[Source: The register of marriages for the parish of Edinburgh 1701-1750]
See also the corresponding pages for 1595-1700 and 1751-1800
Burgess, unless stated otherwise, means Burgess of Edinburgh on this page. Similarly, indweller means indweller in Edinburgh, i.e. an inhabitant of Edinburgh who was not a burgess.
The parish of Edinburgh is the area within the burgh wall of Edinburgh; it covers the High Street, the Cowgate, the Grassmarket and the closes off these.
The date given is most likely the date of booking, prior to proclamation
pro. = date of proclamation of banns
m. = actual date of the marriage
d. = daughter; s. = son; p. = par. = parish; ser. = servitor / servitrix (i.e. servant)
N. E. p. = North-East (sub-)parish of Edinburgh
N. K. p. = North Kirk (sub-)parish of Edinburgh
N. N. K. p. = New North Kirk (sub-)parish of Edinburgh
N. W. p. = North-West (sub-)parish of Edinburgh
O. = Old
S. E. p. = South-East (sub-)parish of Edinburgh
S. K. p. = South Kirk (sub-)parish of Edinburgh
S. S. E. p. = South-south-east (sub-)parish of Edinburgh
S. W. p. = South-West (sub-)parish of Edinburgh
man | woman | (payment) date |
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Anderson, John, ser. to Bethia Brand, widow of William Cleghorn, merchant, in S. W. p. | Mary Black, d. of John B., farmer in Duddingston Mains | 17 Jun 1716 m. 12 Jul 1716 |
Beatson, Robert, s. of late Thomas B., farmer in Bishoprigg in Yorkshire, now in N. K. p. | Jane Hope, d. of James H., indw. in Duddingston, now in S. E. p. | 5s. 30 Mar 1740 m. 29 Apr 1740 |
Bell, John, smith, in Duddingston par. | Jean Bell, ser. to John Cleghorn, late bailie, in S. W. p. | 8 Oct 1710 m. 3 Nov 1710 |
Brown, William, weaver in Wester Duddingston | Agnes Brown, widow of John Fisher, indweller, now in S. E. p. | 18 Oct 1730 m. 20 Nov 1730 |
Cockburn, John, baker in Duddingston | Isobel Allan, ser. to Deacon Henry Antonies, wright, in S. S. E. p. | 13 Dec 1747 |
Davidson, William, wigmaker, burgess, in N. E. p. | Marion Wright, d. of late Robert W., merchant in Linton [i.e. Prestonkirk], now in Duddingston par. | 5 Feb 1710 m. (at Duddingston) 3 Mar 1710 |
Denholme, Robert, s. of late Cuthbert D., farmer in Blackford, in W. K. p. | Janet Gourlay, d. of late Henry G., maltman in Duddingston, now in S. W. p. | 10 Sept. 1727 |
Duncan, Charles, jeweller, burgess | Christian Craw, d. of Mr Patrick C. of Heughhead, in Duddingston par. | 31 Aug 1707 |
Gibson, David, journeyman wright, in N. W. p. | Catherine Marylees, d. of late George M., wright in Duddingston par., now in N. N. K. p. | 4s. 6d. 11 Nov 1739 |
Gillies, William, wright, burgess, in N. K. p. | Elspeth Duncan, d. of Archibald D., farmer in Duddingston | 15 Oct 1727 |
Hackston (Haxton), Cyrus, tailor in Duddingston par. | Mirable Inksetter, ser. to Mr James Ore, W.S., in N. W. p. | 19 Apr 1724 |
Hogg, William, gardener to Sir James Dick of Prestonfield, in Duddingston par. | Isobel Wood, ser. to Mr James Hamilton of Pencaitland, a Senator of the College of Justice, in S. E. p. | 9 Jun 1717 m. 5 Jul 1717 |
Ker, Samuel, merchant, in N. E. p. | Katherine Cook, d. of John C, cordiner in Canongate, now in Duddingston parish | 17 Dec 1721 m. 27 Dec 1721 |
Laing, William, s. of William L., farmer in Erskine, now in N. K. p. | Jean Robertson, d. of James R., miller in Duddingston, now in N. K. p. | 7 Feb 1714 m. 23 Feb 1714 |
McKenzie, John, weaver in Potterow | Christian Galbraith, d. of late John G., indw. in Duddingston, now in S. S. W. p. | 21 Jun 1730 |
Mitchell, William, wright in Duddingston | Helen Robertsone, widow of Patrick Warrock, wright, burgess | 14 Dec 1701 m. 2 Jan 1702 |
Nimmo, William, weaver, in S. S. E. p. | Jean Merston, d. of William M., tailor in Easter Duddingston, in S. K. p. | 16 May 1736 |
Pillans, George, weaver, in N. E. p. | Cicil Robertson, d. of John R., tailor in Duddingston, now in S. S. E. p. | 11 May 1735 m. (N. K.) 12 Jun 1735 |
Porteous, Francis, ser. to John Black, farmer in Duddingston par. | Margaret Johnstown, ser. to Thomas Fisher, writer, in N. W. p. | 19 May 1706 |
Richardson, Robert, weaver in Duddingston | Helen Davidsone, servant to Robert Midletone, merchant, burgess | 22 Mar 1702 m. (at Duddingston) 24 Apr 1702 |
Ronaldson, Joseph, baker, burgess, in S. E. p. | Margaret Walker, d. of William W., farmer in Clearburn, in par. of Duddingston | 5s. 27 Jan 1740 |
Ross, Charles, merchant, in S. E. p. | Mary Law, d. of George L., indw. in Duddingston | S. E., S. S. W. 20 Jul 1735 |
Scott, David, s. of David S., farmer in Easter Duddingston | Margaret Anderson, d. of late William A., farmer in Kirktoun par. now in S. W. p. | 28 Sept. 1712 m. 24 Oct 1712 |
Smith, David, s. of Alexander S., tailor in Duddingston, now in Liberton par. | Margaret Boyd, d. of late David B., mason, in N. E. p. | 30 May 1714 m. 18 Jun 1714 |
Spottiswoode, William, candlemaker, burgess | Agnes Thorntoun, d. of Ambrose T., indweller in Duddingston | 25 Jan 1708 m. 13 Feb 1708 |
Symington, William, elder, in Duddingston par. | Elizabeth Milne, d. of late William M., merchant, burgess | 18 May 1701 |
Walker, William, s. of William W., tenant in Cameron, in Liberton par., now in Duddingston par. | Elizabeth Johnstone, d. of William J., burgess of Edinburgh, in N. W. p. | 17 Jul 1743 |
Yule, John, woolcomber, indweller in N. E. p. | Mary Alexander, d. of late John A., maltman in Leith, now in Duddingston par. | 6 Nov 1709 m. 25 Nov 1709 |
See also the corresponding pages for 1595-1700 and 1751-1800