Duddingston (Midlothian)

Introduction

This page lists some of the available sources of information about Duddingston before 1900, in particular, records that are held in the National Records of Scotland in Edinburgh, where many of the records are open to the public at no charge.

The Old Parish Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials (1631-1854), the Statutory Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths beginning on 1 Jan 1855 and the census records for the parish for the years 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 may be seen, in person, in Edinburgh, at the ScotlandsPeople Centre. See details at the website for the ScotlandsPeople Centre.

Indexes and actual records for the Old Parish Registers, Statutory Registers of Births, Marriages & Deaths and Censuses are also available online, following registration and the purchase of credits, at the official web-site, ScotlandsPeople. The statutory records of births can be seen at that site from 1855 up to 100 years ago; of marriages, from 1855 up to 75 years ago; for deaths, from 1855 up to 50 years ago. More recent records can be ordered.

The Old Parish Registers and census records are also widely available in libraries on microfilm. Microfiche indexes to the pre-1855 registers of baptisms/births and marriages (for all Midlothian) and of the censuses of 1881 and 1891 are also widely available.

The parish of Duddingston lies within the area covered by the Lothians Family History Society.

Abbreviations

NLS	National Library of Scotland
NRS	National Records of Scotland, formerly called the National Archives of Scotland [NAS] and, before that, the Scottish Record Office [SRO] HM General Register House, Edinburgh EH1 3YY (Tel: +44-131-535-1314)
OPR	Old Parish Registers of Births/baptisms, Banns/marriages & Deaths/burials (pre-1855)

Adjacent parishes

North of Duddingston: South Leith MLN
West of Duddingston: South Leith MLN, St Cuthberts MLN
South of Duddingston: Liberton MLN
East of Duddingston: Inveresk MLN

Note There is also a Duddingston in the parish of Abercorn WLN.

Books & articles

• Baird, William - The Free Church of Portobello (Edinburgh: 1889)
• Baird, William - John Thomson of Duddingston: Pastor and Painter (Edinburgh: Andrew Elliot 1895)
• Baird, William - Annals of Duddingston and Portobello (Edinburgh: Andrew Elliot 1898)
• Munro, Margaret & Foley, Archie - Portobello & Duddingston (--:Tempus 2005: ISBN 0-7524-3657-0)
• Napier, Robert W. - John Thomson of Duddingston, Landscape Painter: his life and work, with some remarks on the practice, purpose and philosophy of art (Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd 1919)
• White, Dennis B. - Exploring Old Duddingston and Portobello (Edinburgh: Mainstream 1990: ISBN 1-85158-299-1)

Statistical accounts

The Old and New Statistical Accounts of Duddingston, written by the parish minister:

• Old Statistical Account (1794): Vol. 18, pp. 358-384 - by the Rev. William Bennet yr

• New Statistical Account (Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1845): Vol. 1, pp. 381-397 - written by the Rev. J. Gardiner in 1840, revised in August 1843 by the Rev. J. MacFarlane. Alternatively, full text is also here.

Maps of Duddingston & Portobello

Photographs of places

EdinPhoto: Duddingston - old photographs of Duddingston.

EdinPhoto: Portobello - old photographs of Portobello.

Geograph.org: Portobello - recent photographs of Portobello. National Grid ref. NT3073.

Geograph.org: Wester Duddingston - recent photographs of Wester Duddingston. National Grid ref. NT2872.

ScotlandsPlaces: Duddingston - an extensive collection of photographs, maps and records. NOTE: some of the entries are for a different Duddingston in West Lothian.

Parish church

Located at National Grid ref. NT283726 in Wester Duddingston Village, beside Duddingston Loch. The church has a Norman doorway & chancel arch of 12th century date; it was remodelled in 1889 by Rowand Anderson. Photo of Duddingston Kirk.

