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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Stent roll. Also: -row(e. [Stent n.¹ and Rol(l n.¹ 4.] A list of taxable persons, and the rate at which they were taxed, or at which other imposts were levied, specifically with reference to the payment of a ‘stent’ (Stent n.¹).(a) 1522 Treas. Acc. V 200.
Chargeand ilk ane of thame to send the stent roll and noumer of all the bodin men within thare boundis to the chancellare 1522 Treas. Acc. V 204.
Lettrez … to all the shereffis, stewartis, chaumerlanis and baillies of burrois on north half Forth to inbring thare taxt and stent rollis with thame 1562–3 Edinb. Old Acc. II 182.
For wreiting of the tounis comptis and stent rollis 1566 Acts II 608/2.
To mak payment of the taxt and stent … and mak ane stent roll 1569 Reg. Privy C. II 23.
To pay the said taxatioun according to the stent roll 1570 Conv. Burghs I 18.
That the ald taxt and stent rollis of the burrowis salbe changitt … and the burrois decayitt thairintill consideritt 1582–3 Crail B. Ct. 10 Jan.
The persones lauchfullie warnit … quha comperis nocht … quhilk salbe estemit sufficient to wyrk at the said peir … according to the dargis extentit to thame within the said stent roll, … salbe poindit 1599 Crail B. Ct. 9 Oct.
[The council] ordenis the vast herberie in the baksyde thairoff presentlie decaying to be helpit vith diligens and ane new pannell eikit to the vast end thairoff and to the expeditioun off this appointis ane stent roll to be mead 1636 Irving Dumbartonsh. II App. 315.
The magistrattis sould caus set down ane stent roll vpoune the inhabitants and burgesses of this burgh for a monthlie contributioun to the poore, to keip them fra begging 1639 Aberd. B. Rec. III 167.
Be payment of the said taxatioun, ilk ane for thair awin pairtes, as thay salbe taxit and stentit conforme to the stent roll 1645 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 42.
The inhabitants … promist to give furth ane stent roll subscribit with thair hands to the baillies 1642 Carnock Kirk S. in Row xx.
Against the quhilk I objectit that thair wes no gud proportion keipit in that stent roll; yit because I wes desyred to gif it for this yeir onlie till a better proportion might be sett down, I gef it instantlie 1646 Aberd. Council Lett. III 43.
To oppose the hichting of this burghe in the stent roll 1663 Decis. Lords G. 71.
That the stent-roll be made known to all, that every one may know his proportion thereof 1663 Sc. Ant. III 22.
Followes a stent roll for payment of the somme of [2350] pundis Scottis dew for the charges … beiring daitt at Edgr the nynt day of July [1663](b) 1517 Treas. Acc. V 126.
To Robert Hart quhilk execut our souverane lordis lettrez on the Maister Halis, Lord Symple, and lord of Ker for non-delivering of thair stent row 1606 Rec. Old Aberd. I 41.
The payment of the maister of sangschole his hous maill be put to dew executioun conforme to the stent row 1661 Melrose Reg. Rec. I 334.
Stent rowe(c) 1681 Kirkintilloch B. Ct. 120.
That the rolle of stallingers sall paye conforme to the particullar stint rolle new layde on [etc.]