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Page 1: Commissariot of Edinburgh/Consistorial Processes and Decreets

Scottish Record Society,

EdinburghScottish Record Society

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46034-

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SCOTTISH RECORD SOCIETY.

THE

(Xommissariot of lEbinbuigb.

ONSISTORIAL PROCESSES AND DECREETS,

1658-1800.

EDITED BY

FRANCIS J. GRANT, W.S.,

ROTHESAY HERALD AND LYON CLEKK.

c-oW-^^

EDINBURGH :

PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY BY JAMES SKINNER & COMPANY.

1909.

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EDIJJBURGH : PRINTED BY JAMES SKINNKR AND COMPANY.

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PREFACE.

Among the various civil jurisdictions exercised by the Ecclesiastical

Courts prior to the Reformation was that of adjudicating in Con-

sistorial causes or actions relating to marriage, legitimacy and

divorce. The only records of that period now preserved in the

General Register House are the Registers of two Officialates of St.

Andrews for the years 1512-1552 and 1541-1554, excerpts from

which were printed by the Abbotsford Club in 1845.

In -1560 the jurisdiction of these Courts was abolished and on

the institution of the Commissary Court in 1563-4 these cases were

made over to the Commissaries of Edinburgh, who continued judges

therein until 1830, when these matters were transferred to the

Court of Session.

The Record of these proceedings before 1658 will be found

mixed up with those of the ordinary Court, but after that date the

processes have been kept in separate bundles, and from 1684 the

Extracted Decreets are contained in a different Register. These

Processes and Decreets form the subject of this Index.

The Processes include Actions for Divorce, both on the ground

of desertion or adultery, Separation and Aliment, Declarator of

Marriage or Legitimacy, Declarator of Freedom or Putting to

Silence, Adherence, Reduction of Edicts of Executry, Nullity of

Marriage, Reduction and Improbation and Scandal or Damages for

Slander. When the decree has been extracted a reference is given

to the volume and page where the same will be found. When there

is only a decreet and no process there is stated to be " No

warrants."

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®fe Ornntmissannl cf OSitnburglj.

CONSISTORIAL PROCESSES

AND DECREETS,

1 658- 1 800.

1. Process of Adherence—Margaret Swan, daughter to the

deceased Archibald Swan, gardener in Calderwood,

against James Dykes, weaver at Kilbryde Kirk, her spouse 16582. Process of Divorce — Jean Reid, now residenter in Kdinburgh,

against WilHam Paul, now keeper of the store in the City-deall of Leith, her husband, married June J 650, within the

Old Kirk of New Aberdeen 1663

3. Process of Scandal—George Watt, writer in Edinburgh,against Margaret Ker, spouse to Robert Pringle of Dewar 1663

4. Process of Scandal—Hugh Soflay, armourer, burgess of

Edinburgh, against James Middleton, armourer, burgessof Edinburgh 1664

5. Process of Divorce—James Stirling, son to umquhile JohnStirling, last commissar of Wigtoun, against Elizabeth

Ogilvie in Maribone, near London, his spouse, marriedNovember 1652 1668

6. Process of Adherence—Agnes Johnstoun, lawful daughter to

the deceased Robert Johnstoun of Wamphray, againstRobert Muir, lawful son to the deceased Henry Muir,

merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, married 22 April 1659at Edinburgh 1669

7. Process of Scandal—Ronald Richardson and Eupham Elphin-ston, his spouse, indwellers in Gilmerton, against AgnesBoyes, in Heriotsmylne, and Alison Tait, indweller in

Stenhouse 16698. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Euphemia Menzies, lawful

daughter to umquhile John Menzies of Drumschenach,against William Kilgour, messenger in sheriffdom of

Aberdeen, married 1663 1670

9. Process of Adherence—Margaret Hill in the Linktoune of Kirk-

caldy, against Nathaniel Waters, coachmaker, burgess of

Edinburgh, her spouse, married 18 December 1663 167210. Process of Scandal—William Eckford in Newhouse, against

Adam Herron in Cun 167211. Process of Scandal—James Scott, sheriff-clerk of the sherift-

dom of Edinburgh, against George Scott, chirurgeon in

Edinburgh 167212. Process of Divorce — Lady Elizabeth Cunningham, spouse to

Sir Ludovick Stewart of Mynto, against the said Sir

Ludovick Stewart, married in 1660, in Cornwall, in England 1668A

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13. Process of Adherence—Elizabeth Sands, lawful daughter to

the deceased Andrew Sands, merchant, burgess of Edin-

burgh, against Robert Christie, merchant, burgess of

Culross, her spouse, married September 1664 167214. Process of Scandal—William Reid, weaver, burgess of Edin-

burgh, against James Kynneir, writer in Edinburgh 167315. Process of Scandal— Dinneis Thomson, servitor to James

Cockburn in Leith, against James Calder, carter in

Edinburgh 167416. Process of Scandal -

Marjory Cunningham, spouse to Robert

Tennant, cordiner in Drumsheugh, against Catherine

Gibson, servitrix to Alexander Shed, at the Water of

Leith 167517. Process of Divorce—Mr. John Paterson, minister at Tunder-

garth, against Rosina Irvine, lawful daughter to JamesIrvine of East Rggs, his spouse, married 5 April 1667 at

Kirk of Kirkpatrick Fleming, Walter Scott called of

Ladhope, sometime writer in Edinburgh, co-respondent 167618. Process of Adherence— Mr. Lawrence Scott of Bavillaw,

against Margaret Maxwell, lawful daughter of Mr. Maxwellof Calderwood, his spouse, married 16 January 1670, JohnNeilson, son to . . Neilson of Craigathie, co-respondent 1677

19. Process of Divorce—Catherine Sutherland, lawful daughter of

Robert Sutherland, residing in Elgin, against AndrewDunbar, son to Robert Dunbar, sometime in Peterhead,her spouse, married in December 1667 in the parish kirk

of St. Geill's, Elgin 167720. Process of Scandal—William and John Adams, sons to the

deceased Thomas Adams, seaman in Leith, procreatedbetwixt him and Jean Hunter, their mother, against Isabel

Cunninghame, spouse to James Cook, prine maker in Leith 167721. Process of Adherence— Isobel Rollo, spouse to David Powrie,

late servitor to the deceased James, Lord Rollo, againstthe said David Powrie, married at Dunning August 1664 1678

22. Process of Divorce—Alexander Duthie in Skaitraw of Elsick,

against Elizabeth Leper, lawful daughter to John Leper in

Gateside of Muchells, tenant to the Laird of Leyes, his

spouse, married 5 July 1662, at Chapel of Muchells 1678

23. Process of Adherence—Magdaline Trent, lawful daughter to

the deceased .... Trent, portioner of Newbattle,

against George Sandilands, merchant in Edinburgh, lawful

son to umquhile George Sandilands, portioner of WestBarns, her spouse, married November 1665 1679

24. Process of Scandal—Alexander Nickall, residing at Dudding-ston, and Margaret Law, his spouse, against Alexander

Livingston, residing there, and Janet Bell, his spouse,who were lately married 1679

25. Process of Scandal—William Chapman, servitor to JamesGibb, vintner, Canongate, against Bessie Malloch, servitrix

to the said James Gibb 168026. Process of Scandal—Archibald Campbell, merchant in Edin-

burgh, against A.lexander Chaplain, Writer to the Signet 1680

27. Process of Divorce—John Row, chirurgeon in Stranrour in the

sheriffdom of Galloway, against Elizabeth Keith, his spouse,married at Edinburgh 3 June 1672, at the New Kirk 1680

28. Process of Adherence—James Wardel, servitor to John Devonin Eastoune, against Jean Walker in the kingdom of

Ireland, his spouse, married at West Calder, February 1668 1680

29. Process of Scandal—William Byres, indweller at the West

Kirk, against John Chandler, merchant and burgess of

1682

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30. Process of Divorce—William, Earl of Monteith, against Anna,Countess of Monteith. Robert Ross, younger, of Auch-lossan, co-respondent. Defender alleged Earl had marriedKatherine Bruce, daughter to Blairhall I i 19 July 1684

31. Process of Adherence—Alexander M'James, milner in Inner-

markie, against Catherine Neek Keinich, his spouse 168332. Process of Scandal—James Young, brewer in Edinburgh,

against [Rachel] Spence, spouse to Thomas Henderson,apothecary in Edinburgh 1683

33. Process of Scandal Alexander Hay, William Malcolm and

George Baxter, waiters at the customs at Prestonpans,against Christopher Knowles and Janet Gardner, his

spouse, residing at Prestonpans 1684

34. Process of Scandal—Archibald Fisher, barber, burgess in

Edinburgh, against James Peacock, barber in Edinburgh 1684

35. Process of Scandal—George Owens, farmer at Calkiessie, andElizabeth Dickson, his spouse, against William Knox,farmer at Doddridge, and Isobel and Elspeth Knoxes,daughters to the said William. James Paterson, farmer in

- Doddridge, the complainer's son-in-law 1684

36. Process of Adherence—Gavin Fork, writer in Paisley, againstElizabeth Brisbane, married August 1679 '685

37. Process of Adherence— Isobel Johnston, lawful daughter to

Adam Johnston in Longsyde, and spouse to ThomasJohnston, against the said Thomas Johnston 1685

38. Process of Scandal—John Hunter, merchant, burgess of Edin-

burgh, against Walter Cheislie, merchant, burgess of

Edinburgh 168539. Process of Scandal—Robert Falconer, indweller in Bottoms,

against William Johnston in Swanston 168540. Process of Adherence— George, Lord Bamff, against Lady

Jane Keith, lawful daughter to the deceased William,Earl of Marshall, his spouse, married September 1669, at

the kirk of St. Fergus, and had issue . . . children, ofwhom four in life 1686

41. Process of Scandal— James Dickson, candlemaker, burgessof Edinburgh, against William Potter, indweller in Edin-

burgh 1686

42. Process of Scandal—James Short, cordiner in Cannongate,against James Waugh, glazier in Dalkeith 1686

43. Process of Adherence.— Isobel Rollo, spouse to David Powrie,servitor to the deceased James, Lord Rollo, against thesaid David Powrie, married 1665 1687

44. Process of Scandal—Archibald Hamilton, writer in Edin-

burgh, against John Muir, sometime one of the underclerks of Session 1687

45. Process of Adherence— John Watt in Balmano, against Mar-

garet Reid, lawful daughter to Robert Reid in Conckredon,his spouse, married in the church of Fourden 1688

46. Process of Scandal—Walter Scott, glazier, burgess of Edin-

burgh, and Agnes Smith, his spouse, against MarionAitken, relict of the deceased Alexander Henderson,writer in Edinburgh 1688

47. Process of Scandal—George Alexander, advocate, and MaryCampbell, his spouse, against Andrew Alexander, mer-chant in Edinburgh 1688

48. Process of Scandal— George Monteith, eldest lawful son to thedeceased George Monteith, merchant, burgess of Edin-

burgh, against John Justice, merchant in Edinburgh 1688

49. Process of Scandal.— John Stewart, merchant, burgess of Aber-

deen, against Alexander Anderson, skipper in Montrose 1689

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50. Process of Scandal—Robert Bull, wright, burgess of Edin-

burgh, against George Porteous, herald painter ,Edin-

burgh 169051. Process of Divorce on Impotency— Marion Miller, daughter to

John Miller in liarbhalloch, parish of Cardross, against

John Reid, indweller in said parish. No warrantsI 30 14 Nov. 1690

52 Process of Divorce— John Kerr, merchant, burgess of Edin-

burgh, against Cecil Scott, lawful daughter to Francis

Scott, late keeper of the minute book, his spouse, married

25 September 1690, at which time the pursuer alleged she

was with child to John Leslie, writer in Edinburgh, whichwas born on ist January 1691, a son I 49 8 July 1691

53. Process of Scandal—Hugh Walker in Burnbrae, againstGeorge Sheill in Sheill Milne 1691

54. Process of Scandal—Edward Burd of Foord, against JamesJustice of Easter Ciichton 1691

55. Supplication— Sophia Drummond, daughter to Sir William

Drummond of Hawthornden, anent her pretended marriagewith John Murray of Cnnglety I 37 3 Apr. 1691

56. Process of Divorce for Impotency—The same against the same,married at Holyroodhouse, 4 Apr. 1678. No warrants

I 39 27 June 1691

57. Process of Divorce—Colonel George Lauder of Ravelrig, againstEhzabeth Wiliiamina Van (Jhent, his spouse, married at the

church of Huriewynie, in Bommeleruert in Gelderland, in

April 1682 ; Sergeant M'Ghie, co-respondent. Nowarrants I 91 27 Feb. 1692

58. Process of Scandal—Robert Row, brewer, burgess of Edin-

burgh, against John Tweedie, brewer in Edinburgh 1692

59. Process of Scandal—Andrew Hepburn, burgess of North

Berwick, against John Home and Archibald Lauder, bur-

gesses of North Berwick, and George Simpson, clerk thereof

169360. Process of Divorce—Anna Montgomery, second lawful

daughter to umquhile Sir Robert INlontgomery of Skel-

morlie, against Captain James Marshall, late merchant in

Newportoun in county of Fermanagh, in the kingdom of

Ireland, her spouse, married February 1692, at EdinburghI ! 15 2 Feb. 1693

61. Process of Divorce on Impotency— Janet Nickcalm, alias

M"(jillairint, lawful daughter to Donald Mackcalm in

Polacherorkoran, parish of Lochgoilhead, against Patrick

M'Glass, son to the deceased John M'Glass, residing in

Euronich, and said parish of Lochgoilhead, married Feb.

1677, at Lochgoylhead church I 128 14 Nov. 169362. Process of Divorce on Impotency—Janet Mackmaluach, lawful

daughter to the deceased Donald Mackmaluach in Glen-

croe, parish of Lochgoylhead, against Archibald

M'Glassan, son to Duncan M'(jlassan, tenant in Strachur,married January 1686 at Strachur church I 121 14 Nov. 1693

63. Process of Scandal — John Binning, merchant in Edinburgh,against John Thomson, merchant tailor in Edinburgh 1693

64. Process of Adherence— Elizabeth Heriot, lawful daughter to

the deceased Captain Archibald Heriot, sometimeresidenter in Edinburgh, against Alexander Tennant,merchant in Edinburgh, her spouse, married in Old Churchof Edinburgh I 132 14 Dec. 1694

65. Process of Divorce— Lady Margaret Mackenzie, eldest lawful

daughter to George, Lord Viscount of Tarbet, againstDavid Bruce of Clackmannan, her spouse, married July

1674, at West Kirk of Edinburgh I 139 21 Aug. 1694

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66. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.— Mr. Christopher Irvingof Castle Irving in Ireland, doctor of medicine, only child in

life of deceased Mr. Christopher Irving, doctor of medi-cine and residenter in Edinburgh, and of the deceasedMrs Margaret Wishart, daughter to the deceased JamesWishart of Pittarrow, his spouse, against Elizabeth Ker,indwelier in Edinburgh, John Irving, son to the deceasedMr. Christopher Irvine, Sidney Carleton, relict of thedeceased Thomas Irvine, indwelier in Edinburgh, and. . . Irvine, their daughter, and the tutors and curatorsof the said John and . . . Irvings. Christopher Irvingand Margaret Wishart, married in Ireland in 1639, andhad issue three children, Christopher and James andGerard, bapt. at South Leith, 3 Feb. 1650. Thomas Irving,now deceased, and said John Irving, born in adultery ofsaid Dr. Christopher, deceased, with Jean Kerr. MargaretWishart returned to Ireland and died there, Feb. 1689.Sir Gerard Irving of Castle Irving, brother to said Dr.