Parish ministers 1560-1900

adm.: admitted, bapt.: baptised, ord.: ordained, pres.: presented, tr.: translated

William Blackwood	1560
John Brand	1564	he was minr. of Holyrood, but had oversight of Duddingston
Ninian Hamilton	1574 - 1588	d. 1588?
Charles Lumsden elder	1588 - 1630	d. 30 Nov 1630, aged ca. 69
Robert Monteith	1630 - 1633	bapt. 25 Jan 1603, adm. 28 Dec 1630, fled the country & denounced rebel 7 Oct 1633, d. before 13 Sep 1660
Jasper Hume	1633 - 1635	pres. 20 Sep 1633, d. Feb 1635, aged ca. 34
Archibald Newton	1635 - 1639	pres. 14 Feb 1635, tr. to Liberton 19 May 1639
Charles Lumsden yr	1640 - 1681	son of Chas. L elder, bapt. 22 Mar 1614, adm. 8 Sep 1640, pres. 23 Aug 1641, alive 3 May 1686, d. Oct 1686?
Andrew Lumsden	1681 - 1691	son of Chas. L yr, bapt. 8 Oct 1654, licensed 4 Aug 1675, charged for refusal to take the test 22 Nov 1681, deposed Jan 1691, d. 20 Jun 1733
James Craig	1694 - 1704	tr. from Canongate & adm. 1694, d. 31 May 1704, aged ca. 72
David Malcolm	1705 - 1742	ord. 28 Mar 1705, deposed 24 Mar 1742 for deserting his charge
Robert Pollock	1744 - 1745	ord. 13 Mar 1744, tr. to Greyfriars, Aberdeen 31 Jul 1745 & appointed Professor of Divinity, Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1745
William Bennet elder	1746 - 1785	tr. from Denny & adm. 14 May 1746, d. 14 Jul 1785, aged 77
William Bennet yr	1786 - 1805	nephew of Wm B. elder, ord. 12 May 1786, drowned 15 Apr 1805 in Duddingston Loch
John Thomson	1805 - 1840	b. 1 Sep 1778, adm. 14 Nov 1805, d. 28 Oct 1840; a noted landscape painter
James MacFarlane	1841 - 1866	b. 27 Apr 1808 Middlebie DFS, adm. 18 May 1841, d. 6 Feb 1866; mar. 1841 Agnes Jane Goodsir; issue: Agnes G.; Helen; Eliza; John; Alex. G.
John Allan Hunter Paton	1866 - 1903	b. 8 Jul 1830 Greenock RFW; adm. 13 Sep 1866; d. 4 Feb 1911 at St Andrews
William Serle	1903 -	b. 11 Nov 1866, ord. 16 Apr 1903

Records of the Church Session

Nature of record	Dates	NRS ref. CH2/125/...
Minutes	1710-16, 1742-97, 1806, 1820-77	1
Examinations of Duddingston parish	1699 & 1703	2
Examination of Canongate parish, no date	17th century	2
Accounts	1682-1706, & to 1719, with gaps	3
Heritors' & Kirk Session Minutes	1810-33	4
Proclamations	1855-84	5
Communion Roll	1892-	6 to 8
List of houses, families & their occupations, & the number of persons within the parish of Duddingston, 28.5.1821 & subsequent days, taken in order to make the return required by 1 Geo. IV, cap. 9. Headings include: Joppa Salt Pans, Fishwives' Causeway, Portobello including potteries. With a 2nd list giving approx. ages of inhabitants.	1821	9

Session clerks

• John Robertson, session clerk on 30 Mar 1806

Church treasurers

• ca. 1654 - James Robertson, (probably James Robertson, called "elder" from 1661, m. Eupham Borthwick; d. 1674; tenant farmer in Wester Duddingston)
• 1719 - John Lindsey
• 1720/1 - William McClelland
• 1723 - Archibald Cook, tenant farmer in Wester Duddingston; mar. contract with Bessie Robertson 24.6.1709, d. 3 Jan 1746 (Testaments: 18.4.1746 & 8.9.1748, NRS refs CC.8/8/110 & CC.8/8/112/1)
• 1724 - Robert Merrilees
• 1725/6 - William Pringle
• 1727/8 - John Johnstone
• 1729/30 - David Young
• 1731/2 - David Erskine
• 1733 - Richard Sinclair
• - Mr Horn
• 1760s - Richard Robertson, tenant farmer in Wester Duddn, m. Eliz. Brand; d. 1768x1775
• 1770s - James Duncan, d. on or before 12 Jul 1776

