[Source: The register of marriages for the parish of Edinburgh 1595-1700]
See also the corresponding pages for 1701-1750 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)
man | woman | date |
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Bell, John, maltman in Liberton par. | Janet Taylor, d. of deceased Patrick Taylor, smith in Liberton | 2 Jan. 1698 m. 27 Jan. 1698 |
Brown, Robert, weaver in Liberton par. | Marion Swan, d. of William S., wright in Penland [Pentland] | m. at Liberton Kirk 25 June 1699 |
Bruce, John, feltmaker | Rachel Peacock, d. of deceased ... P., farmer in Nether Liberton | 6 Sept. 1696 m. 2 Oct. 1696 |
Comrie (Combrie), Alexander, plumber | Christian Calendar | m. at Liberton by the Bishop's order 7 Nov. 1680 |
Elliot, James, farmer in Niddrie (test, from Liberton) | Elizabeth Lawson, d. of deceased David L. in Dumfries | 15 Jan. 1699 m. 3 Feb. 1699 |
Falconer, Alexander, in Liberton | Marion Sympson | 26 June 1691 |
Ferguson, William, wright | Elizabeth Eliot, d. of John E. in Liberton, now in N.E. par. | 29 Oct. 1699 m. 16 Nov. 1699 |
Forrest, John, mealmaker in Stenhouse, test, from Liberton | Anna Ferguson, d. of John F., farmer in Colinton | 24 Oct. 1697 m. 19 Nov. 1697 |
Forsyth, William, cordiner | Grizel Broun, d. of George B. at Liberton | S.E. 8 Mar. 1696 m. 3 Apr. 1696 |
Goodall, William in Liberton | Margaret Softley | m. by Mr Mortimer 2 July 1674 |
Grieve, John, weaver at Liberton Muir | Margaret Wallace, d. of James Hunter, mealmaker | 11 July 1697 m. 20 Aug. 1697 |
Hunter, Robert, farmer in Straiten (test. from Liberton) | Catharine Henderson, d. of John H. of Thorniwhat in Lochmaben par. | 27 June 1697 m. 22 July 1697 |
Jaffray, John, wright at Liberton | Alison Moffett, d. of deceased William M., farmer at Westruther par. | 16 May 1697 m. 24 June 1697 |
Kniblo, Patrick, baker, indweller | Isobel White, d. of John W. in Cameron | 8 Sept. 1700 m. 7 Nov. 1700 |
Lawson, James, weaver in N. Leith | Catharine Davidson, d. of deceased George D., farmer at Niddrie | 12 Jan. 1696 m. 13 Feb. 1696 |
Lindsay, John | Helen Douglass | by license directed to Mr John Robertson m. at Liberton, 9 June 1680 |
Little, James, farmer in Stainners [Stenhouse] in Liberton par. | Susanna Morison of the par. of Denning, now residenter here | 10 Mar. 1691 |
McIlmun (Macklemun, Makillmun), James, husbandman | Marjory Sandelands | m. by Mr A. Ramsay without proclamation on the man's part in Liberton 16 July 1633 |
McMath, David | Jean Broun | m. at Liberton by permission of Mr Andrew Kynneir 4 Apr. 1680 |
Mowtray, John, mealmaker in Lasswade par. | Christian Garnock, d. of Andrew G., farmer at Kinross | 9 July 1699 m. at Liberton Kirk 11 Aug. 1699 |
Paterson, Mr Alexander, merchant | Margaret Louthian | m. at Libertoun 28 Apr. 1673 |
Porteous, Thomas, servant to the Laird of Mortoun | Janet Wairdrob | 14 Oct. 1658 |
Raith (Reath), Andrew, son of the deceased Hew R., farmer at Niddrie | Janet Daling, d. to George Daling, writer at Leith | 19 Feb. 1691 |
Robertson, John, schoolmaster in Liberton | Helen Craik | 12 June 1656 |
Small, Patrick, beadle in Liberton | Jean Hunter | 31 July 1628 |
Smith, John, baker, indweller | Rachel Houden, d. of deceased James H., farmer at Liberton | 12 May 1700 m. 6 June 1700 |
Thin, Robert, litster | Jean Hay, in Liberton | 16 Feb. 1654 |
Veitch, Robert, son of Mr Thomas V., advocate | Elizabeth Home, d. of deceased Alexander H. of Muirhouse in Liberton par. | 22 Sept. 1700 m. 10 Oct. 1700 |
Warrock, Clement, in Liberton | Margaret Tailyeour | 19 July 1610 |
Warrock, William, merchant | Janet Jossie | m. at Liberton by Mr Ninian Paterson 30 Jan. 1680 |
Wauchope of Nidrie, Andrew, younger | Margaret Gilmour | 3 Oct. 1656 |
Winraham (Vinerame), Major George, lawful son of the deceased Sir George Vinerame of Libertoun | Margaret Stuart, lawful d. of the deceased Mr John S. of Ketleston | m. by Alexander, Bishop of Edinburgh 6 Aug. 1674 |
Young, John | Elizabeth Cochran | m. at Libertoun upon a license directed to the Dean by his permission 25 Jan. 1680 |
See also the corresponding pages for 1701-1750 and 1751-1800