ChristO|)her. Declarator that pursuer is the only heir ofsaid Dr. Christopher I 155 6 Aug. 1695

67. Process of Scandal—John Alves, writer in Edinbiu-gh, againstJohn Clerk, writer in Edinburgh, ordinarily called Hamil-ton John Clerk 1694

68. Process of Adherence—Thomas Symraers, flesher in Edinburgh,against Jean I3o)'d, daughter to the deceased Alexander

Boyd, farmer in Roddingdykes in sheriffdom of Ayr, his

spouse, married at New Church of Edinburgh, 16 June1684. No warrants I 136 28 June 1694

69. Process of Adherence — Mr. Patrick Reid, preacher of the

Gospel, against Elizabeth Ogilvie, relict of Mr. JamesMorison, late minister [of Evie] in Orkney, his spouse,married at Edinburgh in February 1687. Defenderassoilzied. No warrants I 248 19 Aug. 1696

70. Process of Divorce—George Prestoune, chirurgeon in Edin-

burgh, against Mary lioghurst, lawful daughter of William

Boghurst, apothecary in London, his spouse, married May1687 at St. Mary Magdalene's Church, London, Mr.Charles Campbell, co-respondent I 261 20 Aug. 1696

71. Process of Divorce on Impotency— Isobel Macintosh, lawful

daughter to William Macintosh in Corryburgh, parish of

Moy and sheriffdom of Inverness, against Angus M'Bean,soldier in Colonel Hills regiment, Inverlochy, married at

Moy 1687 I 239 7 March 169672. Process of Adherence — Margaret Seatoune, lawful daughter to

the deceased James Seatoun, skipper in Leith, againstEdward Callender, youngest son of Edward Cal ender,

merchant, London, her spouse, married October 1693I 268 9 Sept. 1696

73. Process of Divorce—John Grant of Ballindalloch, against AnnaLeslie, lawful daughter to [Patrick] Leslie of Balquhoyn,alias Count Leslie, his spouse, married 1 1 November 1682at Mansion House of Balquhoyn. Captain CharlesGordon in Kirdells, captain in Colonel Lauder's Regi-ment in Flanders, co-respondent 1696

74. Process of Adherence—deorge, Duke of Gordon, againstElizabeth, now Duchess of Gordon, formerly designedLady Elizabeth Howard, daughter to the Earl of Norwich,Lord High Marshall of England, thereafter Duke of

Norfolk 169675. Process of Scandal— David Aitchison, deacon of the baxters

of Haddington, against James Douglas, baxter, burgess of

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the said burgh, and Jean Livingston, his spouse, Patrick

Sinclair, baxter there, and Margaret Carmichael, his

spouse, and Wilharn Smith, baxter there 169676. Process of Adherence—WiUiam Irvine of Cove, against Sarah

Douglas, lawful daughter to the deceased Sir William

Douglas of Kellhead, his spouse, married at place of

Woodhouse, Kilpatrick-Fleming, February 1679, and hadissue Sarah and others 1697

77. Process of Adherence—Isobel Leslie, spouse to William Smithof Smiddyburn, against the said William Smith, eldest

lawful son to Robert Smith of Smiddieburn, married at

Forgue, 26 April 1683 I 272 18 Aug. 169778. Process of Adherence—Jean Cook, youngest lawful daughter

to the deceased Mr. Patrick Cook, minister of Prestonpans,against W^illiam Johnston of Corehead, her spouse, married

August 1696 I 395 14 Sept. 169879. Conjoined Processes of Declarator of Legitimation, &c.—

Nicholas Marjoribanks, lawful daughter to the deceasedMr. Andrew Maijoribanks, sometime portioner of Prestoun,and Isobel Coult, his second spouse, relict of Alexander

Todrig, and William Morison of Prestongrange andWilliam Monipenny, advocate, her curators, against John,James and Edward Marjoribanks, merchants in Edin-

burgh, &c., her cousins once removed, who claimed to beexecutors to the deceased Margaret Marjoribanks, daughterto said Mr. Andrew and Magdalen Kinloch, his first

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spouse, ^/ 1? (f(9;?/rrt I 281 25 Mar. 169880. Process of Scandal—James Douglas, vintner in Edinburgh,

against Catherine Watson and her husband, John Thom-son, cordiner, burgess in Edinburgh 1698

81. Process of Divorce— Bridget Bold, lawful daughter to JohnBold, residenter in Edinburgh, against Samuel Wright,Lieutenant in Colonel Mitchelburn's Regiment in Ireland,and May More, daughter to George More, in the Broad

Sanctuary in Westminister, his first wife, whom he marriedin December 1690, and thereafter he married Bridget in

Gallowa}', April 1693 I 426 i Nov. 169882. Process of Scandal—William Menzies. writer in Edinburgh,

against Bethia Dundas, spouse of Robert Innes, writer in

Edinburgh 169883. Process of Scandal—Charles Prestoun, doctor of medicine,

against Robert Bothwell, writer in Edinburgh 169884. Process of Adherence—Jean Mackling, in Craufoordsdyke,

against Quentain Craufoord, skipper there, her spouse.No warrants I 392 6 Sept. 1698

85. Process of Scandal—Margaret Pursell, spouse to John Burn,farmer in Meggetland, and the said John Burn for his

interest, against Robert Finlay, farmer in Meggetland 169886. Conjoined Process in Counter Actions of Divorce, &c.—John,

Master of Tarbet, against Lady Elizabeth Gordon, lawful

daughter to the Earl of Aboyne, his spouse, married at

Kirk of Glamis, January 1685, Monsieur Laballot, a

Frenchman, co-respondent. Decree in his favour withabsolvitor in counter action

I 305 28 July T698 I 382 and 386 26 August 169887. Process of Divorce—Dame Philadelphia Wharton, relict of the

deceased Sir George Lockhart of Carnwath, late LordPresident of the Court of Session, against John Mair, late

Captain in . . . . Regiment, her spouse (married1690), on ground of bigamy by said Captain John with JeanAskay of the City of London, in 1687. I 274 2 Mar. 1698

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88. Process of Divorce—William Gordon, merchant, burgess of

Aberdeen, and late factor at Campveer, against Anna

Margaretta Engelegraeff, lawful daughter to Peter En-

gelegraeff, merchant in Amsterdam, his spouse, married at

Onderkirk near Amsterdam, i August 1690. Isack

Denhelt, merchant, Campvere, co-respondentI 432 9 June 1699

89. Process of Scandal—Alexander Crombie, residing at Pitcooks,

against John Harley of Samuelstoun 1699

90. Process of Scandal— Walter Scott, farmer in Craigleith,

against Robert Fisher, baxter, burgess of Edinburgh 1699

91. Process of Scandal— Isobel Williamson, servitrix to Charles

Sheriff, servitor to Lord Anstruther, and Janet Williamson,her sister, against James Stiell, younger, merchant in

Edinburgh, Elizabeth Borthwick, his spouse, MargaretHamilton, their servant, and Jean Gray, their nurse 1699

92. Process of Scandal—Alexander Cunninghame, farmer in

Lintoun, against Thomas Tempell, farmer in Lintoun, 1699

93. Process of Scandal—David Rennie, brewer in Portsburgh,

against James Mylne, apothecary, burgess of Edinburgh 1700

94. Process of Scandal — James Rennie, in Sookhead, and

Christian Crawford, his spouse, against William Dobbie,tenant in Grayknowes, and James Dobbie, tenant in

Roslyn, and Margaret Craig, his spouse 1700

95. Process of Scandal— Patrick Ramsa^s merchant in Hadding-

ton, against Patrick Carfrae, merchant and indweller in

the Nungate of Haddington 1700

96. Process of Scandal— Elizabeth Allan, late servitrix to Robert

Bull, merchant in Edinburgh, against Jean Wright, her

mistress, spouse to the said Robert Bull 1700

97 Process of Scandal—Margaret Steidman, spouse to Alexander

Greene, one of the officers of the Commissary Court,

against Janet Inglis, spouse to Andrew Lillie, mason in

Edinburgh 1701

98. Process of Scandal— Robert Anderson, farmer at Beughtoune,

against Margaret Hollabrunton, spouse to John Moodie,farmer in Beughtoune 1701

99. Process of Divorce—Cornet George Skene in the Royal

Regiment of Dragoons, against Mrs. Mary Montgomery,daughter of the deceased Sir Robert Montgomery of

Skelmorlie, his spouse, married at Edinburgh 20 March,685 I 441 27 Nov. 1701

100. Process of Scandal—Edward Hill, skipper in Queensferry,

against Robert Wilson, skipper in Queensferry 1701

101. Process of Scandal—William Brown, chirurgeon in Hadding-

ton, against James Smith, farmer in Prestonhaugh, and

James Smith, chirurgeon, his son 1701

102. Process of Scandal— Robert Barr in Newbyres, againstFrancis Erskine, tiesher in Dalkeith 1701

103. Process of Scandal— Robert Young, servitor to Mr. David

Ramsay, Writer to the Signet, against Gilbert Campbell,merchant in Edinburgh \'jo\

104. Process of Scandal—Lieut.-Colonel John Hamilton of the

Scots Guards of Foot, and John Adam, sergeant in said

regiment, against John Reid, tailor in Canongate 1701

105. Process of Adherence^ John Chalmers in Westerbreak,

against Janet Gibb, lawful daughter to the deceased HenryGibb at St. Laurencekirk, his spouse, married October 1698

1702

106. Process of Scandal—John Hope, merchant in Edinburgh,

against Charles Ross, writer in Edinburgh 1702

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107. Process of Scandal—Patrick Anderson, whiteiron - man,burgess of Edinburgh, against Robert Neill, smith in

Edinburgh 1702108. Process of Scandal—William Graham, student of theology in

the College of Edinburgh, against Margaret Ei^gar, relict

of the deceased William Mitchellhill, late bailie in Selkirk ;

Agnes Anjjus, relict of John Fletcher, merchant there ;

Thomas Currer, tenant in Levinshope ; Margaret Ander-son in Falshope ; John Lookup, school doctor to the

English School of Selkirk; Margaret Angus, daughter to the

deceased Andrew Angus, late bailie in Selkirk; Margaret

Bold there;Andrew Wauch, late bailie there

; JohnAngus, burgess there ; Euphan Shortreed, relict of

William Brown, weaver, burgess there; Janet Brown, her

daughter, and Roljert White, vounger, in Greenhead 1702

109. Process of Declarator of Illegitimation— Lieutenant John

Hamilton in Lord Portmore's Rqgiment, against Dorothea

Burrell, alias Norries, wife.to George Norries, periwigmakerin the town of Newport in England, and Alexander, Johnand Dorothea Hamilton (along with James, deceased), herchildren by Alexander Hamilton of Grange, deceased,

Major in Lord Portmore's Regiment, brother of pursuer.No warrants I 448 7 Jan. 1702

1 10. Process of Scandal—John Brand, tailor, burgess of Edinburgh,against Patrick Nicholson, wright in Edinburgh, AnnaLamb, his spouse, Archibald Lamb, merchant traveller

there, and Andrew Gibson, travelling merchant there 17°-I I f. Process of Scandal Janet Ramadge, lawful daughter to

Robert Ramadge, indwellerin Haddington, against William

Steven, one of the servants of the manufactory of New-mylnes, Beatrix Gray, servant there, and Margaret Heron,spouse to John Johnston of Haddington, and said Johnfor his interest 1702

112. Process of Scandal— Mrs. Abigail Oliphant, lawful daughterto the deceased Charles Oliphant of Langtoun, and one of

the Principal Clerks of Session, and Barbara Kinloch, his

spouse, against Mr. Archibald Pitcairn, doctor of medicine 1702

113. Process of Divorce—Alexander Mylne, sometime in Glen-

bucket, and now in Hallhead in the parish of Cushney,against Isobel Gordon, his spouse, daughter to WilliamGordon in Geach, in the parish of Cabrach, and relict of

George Gordon in the Backies of Glenbucket, married at

Glenbucket Kirk 24 June 1694 I 546 16 July 17031 14. Process of Adherence—Henry Farquharson, lawful son to Mr.

Arthur Farquharson of Cults, against Elizabeth Morgan,only lawful daughter to the deceased Alister Morgan of

Torriegalter, married February 1700 1703

115. Process of Adherence John Coventry, sometime attorney-

general and town-clerk of Fort St. George and city of

Madeaspotam, upon the coast of Coromondel, East Indies, •

now merchant in Edinburgh, against Lavisa Schaap,daughter to Gisbert van Gulibrand Schaap, skipper in

Malacca, in the East Indies, married at Fort St. George,15 December 1684 1703

116. Process of Scandal—Robert Bowman, saddler, burgess of

Edinl^urgh, against James Miller, coppersmith in Canongate1703

117; Process of Scandal— Sir Adexander Brand of Brandfield,- .- against James Marshall, writer in Edinburgh, who had

called Katherine Binning, relict of Laurence Scott of

Bavelaw, the complainer's mother-in-law, a witch, &c. 1703

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118. Process of Scandal— Patrick Cowan, farmer in Portsburgh,against Jose|)h Shiell, farmer in Groathill 1703

119. Process of Adherence— Margaret Anderson, spouse to Peter

Kincaid, flesher, burgess of Edinburgh, against the said

Peter Kincaid, married June 1702 1703120. Process of Adherence—Elizabeth Dailke, lawful daughter to

the deceased Samuel Dailke. gentleman and residenter in

Staffordshire, against John Baillie of Wallstoun, married20 May 1699, at the parish church of St. James, London 1703

121. Process of Divorce—Elizabeth Macintosh, lawful daughterto Lauchlan Macintosh of Aberardour, against Alexander

P'arcjuhar of Mounie, married at Tanley, July 1684, andhad thirteen children I 584 29 Nov. 1704

122. Process of Adherence—Margaret Ritchie, lawful spouse to

Walter Cruickshanks, shoemaker in Aberbrothwick,

against the said Walter Cruickshanks 1704

123. Process of Adherence— Mrs. Jean Carnegie, second lawful

daughter to Mr. James Carnegie of Finhaven, and

spouse to Alexander Blair, alias Carnegie, of Kinfauns,

against the said Alexander Blair, married 15 November1697 1704

124. Process of Scandal—William Hastie, indweller in Fullarton,

against Margaret Blaikie, spouse to James Thomson, smithin Roslyn 1704

125. Process of Declarator of Illegitimacy, &c. - George Dundasofthat ilk, against William Dundas, merchant in Edinburgh,pretending to be son to Ralph Dundas, eldest son to

Walter Dundas of that ilk, and his wife Elizabeth Sharp,sister to Houstoun Sharp, and claiming to be heir-male of

the family of Dundas, complainer alleging said RalphDundas was impotent '704

126. Process of Scandal—William Kerr, lawful son to AndrewKerr of Fauldonside, and the said Andrew Kerr, as his

administrator, against James Graham, merchant, burgessof Edinburgh 1704

127. Process of Divorce—Elizabeth Beatman, third lawful daughterto Randolph Beatman of Trantfordhall, in the county of

Westmoreland, against William Forbes, sometime of

Banley, now of Disblair, married at Brodie House, par. of

Dyke, i August 1689 I 554 2 March 1704128. Process of Divorce—Colin Falconer, periwigmaker, burgess

of Edinburgh, against Anna Nisbet, lawful daughter to

Alexander Nisbet, mason, burgess of Edinburgh, his wife,married at the Tron Church, Edinburgh, April 1688 1704

129. Process of Adherence— Margaret Vallange, daughter to

James Vallange of Possills, against John Lamb, eldest

lawful son to the deceased William Lamb, merchant,burgess of Edinburgh, who went to Holland, married at

Edinburgh April 1704 I 649 3 Oct. 1705130. Process of Scandal—James Cairns and George Wilson,

servitors to Jean Livingstone, relict of Alexander Biggar of

c ._ Gairnshall, against Helen Donaldson, spouse to . . .,

servitor to the Earl of Eglinton 1705131. Process of Divorce—Barbara Wauchop, lawful daughter to

Andrew Wauchop of Niddrie Marischall, against Sir

George Seatoun of Gairletoun, her spouse, marriage con-

tract, 27 April 1686 I 601 II May 1705132. Process of Scandal—Andrew Massie, junior, advocate, against

James Elphinstone, writer in Edinburgh 1705133. Process of Scandal James Elphinstone, writer in Edinburgh,

.against Mr. Andrew Massie, younger, advocate 1705

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134. Process of Divorce—Mary Seton, daughter to the deceasedDavid Seton, merchant and late bailie of Elgin, againstLudovick Gordon, late indweller in the College of Elgin,married at Llanbryde 21 September 1686. The corn-

plainer alleged that Anna Anderson, Lady Linkwood, hadhad a child to defender 170;

135. Process of Scandal—Alexander Marshall in Goremyre against

John Stain in Lochquot 1705

136. Process of Scandal—Alexander Broun, merchant in Edin-

burgh, against David Ogill of Papilhall 1705

137. Process of Scandal—Ninian White, procurator, againstWilliam Cuningham, vintner and portioner in Prestonpans 1705

138. Process of Divorce—Mrs. Jean Campbell, lawful daughter to

Sir John Campbell of Carrick, against Archibald Freeland,

merchant, burgess of Glasgow, her spouse, married at

Glasgow 1689 1705

139. Process of Scandal—John I vie, silkweaver, burgess of Edin-

burgh, against Alexander Roxburgh, silkweaver in Edin-

burgh. Elizabeth Clunnie, spouse to complainer 1705

140. Conjoined Processes of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Alex-

ander Brown, indweller in Edinburgh, servitor to the Dukeof Queensberry, sometime periwigmaker and barber, son to

Mr. Gideon Brown, late minister at Smellam, against AnnaChalmers, daughter to Mr. James Chalmers, late parson at

Dumfries and relict of . . . Elliot, merchant in

London, now residenter in Edinburgh, alleged to havebeen married 10 August 1700 and had a child born at

London, 21 August 1701, named Anna. Decree ofabsolvitor

in his favour I 653 19 Dec. 1705

141. Process of Divorce—Euphan Bathgate, relict of Robert

Lauder, town clerk depute of Dundee, against John Ben-

jamin Jorrens, captain in the late Lord Lindsay's regiment,and Mary Dudyen, his spouse, whom he had married at

Sooter Moor and Segh Waert in September 1684, andthereafter married Euphan at Dundee in May 1694

bigamously I 639 i June 1705

142. Process of Scandal—Robert Brown, merchant in Haddington,against Robert Corser, land labourer in Giffordgate 1706

143. Process of Scandal—Alexander Tytler, writer in Edinburgh,against James Gordon, messenger in Edinburgh 1706

144. Process of Divorce—William Lapslie in Baldorran, younger, in

the parish of Campsie, against Janet Smyth, daughter to

umquhile John Smyth in Corsehouse of Campsie, his spouse,married in 1689. Alexander Jarvie, weaver, to whomdefender had a child, co-respondent. No warrants

I 714 9 Mar. 1706

145. Process of Scandal— Isobel Mitchell, lawful daughter to JohnMitchell of Byres, against Margaret Inglis, spouse of JohnDrummond in Cargill, and Margaret Drummond, spouseto John Gardiner in Cargill, and . . . Oliphant, spouseto James Drummond in Drumonlenie, and George Rattrayin Ballardie 1706

146. Process of Damages—Margaret Pursell, relict of John Burn,fermourer in Megetland, against George Paterson, jewellerin Edinburgh. No warrants I 723 15 May 1706

147. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Adherence—Janet Stir-

ling, second lawful daughter to deceased Archibald Stirlingin Airth and Margaret Gardiner, his spouse, against JohnHamilton of Grange, sometime lieutenant in Lord Port-

more's regiment, now deceased, and Agnes Robertson,

daughter to deceased John R., skipper in Borrowstouness,

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his relict, and John and Elizabeth Hamiltons, their children,

and Beatrix, John, and JeanTelfers, children to the deceased

John Telfer, merchant in Leith, and umquhile Jean Hamil-

ton, his spouse, lawful sister to said John Hamilton.