Church elders nominated 17 Jun 1677

Source: OPR marriages

• In Wester Duddingston
  • bailie William Duncan [farmer]
  • James Robertson [farmer]
  • David Mitchell
  • William Symontoune [or Symington]
  • James Symontoune
  • Thomas Batherston [or Balderston, baxter]
  • [...] Cook [John?]
  • William Bla[...]
  • Alexander Johnstoune
• In Prestonfield
  • John Steill [farmer]
  • Thomas Brounlie
• In Easter Duddingston
  • bailie Nicol Craig [farmer]
  • David Scott [farmer]
  • Alexander Steill

Schoolmasters

John Lin	1631-1662
William Allan (from Prestonpans)	1662-	d. 1710, m. Janet, dau. of above John Lin, 26 Jun 1657
Mr Joseph Grier		Testament (Edr) 31 May 1735
John Comb	d. before 6 Jun 1760	dau. Elizabeth mar. James Robertson, indweller in Canongate, on 6 Jun 1760
Thomas Handyside	1761	admitted burgess of St Andrews in Fife, 22 Sep 1761 (see also Inveresk entry)
Robert Garrow	1763-1767	m. Elizabeth Black 4 Sep 1763 Duddingston
John Robertson	1806-

Other ministers

adm.: admitted, ass.: assistant, bapt.: baptised, contr.: contract, dem.: demitted, dep.: deposed, ind.: inducted, lic.: licensed, mar.: married, min.: minister, ord.: ordained, pres.: presented, rel.: related, res.: resigned, suc.: successor, test.: testament, tr.: translated

(1) Portobello Old Church, Melville Street (renamed Bellfield Street)

Foundation stone laid 27.10.1808. Opened 1810 as chapel of ease. Quoad sacra parish from 1834. Erected as parish 1861.

Thomas Wright	1810-14	pres. to Borthwick in 1814
John Glen	1814-43	b. 23.11.1783 Dunfermline; in charge from 1814; ord. 1818; last preached in 1840; joined Free Kirk 1843; d. 7.11.1854 at Edr; mar. 1818 Sarah Whyt
William Stirling Blackwood	1844-1861	b. 1806 Glasgow; ord. 1835; adm. 7.3.1844; d. 2.6.1861 unmarried
John Wallace	1862-66	ord. 1862; res. 28.2.1866 and went to New Deer ABD
George Thomas Jamieson	1866-	b. 27.8.1838 Currie; ord. 1863; trans. & adm. 20.7.1866; mar. 1868 Harriett Flora McWhirter Bryce; issue: Mary Florence; Eliza Kath.; Robert G.; James B.

(2) St James's, Portobello

A chapel of ease, formed as a mission station from 1874. Church opened 9.6.1912.

William Adam Stark	1874-76	b. ca. 1845 Edinburgh; later min. at Kirkpatrick-Durham; mar.; issue: Wm D.; Annie C.; Harriet C.
John Miller Darling	1876-78	res. 1878; went to St Andrew's, Rodney Street, Liverpool
William Dunbar Dey	1878-80	later min. at Tomintoul
James Oliver	1880-	b. 10.5.1845 Teviothead; ord. 1870; adm. 1880; mar. 1884 Eliz. Young

Statutory Records of Births, Marriages, Deaths (1855 to present)

These are online at ScotlandsPeople.

They can also be seen in person at the ScotlandsPeople Centre in Edinburgh - see details at ScotlandsPeople Centre.

