medieval-atlas/economic-development/309
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Taxation ofburghs One fractional return of a tax on the burghs exists before 1535 -for 'the burghs beyond Forth' in 1485. This map shows the percentage assessments on these northern towns in 1485 and 1535. There are significant differences, which reflect the volatile economic fortunes of late medieval towns and the contrasting structure of the two regions encompassed: two burghs disappeared from the list of Tay Nairn Inverness/ Perth / // ") -~~,,---:..--~StAndrews • Auchterarder • C if ~ "I'''' 0 c,., 25 kms / 50 75 100 , , I ' .. o 10 20 30 40 50 60 miles North-east and Tayside burghs paying taxation in 1485 and 1535 Tay 61.7 ~-:::::::t-_North DUNDEE East 20.1 33.6 North East 38.3 1485 1535 Tax assessments on north-east and Tayside regions in 1485 and 1535 ML 309 towns in 1535 and two were added to those in the north-east, but the overall assessment saw a movement of 5% in favour of the Tay towns. Assessments on the ports of Montrose and Arbroath increased sharply, while that on St Andrews fell. The sharpest falls, however, lay along the Moray Firth, where only Elgin had its assessment raised. Montrose ? Arbroath ",~Dundee North-east TayTranscribers who have contributed to this page.
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