Burgess, unless stated otherwise, means Burgess of Edinburgh on this page. Similarly, indweller means indweller (i.e. inhabitant) in Edinburgh.
The parish of Edinburgh was originally the area within the burgh wall of Edinburgh; it covered the High Street, the Cowgate, the Grassmarket and the closes off these. The limits of the burgh were extended in the later 18th century to include the New Town, which became St Andrew parish. The (sub-)parishes of the parish of Edinburgh within the Old Town in the later 18th century were: High Kirk (St Giles), Lady Yester's, Tolbooth, Tron, New Greyfriars, Old Greyfriars, New North Kirk, New Kirk, Old Kirk and (Trinity) College Kirk.
The date given is most likely the date of booking, prior to proclamation
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, residenter | Elizabeth, Tolbooth Kirk p., d. of deceased Richard Robertson, farmer at Duddingston | 8 May 1778 |
| Angus, John, journeyman flesher | Isobel, d. to deceast Wm. Stalker, shoemaker in Dudingston | now both in the New Kirk p. 28 Oct. 1759 |
| Brotherston, Robert, porter in Tolbooth Kirk p. | Isobel, same p., d. of Archibald Porter, labouring man in Duddingston | 28 Jan. 1792 |
| Brown, Robert, in Duddingston par. | Lilias Dobie, d. of deceased William D., tenant in Roslin | 1 Sept. 1700 m. 4 Oct. 1700 |
| Brown, James, mason, Duddingston p. | Helen, Lady Yester's p., d. of Peter Couples, deceased, brewer in Couper [Cupar], Fife | 2 May 1781 |
| Brown, James, plumber, College Kirk p. | Mary, same p., d. of Robert Cleugh, day labourer at Dudingston | 16 July 1784 |
| Brown, William, tinplate worker in Tron p. | Elizabeth, in Old Gray Friar's p., d. of George Greig, gardener at Greighall, p. of Duddingston | 14 Mar. 1791 |
| Calder, Charles, merchant, Lady Yester's p. | Jean, in Duddingstone p., d. of Archibald Graham, gardener at Preston Hall | 27 Apr. 1782 |
| Cunningham, George, brewer's servant in p. of Dudingston | Mary, d. to George Ferholm, couper in p. of Cramond, now in S. W. p. | 16 Dec. 1753 |
| Darroch, James, journeyman flesher | Janet, d. to Robert Taylor, land labourer in Easter Dudingston | both in New Kirk p. 27 Mar. 1763 |
| Deans , Alexander, journeyman wright in New Grayfrier's p. | Sarah, d. to deceast Wm. Pringle, wright in Duddingston, now in New North p. | 30 Oct. 1763 |
| Douglas, Thomas, wright in Fisherow | Euphan, d. to deceased David Scott, wright in Duddingston, now in New North p. | 23 April 1775 |
| Ewan, James, messinger in the General Post Office, Old Grayfriar's p. | Euphan, West Kirk p., d. of deceased William Black, farmer at Duddingston | 4 Jan. 1779 |
| Forbes, Alexander, gentleman's servant in Old Grayfriar's p. | Margaret, in same p., d. of Thos. Hardie, farmer at Wester Duddingston | 2 Apr. 1791 |
| Gosman, Gavin, tron man, Lady Yester's p. | Helen, same p., d. of deceased James Gray, carter in Duddingston | 19 Oct. 1782 |
| Gow, James, a gentleman's servant in College Kirk p. | Susan, d. to deceast James Berry, smith in Easter Dudingston in p. of Dudingston, now in Tron p. | 13 July 1760 |
| Gray, Charles, baker in Old Kirk p. | Jean, d. to Angus Beaton, coal grieve at Duddingston p., in Lady Yester's p. | 18 Feb. 1770 |
| Hall, John, weaver in N. K. p. | Elizabeth, d. to William Paterson, labouring man at Duddingston, in S. S. E. p. | 8 June 1755 |
