3.4 } £390.3.4
__________
£390.3.4
__________
Morton Hall - - - - - - £783.0.0
Sir William Baird, for part of Muirhouse, as above - £32.0.0
Muirhouse - - - - - - £165.0.0

Remainder of Muirhouse - - £165.0.0
__________
£197.0.0
__________
Alexander Johnston of Straiton - - - - £400.0.0
John Sievewright of South-house - - - - £261.0.0


Over Liberton, £1297.0.0 Divided thus,-

The Laird's Part - - - - £864.13.4
The Lady's Part - - - - £432.6.8
__________ £1297.0.0
Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees - - - - £374.0.0
_____________

Total 1726, - £13,685.16.8

N.B. The £0.10.0 in Lord Ross's omitted in after Roll 1738, and agrees with the Roll 1702

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