Old Parish Registers of Births/baptisms, Banns/marriages, Deaths/burials (1631-1854)

These are online at ScotlandsPeople.

They can also be seen in person at the ScotlandsPeople Centre in Edinburgh - see details at ScotlandsPeople Centre.

They are also widely available on microfilm in libraries and Family History Societies. Microfiche indexes (for all Midlothian) of the baptisms/births and banns/marriages in these registers are also widely available in libraries and Family History Societies.

1. Births & baptisms

   • 1631 - Dec 1854

2. Banns & Marriages

   • 1653 - Jun 1681
   • Apr 1684 - Dec 1684
   • Sep 1694 - Nov 1696
   • Apr 1698 - May 1698
   • Feb 1712 - May 1743
   • Aug 1747 - May 1817
   • Apr 1821 - Dec 1854

   Mentions of people in the parish of Duddingston found in the marriage register of the parish of Edinburgh:

   • For 1595-1700
   • For 1701-50
   • For 1751-1800

   Mentions of people in the parish of Duddingston found in the marriage register of the parish of Canongate:

   • For 1564-1800

3. Deaths & Burials

   • 1631 - Nov 1667
   • Nov 1667 - Jan 1685 - only a few pages
   • Jan 1685 - May 1796
   • Feb 1813 - Dec 1854

Monumental inscriptions in Duddingston Churchyard

Originally published as D.R. Torrance (ed.), Duddingston Monumental Inscriptions and Poll Tax 1694-99, Scottish Genealogy Soc., Edinburgh, 1997, ISBN 0-901061-41-7 (but the title page has Tombstone Inscriptions and 1694 List of Pollable Persons in the Parish of Duddingston).

Has now been republished as part of R. Torrance (ed.), North-East Midlothian Monumental Inscriptions, Scottish Genealogy Soc., Edinburgh, 2000, ISBN 0-901061-88-3. There are some minor changes to the original publication, e.g. stone 92, originally said to have 'Royal Vetinarian Battalion', now said to have 'Royal Veterinarian Battalion'.

See Duddingston Kirk's own website, with a listing of the inscriptions here.

See Baird's Annals for lost inscription on memorial to bailie William Duncan & Janet Ker, and their son Archibald & his wife Elspeth Robertson. (Stone no. 112 in Torrance, still incorrectly recorded as WD JJ AD EP.)

Monumental inscriptions in Portobello Old Churchyard

Copy of monumental inscriptions in Portobello Old Churchyard, compiled by S. Cramer, in NRS [NRS ref. RH4/41/2 no. 1]

Modern Cemeteries & Burial records

Portobello Cemetery

Burial records

Population statistics

Year	Male	Female	Total	Source
1703			689	(Kirk session records: see details below)
1755			989	(Dr Alexander Webster)
1794	428	482	910	(Old Statistical Account)
1801			1003	decennial census
1811	586	947	1533	do
1821	1322	1766	3088	do (see details below)
1831	1625	2237	3862	do (see details below)
1841			4366	do
1851			4401	do
1861			5159	do
1871			6369	do
1881			7830	do
1891			9643	do
1901			11203	do

In 1703, 444 persons were in Wester Duddingston, 151 in Easter Duddn., 64 at Magdalene Pans, 30 at Prestonfield.

In the 1821 census, the population was distributed as follows:

Place	Male	Female	Total
County part	279	279	558
Easter Duddn.	81	101	182
Wester Duddn.	81	128	209
Joppa	100	127	227
Portobello	781	1131	1912

In the 1831 census, the population was distributed as follows:

Place	Male	Female	Total
County part	129	166	295
Easter Duddn.	81	91	172
Wester Duddn.	93	132	225
Joppa	186	203	389
Portobello	1136	1645	2781

Street directories

Residents listed in the Portobello & Duddingston section of the Edinburgh & Leith Post Office Directory for 1842/43 are available here (surnames A-M) and here (surnames N-Y).