| Hill, Richard, smith, College Kirk p. | Marion, Lady Yester's p., d. of deceased Angus Beaton, coal grieve at Wester Duddingston | 16 July 1787 |
| Hogg, Richard, mason in Dudingston | Marion Watson, in College Kirk p., relict of John Farquharson, merchant | 4 Sept. 1774 |
| Inglis, William, journeyman weaver in Duddingston p. | Ann, d. of deceased Patrick Touch, labouring man in Dalmenie, now in S. W. p. | 1 Dec. 1751 |
| Knight, George, gentleman's servant | Rachael, d. to deceast John Guthrie, mealmaker in Duddingston | both in Old Grayfrier's p. 1 Sept. 1771 |
| Littlejohn, Robert, gentleman's servant | Euphan, d. to William Niell, smith in Duddingston | both in Tolbooth p. 22 Apr. 1764 |
| Lundie, Daniel, tailor in Old Grayfreir's p. | Mary, d. to ... Ridley, gardener at Duddingston, in new town | 30 Aug. 1772 |
| Lyon, William, workman in New North p. | Isobel, d. to John Kirk, workman in Duddingston, in Tolbooth p. | 27 Feb. 1763 |
| Macdonald, Donald, barber in Old Grayfreir's p. | Jean, d. to deceast Robert Anderson, land labourer in Wester Duddingston, in New Grayfreir's p. | 30 Nov. 1766 |
| Mackenzie, James, jeweler, New North p. | Miss Katharine, Tolbooth p., d. of deceased William Black, farmer at Duddingston Mains | 5 June 1787 |
| Malcolm, David, flesher | Mary, d. of ... Denholm, gardener at Duddingston | both in New Kirk p. 28 June 1767 |
| March, James, shoemaker, College Church p. | Katharine, same p., d. to James Brown, weaver in Duddingston p. | 17 Sept. 1775 |
| Meek, Richard, labourer, Tolbooth p. | Hunter, same p., d. of James Sharp, late collier in p. of Dudingston | 18 May 1799 |
| Monro, David, day labourer, Old Kirk p. | Ceecilia, same p., d. of deceased John Tait, day labourer at Duddingston | 17 July 1784 |
| Muir, James, clerk in the Weighouse, New Grayfriar's p. | Janet, High Kirk p., d. of William Black, farmer at Duddingston | 14 Nov. 1785 |
| Myles, Richard, flesher | Janet, d. to Robert Taylor, labourer at Easter Duddingston | both in New Kirk p. 18 Apr. 1773 |
| Nicolson, George, expectant in Excise, St. Giles' p. | Elizabeth, same p., d. of Andrew Johnston, officer of salt duty, Duddingston | 13 Jan. 1784 |
| Paterson, Edward, gardener, p. of Duddingston | Agnes, West Church p., d. to deceased John Shirriff, farmer at Falkirk | 5 Feb. 1775 |
| Richardson, John, shoemaker, Old Church p. | Isabella, Old Grayfriar's p., d. of.... Young, farmer in p. of Dudingston | 26 Mar. 1800 |
| Robertson, James, merchant in Canongate | Elizabeth, d. to deceast John Colin, schoolmaster in Dudingston, in Tron p. | 8 June 1760 |
| Scott, Peter, farmer in Easter Dudingston | Ann, d. to John Begbie, grieve to Mr Turnbull of Peacocks, in College Kirk p. | 11 Sept. 1763 |
| Stewart, Alexander, brewer's servant, Cameron p., Fife | Elizabeth, Lady Yester's p., to deceased William Patterson, labourer at Duddingston | 2 Apr. 1775 |
| Swan, William, coachwright at Galston, Ayrshire, now in Tron p. | Margaret, same p., d. to deceased Richard Robertson, farmer at Duddingston | 27 Aug. 1775 |
| Thomson, John, merchant, Old Grayfriar's p. | Elizabeth, same p., d. to Francis Ritchardson, weaver in Duddingston | 21 May 1775 |
| Wallace, George, wright in St. Andrew p. | Marion, in Tron p., d. of William Shiels, wright at Duddinston | 13 June 1791 |
| Wilson, John, carter, Old Grayfriar's p. | Euphan, same p., d. of William Meek, baker at Duddingstone | 25 Aug. 1795 |
See also the corresponding pages for 1595-1700 and 1701-1750