Pursuer alleged marriage with said John in August 1699

and had a child John. Defenders assoilzied. No warrantsI 759

.'3 July 1706

148. Process of Scandal Jean Brown, residing in Restalrig, and

William Aitken, her husband, for his interest, againstRobert Russell, shoemaker in Niddry, and Marion iMac-

Lelland, his spouse, and Margaret AUardice, spouse to

Alexander Russell in Restalrig 1706

149. Process of Adherence— Esther Crawford, daughter to the

deceased James Crawford, merchant in Lanark, and spouseto John Smith, drummer in Colonel Bridget's Regiment of

Foot in Flanders, against the said John Smith, her spouse,married December 1692 1706

I 50. Process of Divorce—James Grant, merchant, burgess of Edin-

burgh, against Janet Crightoun, lawful daughter to the

deceased Thomas Crightoun, merchant, burgess of Edin-

burgh, his spouse, married at Edinburgh June 1689 1707

151. Process of Scandal—James Thomson, coalman in Broken-

bridges, against Janet Fair, spouse to Andrew Finlay,

weaver in Brokenbridges 1707

152. Process of Scandal—Helen Livingston, relict of the deceased

William Crawford, merchant in Edinburgh, against Isobel

Livingston, spouse to John Nairn, merchant, Edinburgh,her sister '^T^l

153. Process of Scandal—Christian Simpson, spouse to Andrew

Dougal, baxter in North Leith, against Agnes Balfour,

relict of David Brand, baxter in North Leith, and Helen

Walker, spouse to Dawid Brand, baxter in Leith 1707

154. Process of Scandal- David Campbell, milner in Craigie Mill,

against Duncan Miller, mealmaker in Cramond 1707

155. Process of Adherence—James Vallange of Possill againstBarbara FuUarton, Lady French, his spouse, married at

Newtoun of Clonnis Cowers in Ireland about 1687. Nowarrants I 9-8 S.May 1707

156. Process of Divorce—John Macdonald of Largie against Grizell

Macdonald, lawful daughter to Ronald Macdonald of Sana,his spouse, married 14 July 1690. John Balf, a fugitive from

Ireland, co-respondent. No warrants I 961 20 June 1707

157. Process of Divorce- Barbara Forbes, relict of the deceased

James Strachan, younger, of Thornton, against Andrew-

Wood of Balbegno, her spouse 1708

158. Process of Scandal—Jean Hog, Catherine Bennet, and Mar-

garet Grant, servitors to Mr. James Erskine of Grange, one

of the senators of the College of Justice, against David

Thomson, vintner, burgess of Edinburgh, and Ann Stam-

field, his spouse, and Robert Finlayson and Hugh Lind,their servants 1708

159. Process of Scandal—William Cowburgh, son to John Cow-

burgh, drover in Falkirk, and John MacLauchlan in

Callender, against John Watson, fllesher in Leith 1708160. Process of Scandal—James Brotherston, harness maker in

Cannongate, against Adam Boig, author of the EdinburghCourant 1708

161. Process of Adherence- Margaret Smyth, spouse to JamesI^almaine, sailor in Largo in Fife, against the said JamesBalmaine, married at Largo Church in February 1680

and had a daughter Lilias, now deceased. No warrantsI 973 19 Jui^e 1708

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162. Process of Divorce—John, Earl of Wigtoun, against LadyMargaret Lindsay, daughter to Colin, Earl of Balcarres,his spouse, married at Edinburgh in March 1698. Nowarrants I 977 7 Dec. 1708

163. Process of Scandal—Adam Boig, merchant in Edinburgh,and author of the Edinburgh Courant, against JamesBrotherston, harness maker or cordiner in Cannongate 1708

164. Process of Scandal—Gavin Mudie, weaver in Tranent,

against Alexander Clunie, brewer in Tranent, Marion

Leslie, his spouse, and Agnes Brown, their servitrix 1708

165. Process of Scandal— Rachel Byres, spouse to Archibald

Reid, cordiner. Bell's Mills, against Margaret Morrison,

spouse to William Fisher, sometime weaver in Bell's Mills

Steps, and now soldier in the Castle of Edinburgh 1708166. Process of Adherence—Jean Mitchell, lawful daughter to the

deceased George Alitchell in the parish of P^overan, and

spouse to David Bower, sailor in Dundee, against the said

David Bower, married at Foveran, July 1688 1709

167. Process of Divorce—David Stevenson, sometime skipper in

Burntisland, now in Inverness, against Agnes Strachan, his

spouse, lawful daughter to umquhile William Strachan,indvveller in Kirkcaldy, and Elizabeth Colzier, his wife,

married at Edinburgh June 1694. No warrantsI 1030 20 May 1709

168. Process of Adherence—Robert Gray, son to deceased Andrew

Gray, portioner of Badrow, against Marion Gray, lawful

daughter to the deceased Robert Gray, portioner of Badrow,and counter action at her instance, alleged married in 1699,

the parties being quakerS, defender assoilzied. No warrantsI 1041 25 May 1709

169. Process of Scandal—Ann, Countess of Moray, and Charles,Earl of Moray, her husband, -for his interest, against

Margaret Miller, spouse to Thomas Forrest, merchant in

Edinburgh 1709

170. Process of Scandal—Ann Stanfield, spouse to David Thomson,vintner in Edinburgh, and he for his interest, againstCatherine Bennet, Margaret Grant and Jean Hog, all

servants to Mr. James Erskine, one of the senators of the

College of Justice 1708

171. Process of Declarator of Freedom—William Agnew of Wig,against Margaret Heron, daughter to Patrick Heron of

that Ilk. No warrants I 1052 10 Aug. 1709

172. Process of Scandal John Hill, skipper in Queensferry,

against John Syme, elder, and John Syme, younger, both

skippers in Queensferry 17 10

173. Process of Scandal Margaret Thomson, relict of the

deceased Hugh Smith, glover, burgess of Edinburgh,against James Dickson, wright in Edinburgh, and JeanAllan, his spouse 1710

174. Process of Divorce—John Anderson, servitor to JamesRowand, tenant in Abbotshall, Fife, against Janet Young,lawful daughter to Humphrey Young, workman in Dysart,residenter in Edinburgh, his spouse, married at DronChurch in October 1693, and had two children. Nowarrants I 1057 21 July 1710

175. Process of Adherence—John Glog, journeyman tailor in the

Canongate, against Agnes Brown, his spouse, married in

the New Kirk of Edinburgh, and had six children, of whomone male and one female survive. No warrants

II I 6 June 1710

176. Process of Scandal—George Campbell, brewer, burgess of

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Edinburgh, against Alexander Campbell, peruke maker,Edinburgh 171 1

177. Process of Scandal—Anna Byres, spouse to Alexander Reid,son to Mr. James Reid, merchant in Edinburgh, and he xfor his interest, against Robert MacLellan, gardener at

Summerhall 17 U178. Process of Scandal—Mary Lochead, indweller in Edinburgh,

against Roderick Pedeson, cordiner, burgess of the

Canongate, and Janet White, his spouse 1711

179. Process of Scandal—Alex^inder Campbell, peruke maker,burgess of Edinl^urgh, against George Campbell, brewer,burgess of said burgh 171 1

180. Process of Reduction and Improbation—Captain Alexander

Sutherland, now of Kinminity, captain in the regimentcommanded by Colonel John Powcock, grandchild by theson of the deceased Alexander Sutherland of Kinminity,against Margaret Sutherland, Lady Artamford, pretendedexecutrix to the said deceased Alexander Sutherland, herbrother. Jean Sutherland, spouse to Thomas Grant of

Achoynany, grandchild to the deceased. No warrantsII 3 8 June 1711

181. Process of Scandal—Jean Pitcairn, spouse to Mr. JohnAinsworth, merchant and residenter in Leith, againstPatrick Hume of Restoun, residenter in Edinburgh, andElizaljeth Clerk, his spouse 171 1

182. Process of Divorce— Mrs. Jean Leslie, relict of the deceasedMr. John Stewart of Innernytie, against Captain AndrewNairn, son to Sir Thomas Nairn of Kirkhill, her spouse,married at (}asconha!l 18 March 1706 II 33 12 June 17 12

183. Process of Scandal— Mrs. Anna Richardson, daughter to Sir

James Richardson of Smitton, against George Richardson,writer, Edinburgh, and Mrs. Mary Richardson, his spouse 1712

184. Process of Scandal.— Ann Cameron, spouse to Mr. Johninnes, advocate, against James Dunbar, residenter in

Edinburgh 17 12

185. Process of Scandal Mr. Andrew Kerr, minister of the gospelat Kirkwall, against Mr. George Oswald, minister of the

gospel at Dunnet in Caithness, residenter in Edinburgh 1712186. Process of Scandal. - James Watt, meal maker at Pefifer

Mylne, against Martha Bannerman, relict of AndrewDavidson, meal maker in Liberton, and Thomas Lock, sonto John Lock, farmer in Nether Liberton 17 12

187. Process of Adherence—Elizabeth Munro, spouse to ThomasLisk, late servant to Simpson, chirurgeonapothecary, burgess of Edinburgh, against the said ThomasLisk, married 1702, and had issue a daughter Janet 171 2

188. Conjoined Processes of Separation, Aliment, &c.—Grizell Baillie, spouse to Alexander Murray, younger of

Stanhope, eldest son and heir to Sir David Murray of

Stanhope, advocate, and George Baillie of Jerviswood her

father, and Lady Grizell Baillie, her mother, for their

interests, against the said Alexander W\Mx?i.y- et e cotitra^

marriage contract dated 16 August 1710 II 68 5 March 17 r4

189. Process of Scandal—Agnes Lauder, daughter to the deceasedAlexander Lauder in Netherhouses, against Elizabeth

Scott, servitrix to Isobel Allan, relict of James Cleghorn,merchant in Dalkeith 1713

190. Processor Divorce — Agnes Fleming, lawful daughter to thedeceased Andrew Fleming, merchant in Edinburgh, againstLaurence Charters, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, her

spouse, married at Edinburgh 10 July 1708 17 13

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191. Process of Adherence.— Isobell Law, daughter to the deceasedWilliam Law, cordiner, burgess of Kdinburgh, againstHenry Boog, glover in Edinburgh, her spouse, marriedNovember 1700, and had issue a son Alexander, baptisedSeptember 1701 1713

192. Process of Scandal.— Grizell Blaikie, relict to John Lennie,indweller in Edinburgh, against Christian Goudy, spouseto John Mitchell, smith, burgess in Edinburgh, and JeanPeirie, spouse to John Learmond, horse hirer in Edinburgh 1713

193. Process of Divorce—James Baird, merchant, burgess of

Edinburgh, against Elizabeth Bruce, lawful daughter to

the deceased [John] Bruce of Blairhall, his spouse 17 15

194. Process of Scandal—Wiiliam Whyte of Creichtness, againstRobert Dods, tenant in Hairhead, in the parish of Inner-wick and constabulary of Haddington 1715

195. Process of Scandal—Thomas Steill, tenant in Easthouses of

Newbattle, against David Russell, writer in Edinburgh,and lawful son to Thomas Russell, farmer in the parish ofNewbattle 17 16

196. Process of Divorce—Janet Rankine, spouse to Mr. Walter

Aikincloss, late soldier in Lord Stair's Regiment of

Dragoons, against the said Walter .\ikincloss, married at

Glasgow 22 November 1708. No warrants H 224 I'j May 1715

197. Process of Divorce—Catherine Galletley, daughter to the

deceased Laurence Galletley, merchant in Edinburgh,against Captain James Hamilton of Reidhouse, married

1706 111 236 30 June 1716

198. Process of Scandal—Anna Byres, spouse to Ninian Anderson,merchant in Edinburgh, and he for himself and his interest,

against Elizabeth Ogilvie, spouse to Hector M'Neil, grieveto the Duchess of Argyle 1717

199. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Adherence—MaryHalket against Colonel Robert Murray, brother to theEarl of Dunmore, and one of the Colonels of H.M.Regiments of Scots Foot Guards. Had a daughterKatherine, baptised at Dunfermline II 247 16 Oct. 1717

200. Process of Scandal—Alison Steel, widow in Tranent, againstThomson Johnston, merchant in Tranent, and ElspethWilli mson, his spouse 1717

201. Process of Scandal— Janet Wilson, servitri.x to the deceasedRobert Irving, brewer in Cranstoun, against Helen Boig,relict of the said deceased Robert Irving 1717

202. Process of Scandal—Thomas Sadler, groom to Sir JamesMacKenzie of Royston, one of the senators of the Collegeof Justice, against James Gray, gardener to the said Lord

Royston 17 18

203. Process of Scandal—William Douglas, merchant in Dalkeith,

against 13avid Johnston, writer in Edinburgh 1718

204. Process of Scandal—Mary Watson, spouse to Samuel

AI'Lellan, dyer in Dalkeith, and he for his interest, against

James Gray, dyer in Dalkeith, and Christian Gray, his

spouse 1718

205. Process cf Divorce—Margaret Drummond, daughter to the

deceased John Drummond, skinner, burgess of Edinburgh,against David Henderson, periwig maker, burgess of

Edinburgh, son to the deceased James Henderson, oneof the macers before the Justiciary Court, her spouse,married in February 1693 and had issue a son and three

daughters, of whom Janet only survived. No warrantsII 293 I Mar. 1718

206. Process of Adherence—Mary Hepburn, only lawful daughter

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to Captain Thomas Hepburn, residenter in Burntisland,

against William Kennedy, son to deceased John Kennedyof Craig, her husband, marriage by declarator 20 f'eb.

1714 and by ceremony on 25 July 1714 II 311 13 Mar. 1718207. Process of Scandal— Uavid Darling, smith in Caldtoun,

Alexander Taylor, founder there, and Marion Smith, relict

of Walter Taylor, coachman in Cauno, against AndrewThomson, founder in Caldtoun, and Elizabeth Simpson,his spouse 17 18

208. Process of Scandal—James Young, deacon to the weavers at

Haddington, against Alexander Todderick, weaver in

Haddington, and Janet Todderick, his spouse 1718209. Process of Divorce—Andrew Crawford, of Crawfordstoun,

against Agnes Kennedy, daughter to the deceased Davicl

Kennedy of Drummellin, his spouse, married in the houseof her mother, Margaret Crawford, in Glasgow, 15 June171 1. Duncan Bardou, a Frenchman and soldier in

Regiment of Dragoons commanded by Earl of Stair,

co-respondent II 484 8 Dec. 1719210. Process of Adherence—Agnes Kennedy, lawful daughter to

the deceased David Kennedy of Drumellan, againstAndrew Crawford of Crawfordstoun, married at Glasgow15 June 1711, and had a son David 1719

211. Process of Scandal—Janet Lamb, relict of David Forbes,merchant in Edinburgh, indweller in Leith, against . .

Ferguson, spouse to Robert Boyd, wigmaker in Edinburgh,and he for his interest 1719

212. Process of Separation and Aliment— Elizabeth Scott, relict ofGilbert Elliot of Stainledge, now spouse to Mr. JamesCampbell or Dochertie or Docherdie, late minister of the

gospel at Legertwood, against the said James Campbell,married at Stennox Bank near Carlisle, 14 September 1709

II 322 6 Jan. 1719213. Process of Scandal—Elizabeth Stevenson, spouse to James

Hunter, minister of the gospel, relict of James Cruickshank,gardener, and he for his interest, against Arthur Miller,minister of the gospel 17 19

214. Process of Scandal—John Row of Bandeath, and EuphanFalconer, his spouse, against John Hutchison, one of theofficers of Leith, and Constance Rutherford, his spouse 17 19

215. Conjoined Processes of Adherence, &c. — Elizabeth

Castlelaw, eldest lawful daughter to the deceased Mr.Thomas Castlelaw, minister of the gospel at Leswalt,against Andrew Agnew, elder of Sheuchan. The pursuer'smother died April 17 13, she was born in Glasgow, becamehousekeeper to defender at Martinmas 1710. Defenderassoilzied from conclusions of declarator of marriage, butfound liable in damages for seduction II ^tTh n Mar. 17 19

216. Processor Reduction of Edict of Executry—John Lawson at

the Bridgend of Dean, creditor of the deceased John Lairdof Chapelton, and to deceased Alexander Laird, his son,and John Fullarton of that ilk as assignee, against Sir

James Kinloch of that Ilk, Mr. John ( 'gilvy in Couper-Angus, Agnes Farquharson, relict of John Laird of

Chapelton, Susanna Laird, spouse to James Henderson in

Balbrogie, Janet Laird, spouse to Andrew Fife in Glen of

Ogilvie, Jean Laird, spouse to James Fenton in Kinnaird,James Laird, eldest lawful son to James Laird, portioner of

Petento, pretended creditors of the said John and AlexanderLairds, and said Agnes Farquharson, pretended executrix

to said John Laird. No warrants II 472 12 Nov. 17 19

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217. Process of Divorce—Dame Alice Paterson, lawful daughterto the deceased John, late Archbishop of Glasgow, againstSir Alexander Dalmahoy of that Ilk, resident* r in the

Abbev of Holyroodhouse, her spouse, married at Glasgow,October 1688 II 564 8 Nov. 1720

218. Process of Scandal—Helen Anderson, relict of the deceasedWilliam Gordon, tenant in Limefoy, and William Gordon,tenant in Graigie, and John Gordon, tenant in Myreside,her lawful sons, against Alexander Johnston, tenant in

Bootland in the parish of Currie 1720

2ig. Process of Divorce—Anna Graham, daughter to John Grahamof Killearn, spouse to Alexander Macfarlane, younger of

Gartartane, against the said Alexander Macfarlane, mamiedat Killearn April 171 i. The defender committed adulterywith Elizabeth Wilkieson, spouse to James Graham of

Gartur II 539 8 Nov. 1720220. Process of Scandal— Charles Sheriff, merchant in Prestonpans,

against Walter Rolland, glazier in Prestonpans, JamesTurnbull, baxter there, and Agnes Stevenson, his spouse,Helen Whyte, daughter of the said Agnes Stevenson, andthe deceased . . . Whyte, residenter there 1720

