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Proprietor and land Valuation
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United parishes of Hoddom Luce and Ecclefechan
Brot. [Brought] over 4497.0.0
The merkland of Gimmenbie 300.0.0
To be added
The Lands of Brockelrig at 38 Merks and the Lands of Holmhead at 119 which formerly made part of the Viscount of Stormonts but as now disjoined there from in manner mentioned in his Lordships Cumulo 157.0.0
Summa of this parish is four thousand nine hundred and fifty four merks 4954.0.0
United parishes of Middlebie Pennersaughs and Carruthers
The sixteen merkland of Blackwood house 800.0.0
the five merkland of Stockbridge 67.6.8
The five Mk [Merk] Land of Auldbie Torback hill & Duncanflatt 300.0.0
The thirty Sh [Shilling] Land pertaining to Broats 90.0.0
The Lands of Goatsbridge holden of the Marquis of Annandale 150.0.0
The twenty Mk [Merk] Land of Middlebie 600.0.0
The two merkland of Braes 112.6.8
The three merkland of Wintrophead 600.0.0
The Land of Kirtlehead & Satir 300.0.0
The fourteen pound land that pertained to the late Earl of Annandale & afterwards to Crowdieknow 693.10.0
The Lands of Greengatehose included in the Marquises Total
The Lands of Conhess and Auchenbedridge pertaining to William Puttney Esq 400.0.0
Walstouns Land that pertained to Kirkhouse 60.0.0
The Six merk Land of Dunnabie 225.0.0
The Woodland that pertained to Carlyle 30.0.0
But the following Articles are to be added as having been deduced from the Duke of Queensberry
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United parishes of Middlebie Pennersaughs and Carruthers continued
Brot. [Brought] over 4328.10.0
Cumulo by Act of the Commissioners 17th May 1745. & appointed to pay by themselves
The said Duke of Queensberry's part of Scotsbridge according to the valued rent of 150.0.0
The Lands if Neuk and twenty shill [Shilling] Land formerly possessed by Hog in Middlebie according to the valued rent of 420.0.0
Summa of this parish Four thousand one hundred and ninety eight merks ten Shills [Shillings] Scots 4998.10.0
Valuation of Eskdale

Transcriber's notes

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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[signed]
John Goldie
William Mein

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Valuation of Eskdale
All the Time the old Valuation Book was made up Eskdale consisted of the following Parishes viz. Westerkirk, Cannobie and Morton Staplegordon Ewes and Wauchope
But about the beginning of the present Century part of Staplegordon was thrown into Westerkirk and that was erected into two parishes
The 1st called Westerkirk,
The 2nd called Eskdalemuir
The remainder of Staplegordon with Wauchope and half Morton were erecte into one parish to be called Langholm
The 4th Cannobie
And 5 Ewes remained as before
The particular Lands in the parishes of Westerkirk and Eskdalemuir are not precisely known but the whole are as follows Viz.

[Signed]
John Goldie
William Mein

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