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Contents of Duddingston (parish no. 684)
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.
Images of the original printing of the Old and New Statistical Accounts are available here.
National Library of Scotland MS5848, no. 35 - Plan of Brunstane & Duddingston (Stevenson, 1820)
Ordnance Survey 1:2500 scale maps (Edinburghshire sheets 4.05, 4.06), surveyed 1893-4, published 1896 (reproduced in 1992, as Portobello (West) & Portobello (East) respectively, at scale of ca. 1:4340 or 15 inches to the mile by Alan Godfrey.
Edinburgh and Leith: the Reform Act Plan of 1832 (reproduced in 1992 by Historical Discovery, 9/11 Market St., Crewe, Cheshire CW1 2EW, England - ISBN 1 85796 404 7). Includes west of Duddingston parish.
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.
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, adm. 18 May 1841, d. 6 Feb 1866 |
| John Allan Hunter Paton | 1866 - 1903 | b. 8 Jul 1830, adm. 13 Sep 1866, d. 4 Feb 1911 at St Andrews |
| William Serle | 1903 - | b. 11 Nov 1866, ord. 16 Apr 1903 |
Church elders nominated 17 Jun 1677
Source: OPR marriages
adm.: admitted, bapt.: baptised, ord.: ordained, pres.: presented, 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; ord. 1835; adm. 7.3.1844; d. 2.6.1861 unmarried |
| John Wallace | 1862-66 | ord. 1862; resigned 28.2.1866 and went to New Deer |
| George Thomas Jamieson | 1866- | b. 27.8.1838 Currie; ord. 1863; trans. & adm. 20.7.1866; mar. 1868 |
(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 | later min. at Kirkpatrick-Durham |
| John Miller Darling | 1876-78 | resigned 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 |
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 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.)
Surviving Old Parish Registers
Mentions of people in the parish of Duddingston found in the marriage register of the parish of Edinburgh:
Mentions of people in the parish of Duddingston found in the marriage register of the parish of Canongate:
| Nature of record | Dates | NAS 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 |
| 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- |
| 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 | 3088 | do | ||
| 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 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 |
NAS 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
NAS ref. E69/16/1 [includes Brunstane]
Records of the official censuses of the parish in 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 are held in the New Register House, Edinburgh and are open to the public on payment of a fee.
However, microfilm copies are widely available in libraries, as are microfiche indexes (for all Midlothian) for the censuses of 1881 and 1891. The 1881 census is also now available on CD-ROM.
Indexes to the 1841 and 1851 censuses for Duddingston (including Portobello) have been published by the Lothians Family History Soc. No indexes are yet available for 1861 or 1871. The censuses of 1801-31 do not name individuals.
Miscellaneous items in the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh
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.
Boys with Duddingston connexions who were apprenticed to Edinburgh masters
See the list for the years 1583-1800 here
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 |
Testaments, recorded at Edinburgh, of people with Duddingston connexions
Held in the National Archives of Scotland, ref. CC8/8/...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hannay, Christiane | See Purves, Edward, in Westir-Dudingstoune. | |
| Ker, James | in Wester-Dudingstoun | 3 Feb. 1583-4 |
| Ker, Robert, elder | in Westir-Dudingstoun | 15 Jan. 1576-7 |
| Purves, Edward | in Westir-Dudingstoune, and Christiane Hannay, his relict | 7 Nov 1579 |
| Robson, William | in Wester-Dudingstoun | 20 Aug 1578 |
| Smyth, Marion | sometime spouse to John Craig, in Easter-Dudingstoun | 28 July 1575 |
Testaments of people with Duddingston connexions, 1601-1800 - just a few so far
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 | in WD | 15.3.1706, 19.2.1708 |
| John Borthwick | in WD | 22.7.1626 |
| Ann Chrystal | rel of Wm Murray, baker in WD | 26.9.1782 |
| Archibald Cook | farmer in WD | 18.4.1746, 8.9.1748 |
| James Cook | residenter in Dud | 6.1.1770 |
| John Cook | farmer at Dud Miln | 15.11.1725 |
| Alexander Craig | in WD | 18.4.1616 |
| Barbara Craig | sp to Robert Ker in WD | 26.10.1615 |
| John Craig | farmer at WD | 1.6.1720 |
| Margaret Craig | sp to James Ker in WD | 26.10.1615 |
| Nicol Craig | in WD | 8.5.1612 |
| Nicol Craig | in ED | 24.11.1683 |
| William Davidson | indweller in Dud | 6.7.1733 |
| Sir William Dick | of Prestonfield, bart. | 21.5.1746 |
| Sir William Dick | of Prestonfield, bart. (see Dame Joanna Douglas) | - |
| William Don | tenant of Cameron & residenter at Clearburn | 9.8.1733 |
| Dame Joanna Douglas | rel of Sir Wm Dick of Prestonfield bart. | 21.9.1798 |
| Charles Duncan | s.t. wright or carpenter at London, son to decd. Arch. D., farmer in Dud | 22.6.1752 |
| Christian Duncan | late tenant at Southfield, rel of Robt Johnston, tenant there | 23.9.1774 |
| Alexander Edington | overseer of Lord Abercorn's farms at WD | 28.3.1774 |
| Andrew Horn | coal grieve at Magdalen Pans | 8.8.1734 |
| Robert Horn | farmer in the East Room of Restalrig [i.e. Fillyside, parish of S. Leith] | 15.5.1794 |
| William Horn | smith at Magdalen Pans | 18.7.1716 |
| William Horn | farmer in ED | 4.8.1747 |
| Robert Johnston | tenant at Southfield (see Chris. Duncan) | - |
| James Ker | in WD (see Margaret Craig) | - |
| Robert Ker | in WD (see Barbara Craig) | - |
| William Murray | baker in WD (see Ann Chrystal) | - |
| James Robertson | fermorer, Mountlothian [parish of Temple] [ex WD] | 13.12.1692 |
| Robert Robertson | feuar of Brunstane Mill & tenant in Dud | 9.6.1744 |
| Robert Simpson | weaver in Dud | 20.7.1761 |
| Andrew Symington | farmer in Dud | 24.4.1662 |
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