221. Process of Scandal— Alexander Hepburn, dyster in Hadding-ton, against Willian) Durham, servant to Robert, Lord

Blantyre 1720222. Process of Divorce—Robert Trail, shipmaster in Leitb,

against Catherine Evanson, daughter to the deceased EvanMacGregor of Newhaven, his spouse, married in the

Canongate in May 1714, and had a son in June or July

1715, and thereafter the defender had another child of whichher husband was not father II 524 25 March 1720

223. Process of Scandal- William Adam, printer in Edinburgh,against Gilbert M entire, clerk of the Post Office of Edinburgh 1721

224. Process of Divorce—John Rose, chapman in Urchnay, parishof Nairn, against Jean M'Gillevrey, daughter to JohnM'Gillevrey, tenant in Achencamen, parish of Cawdor, his

spouse, married at Cawdor 5 February 1717, and had a

child now dead. No warrants II 662 3 May 1721

225. Process of Scandal—Alexander Crawford, brewer at Dean-

haugh, against James Padzeon, farmer in Dean 1721226. Process of Divorce Andrew Wilson, writer in Newburgh,

against Margaret Gibb, daughter to the deceased JohnGibb of Pow, writer in Edinburgh, his spouse, married at

Newburgh, December 1713 II 676 28 Dec. 1722

227. Process of Scandal—John Nimmo, maltman in Leith, against

John Keapie, servitor to Alexander Brown, brewer in the

Yardheads of Leith 1722228. Process of Adherence—Jean Reid, lawful daughter to John

Reid, writer in Edinburgh, against Henry Simpson,merchant in Edinburgh, son to Henry Simpson, sometimeone of the Cramers in the Parliament House, and merchantin Edinburgh. Defender's brother was married to pursuer'ssister 1722

229. Process of Adherence— Isobel Cairns, spouse to JamesMorrison of Masindieu, against the said James Morrison,

alleged to be married at Loyck in England, November1 713, and had issue a son 1722

230. Process of Scandal—Agnes Scott spouse to William Johnston,candle maker in Musselburgh, and he for himself and for

his interest, against Alexander Harper, shoemaker in

. Tranent. 1723

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231. Process of Scandal—William Inglis and John Russell, presentbailies of the burgh of Lanark, for themselves and in nameand behalf of the Town Council of the said burgh, and Sir

James Carmichael of Bonningtoun, baronet, Alexander

Wilson, town clerk of the said burgh, and James Car-

michael, commissary clerk there, against William Thomson,writer in Edinburgh 1723

232. Process of Adherence and Aliment—Christian Grant, daughterto Alexander (irant in Lethendie, spouse to WilliamDawson, merchant and late Provost of Forres, against the

said William Dawson, married at Lethendie in Duthil,

7 June 1722 1723233. Process of Scandal—John Brown, wright in Haddington, and

Rachel Hunter, his spouse, and George Hunter, wheel-

wright there, brother to said Rachel, against William

Cadell, merchant in Haddington, and Ann Hog, his spouse (724

234. Process of Scandal — James Crockat, junior, merchant in

Edinburgh, against Gilbert IMentier, clerk in the Post

Office, Edinburgh 1724

235. Process of Scandal—Alexander Petrie, writer in Edinburgh,against James Mitchell, merchant in Edinburgh 1724

236. Process of Divorce—Alargaret Hamilton, lawful daughter of

John Hamilton, writer in Dumfries, against HenryJohnston, her spouse, servant to Sir James Cunningham of

Millncraig, married Cabagehall, south side of Edinburgh26 IVIay 1722 n 713 8 Sept. 1725

237. Process of Separation and Aliment— Mrs. Anna Wortley,relict of the deceased Dr. Thomas Stewart of Kilmaichlyand now spouse to Captain Alexander Gumming, late of

Brigadier Grant's Regiment, against the said CaptainAlexander Gumming, married 19 April 17 15 and had issue

five children 1725

238. Process of Separation and Aliment—Janet Stark, spouse to

David Thom, merchant traveller, late in Kilsyth, nowresidenter in Edinburgh, against the said David Thorn,married at Kilsyth, December 1709 II 693 22 June 1725

239. Process of Divorce—The said David Thom against the said

Janet Stark 1725240. Process of Divorce—James Graham of Gartur, against Eliza-

beth Wilkieson, lawful daughter to the deceased CaptainPhilip Wilkieson in the town of Balnahinch, in the kingdomof Ireland, married at Balnahinch August 1714 : Alex-ander Macfarlane of Gartartain, co-respondent

11 739 16 Dec. 1726241. Process of Scandal—Thomas Smith, receiver of the Laird of

Dirleton's victual rent, against Mr. James Ferguson, late

merchant in North Berwick, afterwards in Dirleton, son to

James Ferguson in Ferrigate, Archibald Ferguson, also sonto the said James, James Meek, gardener in Dirleton, Mr.Andrew Burn, schoolmaster there, and George Litster,

wright there 1726242. Conjoined Processes of Adherence and Separation—Alexander

Dickson, younger, of Steanfoald, against Ann Carnegie,youngest lawful daughter of Mr. James Carnegie of Craigo,his spouse, ct e conira, marriage contract 26 November1722, married at the house of her sister's spouse, RobertArbuthnot, in Edinburgh 27th following 1726

243. Process of Scandal—Andrew Mitchell, brewer in the Yard-heads of Leith, against Robert Bowie, brewer there 1726

244. Process of Scandal—George Anderson, merchant in Hadding-ton, against Grizel Smith, relict of John Warrender, painter

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in Haddington. George and Grizel Andersons children of

pursuer mentioned 1726

245. Process of Declarator of Nullity of Marriage—MargaretNoble, daughter to the deceased Gilbert Noble, merchantin Aberdeen, against Alexander Stevenson alias Kennedy,fencing and dancing master in Dumfries, now prisoner in the

Tolbooth of Edinburgh, who had married Mary Rodgerson,daughter to Thomas Rodgerson, merchant in Dumfries,and thereafter in 1722 married the complainer bigamously 1726

246. Process of Scandal—James Watt, brewer in Livingstone's

Yards, against William Thoirs of Muirhouse, residenter in

Edinburgh, and Mr. John Johnston, schoolmaster in

Edinburgh 1726

247. Process of Divorce—Mary Rodgerson, lawful daughter to

Thomas Rodgerson, merchant, Dumfries, against Alex-

ander Stevenson alias Kennedy, fencing and dancingmaster in Dumfries, married at Dumfries, April 1714, andhad two children II 726 12 Mar. 1726

248. Process of Divorce—Mrs. Helen Clark, eldest lawful daughterof the deceased Robert Clark, chirurgeon apothecary in

Edinburgh, against Patrick Fairvveather, her spouse, onlyson to Mr. Robert Fairweather, minister of the Gospel at

Crail, married at Edinburgh 5th October 1726, on groundof his bigamy, he having married 17 February 1726 Jean,

daughter of the deceased James P'airfowl, sometime Com-missary of Brechin II 804 18 Oct. 1727

-249. Process of Divorce — William Kelso, sailor in Saltcoats,

against Margaret M'Colme, lawful daughter to JohnM'Colm, merchant in Ayr, his spouse, married at Campble-town June 1714 and had issue three children 1720

250. Process of Adherence — Mary liurn, lawful daughter to

Michael Burn, tailor in Edinburgh, and spouse to JohnPlenderleith, writer there, lawful son to the deceased DavidPenderleith of Byth, against the said John Penderleith,married at Cabbagehall near Edinburgh 6 January 1722

III I 27 Apr. 1726, 23 Nov. 1727

251. Process of Adherence and Aliment—Mrs. Anna Muir, lawful

daughter to Mr. Archibald Muir, minister of the Gospel,and Elizabeth Liddell, his spouse, against Walter Nisbetof Craigintinny, second lawful son to the deceased WilliamNisbet of Dirleton, and brother german to W^illiam Nisbetnow of Dirleton, married in her father's house 14 April1726 II 759 14 Jan. 1727

252. Process of Separation — Alexander Dickson, younger, of

Stoanfoald, against AnnaCarnegy, youngest lawful daughterto the deceased Mr. James Carnegy of Craigo, and spouseto said Alexander Dickson and c coftlra, married at thehouse of Robert Arbuthnott, her brother-in-law, in Edin-

burgh 27th November 1722. No warrantsIII 69 4 Jan. 1728

253. Process of Scandal—Euphan, Countess-Dowager of Kilmar-nock and Mr. John Murray, lawful son to the RightHonourable Lord Edward Murray, her husband (marriedat Canongate February 1727), for himself and his interest,

against Hugh Mack, servitor to the Lord Belhaven,indweller in Canongate III 274 16 Mar. 1728

254. Process of Separation and Aliment—Mary Duncan, spouse to

John narrower, shipmaster, Perth, against the said Johnnarrower, married December 1722 III 565 4 April 1729

255. Conjoined Process of Divorce—Dugald Campbell of Ederline,in the shire of Argyle, against Jean Lamont, his spouse.

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daughter to Dugald Lamont of Inneryne in the said shire,ct c contra, married at Steilaige, ii November 1712

III 286 10 Dec. 1728256. Process of Scandal—Bessie Wallace, relict of John Forrest,

tailor at Cramond Bridgend, and Isobel Forrest, their

daughter, against Jean Deall, spouse to James (iloag at

Cramond Bridgend, and Marion Gloag, their daughter 1728257. Process of Scandal—John Robertson, writer in Edinburgh,

against Sir James Nicolson of that ilk 1728258. Process of Adherence and Aliment—Jean Barclay, lawful

daughter to William IJarclay of Warricks, against JamesMarshall, town-clerk of Irvine, her spouse ; had issue a son,

John, born December 1728, banns proclaimed at Irvine

Church, 8 July 1729 1729259. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Henry Smith, lawful son

to the deceased Henry Smith, merchant, Edinburgh, ^\\odied January 1729, procreated betwixt him and Susannah

Murray, his spouse, and the said Susannah Murray, againstPeter Smith, younger, of Innerramsay, brother-german to

the said deceased Henry Smith 1729260. Process of Scandal—Hugh Lyle, merchant in Dalkeith,

against William Cleghorn, merchant in Dalkeith 1729261. Process of Separation and Aliment—Janet Urquhart, spouse

to George Mackay, vintner in Inverness, against the said

George Mackay, late sergeant in Colonel Cholomnie's

regiment, married 1713 1729262. Process of Divorce— Marion Stuart, spouse to Alexander

Herbertson, wright and looking-glass maker in Glasgow,lawful daughter to Patrick Stuart, wright there, againstthe said Alexander Herbertson, married July 1719, and hada daughter Margaret III 534 2 Apr. 1729

263. Process of Divorce—George Scott, baxter, burgess of the

Canongate, against Katherine Seton, his spouse, daughterto Mr. Robert Seton, minister of the Gospel at Glassertonin Galloway, married at Edinbui'gh 18 August 1726. NoWarrants III 589 13 Jan. 1730

264. Process of Divorce—Margaret Nimmo, spouse to Patrick

Stone, clerk to the regality of Torphichen, against thesaid Patrick Stone, married February 1703 at Bathgate

III 613 27 Jan. 1730265. Process of Divorce—Andrew Deuchar, writer in Edinburgh,

against Helen M'Laine, his spouse, lawful daughter to

John M'Laine, lawful son to the deceased Hector, Bishopof Argyle, married at Edinburgh in April 1717. MungoHerdman, writer in Edinburgh, co-respondent. Nowarrants HI 655 6 May 1730

266. Process of Scandal—Alexander Belshes of Invermay, andJohn Belshes, advocate, his son, joint principal sheriffclerks of Edinburgh, and Mr. Thomas Belshes, their

depute, against Mr. Samuel Bearesford Marriot, attorneyin exchequer 1730

267. Process of Divorce—Robert Sym in Samt Andrews, againstAgnes Wilson, his spouse 1730

268. Poocess of Divorce—William Gillies, merchant in Kirkcaldy,against Janet Haggle, his spouse, and daughter to WalterHaggle, carpenter at Dysart, married September 17 17

III 968 24 July 1730269. Process of Separation and Aliment—Elizabeth Penman, spouse

to John Reoch, younger, shoemaker at Irvine, against thesaid John Reoch, married at Irvine July 1724 1730

270. Process of Divorce—Robert Hall, carpenter at Greenock,

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against Mary Warden, his spouse, daughter to JamesWarden, merchant in Greenock, married at Govan i6

November 1725 III 948 13 June 1730

271. Process of Adherence, &c. —Janet Clarkson, lawful daughterto the deceased Peter Clarkson, sometime Drover in

Caussland, in the parish of Livingstone, against William

Clarkson, her spouse, eldest lawful son to John Clarkson,

portioner of Causslands 1730

272. Process of Divorce— Robert Harris, merchant in Edinburgh,against Christian Alackie, his spouse III 1019 6 Oct. 1731

273. Process of Divorce— Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, relict of Lockhartof Lee, and now spouse to James Boutcher, against the

said James Boutcher, married December 17 18

III 989 26 Mar. 1731

274. Process of Damage for Wrongeous Imprisonment—William

Laurie, slater, burgess of L^^umfries, against David Shaw,tenant in Waterhead, in Carsefern parish, and Stewarty of

Kirkcudbright, and Andrew M'Dill and David Foster,servants to Margaret Reid, relict of James M'Adam of

Waterhead, and also against Matthew Miller, late bailie in

New Galloway ; James Henderson, bailie there, and the

said Margaret Reid. Defenders assoilzied 26 June 1731

275. Process of Adherence—Gilbert Wair, maltman in Glasgow,against Margaret Todd, spouse to the said Gilbert Wair,daughter to James Todd, maltman in Glasgow, marriage-contract, dated 30 December 171 2 1731

276. Process of Scandal—Robert Duncan, shipmaster in Newhaven,against Barbara Anderson, spouse to Robert Johnston,smith at Bangholm's Bower 1732

277. Conjoined Processes of Adherence and of Freedom, &c. — Mrs.Catherine Harvie, lawful daughter to the deceased Mr.Patrick Harvie of Mameulo, and spouse to John Crawford,alias Stewart of Milton, second lawful son to the deceasedSir William Stewart of Castlemilk, against the said JohnCrawford, alias Stewart, and his tutors and curators,et e contra. Defender assoilzied from declarator of

marriage III 1064 13 Dec. 1732278. Process of Scandal- Christian Ross, spouse to James Ross,

soldier in the Castle of Edinburgh, and the said JamesRoss for his interest against Charles MacPherson, one of

the soldiers in the Castle of Edinburgh, and indweller at

the West Bowhead of Edinburgh 1732279. Process of Scandal—John Walker, merchant in Leith, against

James Walker, merchant in Leith 1732280. Process of Scandal—John Johnston, flesher in Dalkeith,

against John M'Millan, flesher, Musselburgh, and tacks-

man of the parks, Newbattle 1732281. Conjoined Processes of Declarator of Freedom, &c.—John

Stewart, son to Mr. Francis Stewart of Camilla, brother-

german to Charles, Earl of Murray, and John Stuart,

W.S., his commissioner, against Sybella Barbour, daughterto the deceased John Barbour, late one of the bailies ofInverness. Et e contj-a. Declarator of Marriage granted

III 1095 ig Dec. 1732282. Process of Divorce— Archibald M 'Arthur, chapman traveller,

sometime indweller in Langholm, against RebeccaClappertoun, his spouse, daughter to umquhile William

Clappertoun, merchant in Langholm, married at LangholmOctober 1723. No warrants 1^^425 26 Oct. 1733

283. Conjoined Processes of Divorce— Isobel Anderson, lawful

daughter to Michael Anderson of Tushielaw, spouse to

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Walter Welsh of Lochcjuhanet, against the said Walter

Welsh et e conira, m?irn&(\. at Edinburgh in August 1717,

P^rancis Carruthers, office of excise, Dr. Henry Douglas,

Dalkeith, and David Nairn, residenter in Dalkeith, co-

respondents. Husband divorced and wife assoilzied

IV 106 7 Aug. 1733

284. Process of Separation and Aliment— Janet Sim, spouse to

David Aliln, tailor in Canongatehead, against the said

David Miln, married at New Church of Edinburgh June

1733 .^733

285. Process of Adherence- Janet Daes, relict of Robert Herriot,

wright, burgess in Edinburgh, against Andrew Martin,bookseller in Edinburgh, now her husband IV 75 2 May 1733

286. Process of Scandal— Sir James Dalrymple of Hailes, Baronet,

against George Brown, merchant in Linton, John Paterson,

couper there, William M'Aull, mealmaker in Bell's Brae,and James Watherston, weaver in Drydenburn 1733

287. Process of Scandal— Mary Watson, relict of John Clephane,merchant in Edinburgh, against James Sutherland, servant

of William Sutherland, brewer in Edinburgh, and EuphanEason, servitrix to the said William Sutherland 1733

288. Process of Scandal—James Sandilands, farmer in Muttonhole,

against Isobel Craig, his late servitrix, now residenter in

Edinburgh 1733

289. Process of Separation and Aliment—Ann Muir, only lawful

daughter of Mr. Archibald Muir, late minister of the Gospelat Garvald and spouse to Walter Nisbet of Craigintinny,

against the said Walter Nisbet. They had issue Jean and

,children in life IV i 4 April 1733

290 Process of Divorce—Deborah Morrison, alias Kelly, residenter

in the Abbey of Holyroodhouse, spouse to George Morri-

son, mariner, sometime residenter at Wapping, late at

Dundee, Scotland, against the said George Morrison,married 26 iMay 1722 at the Fleet, London 1734

291. Process of Divorce—John Braid, late tailor in Edinburgh,now in London, against Marion Braid, his spouse, daughterto John Braid, messenger in Edinburgh, married 27 June1730 IV 452 24 Dec. 1734