Directories for other years are available in book form and some are available on fiche.

Farm horse tax, 1797-8

Images of the original records for Duddingston:

• NRS ref. E326/10/4/183
• NRS ref. E326/10/11/33

Poll tax records for 1694

NRS ref. E70/8/9.

Originally published as D.R. Torrance (ed.), Duddingston Monumental Inscriptions and Poll Tax 1694-99, Scottish Genealogy Soc., Edinburgh, 1997, ISBN 0-901061-41-7 (but the title page has Tombstone Inscriptions and 1694 List of Pollable Persons in the Parish of Duddingston).

Has now been republished as part of R. Torrance (ed.), North-East Midlothian Monumental Inscriptions, Scottish Genealogy Soc., Edinburgh, 2000, ISBN 0-901061-88-3. No attempt has been made by the editor to correct the errors in the original publication, e.g. the 2nd entry, which should read 'Will: Johnstoun his servant', not 'Will: Johnstoun & his servant'. Also, James Robertson, farmer in W. Duddingston, would have been surprised to learn he had a servant (no. 63) called Thomas Michell; the man's name was Michell Sho (i.e. Shaw).

Hearth tax records for 7 Mar 1694

NRS ref. E69/16/1/16 [includes Brunstane]

Images of the original records for Duddingston, accessible only on payment of subscription:

• NRS ref. E69/16/1/16

Census records from 1841

These are online at ScotlandsPeople.

They can also be seen in person at the ScotlandsPeople Centre in Edinburgh - see details at ScotlandsPeople Centre.

Census records are also widely available in libraries (such as the Scottish Genealogy Society's Library and Edinburgh Central Library) on microfilm. Microfiche indexes to the censuses of 1881 and 1891 are also widely available.

Indexes to the 1841, 1851 and 1861 censuses have been published by the Lothians Family History Soc.

The censuses of 1801, 1811, 1821 and 1831 do not name individuals.

Estate & family records

Abercorn papers in Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

Manuscripts in the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh

• MS901 Tract by a Roman Catholic at Duddingston on Roman Catholicism in Scotland, the morals of the minister of Duddingston, etc. ca. 1685-1689 [Abbotsford collection]
• MS2968 ff. 276 Memorandum on estate of Duddingston, 1738 (Duke of Argyll's estate) [Culloden Papers]
• CH1821 Roup of coal & salt works at Duddingston, 1736 [Affairs of the Duke of Argyll; Culloden Papers]
• CH5122-5643 Charters & formal papers of the Ker family, dated 1528-1754, relating to Duddingston & Edinburgh, including:
  • CH5193 (of year 1623); CH5211 (of 1626); CH5218-9 (of 1627) Deeds of/to James Ker in Wester Duddingston
  • CH5148, 5155-6 (of year 1595) Deeds of & concerning Robert Ker, portioner of Duddingston
  • CH5160-2 (of year 1598)
  • CH5218 (of 1627) Bond of Robert Ker, son of James Ker in Wester Duddingston
  • CH5252 (of 1632) Act concerning said Robert, son of James.
  • CH5255 (of 1633) Horning & poinding against said Robert, son of James.

Bailies of the Barony of Duddingston

The baronies of Easter Duddingston and Wester Duddingston were united in the early 16th century [White, p. 215]. However, references to bailies of the separate parts continue after that.

• James Lawson, bailie of Easter Duddingston in 1632
• William Crichtoune, 1641
• James Ker, d. 8 May 1646
• Robert Ker in W. Duddingston, 1647
• Nicol Craig, tenant farmer in Easter Duddingston, d. Jan 1681. (Testament: 24 Nov 1683)
• William Duncan yr, tenant farmer in Wester Duddingston, Burgess & Guildbrother of Edinburgh, bailie 1674 - 1708, d. 5 Jun 1708, pedimented memorial on south side of kirk

