Hi Amongst the papers I have relating to the trial of my GGG Grandfather for forgery at the High Court of Justiciary in Edinburgh in 1836 (he was found guilty and transported to Van Diemens Land for life) is a list of a pool of potential jurors for the trial. The list gives names, occupation and address. City of Edinburgh Special Jurors George FORBES, banker, West Coates William NICHOLSON, portrait painter, Castle Street James ANDERSON, shoe and leather merchant, Upper Gray Street Lieut Peter FORBES, residing Drummond Place Alexander FERGUSON, confectioner, James' Court William STUART, residenter, Saint Andrew Square James Ritchie DYMOCK, tea dealer, George Square Robert Allan HARDEN, residenter, Doune Terrace John M ' LACHLAN , wine merchant, Lauriston Place John HEITON, builder, Circus Place West John MENZIES , bootmaker, Potterrow John DONALDSON, picture dealer, High Terrace Common Jurors Thomas VALLANCE, baker, Pleasance Archibald KEMP, spirit dealer, South Charlotte Street William FRIER, linen draper, Salisbury Street Peter POLLOCK, farrier, Rose Street John BOOG, saddler, Drummond Street, Charles LOCKIE?, linen draper, Saint Leonard Street Andrew WILSON, builder, North West Circus Place John SCOUGAL, flesher, West Nicholson Street Alexander CONNING, flesher, Calton Street Stephen RONALDSON, baker, Causewayside Jonathan BLADWORTH, hardware merchant, Bristo Street Andrew RUTHERFORD, wine and spirit merchant, Princes Street David COUSINS, cabinet maker, South Clerk Street George THOMSON, shoemaker, Charlotte Place Robert THOMSON, spirit merchant, Downie Place David WATERSTON, merchant, St John Street George McBEATH, lodging letter, Union Street Robert POTTER, plasterer, Brighton Street John CLARK, smith, Potterrow Robert WRIGHT, engineer, Leven Street Charles BLAIR, breeches maker, Elder Street Town of Leith, Special Jurors John WATSON, merchant, Hermitage Place Thomas HARDIE, merchant, John's Place John HUTTON, ropemaker, Poplar Lane Common Jurors Adam TOD, baker, Couper Street William GRANT, spirit merchant, Dock Place John TOD, flesher, Queen Street Charles Smith, grocer and spirit dealer, Kirkgate James MATHEWSON, grocer and spirit dealer, Commercial Place County of Edinburgh, Special Jurors George KNIGHT, teacher, Summerfield, Trinity James COLLIER, grocer, Dalkeith John JOHNSTON, residenter, Comely Bank Common Jurors John Ebenezer BLACK, baker, Morningside William PRINGLE, farmer, Crichton House John REDPATH, shoemaker, Musselburgh James BROWN, farmer, Pentland Mains George CARMICHAEL, mason and grocer, Hamburgh Place John HOWISON builder, St Bernard's Row County of Linlithgow, Special Jurors William THOMSON, farmer, Kinneil George HENDERSON, merchant, Borrowstounness Common Jurors Andrew BRAID, wright, Livingstone Thomas HENDERSON, vintner, Kirkliston James TELFER, farmer Burnshot County of Haddington, Special Jurors Robert FORMAN, farmer, Duncrahill John BRODIE, junior, residing Nungate Common Jurors James FAIRBAIRN, merchant, Haddington William BROCKIE , shoemaker, Haddington Robert WOOD, carter, Elphinston Thomas WEATHERLY, farmer, Hoprigg William WILSON, mason, Dunbar Hope that helps someone. Rhoda

That was a great move, Rhoda.  I didn't find anyone but enjoyed the hope.  nice to share :-) le durachd fionnghal Amongst the papers I have relating to the trial of my GGG Grandfather for forgery at the High Court of Justiciary in Edinburgh in 1836 (he was found guilty and transported to Van Diemens Land for life) is a list of a pool of potential jurors for the trial.  The list gives names, occupation and address.   City of Edinburgh Special Jurors