This week’s poser, from the hearth tax for Inverkeithing parish in the presbytery of Dunfermline 1694 (kirk session minutes of Kelso in 1669 (National Archives of Scotland reference E69/10/1 page 22), we asked you what extra information (besides the number of fireplaces) is given about several of the people listed?

Answer

James Broun is a quaker ('quacker', line 4), Baird (line 9) is the 'Dean of Gild' and Robert Hodge (line 12) is a Minister.

Transcription
Hary Taylior ane − − −01
George Ositte ane − − −01
Andrew Hendersone − − − 01
James Broun quacker ane− − − 01
Rachell Blacburne foure − − − 04
William Gram tuo− − − 02
Patrick Forsyth ane − − − 01
James Mccraich three − − −03
Dean of Gild Baird five − − −05
John Fiffe three − − − 03
Thomas Thomsone ane − − − 01
Mr Ro[ber]t Hodge Min[iste]r six − − − 06


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