I was born and lived in Edinburgh until my marriage, so I know it quite well. However, in all my years of research, I have never come across a "Roxburgh Parish" or "Old Greyfriars". I wonder if Greyfriars was an actual street address? There was an Edinburgh Parish and a South Leith one. Hello Doreen OPR copy from Edinburgh states at top of page "Parish of Edinburgh " GRO wrote that bit. The actual record states " William Johnson landsurveyor and Elizabeth Black H S , Old Grey Friars parish , A D B 10th Jnay last nd Ruth " date is 10 Jan 1822. Hence my assumption that Old Grey Friars was in fact a parish. I have not yet got the OPR copy for her sister Mary born 24 Apr 1824, but I have noted it as "Edinburgh " Parish, Edinburgh. re Roxburgh Parish - IGI ( which I always check ) says of the marriage of Michael Johnson to Janet Noble 17 dec 1837 "at Roxburgh church, Edinburgh" The LDS fiche of that OPR entry for Parish of Roxburgh, Edinburgh ( LDS ref Batch no M195081, 1836 to 1842, film source call no. 0304665) refers to Michael Johnson residing at 4 Hill Square in the Parish of Roxburgh and Janet Noble 17 Gibbs Entry, Nicholson Street in the Parish of St. Cuthberts......." But St. Cuthbert's parish records ( LDS Ref Batch no M 119898, 1833- 1838 film source call 1066765) state "Michael Johnston [sic] of 4 Hill Square, Parish of Roxburgh within this parish and Janet Noble, 17 Gibbs Entry, Nicholson Street in this parish..." The Banns appear to have been read in both churches, although the implication is clearly that they were in fact in the same parish. When I first looked at this about two years ago I sent a query to the Edinburgh List about the apparent confusion over parishes. I cannot lay my hands on the reply, but it was to the effect that Roxburgh church/parish was an overflow congregation from St.Cuthbert's. Perhaps the gentleman who replied to my query is still a "Lister" ? Liz