Tenants in 1752

1. Easter Duddingston
   • Mr Biggar
   • Mrs Horn (Marion Herriot, widow [2nd wife] of William Horn)
   • Peter Scott (m. Eupham Horn)
2. Wester Duddingston
   • Robert Brisbane, estate factor
   • Henry Brown
   • James Brown
   • Thomas Brown
   • Mr Clerk
   • Mrs Cook (Bessie Robertson, widow of Archibald Cook)
   • Mr Dallas
   • Archibald Duncan
   • James Duncan
   • William Duncan
   • Andrew Horn
   • John Horn
   • William Horn
   • Alexander Johnston
   • Robert Johnston (m. Christian Duncan)
   • Walter Johnston
   • Mr Lumsden
   • William Pringle
   • Richard Robertson (m. Eliz. Brand)
   • Andrew Scott

Boys with Duddingston connexions who were apprenticed to Edinburgh masters

See List of apprentices from Duddingston, 1583-1800.

Men with Duddingston connexions who were admitted burgesses and gildbrethren of Edinburgh, 1406-1841

B. = Burgess; G. = gildbrother; C. = Edinburgh Town Council
dr. = daughter; fr. = father; s. = son; w. = wife
mt. = merchant; p. = apprentice
dec. = deceased; umq. = umquhile, i.e. deceased

name	designation	admitted as	by right of	date
Duncan, Patrik	servitor to Sir Thomas Thomesone of Duddingstone, Knyt.	B.	at Marques of Hamiltone's banquet, by act of C. of this dait (entered after 19 Feb. in Burg. regr.)	12 Feb. 1634
Duncan, Wm.	fermourer in Duddinston	B. and G.	umq. fr. Wm. D., maltman, B. and G.	25 Nov. 1674
Duncan, Robert	farmer in Duddingston	B. and G.	umq. fr. Wm. D., B. and G., gratis, by act of C.	25 July 1711
Duncanson, Patrik	servitor to Sir Thomas Thomsone of Duddingstoune, Knyt.	B. and G.	by act of C. of 12 Oct. inst.	19 Oct. 1636
Horn, Adam [recte Andrew]	coalgrieve at Magdalen Pans	B. and G.	w. Euphan, dr. to Wm. Sheills, gardener in Brumston [Brunstane]	14 June 1721
Horn, Wm., elder	farmer in Easter Duddingston	B. and G.	fr. Andrew H.	26 Oct. 1743
Johnston, Robert	farmer in Duddiston	B. and G.	w. Christian, dr. of Robert Duncan, B. and G.	16 Jan. 1763
Ker, Archibald	brewer	B. and G.	fr. James K. in Didystone, B. and G.	30 Nov. 1670
Ker, Andro (apprenticed 9 Nov. 1614)	cordoner (hagbuit)	B.	as p. to umq. Mathew Crawfuird, cordoner, B. Johne Ker, portioner of Duddingstoune, souertie [surety] for extentis, etc.	8 Jan. 1623
Ker, Johne	in Duddingstoune	B.	by act of C. of this date	4 Aug. 1630
Lumsden, Mr Andrew	minister	B. and G.	fr. Mr Charles L., minister at Duddingston, B. and G.	13 May 1713
Lumsden, Andrew	s. to Wm. L., writer	B. and G.	by act of C. of 5 Sept. 1744	12 Oct. 1750
Lumsden, Mr Charles	pastour of Chrystis Evangele at the Kirk of Duddingstone	B.	by r. of fr. Andro L., mt., B.	14 Dec. 1614
Lumsden, Mr Charles	minr. of the word of God at Duddingstone, B. of before	G.		4 Jan. 1615
Lumsden, Mr Charles	minister at Dudieston, s. to umq. Mr Charles L., minister there	B. and G.	sd. umq. fr., B. and G.	23 Sept. 1657
Lumsden, Mr Charles	s. to Mr. Charles L., minister at Dudingstoun	B. and G.	sd. fr., B. and G.	15 Aug. 1660
Lumsden, Charles	chirurgeon	B. and G.	fr. Mr Andrew L., B. and G.	13 May 1713
Lumsden, Thomas	printer	B.	fr. Mr Charles L., late minister at Duddingston, B.	6 Apr. 1722
Lumsden, Wm.	writer	B. and G.	dec. fr. Mr Andrew L., minister, B. and G., gratis, by act of C. of 5 Sept. 1744	12 Oct. 1750
Malcolm, Mr David	minister at Duddingston	B. and G.	gratis, for good services, by act of C. of 3 June, where his name appears as ``Mackcoun''	5 Aug. 1730
Patoun, Wm.	salse grive (salt grieve) to the Earl of Dysart at Magdalen Pans	B. and G.	as p. to Robert Liddell, mt., B. and G., gratis, by act of C. of this date	27 Sept. 1699
Thomson, Thomas, of Duddingstoune		B. and G.	by act of C. of this date	4 Aug. 1630

