[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 (i.e. inhabitant) in Edinburgh. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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