292. Process of Scandal— Mrs. Marion Denune, lawful daughter to

the deceased Mr. William Denune, minister of the Gospelat Pencaitland, against James Walker, merchant in Edin-

burgh, and kirk treasurer of the said city 1734

293. Process of Declarator of Marriage — Susanna (jordon,

daughter to the deceased George Gordon, doctor of

medicine in Banff, and relict of Mr. George Kinnaird,eldest lawful son to the deceased Mr. George Kinnaird,

brother-german to the deceased Patrick, Lord Kinnaird,

against George, Charles and Margaret Kinnaird, lawful

children of the said deceased Mr. George Kinnaird,

younger, and the now deceased Lady Helen Gordon, his

first spouse, married 3 November 1731 in Dundee. Nowarrants IV 513 11 Mar. 1735

294. Process of Scandal—John .Alexander, junior, maltman in

Leith, and Janet Keadsley, his spouse, against Alexander

Smith, wright in Leith Mills, and Mary Campbell, his spouse 1735

295. Process of Divorce—Malcolm Macleod of Raasay, against

Mary Mackenzie, his spouse, daughter lawful to the

deceased Alexander Mackenzie of Aplecross, married at

Taraddell i December 1713, John Bethune, a servant, co-

respondent ;had seven children of whom five in life

IV 539 5 Sept. 1735

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296. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Margaret Fowiis, lawful

daughter to Mr. William Fowiis of Woodhall, advocate,

against Mr. James Kinloch, eldest lawful son to Sir

Francis Kinloch of Gilmerton, married at Edinburgh, 24th

February 1730 IV 476 26 Feb. 1735

297. Process of Adherence and Aliment—Christian Grant, lawful

daughter to the deceased Alexander Grant in Lethendie,and spouse to William Dawson, merchant, and late provostof Forres, against the said William Dawson 1735

298. Process of Scandal—John Din, writer in Edinburgh, against

James Wright, staymaker in Canongate, and Alexander

Donaldson, writer in Edinburgh 1735

299. Process of Scandal—Walter Inglis, wright in Haddington,against Adam Milne, cooper in Haddington 1735

300. Process of Separation and Aliment—Helen Hunter, spouse of

James Gordon, brewer, near Abbeyhill, Holyroodhouse,against the said James Gordon, married at Edinburgh, 3November 1733 1735

301. Declaration of Freedom—Agnes Gairns, daughter lawful to

Alexander Gairns, tenant in Coats, late in Musselburgh,against William Jones, soldier in Captain Robert For-

rester's Company in Colonel Archibald Hamilton's

regiment. No warrants IV 572 16 April 1736

302. Process of Scandal - Robert Ramsay and James Cnchton,masons in Fisherrow, against John Thomson, shoemakerin Bridgend in Musselburgh 1736

303. Process of Separation-Margaret Drummond, spouse to

Lieutenant John Home of Colonel Wentworth's Regimentof Foot in Ireland, and lawful son to deceased Sir AndrewHome of Kimmerghame, one of the senators of the Collegeof Justice, with concourse of William Drummond of Grange,her father, against the said John Home, married March

1734. No warrantsIV 579 and 680 19 May 1736, 9 Nov. 1736

304. Process of Adherence and Aliment — I sobel .Sangster, spouse to

James Lind, cordiner in Leith, son to David Lind, cordinerin Leith, against the said James Lind, married 4 October

1735 1736305. Process of Adherence—Margaret Redman, spouse to Ludovick

Grant, younger of Crichie, against her said husband,married in the Canongate i6th May 17 10. No warrants

IV 695 3 July 1736306. Process of Scandal—Robert Reid, gardener at Heriot's

Hospital in Edinburgh, against John Cochrane, gardenerin Physician's Gardens at Edinburgh 1736

307. Process of Separation—Agnes Caithness, spouse to HughChalmers, late indweller in Leith, now residenter in the

.Abbey of Holyroodhouse, against her said husband,married April 1735 No warrants IV 708 15 Sept. 1736

308. Process of Scandal — David Hamilton, writer in Edinburgh,against David Coupar, writer in Edinburgh 1736

309. Process of Scandal—Archibald M'Ewan, one of the keepers ofthe Parliament House and innkeeper in Leith, againstJames Loudoun, tidesman in Alloa, present residenter in

Leith 1737310. Process of Divorce— Peter Rolland of Kinnaird, merchant and

late bailie of Dunfermline, against Christian Dalgleish, his

spouse, daughter lawful to Robert Dalgleish of Tunniegask,married November 1723. James Beattie, tobacconist,Dunfermline, co-respondent. No warrants

IV 725 15 July 1737

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311. Process of Divorce—Joseph Enzier, plasterer, at present at

Yester, against Ann Calderwood, his spouse, lawful

daughter to Samuel Calderwood, plasterer, sometime in

Edinburgh, married at Edinburgh 30 October 1730. Nowarrants IV 814 12 July 1738

312. Process of Scandal — Archibald Thomson, indweller in

Haddington and carrier employed in carrying goods to andfrom Edinburgh, against Joseph Guild, smith and farrier in

Haddington, and Grizell Moffat, his spouse 1738313. Process of Divorce — Alexander Stewart, late tenant in

Bowhallie, now in Inverhaden, son to the deceased JohnStewart in Lessentulloch, against Ann Reid, daughter to

the deceased John Reid in Foss in Dull Perthshire,married seventeen years before. No warrants

IV 844 3 Aug. 1738314. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Elizabeth Young, lawful

daughter to the deceased George Young, writer in

Edinburgh, and spouse to Thomas Arrat, second lawful

son to the deceased . . . Arrat of Fofarty, and ThomasArrat, their lawful son, against the said Thomas Arrat,brother to John Arrat of Fofarty. Thomas, their son, born10 April 1738 IV 864 27 Feb. 1739

315. Process of Scandal— Gavin Jameson, sailor in Leith, againstJohn Mitchell, merchant in North Leith, and his spouse 1738

316. Conjoined Processes of Divorce — William Montgomery,merchant in Edinburgh, residenter in Leith, againstElizabeth Eizatt, his spouse, lawful daughter to the deceasedSir Edward Eizatt, doctor of medicine, et e contra^ marriedDecember 1723. Major George Welsh of BrigadierBarren's Regiment of Foot, co-respondent 1738

317. Process of Adherence, &c.— Annabella Laurie, spouse to

Alexander M'Gregor, chapman traveller, sometime in

Edinburgh, now in and about London, lawful daughter to

Andrew Laurie, precentor of the New Church, Edinburgh,and Robert M'Gregor, their son, against the said Alexander

M'Gregor, married 11 August 1735, near Hamilton's Folly 1738318. Process of Scandal—Christian M'Givan, relict of the deceased

John Anderson, sailor in Borrowstonness, against ThomasMurray of Meadowhead, tenant in Drum of Grange, andRobert Main, writer in Muirhouse, near Bo'ness 1738

319. Process of Declarator of Marriage, Adherence and Payment—Jean Irvine, eldest lawful daughter to the deceased JohnIrvine of Wisebie, spouse of Thomas Bell, lawful son to

Richard Bell in Lawnd in the stewartry of Annandale, in the

parish of Middlebie, her cousin german, against the said

Thomas Bell, married at parish church of Lambly, October

1739, James Irvine, her brother german being one of the

witnesses 1739320. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—John Rae, soldier in

the company of Captain Benjamin Gregg, in the regimentcommanded by Colonel Cornwallis, against Isobel Ivie,

lawful daughter to the deceased William Ivie, silk weaverin Edinburgh, married 12 December 1738 1739

321. Process of Scandal — Margaret Watt, relict of JamesYorstoun, distiller in Canongate, against William Christie,stabler in Edinburgh 1739

322. Process of Scandal — Alexander Donaldson, writer in

Edinburgh, against John Din, writer in Edinburgh 1739

323. Process of Scandal — James Paterson of Woodside, tide

surveyor in Leith, against James Hunter, tobacconist in

Leith 1739

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324. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Adherence—Elizabeth

Ferguson, lawful daughter to William P^rguson, school

master in Carrickfergus, in the kingdom of Ireland, and

spouse to Cornet Patrick Maxwell, now Town Adjutant of

Berwick, brother german to (George) Maxwell alias Napierof Kilmahew, and Patrick and James Maxwell, their

children, against the said Cornet Patrick Maxwell, married

in .Miln's Court, Bowhead of Edinburgh, 23 April 171 1 1739

323. Process of Scandal — Captain James Dalrymple of the

regiment of Foot commanded by the Right Honourable

John, Earl of Rothes, against Robert Cunningham, Esquire^

of Cayan, in Saint Christopher's, residenter in Leith, and

Mary Gainer, sometime servant to the complainer at

Gibraltar, afterwards residing at Livingstone and now

residing in the city of Edinburgh, Leith, or other parts of

the said city, who claimed to be wife of complainer 174°

326. Decreet of Absolvitor from Declarator of Bastardy at the

instance of Mrs. Anne Blair, sister german and apparentheir to the deceased Alexander Blair of Kinfauns, spouseto Mr. William Lyon, advocate, and the said William Lyonfor his interest, against Mrs. Jean Carnegie, daughter of the

deceased James Carnegie of Finhaven, and Margaret andAnn Carnegie's children procreated betwixt the said

Alexander Blair alias Carnegie of Kinfauns and the said

Mrs. Jean Carnegie and their tutors and curators. Nowarrants. Extract extends to 1458 pages X 13 Feb. 1740

327. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Legitimacy—Mary

Guy, lawful daughter of the deceased George Guy, some-time merchant shopkeeper in Francis Street in Dublin,thereafter in the county of Bucks, near to Philadelphia in

the West Indies, and niece to Richard Guy, doctor of physic,

Mountmellick, in Queens County, Ireland, brother to said

George Guy, and widow of the deceased James Osburn,mariner in Philadelphia, lawful son of the deceased Mr.

William Osburn, minister of the gospel at Fintray in the

shire of Aberdeen, and William James Osburn, son to said

. James Osburn and Mary Guy, against Alexander ^Mitchell,

son and only child of Alexander Mitchell of Colpnay,merchant and late one of the bailies of Aberdeen, and his

wife, Ann Osburn, deceased, sister to the said deceased

James Osburn, and the said Alexander Mitchell, elder, for

himself, and as tutor to his son, married at Philadelphia

3 September 1734. No warrants VI i 29 Feb. 1740

328. Process of Scandal— John Jack, slater and present bailie of

the Canongate of Edinburgh, against William Lauder,coach maker at the Watergate of Edinburgh, late treasurer

of the burgh of the Canongate 1741

329. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Barbara Nairn, spouse to

William Richardson, Junior, smith in Edinburgh, eldest

son to William Richardson, Senior, smith to the Mint,

Edinburgh, and daughter of John Nairn, glover in Banff,who was brother to Peter Nairn of Moringie, against the

said William Richardson, decreet 20 Aug. 1741

330. Process of Oppression and Damages—Joseph Douglas, late of

Blackshiel, against John Borthwick of Crookston, advocate 1741

331. Process of Oppression and Damages—John Henryson, late

tenant in Kirkmuirhill, now residenter in Edinburgh,eldest lawful son to the deceased James Henryson, late

tenant in Borthwickhail, against John Borthwick of

Crookston 1741

332. Process of Scandal—Margaret Wilson, spouse of William

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Wilson, sergeant and brigadier in Colonel Cornwallis'

Regiment of Foot, presently lying in the Canongate, andthe said William Wilson for himself, against Constance

Clark, spouse of John Clark, also sergeant in the said

regiment, and the said John Clark for his interest 1741

Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.— Isobel Stewart,

spouse to Philip Hamilton of Kilbrachmount, and lawful

daughter to umquhile Alexander Stewart, dyster and

portioner in Milltown of Pittenweem in the shire of Fife,

against the said Philip Hamilton, alleged marriage on 3

April 1 74 1, Andrew Stewart, complainer's brother beingone of the witnesses 174'

334. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.— Jean Larini, spouseto Charles MacLean, musician in Edinburgh, against the

said Charles MacLean, married at Fleshmarket Close,

Canongate, 7 February 1736 174^

335. Process of Scandal—Thomas Pillans, ship master in Leith,

against James Thorn, vintner and residenter in Leith 1741

336. Process of Separation and Aliment— Margaret Crawfurd, wife

of Sanniel P^orbes of Knapernie, and second lawful daughterof Mr. Hugh Crawfurd, clerk to the signet, against the

said Samuel Forbes, married at Edinburgh 18 February1738. No warrants VII i3Mayi74i

337. Conjoined Processes of Scandal— Captain James Dalrymple of

the Regiment of Foot commanded by the Right Honour-able John, Earl of Rothes, against Mary Gainer, sometimeof Ireland, thereafter residenter in Gibraltar, now residingin the city of Edinburgh, Leith or other parts of the

suburbs of the said city, and declarator of marriage bysaid Mary Gairner and Helen, Cathcart, Elizabeth, Maryand Jane Dairymples, their children, alleged he hadabducted her from school at Dublin, and that they weremarried at Kilkenny, in house of Dr. Cockburn, and hadissue seven children, of whom four survive. Decreet of

absolvitor in favour of said Captain James Dalrymple 17 Mar. 1741

338. Process of Adherence and Aliment—Elizabeth Steel, spouseto Thomas Pentland, smith at Woolmet, against ThomasPentland foresaid 1741

339. Process of Divorce—Francis Carruthers of Dormont, againstMrs. Margaret Maxwell, his spouse, lawful daughter to the

deceased Sir Alexander Maxwell of Monreith, married

1731. James Bell, servant, co-respondent, and counteraction at her instance against him. Decree in his

favour of divorce and absolvitor from action at instance of

his wife VII 6 Jan. 1742

340. Process of Scandal—George Fall, Writer to the Signet andtown clerk of Dunbar, against Robert Wilson, merchant,Dunbar, for slandering him and his two daughters. Thepursuer ha\ing died 25 November 1742, David Fall, clerk

of the peace for the county of Haddington, second lawful

son, Grizell and Helen Falls, lawful daughters, and MargaretReed, widow of the said George Fall, were sisted as pur-suers 1742

34r. Process of Separation and Aliment—Marjory Riddell, spouseto Robert Forsyth, sometime merchant in Edinburgh, nowindweller in Leith, against the said Robert Forsyth,married 17 May 1739, and had issue one child 1742

342. Process of Separation and Aliment—Mary Lind, spouse to

William Christie, stabler in Edinburgh, against the said

WilHam Christie, married at Edinburgh 1729, and hadissue six children. Decreet v '5 May 1742

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343. Process of Divorce—James Cowans, journeyman wright andson to James Gowans, servant to Charles Sawers at Bells

Mills, against Mary White, his spouse, late servant to

Joseph Wardrop, wright in Edinburgh, married at Tron

Kirk, 17 December 1731. No warrants VII 14 Apr. 1742

344. Process of Divorce—Thomas Rally, watchmaker in London,and John Buchanan, writer in Edinburgh, his factor,

against Margaret Tailfer, spouse to said Thomas, married

1721. No warrants VII 30 Apr. 1742

345. Process of Declarator of Absolvitor in Action of Adherence —Isobel Scott, lawful daughter of the deceased Robert Scott,

indweller in Pittenweem, and spouse to Ceorge Baton, some-

time writer in Edinburgh, now of Crandom in the sheriffdom

of Aberdeen, against the said George Baton and counter

action of putting to silence at his instance. No warrantsVII 8 June 1742

346. Process of Declarator of Silence—Daniel Telford, lawful son to

Alexander Telford of Symington, against Agnes Warfield,

daughter to the deceased Cornelius Warfield, miner at

Wanlockhead, who alleged herself to be his wife. The

pursuer married in April 1741 Jean Oliphant, lawful

daughter to John Oliphant of Carpow. Defender failed to

appear '742

347. Process of Divorce—James Steedman, merchant in Kinross,

against Janet Steedman, his spouse, daughter to the

deceased Robert Steedman, maltster in Kinross, married at

Beath 24 September 1728, and had issue six children, of

whom John and Jean survive. No warrantsVII 10 July 1742

348. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Agnes Menzies, alias

Baillie, eldest daughter to Archibald Menzies, merchant in

Edinburgh, and his wife Margaret, daughter to James Hynd,merchant, late bailie of Dumfries, and spouse to Paul

Baillie, sometime surgeon or surgeon's mate in H.M.S.

Blazefire, afterwards surgeon in H. M. S. Lively, and late

surgeon H.M.S. Bristol, against the said Paul Baillie,

married 1 1 November 1738. No warrants VI iii 9 Feb. 1743

349. Process of Scandal—John Caddell, merchant in Haddington,

against Beatrix Wood, daughter to George Wood,gardener at Haddington. Decree 3 Feb. 1743

350. Process of Declarator of Silence—Mr. Robert Yetts, minister

of the Gospel at Kilpatrick, against Barbara Lawson,

daughter to deceased . . . Lawson, merchant and

bailie of Edinburgh ;the pursuer was married in December

1740 to Elizabeth Colquhoun, lawful daughter to David

Colquhoun, merchant and bailie in Dumbarton, and hadissue a son David. No warrants VI 131 24 Feb. 1743

351. Process of Separation and Aliment —Jean Irvine, spouse to

Thomas Bell of Land, within the stewartry of Annandale,

against the said Thomas Bell, married in EnglandOctober 1739, at which time pursuer was thirty and defen-

der sixteen, and had issue Grizell, born 7 September 1741 1743

352. Process of Declarator of Silence—George Lobban, land waiter

at Aberdeen, against Isobel Wilson, residenter in Aber-

deen, within the dwelling-house of John Stewart, vintner in

the place called the Green. Defender produced certificate

of marriage, dated at Old Guinie, near Berwick, 29 April

1739. Decree granted. No warrants IV 141 27 July 1743

353. Process of Scandal—James Fleming, brewer, back of Canon-

gate, Edinburgh, against James Somerville at Gairnshall.