Registers of Sasines: Land ownership

The registers of sasines (changes of ownership of land) for the Sheriffdom of Edinburgh (which includes Duddingston) can be seen in person in the Historical Search Room at the National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh.

Testaments (wills & inventories), recorded at Edinburgh

Indexes to all extant pre-1926 testamentary records (wills & inventories of moveable property) can be searched free of charge at ScotlandsPeople. Digital (and paper) copies of the documents can be purchased at that site.

They can also be seen in person at the ScotlandsPeople Centre in Edinburgh - see details at ScotlandsPeople Centre.

Note that hardly any of these testaments before 1800 include the will of the deceased, being largely accounts of the 'goods and gear' of the deceased and of debts owed and owing. Some of them mention relatives.

16th century testaments of people with Duddingston connexions

name	designation	date testament was recorded
Katherine Cairns	sometime spouse to James Ker, in WD	19 Apr 1592
Elspeth Cockburn	sometime spouse to William Lawson, in ED	28 Jan 1582-3
James Ker	in WD	3 Feb 1583-4
Robert Ker elder	in WD	15 Jan 1576-7
Edward Purves	in WD, and Christiane Hannay, his relict	7 Nov 1579
William Robson	in WD	20 Aug 1578
Marion Smyth	sometime spouse to John Craig, in ED	28 Jul 1575

Testaments of people with Duddingston connexions, 1601-1700

Dud = Duddingston; WD = Wester Duddingston; ED = Easter Duddingston
Edr = Edinburgh
rel = relict; sp = spouse; s.t. = sometime

