OPR extracts (names of parties capitalized) Parish of Edinburgh Proclamation of Banns and Marriages May 1755 Robert DICKSON [....] & Margaret BARRY D. to Magnus Barry [...] at Largs in Fife now both in N.W.P. George SWAN Weaver in NWP & Eupham AIRD D. to Francis AIRD Carrier in Moffat now in S.W.P George WIGHT Burges in SWP & Kath ROLLO D. of the D. Roger Rollo Weaver in Ednr now in NEP John REED Wright in SSEP & Barbara DAVIDSON D. of the D Wm Davidson Farmer in Muckersie now in NEP Robert LAURIE Accomptant in the Excise Office at Lawnston in the West Kirk Parish & Janet STRACHAN R. of James Smith Writer in Edinr now in SWP Andrew WOODHALL Journeyman Baxler in NWKP & Mary D. of the D. George COOK Barber in South Leith Sab. 1 June 1755 John HENDERSON a labouring man in Kirkliston p & Isobel DOWN D. of the Down farmer in Caithnes now in SSEP John REID Weaver in NKP & Jean REID D to the D Christopher Reid Weaver now in SKP John GREIG flesher in NKP & Mary LINDSAY [...] in NNKP Mr. James CONEL Minr of the Gospell at Sorn in the Shire of Ayr & Miss Anne Farquhar D. to Jms Farquhar Mert. in Edinr in NWP Sab. 8 June 1755 John [?H]ALL Weaver in NKP & Elizabeth PATERSON D. to Wm Paterson Labouring man at Didmaston now in SSEP John MUIR Writer in SKP & Miss Elizabeth FARQUHAR D to James Farquhar Mert. in Edinr now in NWP John MONRO of Craigtown in Caithnes & Jean ROBERTSON D to John Robertson in Edinr now both in SWP James CHALMERS Writer in Edinr in SWP & Mary MARR D to Wm Marr Mason in SSWP Parish of St Cuthberts Proclamation of Banns and Marriages Sunday 12th Sept 1756 James BRUNTON wright @ Cross Causey and Jean DONALDSON Daughter to James Donaldson Tanner(?) in Borthwick Sunday 19th Sept James BURNS Currier in Portsburgh and Jean LAWSON Daughter to Willm Lawson there Alexander FARQUAR Skinner in Cannon Mills and Jean WHITLAY resident there Sunday 26th Sept William BROWN Shoemaker in Tysperlinn and Jean ADIE Servant @ Causey Side Daughter to Thos Edie Labourer in Cannongate James GRAY weaver in Bonnington and Catharine BURT in Cannonmill Daughter to [blank] Burt Miller in Auchtermuchtie Parish Sunday 10th Oct John CRAWFOORD Servant to Andw Lawson and Catharine LAWSON Dr to the said Andrew Lawson in the Links Parish of Edinburgh Proclamation of Banns and Marriages Sabbath 15 Feb 1767 William GREEN a gentns servt & Kathrine BAILIE daughter of the deceast Alexr Bailie Vintner at Breechin now in [?]rone kirk Parish Arthur OGILVIE Sauer of Wood & Mary FARQHAR daughtr of the deceast John Farqhar Farmer at Aberdeen now both in New north Parish Bassil (?)ALVIE Fort Major in the Castle of Edinr & Miss Eliz ECCLES daughter to Mr Martin Eccles Surgeon in Edinr now in Old kirk parish Sabbath 22nd Feb John WILSON Student of physic and Marjory MITCHELL daughtr to Walter Mitchell tenant in Storton now both in New Gray Friers parish William Brown MARRINER in New gray friers p. & Euphan HUTCHISON daughtr to John Hutchison Flesher in Kinghorn now in Tolboth kirk parish James THOMSON Wigmaker in Old kirk parish and Emelia STEWART daughtr to the De... Parish of St Cuthberts Proclamation of Banns and Marriages May 4th 1772 PEARSON Andr Plaisterer in Portsburgh and Jean FERGUSON acknowledged their irregular marriage, submittd to Discipline and payd the usual marriage Dues. May 9th HENDERSON Joseph Sailor & Residenter on Leith Walk Side and Margt MATTHEW there Daur to the deceased Jn Matthew Mert in Dollar gave up their names for Proclamations of Banns Matrimonial. Jas Oliver Wright upon Leith Walk attests the Willingness of the Woman for these Banns being published and that both Parties are single unmarried Persons and w.out the Degrees of Consanguinity. In testimony hereof he subscribes this entry. James Oliver FARQUHAR Jno. (?late) Mert. in Portsoy now Residenter in Potterrow and Jenny OGSTON Daur to Jno. Ogston late Mert. in Frazerburgh Residenter there gave up their names for Proclamations of Banns Matrimonial; Douglas Menzies Shoemaker in Potterrow attests the Willingness of the Woman for the Banns Matrimonial being published and that they are single unmarried Persons and w.out the Degrees of Consanguinity:In testimony hereof he subscribes this entry. Douglas Menzies