Decreet 10 June 1743

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354. Process of Damages—Catherine Greig, spouse to David Laird

in Meigle, against Patrick Butter in Wester Kinnaird 1743

355. Process of Adherence -John Fletcher, one of the officers of

the Commissariot of Edinburgh, against Katherine Gray,his spouse, late servant to James Muirhead, master of

Muirhead's coffee house in Edinburgh, married 25 June1733. Mo warrants VI 171 25 April 1744

356. Process of Scandal—Andrew Stevenson, writer in Edinljurgh,

against William Graham, surgeon in Edinburgh, son of

the deceased William Graham, writer, sometime in Dum-barton, lately in Canongate. Decreet for ^15 damages

13 Nov. 1744

357. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Mrs. Margaret Drum-mond, spouse to Sir Alexander Hope of Carse, Bart., andlawful daughter to the deceased Alexander Drummond,writer in Edinburgh, and Grace and Mary Hopes, their

children, against the said Sir Alexander Hope. Alexander,third child, dead. Decree of absolvitor. No warrants

VI 179 2 Aug. 1744

358. Process of Divorce—James Daes, tenant in Wester Pollie, in

the parish of Dron and sheriffdom of Perth, against

Margaret Buist, his spouse, and lawful daughter to AndrewBuist of Drumhead, in sheriffdom of Perth, married

Thursday before Lambmas 1738 at Drumhead, and hadissue Janet, who died aged three. No warrants

VI 278 17 Oct. 1744

359. Process of Divorce— Christian Farquhar, lawful daughter to

the deceased . . . Farquhar of Munie, and spouse to

John M'Neill, captain in the Highland Regiment of Footcommanded by Lord Semple, against the said JohnM'Neill, married while she was a girl at school in Blooms-

bury Square, London, about September 1724, in a tavernin Ludgate Hill, and had issue three children, Francis

deceased, Francis deceased, and John, ensign in said

Regiment. No warrants VI 305 28 Nov. 1744360. Process of Divorce—Colin MacKenzie, factor to the Lord

Fortrose, Chamberlain of the Lewis, against Catherine

MacKenzie, his spouse, daughter to deceased KennethMacKenzie of Torridon, and . . . MacKenzie, herbastard daughter, and her tutors and curators, married

1727, and had issue a daughter Isobel 1744361. Process of Separation

—Jean Taylor, lawful daughter to JamesTaylor of Taylor's Croft, spouse to John Greig, litster,

burgess of Edinburgh, against the said John Greig, married

February 1739 1744362. Process of Adherence—David MacLaren, shoemaker at the

foot of Leith Wynd, Edinburgh, against Janet Thomson,his spouse, daughter of William Thomson, maltster in

Leith, married at Leith 24 May 1724 1744363. Process of Scandal—Stephen Mitchell, merchant in Lin-

lithgow, against Alexander Kennoway, dyster, and oneof the present bailies in Linlithgow, and Ann Kennoway,his sister-german. The pursuer had a wife, five sons andthree daughters 1745

364. Process of Separation and Aliment—Mrs. Alison Darling,lawful daughter to the deceased Mr. Robert Darling,minister of the gospel at Ewes, and spouse to Robert

Spence, sailor, lately on board H.M. ship the Centurionnow residenter in Edinburgh, against the said Robert

Spence, married 20 February 1745 ^t Edinburgh 1745365. Process of Declarator of Marriage — Mrs. Sarah Murray,

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spouse to Mr. William Baird of Bianxton, and lawful

daughter of the deceased Malcolm Murray of Marchfield,

procreated between him and Isobel Aikman, his spouse,

against the said William Baird. Had issue two children,born 6 November 1741 and 20 September 1743, both

deceased. Defender assoilzied. Decreet 24 Apr. 1745

366. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c. Elizal^eth

M'Naughton, relict of the deceased Alexander Kennedy,brother-german to Mr. John Kennedy of Killhenzie,

advocate, against William Clugston, surgeon apothecaryin Stranraer '745

367. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Rebecca Dods, lawful

daughter of the deceased John Dods, tailor in Canongateof Edinburgh, and spouse to William Wescomb, late

registrar of resignations in the Court of Exchequer in

Scotland, against the said William Wescomb, married26 March J 741, and had issue Elizabeth, born 30 December1741. No warrants ^'^373 26 June 1746

368. Process of Declarator of Freedom and Inhibition—GeorgeM'Combe, lawful son to James M'Combe in Dirskilpine,

against Janet Gordon, daughter to William Gordon, in

Kirkcowan, and the presbytery of Wigtoun 1746

369. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Katherine Carmichaell,lawful daughter of Mr. Thomas Carmichaell of Eastend in

the shire of Lanark, and spouse to John Hay, eldest lawful

son to Mr. John Hay of Haystoun, against the said JohnHay, married 14 November 1744 in the Canongate. Nowarrants VI 415 15 Nov. 1746

370. Process of Scandal— Margaret Young, relict to Jasper MuUer,merchant in Leith, against Patrick Crockat, slater in Leith 1746

371. Process of Divorce—James Dun, younger, tenant in Wester

Corskaple, parish of Dunblane, against Isobel Bryce, his

spouse, lawful daughter of Alexander Bryce, maltman in

Stirling, married 30 December 1731. No warrantsVI 447 24 Dec. 1746

372. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Mrs. Jean Campbell, law-

ful daughter to the Hon. Mr. John Campbell of Mamore,deceased, and widow of the also now deceased Captain JohnCampbell of Carrick of the Highland Regiment of Footcommanded by Lord Semple, and Jean Campbell, their

only child now in life, against Colin Campbell, residenter

in London, brother-german and heir-male of the said

Captain John, and Magdalene Cochrane, widow of the

deceased Lewis Kenndey, sometime collector of the

customs, Irvine, who pretended to have been married to

the said deceased Captain John Campbell, and action

by said Magdalen Cochrane, against the said Colin

Campbell and Mrs. Jean Campbell ; marriage of said

Captain John and Jean Campbell at Rosneath 9 December

1725, had issue four children, Iilizabeth, born 10 October

1726, died 27 October 1733 ; John, born 24 October 1727,died March 1728 ; James, born 10 October 1728, died

21 October 1728 ;and Jean, born 19 November 1729. Mrs.

Magdalen Cochrane alleged marriage on 3 July 1724at the Seat of Earl of Dundonald at Abbey of Paisley.Decree in favour of Mrs. Jean of declarator and of

absolvitor in Magdalen Cochrane's action

\nil 26 August 1747 and 21 June 1751

y]2,- Process of Divorce—Gideon Martin, servant to John W\^rdropand John Jer\ie, brewers in Bathgate, against Jean Bath-

gate, daughter to Archibald Bathgate, clothier in Bathgate,his spouse. No warrants VI 531 12 June 1747

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374. Process of Declarator of Freedom—James Purdie, goldsmithin the Abbey of Holyroodhouse, against Jean (Jabriel,

late servant to Peter Lamot, dancing master in Edinburgh,liabit and repute wife of Luke Eals, soldier in Loeveil's

Regiment of Foot, presently lying in Linlithgow\'I 532 15 July 1747

375. Process of Declarator of Nullity of Marriage—John Blair of

Borgae, lawful son to the deceased David Blair of Borgue,as curator to and brother-german of Hugh Blair, also

lawful son of the said Uavicl Blair of Borgue, and Grizel

Blair, his spouse, which Hugh Blair was deaf and dumbfrom infancy and incapable of managing his affairs, againstthe said Hugh Blair, Nicolas Mitchell, lawful daughter to

Archibald Mitchell, chirurgeonin Kirkcudbright, pretendedwife to the said Hugh Blair, and the said Archibald

Mitchell, for his interest, and Grizel Blair, relict of the

said David Blair of Borgue. Marriage annulled 29 Mar. 1748

376. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Ann Macfarlane,lawful daughter to Malcolm Macfarlane, indweller in

Maryburgh at Fort William, and spouse to AndrewSutherland, sometime Ensign, now Lieutenant in Colonel

Thomas Murray's Regiment of Foot, against the said

Andrew Sutherland, married 15 July 1745 ^^ Dunleith,

parish of Kilmonivaig VI 617 21 Sept. 1748

377. Process of Adherence—Janet M'Callman, relict of Mr. Duncan

Stewart, sometime minister of the Gospel at Blair Athole,now spouse to James Stewart, sometime writer in Edin-

burgh, thereafter residenter in Innerchaden, against the

said James Stewart, married in August 1730. No warrantsVI 542 6 Feb. 1748

378. Conjoined Processes of Declarator, Adherence and Damages—Elizabeth Lining, lawful daughter procreated betwixt the

deceased Mr. Thomas Lining, minister of the Gospel at

Walstoun, and Ann Hamilton, daughter of the deceased

John Hamilton of Gilkerscleugb, sister-german of INIr.

James Hamilton, now of Gilkerscleugb, father of Alexander

Hamilton, the younger, of Gilkerscleugb, against the said

Alexander Hamilton. Complainer had a daughter, Ann,born 23 April 1747. Defender assoilzied from conclusion of

declarator of marriage, but found liable in ^500 damages10 Nov. 1748

379. Process of Adherence— Isobell Cunningham, daughter of the

deceased Alexander Cunningham, tenant in Valleyfield,and spouse to John Groatt, flesher in Edinburgh, againstthe said John Groatt, married 3 October 1742. Nowarrants VI 555 23 Feb. 1748

380. Process of Divorce— Isobel Menzies, late servitrix to Sir

Robert Menzies of that Ilk, and spouse to William Hunter,

sergeant in Lieut.-General IJarrell's Regiment of Foot,

against the said William Hunter, married 18 July 1746.No warrants \T 600 20 Apr. 1748

381. Process of Declarator— Charles Kinnaird, lawful son to the

deceased (ieorge Kinnaird, only lawful son of the deceased

[George] Kinnaird, brother-german to the deceased [Patrick]Lord Kinnaird, father of Charles, present Lord Kinnaird,

against Magdalen Brown, Lady Kinnaird, and the said

Charles, Lord Kinnaird, her husband, to have it declared

that the alleged delivery of the said Lady Kinnaird of twin

sons was a forgery. No warrants IX i i Jan. 1748

382. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.— Mrs. Ann Murray,eldest lawful daughter to the deceased David Murray

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merchant in Leith, lawful son to the deceased Sir David

Murray of Stanhope, spouse to Lieutenant William HenryCranstoun of the Regiment of Marines, commanded lately

by Colonel Jeffries, now by Sir Andrew Agnew, and JeanCranstoun, their daughter, against the said William HenryCranstoun, married May 1744, and had issue Jean, born

19 February 1745 VIII n May 1748

383. Conjoined Processes of Declarator of Silence, &c.—Samuel

Steele, soldier in Captain Thomas Walter Young, his

troop, in the Regiment of Dragoons, commanded by Hon.Colonel Nagon, against Isobel Beggs, late in Dublin, in

Ireland, now residenter at the Port of Leith, near Edin-

burgh, and Patrick and Jean Steeles, children of said Samueland Isobell. The pursuer married in November 1745

Janet, lawful daughter to James Anderson, maltman in

Fisherrow, and had issue James, 29 August i747- Decreein favour of said Samuel Steele VI 582 18 Mar. 1748

384. Process of Divorce—John Yule, mariner in Prestonpans,

against Catherine Cumming, his spouse, and daughter to

Thomas Cumming, salter in Prestonpans, married Sep-tember 1742 1749

385. Process of Separation, &c.—Janet Turnbull, spouse to GeorgeCumming, brewer in the Canongate, against the said

George Cumming, married 18 October 1721 at Lauder.

No warrants VI 637 10 Jan. 1749

386. Process of Scandal—Helen Hunter, relict of James Gordon,sometime brewer, Abbeyhill, now residenter in Milne's

Court, Edinburgh, against William Crooks, Senior, shoe-

maker in Calton. Defender assoilzied 29 Nov. 1749

387. Process of Divorce— Barbara Montgomerie, indweller in

Edinburgh, and spouse to Joseph Donaldson, late wright

there, thereafter sergeant in the Regiment of Royal Scots,

commanded by General St. Clair, against the said JosephDonaldson, married 1733. No warrants VI 694 13 July 1749

388. Conjoined Processes of Adherence and Separation, &c.—James Johnston, writer in Edinburgh, against Elizabeth

MacGauchan, his spouse, and daughter of Robert

M'Gauchan of Dalwhat et e' contra^ married at the Mason's

Lodge in the Canongate opposite St. John's Cross in June1 74 1. Decreet of aliment and of absolvitor in favour of

Elizabeth MacGauchan IX 17 i Aug. 1749

389. Process of Divorce—Mrs. Margaret Murray, lawful daughterof the deceased Alexander Murray of Cringeltay, and spouseto Mr. James Justice, one of the principal clerks of session,

and eldest lawful son of the deceased Sir James Justice of

Crichton, against the said Mr. James Justice, married

March 1723, and had several children, of whom Alexander

still in life. No warrants VI 712 2 Aug. 1749

390. Process of Scandal—Janet Cowan, residenter in Edinburgh,

against Archibald Shiels, merchant in Edinburgh, and

Barbara Sinclair, his spouse I749

391. Process of Separation and Aliment —Dame Elenora Cathcart,

daughter of late [Charles] Lord Cathcart, spouse of Sir

John Houston, Baronet, against the said Sir JohnHouston, married 15 February 1744. Decreet extends

to 2004 pages X 7 Mar. 1750

392. Process of Separation and Aliment—Agnes Irving, spouse to

WilHam Carlyle of Brydekirk, against the said William

Carlyle, married April 1742. No warrantsVI 821 3 Aug. 1750

393. Process of Scandal—Janet Leslie, daughter of the deceased

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Patrick Leslie, late tailor in Elgin, residing in Dalkeith,

against Mrs. Betty M'Kenzie or Grahame, spouse oif

Major (Gordon Graham of His Majesty's Royal Regimentof Highlanders, presently residing in Dalkeith 1750

394. Declarator of Marriage, &c.— Margaret Cassa, lawful daughterof John Piere Cassa of Leyden in Holland, spouse to

George Young, eldest son to George Young, doctor of

physic in Edinburgh, and George Young, their infant son,

against the said George Young, married at St. Peter's

Church, Colchester, 19 May 1741 VI 730 i Sept. 1749

395. Process of Scandal—Mr. David Dickson, son to William

Dickson of Kilbucho, against Mr. Alexander Webster,minister of the Gospel, Edinburgh, and Mr. James Walker,minister of the Gospel, Canongate, Edinburgh. Defenders

assoilzied. Decreet 9 May 1750

396. Process of Divorce— George Young, surgeon, and lawful son

to Dr. George Young, physician in Edinburgh, and the

said Dr. George Young as having special powers from his

said son, against Margaret Cassa, lawful daughter of JohnPierre Cassa of Leyden in Holland, and spouse to the

said George Young IX 113 20 June 1750

397. Process of Separation and Aliment—Mrs. Ann Montgomerie,

daughter to the deceased Alexander Montgomerie of

Assloas, and spouse of George Moir of Leckie, against the

said George Moir, married February 1745 1750

398. Conjoined Processes of Adherence, &c,—Jean Leslie, lawful

daughter to Mr. Robert Leslie, sometime in Kininvy,

spouse to James Leslie, eldest son to John Leslie in Mainsof Kinninvy, at present a Lieutenant in the Earl of

Drumlanrig's regiment, in the service of the States

General against the said James Leslie, ef e contra.

Decree in favour of James Leslie of absolvitor

IX 275 29 Aug. 1750

399. Process of Separation and Aliment—Euphemia Wood, spouseto Thomas Fife, sometime vintner in Edinburgh, againstthe said Thomas Fife, married July 1741 1750

400. Process of Separation and Aliment—Mary Kerr, daughter of

the deceased William Kerr of Abbotrule, and spouseto John Rutherford of Knowsouth in the shire of Roxburgh,against the said John Rutherford, married March 1739

IX 324 27 June 1750

401. Process of Divorce—Ludovick Grant, writer in Edinburgh,

against Grizel MacAlpine, daughter of the deceased

MacAlpine, shipmaster in Leith, his spouse,married at Edinburgh i June 1736, and had three children,William and Grizell, both deceased, and Elizabeth, whosurvives IX 3 Oct. 1750

402. Conjoined Processes of Declarator of Marriage—Thomas Gray,merchant in Edinburgh, against Mrs. Jacobina Moir,

daughter and only lawful child to the deceased Mr. JamesMoir of Earnslaw, and her tutors and curators, ei e cofifra.,

alleged marriage 3 May 175 1. Defender assoilzied fromdeclarator of marriage and decree in her favour againstsaid Thomas Gray, 6 May 1752. On 24 July 1751 the said

Thomas Gray, Christian Duncan, mantua maker in

Paterson's Court, Lawnmarket, James Syme, merchant,

Edinburgh, and Thomas Brown, alias William Jamieson,were convicted by the High Court of Justiciary of the

abduction of the said Jacobina Moir, and banished to His

Majesty's plantations in America 175 1

403. Process of Divorce—Annabella Mackenzie, lawful daughter to

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Simon Mackenzie, goldsmith in Inverness, and spouse to

Thomas Borthwick, late mariner on board H.M.S.Greyhound, against the said Thomas Borthwick, marriedat Edinburgh September 1740. No warrants

IX 445 10 April 1751

404. Process of Aliment—Jean Johnstone, daughter of JamesJohnstone, wright in Roslin, against Robert Wilson,indweller in Girth, to whom pursuer had a son 21 January175T Decreet 15 Mar. 1751

405. Process of Declarator of Marriage — Margaret Michie,indweller in Edinburgh, lawful daughter of the deceasedAlexander Michie, farmer in the Muir of Tullich and shire

of Aberdeen, against George Martin, writer in Edinburgh,only lawful son of Alexander Martin, Isla Herald, and

. . indweller in Edinburgh. No warrants IX 485 24 April 1751

406. Process of Separation and Aliment—Margaret Mackie, spouseof John Adamson, baker in Canongate, against the said

John Adamson 175 1

407. Process of Scandal— Margaret Weyber, spouse of DuncanWright, wright in Edinburgh, against Betty or Elizabeth

Garvie, spouse of James Ferguson, coppersmith in

Edinburgh. Defender assoilzied 24julyi75J408. Process of Scandal — David Balderstone, deacon of the

Corporation of Bakers in Linlithgow, against JohnMontgomerie, dean of the Corporation of -Sievewrightsin said burgh 1751

409. Process of Scandal— Elizabeth Leitch, daughter of Charles

Leitch, weaver, North Berwick, against Mrs. AnnaWightman, residenter in Edinburgh, and May or MaryMerrilees, her servant 175 i

410. Process of Adherence, &c. — Christian Watson, relict of

Thomas Adam, shipmaster, and late bailie in Burntisland,now spouse to Robert Baird, merchant there, against the

said Robert Baird, married 17th December 1740. Nowarrants IX 496 26 July 175 1

411. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Mrs. Magdaline Cochrane,alias Campbell, widow of the deceased Captain JohnCampbell of Carrick of the Highland Regiment, sometimecommanded by the Lord Sempil, and now by Lord JohnMurray, against Colin Campbell, brother of the deceased

Captain John Campbell of Carrick, and Mrs. Jean Campbell,daughter of the deceased Mr. John Campbell of Mamore,alleged to be married 3 July 1724 at the Abbey of Paisly.