name	designation	date testament was recorded
James Anderson	in ED	3 Jul 1629
John Anderson	servant to James Ker, in WD	3 Dec 1602
Thomas Anderson	fermourer in ED	27 Nov 1653, 25 Nov 1657
Andro Bell	weaver in WD	21 Nov 1645
John Bell elder	in D	16 Jan 1637
John Bell younger	indweller in Duddingston	5 Aug 1647
John Bell	weaver in WD	1 May 1673
John Borthwick	in WD	22 Jul 1626
Richard Cairnes	in WD	26 Nov 1619
James Cockburne	portioner in WD	5 Jul 1698
Beatrix Courtie	sometime spouse to James Crichtoun, in WD	6 Jan 1626
Mr Alexander Craig	in WD	18 Apr 1616
Barbara Craig	sp to Robert Ker in WD	26 Oct 1615
Margaret Craig	sp to James Ker in WD	26 Oct 1615
Nicoll Craig	in WD	8 May 1612
Nicoll Craig	in ED	24 Nov 1683
James Crichton	in WD	11 Dec 1633
Mr Jasper Home	minister at Duddingston	5 Apr 1636
Margaret Ker	daughter lawful to umquhile James Ker, in Duddingston	23 Aug 1667
Robert Ker	in WD	24 Feb 1629
David Kilpatrick	indweller in Duddistoun myln	5 Mar 1645, 19 Aug 1647
James Lawsone elder	baillie in ED	25 Jan 1650
John Lawsone	indweller in Duddingston	21 Feb 1653
Margaret Liddell	sometime spouse to William Millar, indweller in Duddingston	1 Jul 1646
John Livingstoun	in WD	1 Jun 1624
Mr Charles Lumsden	minister at Duddingston	4 Jun 1631
Margaret Marshall	relict of James Crichtoun, in WD	2 Jan 1645
Gawin Mowbray	in Duddingston	26 Jun 1655
John Murray	in Duddingston	28 Jun 1622
Margaret Prestoun	relict of Alexander Thomson of Duddingston	17 Dec 1607
James Robertson	fermorer, Mountlothian [parish of Temple] [ex WD]	13 Dec 1692
Marion Schanks	sometime spouse to James Anderson, in ED	5 Nov 1612
Bessy Smebaird	sometime spouse to James Crichtoun, in WD	27 Oct 1615
Andrew Symington	fermourer in Duddingston	24 Apr 1662
Sir James Thomson of Duddingston		28 Jan 1691
Sir Patrick Thomson of Dudistoune		15 Apr 1674
Marion Waddell	relict of David Kilpatrick, indweller in Duddingston	19 Aug 1647
Jonet Warno	sometime spouse to William Borthuik, in WD	12 Jul 1629
John Wauchope	in WD	14 Apr 1641
William Wauchope	indweller, in WD	12 Dec 1623, 22 Feb 1644
Bessie Weir	relict of John Ker, portioner of Duddingston	29 Dec 1641
John Young	indweller in Duddingston	1 Sep 1647

Testaments of people with Duddingston connexions, 1701-1800

Dud = Duddingston; WD = Wester Duddingston; ED = Easter Duddingston
Edr = Edinburgh
rel = relict; sp = spouse; s.t. = sometime

name	designation	date testament was recorded
William Allan	portioner in WD	15 Mar 1706, 19 Feb 1708
Mr William Bennet	minister at Duddingston	21 Jun 1786
Andrew Black	late tenant at Eastfield of Duddingston	4 Apr 1797
Ann Chrystal	relict of William Murray, baker in WD	26 Sep 1782
Archibald Cook	farmer in WD	18 Apr 1746, 8 Sep 1748
James Cook	residenter in Duddingston	6 Jan 1770
John Cook	farmer at Duddingston-miln	15 Nov 1725
John Craig	farmer in WD	1 Jun 1720
William Davidson	indweller in Duddingston	6 Jul 1733
Sir William Dick of Prestonfield, bart.		21 May 1746
William Don	tenant of Cameron & residenter at Clearburn, par. of Duddingston	9 Aug 1733
Dame Joanna Douglas	rel of Sir Wm Dick of Prestonfield bart.	21 Sep 1798
Charles Duncan	s.t. wright or carpenter at London, son to decd. Archibald Duncan, farmer in Duddingston	22 Jun 1752
Christian Duncan	late tenant at Southfield, rel of Robert Johnston, tenant there	23 Sep 1774
Alexander Edington	overseer of Lord Abercorn's farms at WD	28 Mar 1774
Bethia Galbraith	spouse of James Wood, weaver in Duddingston	14 Mar 1761
Mr Joseph Grier	schoolmaster of Duddingston	31 May 1735
James Heriot	mason in Duddingston	24 Jul 1717
Andrew Horn	coal grieve at Magdalen Pans	8 Aug 1734
Robert Horn	farmer in the East Room of Restalrig [i.e. Fillyside, parish of S. Leith]	15 May 1794
William Horn	smith at Magdalen Pans	18 Jul 1716
William Horn	farmer at ED	4 Aug 1747
Walter Johnstone	tenant in WD	4 Aug 1756
James Lawson	carter and indweller in Duddingston	23 Dec 1774
Robert Robertson	feuar of Brunstoun-miln, and tenant in Duddingston	9 Jun 1744
Robert Simpson	weaver in Duddingston	20 Jul 1761