Decreet of absolvitor and of declarator of marriage in

favour of Mrs. Jean Campbell, 21 June 175 1

412. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—William Smyth,

journeyman tailor in Leith, against Jean Nicoll, daughterof George Nicoll, tailor in Edinburgh, and spouse to said

William Smyth, and the said George Nicoll, married 20

November 1751. No warrants IX 509 19 Mar. 1752

413. Process of Declarator of Nullity of Marriage — Alexander

Eraser of Culduthel, brother and heir of the deceased

Malcolm F'raser of Culduthel, late captain in the Regimentof Foot commanded by Lord John Murray, who died at

Bergen op Zoom, 27 July 1747, against Jean Conelly, relict

of John Petry, soldier, and now spouse of George Reynolds,late Serjeant and now corporal or private soldier in

Lieutenant General James Sinclair's Regiment of Foot,

married at Bruges in Flanders 21 November 1744, and had

a daughter who died 1752

414. Process of Declarator of Freedom—James Paterson, merchant

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in Ijonnyniillns, against Margaret Flint, daughter of JamesFlint, portioncr of Muirliall. The pursuer married 25

August 1750, Ann I'illans, daughter of Robert I'illans,

farmer, Longniddry. No warrants IX 544 5 June 1752

415. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Mary Malcolm, servant

to Mrs. Anne Cameron, residenter in Edinburgh, spouse of

William Lees, servant to Mr. Andrew M'Dowall, advocate,

against the said William Lees, married 4 November 1749.Decreet 14 July 1752

416. Process of Declarator of Freedom — William Reid, weaver in

Potterrow, against Margaret Simpson, widow of JamesLuke, cordiner in Potterrow. No warrants

LX 550 4 Aug. 1752

417. Process of Declarator of Nullity of Marriage, &c.—JamesDouglas, tenant in Bogrie, parish of Dunscore, and shire

of Nithsdale, against Agnes Kennedy, his spouse, daughterof the deceased William Kennedy of Dalgerrick in the shire

of Ayr, presently residing in Edinburgh, who had marriedin July 1747 John Harvey, indweller in the town of Selkirk,

and thereafter bigamously married complainer 22 August-

1750 1752

418. Process of Divorce —Archibald Park, tenant in Kirktounhill,

parish of Channelkirk, against Marion Liglis, his spouse,lawful daughter of Thomas Inglis, tenant at Caldonhead in

the parish of Stow, married at Galashiels December 1743,and had issue a son born dead, and a daughter Helen. Nowarrants IX 557 12 Aug. 1752

419. Process of Scandal —Robert Ferrier, stabler in Bristo, againstAndrew Hamilton, merchant. West Bow of Edinburgh 1752

420. Process of Declarator of Adherence—Robert Wood, baker in

Glasgow, against Elizabeth Sinclair, his spouse, daughterto the deceased John Sinclair, merchant, Aberdeen, marriedat Glasgow September 1750. No warrants

LX 585 15 Dec. 1752

421. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Christian Smith,lawful daughter to John Smith, merchant in Brechin, spouseof James Grierson, merchant in Brechin, and Christian

Grierson, their daughter, against the said James Grierson 1752

422. Process of Damages and Aliment — Anne Lumsden, late

servant to Mrs. Douglas, indweller in Dalkeith, againstWilliam Hutcheson, surg-eon, Dalkeith. The complainerhad a daughter at Lanmias 1752, of which she unjustlyaccused defender of being the father '752

423. Process of Aliment -Jean Dykes, spouse of James Morrison,workman in Dalkeith, and the said James Morrison for

himself, against David Brown, smith in Dalkeith.

Complainer had a daughter in May 1751, of whom she

unjustly alleged defender was father 1752

424. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Elizabeth Duncan,daughter of James Duncan, vintner in Forres, and her said

father as administrator in law, against Malby Ijrabson or

Brabazon, lieutenant in the regiment of Foot commandedby Colonel Howard, commonly called the "Old Buffs" 1753

425. Process of Declarator of Silence— (ieorge Hutchinson, painterin Edinburgh, and son of William Hutchinson, merchantthere, against Alison Ritchie, residenter in the Canongate,and daughter of the deceased John Ritchie, heel and last

maker there, and alleged wife of Elias Scot, son to JohnScott, plumber in Edinburgh. Marriage alleged at London25 October 1748, and three children born, one called

Matthew IX 612 10 Jan. 1753C

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426. Mutual Processes of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Alison

Pennycook, lawful daughter to James Pennycook, tenant at

Leeps, in the parish of Lasswade, spouse of John Grinton,farmer at Boghall, parish of Lasswade, and James Grinton,their son, and action of divorce at the instance of AnnGrate, also his spouse, against the said John Grinton. Thesaid James Grinton born 20 July 1747. Decree of

declarator 30 July 1751. Defender married Ann Grate,

23 January 1750. IJecree of divorce in her favour 28

January 1752 1753

427. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Ann Macllwraith,

daughter to Andrew Macllwraith, painter in Edinburgh,and spouse to Alexander Stevenson, son to SamuelStevenson, merchant in Edinburgh, and Alexander

Stevenson, their lawful son, against the said Alexander

Stevenson, married 12 November 1747, and had a daughtersince dead and a son Alexander born 26 January 1753

IX 656 18 Dec. 1753

428. Process of Divorce—Margaret Campbell, fourth lawful

daughter of the deceased John Campbell of Auchallader,and spouse to James M'Ewan, son of John M'Ewan,shoemaker in Stirling, against the said James M'Ewan,married at Dunblane in October 1748. No warrants

IX 696 18 June 1754

429. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Anne Walker, spouse to

James M'Kie, shoemaker in Wigtoun, against the said

James M'Kie, married 26 December 1750 and had a child.

No warrants IX 753 9 Aug, 1754

430. Process of Divorce — Isabella Reikie, daughter of the

deceased John Reikie, wright in the Linktown of Kirkcaldy,and spouse to Alexander Wilson, formerly journeymanweaver in the linen manufactory carried on by David Inglis,merchant and bailie of Edinburgh, on the east side of the

Candlemaker Row in Edinburgh, now journeyman weaverin the linen manufactory carried on by William Cheap,merchant, in the tennis court at the foot of Canongate,against the said Alexander Wilson, married at the Canon-

gate in September 1750. No warrants IX 769 23 Oct. 1734

431. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Elizabeth Benstead,late of Saint George, now spouse of James Adams, mason,late of Saint Mary-le-bone, and now marble cutter in the

Abbeyhill, against the said James Adams, married 12

October 1738 at Saint Sepulchre's, London, and had issue

two children still-born 1754

432. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Janet Henry, daughter of

deceased John Henry, litster at Clunie, and alleged spouseto George Alexander, merchant in Aberdeen, and GeorgeAlexander, their alleged lawful son, against the said GeorgeAlexander. Son George born 4 November 1749. Defenderassoilzied. No warrants IX 783 29 Nov. 1754

433. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Elizabeth Weir, lav\ful

daughter of the deceased John Weir, barber in Edinburgh,and spouse of George Johnston, merchant in Edinburgh,and John Johnston, their lawful son, against the said tjeorge

Johnston, married 18 February 1738. No warrantsIX 794 21 May 1755

434. Process of Scandal—Robert Clark, merchant and one of the

bailies of Linlithgow, against Edward Spence, cordiner in

Linlithgow 1755

435. Process of Scandal — Margaret and Anna Kenneways,daughters of the deceased Robert Kenneway, merchant

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in Linlithgow, against Jean Tait, spouse of ThomasM'(jO\van, nialtman in Linlithgow 1755

436. Process of Scandal — Elizabeth Giftbrd, spouse of Robert

Reici, brewer in Edinburgh, late bailie in the Canongate,

against George Hogg, brewer there 1755

437. Process of Scandal—John Campbell, supervisor of excise,

Edinburgh, against David Cuthbert, late officer of excise in

Edinburgh. Decreet 4 April 1755 1755

4^8. Process of Declarator of Nullity of Marriage on Ground of

Bigamy — Margaret Lamb, daughter of George Lamb,wright in Pdtterow, against Alexander Thomson, late

embroiderer in London, now residenter in Edinburgh,married at Potterow in July 1755. The defender had

previously married Lydia Davis of the parish of St. James,Westminster 1755

439. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Johnston against Seton.

No warrants 1755

440. Process of Damage, &c.—Hamilton against Boreland. Nowarrants I755

44r. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Jean Hendrie, daughterto . . . Hendrie, in the parish of Dalziel, alleged

spouse to William Dodds, residenter in the Caltoun of

Glasgow, against the said William Dodds. Child born 12

May 1744. Defender assoilzied. No warrantsIX 807 7 April 1756

442. Process of Declarator of Nullity of Marriage and Divorce—Ann Morrison, daugher of John Morrison, merchant,

Glasgow, against William Dunlop, chapman, burgess of

Glasgow. Defender alleged to have married in September1753 Mary Boyd, daughter of the deceased James Boyd,slater in Glasgow, and thereafter to have married the

pursuer on 10 October 1753 IX 839 13 Oct. 1756

443. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Jean White, daughterof the deceased James White, tenant in Scotston, and MaryMitchell her daughter, against Robert Mitchell, sometimetenant in Plewlands, now in Deepsykehead in the parish of

Linton, and son to John Mitchell, farmer and portioner in

Dalkeith. Daughter Mary, born January 1754 1756

444. Process of Divorce—Daniel Reid, soldier in the Regimentof Lieutenant General Halket and in the Company of

Major Robert Buchanan, in the Service of the States

General, against Elizabeth Ferguson, his spouse, daughterto the deceased Duncan Ferguson, tenant in the parish of

Balquhidder, and relict of Daniel Campbell, soldier in said

Regiment, married in the Church of St. Matthew's, in the

Bush Street in Maastricht in 1747, and had issue one child 1756

445. Process of Divorce— Robert Wood, baker in Glasgow, againstElizabeth Sinclair, daughter of the deceased John Sinclair,

merchant, Aberdeen, his spouse, married December 1750.

No warrants IX 823 9 July 1756

446. Process of Separation and Aliment—Janet Fleming, spouseof Alexander Falconer, shoemaker in Portsburgh, againstthe said Alexander Falconer, married at BathgateDecember 1755 1756

447. Process of Scandal—William Thomson, tacksman of Keith

Barley Miln, against James Hepburn of HumbieDecree 23 Jan. 1756

448. Mutual Processes of Declarator of Freedom and Adherence—Jacobina Malcolm, second, daughter of the deceased JamesMalcolm, late of Jamaica, merchant, brother to the deceased

Sir John Malcolm nf Lochore, Bart., against John Cameron,

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only lawful son of Alexander Cameron of Kinairdy, et e

cotitra. Pursuer only arrixed at the age of 12 in July 1754,

alleged to have been nsarried in the Canongate 16 December

1754. Decree in favour of John Cameron sustaining the

marriage, 16 March 1756, which being appealed to Courtof Session was reversed 23 July 1756, and decree grantedto Miss Malcolm 1756

449. Process of Declarator of Marriage George Forbes, late factor

for Susan, Countess Dowager of Strathmore, and Susan

Janet Amelia Forbes, his daughter, against the said Susan,Countess Dowager of Strathmore, who died at Chaventon,near Paris, 23 June 1754. Alleged marriage in spring of

1745. Decree of declarator in July 1756, Susan, the

daughter, born at Rotterdam 17 May 1746 175^

450. Process of Scandal—Robert Davidson, brewer in Canongate,against Mary P'errier, spouse of John Walker, merchant,and late bailie of Edinburgh 1757

451. Process of Divorce — Anna Marshall, lawful daughter to

Thomas Marshall, tenant in Muirihall, in the parish of

Shotts, spouse of John Macmillan, sometime distiller in

Airdrie, thereafter in Edinburgh, against the said JohnMacmillan, married at Edini^urgh 4 August 1739, and hadissue four children. The Kirk session of Ilothwell appearedin the process and alleged Anna Marshall had contracted an

irregular marriage three years before with Richard Budel,

farmer, by whom she had a child Decreet Oct. 1757

452. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Jean Low, daughter of

John Low, tenant in Kingouldrin parish, and shire of

Forfar, now residenter in Canongate, late servitrix to

Francis Lord Napier, against Francis M'Farlane, nowservant to the Right Honourable Lord Belhaven, son to

. . . M'Farlane, tenant to the said Lord Napier. Hadissue a daughter Frances, born at Edinburgh May 1755,who died June 1756 1757

453. Conjoined Processes of Adherence, &c.—John Swinton of

Swinton, advocate, against Mrs. Mary Sempil, daughterof the deceased Mr. Samuel Sempil, minister of the gospelat Libberton, and spouse of the said John Swinton, ef e

contra, married 19 April 1722 1757

454. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Adherence — JohnMegget, shoemaker, burgess of Edinburgh, against Isobel

Steel, his second cousin, and only daughter of the deceased

James Steel, late brewer at Wright houses near Edinburgh,and Marion Finlay, his spouse. Defender born 23 January1742, and married 25 February 1757 1757

455. Process of Divorce—John Paton, sometime mariner in Ayr,thereafter mate of the ship America of Ayr, now ship-master there, against Margaret Johnstone, his spouse,

daughter of John Johnstone, sometime vintner in Bridgendof Ayr, now in Prestwick, married November 1741, andhad several children 17 57

456. Process of Scandal—James Smith, surgeon apothecary in

Bo'ness, against John Clark, surgeon apothecary there 1757

457. Process of Scandal—John Clark, surgeon in Bo'ness, against

James Smith and Duncan Glassford, both surgeons there 1757

458. Process of Divorce—Thomas Tulloch, merchant in Edin-

burgh, against Margaret Falconer, his spouse, lawful

daughter of the deceased Mr. Alexander Falconer of Kipps,advocate. Decreet 3 December 17 56 and 1 1 February 1757 1757

459. Process of Divorce — Archibald Nisbet of Carfin, againstEriielia Proven, his spouse, privately married by mutual

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consent in 1744, and had issue Catherine, born March1744, Archibald, Mary, Emelia, EHzabeth and Charlotte.

No warrants IX 887 24 Feb. 1758460. Process of Divorce— Helen Reky, daughter to the deceased

James Reky, weaver in Edinliurgh, and spouse of JohnMorrison, sometime weaver in Pleasance, Edinburgh,against the said John Morrison, now soldier in the SecondBattalion of Foot, commanded by Lord George Beauclerk,presently lying at Perth, married June 1743 '758

461. Process of Scandal— Robert Lauder of IJeelmouth, againstRobert Traill, indweller in Belhaven, and Thomas Smith,mason in Dunbar 1758

462. Conjoined Processes of Declarator of Marriage and Putting to

Silence— Mary Ogilvy, residenter in Edinburgh, relict of

John Moir of Cairnhill, against Margaret and Jean Moirs,

sisters-german to the said deceased John Moir, and

George Nisbet, wright in (jlasgow, husband to said Mar-

garet, married 4 January 1758. John Moir died from injuriesreceived from falling from his horse on 24 May 1758.Decreet of absolvitor in action of declarator 8 Dec. 1758

463. Process of Divorce—Mary Greenshields, daughter of William,Greenshields, butler to His Grace the Duke of Douglas,against William Willison, son to John Willison (commonlycalled Auchinduft), tenant in Andershaw, her husband,married February 1749, ^'^d li^cl issue William then alive,and Margaret died in 1755 IX 925 2 Aug. 1758

464. Process of Declarator of Freedom— Mr. John Lickly, minister

of the Gospel at Old Mekhum, against Jean Roy, sometimehis servant. The pursuer was married in February 1755to Barbara Wright, daughter to the deceased William

Wright, merchant in Aberdeen IX 91 i 3 May 1758

465. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Adherence—Jean Mac-donald, daughter of John Macdonald of Airdnacross andrelict of the deceased John Dun, writer in Edinburgh,against Angus Macalister of Loup, Esquire, her cousin,married 27 February 1756. Decreet 4 Jan. 1759

466. Process of Divorce—George Reoch, smith, late at Crew, nowat Corbie-hill in the parish of Cramond, against AgnesGray, daughter of the deceased Andrew Gray, smith in

Coatmuir, his spouse, married 15 September 1749, and hadtwo children. No warrants IX 947 24 July 1759

467. Process of Scandal—David Anderson, servant to Archibald

Scott, brewer in Potterrow, against Charles Martine, shoe-maker at Crosscauseway, Edinburgh. Decree 11 May 1759

468. Process of Scandal ~ Robert Laing, tenant of the paper mill

at Salton, against Adam Robieson, tacksman of the papermill at Gifford 1760

469. Process of Scandal—John Murray, merchant in Edinburgh,against Mungo Scott, glazier in Edinburgh. The com-

plainer's wife, Elizabeth Scott, died in December 1758, andhe thereafter married Barbara Kirkland, widow of Daniel

Bryden, wright in Edinburgh. Decree 23 Apr. 1760

470. Process of Scandal -James (iilkie, notary public and writer

in Edinburgh, against William Wallace, writer in Edin-

burgh 1760

471. Process of Scandal—John Paterson, wright, Queensferry,against James Ferguson, also wright, and William Duncan,weaver, both in Queensferry 1760

472. Process of Putting to Silence—Jean Robb, daughter of JohnRobb in Dunblane, against James Buchanan, student of

divinity, presently residing at Kilmahog, who alleged he

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was married to her. He was, however, married in March1755 to Margaret Morison, servant to John Callender,writer, Edinburgh, and had issue a child in September 1757

IX 973 19 Mar. 1760473. Process of Divorce—James Wilson, late founder in Calton,

presently residing in Canongate, against Sarah Dolphin,his spouse, shopkeeper in Edinburgh, daughter of JamesDolphin, travelling merchant, ani.1 residing at Morpeth,married at Edinburgh January 1754. Decree 20 Nov. 1761

474. Process of Separation and Aliment— Margaret Middleton,spouse of James Hedderwick, tobacconist, Leith, againstthe said James Hedderwick, married 15 April 1755 1761

475. Process of Adherence—Jean M'Culloch, late servant to

. . . Moir of Cairnhill, spouse of James Newlands, late

servant to said Moir, now to Nisbet of Cairnhill, residingat Old Monklin, near Glasgow, against the said JamesNewlands, married 14 June 1758 at Edinburgh 1762

476. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Helen Adam, lawful

daughter to Mr. John Adam, master of the grammarschool of Falkirk, against Mr. William Lauder, eldest sonof Sir Andrew Lauder of Fountainhall, Bart., married at

Edinburgh 17 December 1761. No warrantsIX 993 16 Apr. 1762

477. Process of Divorce - Grizel M'Inroy, daughter of the deceased.Andrew M'Inroy, tenant at Dalshian, in the shire of Perth,

against David Sime, merchant in Perth, her husband,married at Dunkeld May 1755. No warrants

IX 1078 12 May 1762478. Process of Divorce Charles Copland, writer in Edinburgh,

against Charlotte Corstorphine, his spouse, daughter ofthe deceased John Corstorphine of Nydie, married at

Edinburgh 175 i, and had three children XI 16 July 1762

479. Process of Adherence.—Agnes Irvine, daughter of the deceased

John Irvine of Logan, against Thomas Blackstock, her

spouse, sometime residenter in Dumfries, married at

Dumfries April 1751 XI 30 July 1762480. Conjoined Processes of Declarator of Marriage and Divorce—

Charlotte Armstrong, daughter of John Armstrong, youngerof Sorbie, and Mara Elliot her daughter, and Janet Boston,daughter of the deceased John Boston, Chamberlam to theDuke of Buccleugh, and John Elliot her son, against JohnElliot, younger of Hallgreen, in the parish of Canonbie, andclerk to the said John Boston. Decree in favour of said

Charlotte Armstrong declaring her to be lawfully marriedto said John Elliot and of divorce against him

XI J 8 Aug. 1762481. Process of Divorce—Robert Oliver, late butler to George

Lockhart of Carnwath, Esq., now butler to the Earl of

Haddington, against Katherine Thomson, his spouse,daughter to John Thomson, shopkeeper in the Cowgate of

Edinburgh, his spouse, married at Edinburgh December1758, and had issue Janet and Christian XI i Sept. 1762

482. Process of Scandal James Fiddes, merchant in Tarves, andKatherine Milne, his spouse, against Alexander Ogston,schoolmaster in Tarves 1762

483. Process of Divorce—George Thomson, servant to John Band,tenant at Lochend, parish of South Leith, against MargaretHay, his spouse, daughter to deceased John Hay, sometimeresiding at r3unbar, married June 1753, and had issue ,

William, Agnes and a child who died 17624S4. Process of Scandal— Robert Ramsay, brewer in Bathgate,

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against George Jarvie, brewer and feuar in Bathgate, and

[olin (arvie, tenant in Bogbali 1762

485. Process of Damages and Aliment—Jean Watson, residenter

in Edinburgh, against WiUiam Inglis, officer of excise at

Linlithgow, to whom she alleged she had a son 17 Sept. 1762

486. Conjoined Processes of Scandal— Robert Ramsay, brewer and

innkeeper in Bathgate, against George Jarvie, brewer and

innkeeper there, t'/ ^ <7'///;vz. Decreet g Aug. 1762

487. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Jean Watt, lawful

daughter of the deceased John Watt, tenant in Covinj^ton

Mains, in the shire of Lanark, and spouse of Archibald

Lithgow, eldest lawful son of the deceased James Lithgow,merchant in Edinburgh, and Archibald Lithgow, their

lawful child, against the said Archibald Lithgow, her

spouse, married 2 February 1760, and had issue the said

Archibald in February 1761 XI 30 Mar. 1763

488. Process of Putting to Silence— Benjamin Rotchford, vintner

in Glasgow, against Ann Mackenzie, presently residenter

in Edinburgh, daughter of the deceased William Mackenzie,barber in Glasgow XI 6 Apr. 1763

489. Process of Adherence— Elizabeth Paterson, late mantua makerin Edinburgh, now in Dundee, and spouse of GeorgeRamsay, staymaker in Canongate, son of the deceased

George Ramsay, stabler in the Canongate, against the said

George Ramsay, married at Edinburgh 14 March 175 1

XI 15 Apr. 1763

490. Process of Declarator of Freedom, &c.^Captain Robert

Lawrie, eldest son of Sir Robert Lawrie of Maxwellton,

Baronet, against Bell or Isobel Houston, daughter of

Andrew Houston of Calderhall XI 4 May 1763

491. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Mally Caldwell,

daughter of John Caldwell, excise officer, late at Drymen,now at Carnwath, against Archibald Buchanan of Balfun-

ning, alleged marriage 10 July 1761. Defender assoilzied

XI 24 May 1763

492. Process of Divorce—Agnes Irving, daughter of the deceased

John Irving of Logan, against Thomas Blackstock, some-

time residenter in Dumfries, her husband XI 14 June 1763

493. Process of Separation and Aliment—Margaret Crawford,

spouse of William Knox, weaver in Glasgow, against the

said William Knox, married for fourteen or fifteen years 1763

494. Process of Aliment, &c.—Elizabeth Lees, relict of Robert

Lock, carter at Burdiehouse, against Andrew Keith, tenant

in Burdiehouse aforesaid, to whom she had a daughterElizabeth, born 2 May 1762 1763

495. Process of Scandal—John Kidd, tenant in Muiriehall, againstDavid Reid, indweller in Broxburn 1763

496. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Damages—ArchibaldMalcolm, surgeon at Lugton near Dalkeith, against Anna

Murray, daughter of the deceased Charles Murray, writer

in Haddington, now residing in Edinburgh, and spouse to

Charles Spalding in the Canongate 1763

497. Process of Divorce— Alexander Cunningham, clerk to the

Signet, against [ames or Jacobina Malcolm, his spouse,

only lawful child in life of the deceased James Malcolm,brother german to Sir John Malcolm of Lochore, Bart.,

married 12 February 1762, defender assoilzied i Juri« 1763

agS. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c. — Katherine Sandeman,

daughter of the deceased David Sandeman, in Kirkton of

Rattray, and spouse of Charles Dundas, mariner on boarcfj .^::

H.M. Ship the "Penguin," and eldest son now in life of

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the deceased Mr. James Dundas, minister of the Gospel,sometime residing at Ballathie, parish of Kinclaven, andBeatrix Dundas, their only child, against the said Charles

Dundas, married at Edinburgh, 26 May 1750XI 7 Se|.t. 1763 and 4th Jan. 1764

499. Process of Divorce—Walter Lochhead, late baker in Glasgow,against Margaret Warnock, his spouse, daughter of the

deceased Robert Warnock, merchant in Glasgow, marriedat Glasgow April 1759 XI 3 February 1764

500. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Grizel (iibson, widow of

Robert Hamilton, porter in Edinburgh, and now spouse of

William Anderson, late of the Royal Artillery and nowresident in Glasgow, against the said William Anderson.The said Robert Hamilton died about seven years pievious.leaving four children. Pursuer and defender married in

the Pleasance, Edinburgh, 2 December 1762XI 29 February 1764

501. Process of Separation and Aliment— Isobel Moore, daughterto Thomas Moore, \ ininer in Edinburgh, spouse of Robert

Gumming, late shipmaster in Leith, presently residing in

Edinburgh, against the said Robert Gumming, marriedDecember 1748 XI 6 April 1764

502. Process of Scandal—James MacPherson, mason at Dean,against William Loch, writer in Edinburgh 1764

503. Process of Separation, &c.— Isobel Thomson, daughter of the

deceased Robert Thomson, flesher in Edinburgh, and

spouse to John Lawrie, flesher there, against the said JohnLawrie, married at Edinburgh December 1753. Nowarrants XI 26 Sept. 1764

504. Process of Scandal—Elizabeth M'llfriesh, merchant shop-keeper in Edinburgh, spouse of Alexander Nisbet, wrightthere, and the said Alexander Nisbet for himself, againstJames Sommers, merchant in Edinburgh, and Christian

Bucclay, his spouse 1764

505. Process of Scandal—Hector M'Lean cf Torloisk, writer in

Edinburgh, against Neil Beatton of Pennincross, residenterin Canongate 1764

506. Process of Scandal—Jean Macdonald, spouse of DuncanCarmichael, merchant in Edinburgh, and the said DuncanCarmichael for himself, against James Reid, merchant in

Edinburgh 1764

507. Process of Divorce—Alexander Thom, sometime in Lenabo,near Kinmundy, Aberdeenshire, now residenter in Aber-

deen, against Christian Garden, his spouse, daughter of

Michael Garden, miller at the Mill of Cruden, married

June 1746 XI 4 April 1765

508. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Anne Neilson, daughterof John Neilson, late of Corsock, and relict of ^Ir. William

Sloan, minister of the Gospel at Dunscore, against JohnAlexander and William Austin, children of the deceasedWilliam Austin, late in Scar, and Barbara Sloan, sister to

the deceased Mr. William, and William, Archibald andliarbara Johnston, children of the deceased James John-ston in Gairerogs, and the deceased Nicolas Sloan, his

spouse, sister to the said Mr. William Sloan, nearest in

kin to the said William Sloan, married 1752 XI 7 August 1765509. Process of Scandal—William Jamieson, mason in Edinburgh,

against Dame Elizabeth Carnegie, relict of Sir JamesNicolson, of that Ilk, Baronet 1765

510. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Divorce—BarbaraAnderson, spouse to Duncan Neish, indweller in Edin-

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burgh, against the said Duncan Neish, married 13Seutenibcr 1762 1765

51 I. Process of Declarator of Marriage—John Ferguson, sometimemerchant in Edinburgh, now maccr to the CommissaryCourt of Edinburgh, against Margaret Fimister, his spouse,rehct of Alexander Roust, music master in Elgin, marriedat Edinl:)urgh 20 September 1762 1765

512. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c. — Helen Swan,daughter of George Swan at Milnhill, and Lewis Hunter,her son, against Robert Hunter now of Ballo, son of RobertHunter of lialio and of Katherine Grinmian, his spouse,married at Dundee 12 August 1763, and had issue Lewis,born at Cou])ar-Angus, November 1764 1765

513. Process of Separation—Mary Gibson, daughter of Robert

Gibson, messenger in Kilmarnock, against James Hastieof Kaimshcli, her husbanrl, married at Riccarton July 1762

XI 7 Dec. 1764, 6 Feb. and 20 Mar. 1765514. Process of Declarator of Marriage — Mary Barr, alleged

spouse of John Fairic, sometime smith in Rutherglcn, nowcoalmaster there, lawful daughter to the deceased JamesBarr, mason in Rutherglen, and John Fairie, their child,

against the said John Fairie. Complainer alleged marriage1 1 December 1759 in the fields near Rutherglen ; John, her

son, born June 1761. Defender assoilzied XI 5 Mar. 1766515. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—James Binning,

portioner of Torphichen, against Janet Begbie, relict of

Alexander Duncan, baker in Fortsburgh, his spouse,married at Torphichen 5 October 1756

"

XI 26 Mar. 1766516. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Helen MofTat,

daughter of the deceased James Moffat, maltman in

Berwick, against Hugh Dalrymple, Esquire of Craig, sonof Major James Dalrymple of Nunraw. Defenderassoilzied XI 13 Aug. 1766

517. Process of Divorce—James Chalmers, planter in the parishof St. Thomas in the Vale, County of Surrey, Island of

Jamaica, lawful son of the deceased James Chalmers of

Balnellan, in the parish of Boharn) and shire of Banff", andbrother to George Chalmers, merchant, Edinburgh, againstMargaret Marr, his spouse, daughter of William Marr,mason and Chelsea pensioner, residing in Edinburgh,married May 1755 XI 10 Sept. 1766

518. Process of Divorce— Isobel Thomson, spouse of John Lawrie,flesher in Edinburgh, daughter of the deceased Robert

Thomson, flesher in Edinburgh, against the said JohnLawrie, married December 1753 XI 24 Oct. 1766

519. Process of Declarator and Divorce— Mary Allan, daughter ofdeceased James Allan, gardener at Blackness, spouse ofMatthew Johnston, journeyman mason in Edinburgh,against the said Matthew Johnston. Complainer allegedmarriage on 25 May 1 76 r, and that defender had bigamouslymarried Emelia Clerk, and had issue by her a child 1766

520. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Divorce Rachel Scott,lawful daughter of John Scott, dyster in Jedburgh, spouseof John Todd, servant to Captain John (Jordon of theScots Royals, against the said John Todd, married at

Edinburgh 27 February 1755 1766521. Process of Separation and Aliment— Ann VVishart, daughter

of deceased James VVishart, cooper in Dumfries, nowspouse of William MacLachlan, journeyman slater in

Edinburgh, against the said William MacLachlan, married

15 June 1762 i;-66

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522. Process of Scandal—John Reid, printer in Edinburgh, againstAlexander Donaldson, bookseller in Edinburgh 1766

523. Process of Declarator of Marriage &c. Jean Fife, daughterof . . . Fife, architect at Beryhillock, near Glamiss,shire of Angus, and housekeeper to his Grace the Duke of

Montrose at Buchanan, against Richard Harrieson,

secretary to the said noble Duke. Defender assoilzied

from declarator but found liable in damages 1766

524. Process of Scandal—Helen Cuthbertson, spouse of William

Murray, mariner, Leith, and the said William Murray for

himself, against Robert Thomson, porter and residenter in

the Sheriff brae of Leith. Decree 1 1 Aug. and 10 Sept. 1766

525. Process of Separation and Aliment—Janet Carnegie, spouseof David Adam, shoemaker at the Multreeshill, against the

said David Adam, married 28 April 1764 .\I 29 Apr. 1767

526. Process of Divorce—John Swan, journeyman tailor, Con's

Close, Edinburgh, against Margaret l^ennet, his spouse,

daughter of the deceased Joseph Bennet, tailor in Edin-

burgh, married June 1749 XI 3 July 1767

527. Process of Divorce—Elizabeth Paterson, late mantua makerin Edinburgh, thereafter in Dundee, spouse of GeorgeRamsay, staymaker in Canongate, against the said GeorgeRamsay, son to the deceased George Ramsay, stabler in

the Canongale, married 14 March 1751 XI 14 Oct. 1767

528. Process of Separation and Aliment— Helen Fleming, spouse of

Henry Paterson, maltman in Glasgow, against the said

Henry Paterson, married October 1765 XI 4 Dec. 1767

529. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Janet Gourlay,

daughter of John Gourlay, maltman in Stirling, and spouseof James Arthur, late army surgeon in the regiment com-manded by Staats Long Morris, presently residing in

Edinburgh, and Agnes Arthur, their daughter, against the

said James .Arthur 1767

530. Process of Adherence—Robert Keill, day labourer in Dundee,against Helen White, his spouse, daughter of Robert

White, day labourer in the parish of Tealing, married 1 1

March 1753 XI 4 Dec. 1767

531. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.— Livingstone Ander-

son, lawful daughter of Alexander Anderson, gardener at

Almond, and relict of Alexander Morton, gardener, spouseof Robert Black, portioner in Falkirk, and Janet Black,their daughter (born 6 January 1761), against the said

Robert Black 1767

532. Process of Scandal—John Montgomery, ship master in

Greenock, against David Colquhoun, chirurgeon in

Greenock. Complainer married February 1766 Jean,

daughter to deceased Archibald M'Neill of Carskey, whodied in childbed in December 1766, after giving birth to a

child who only survived a few hours 1767

533. Process of Scandal—Robert Anderson, seed-merchant in

Edinburgh, against Robert Bull, senior, merchant, resid-

ing at Walkend of Leith. Decree 4 Mar. 1767

534. Process of Divorce William Hay, sometime residenter in

Aberdeen, thereafter soldier in the 89th Regiment of Foot,commanded by Staats Long Morris, lately stationed in

East Indies, and now residing in Kdinburgh, against Helen

Don, his spouse, daughter to John Don, shoemaker in the

county of Banff, married at Aberdeen about the end of 1759 1767

535. Process of Adherence—Doctor James Arthur, late army sur-

geon, presently residing in Edinburgh, against Janet

Gourlay, his spouse XI 6 Jan. 1768

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536. Process of Divorce—George Martin, late writer in Edinburgh,against Margaret Michie, his spouse, daughter of the

deceased Alexander Michie, farmer in the Muir of TuUichXI 12 Aug. 1768

537. Process of Damages—Elizabeth Thomson, daughter of JohnThomson, plasterer in Edinburgh, and the said JohnThomson for himself, against John Baronet, residing at

Stirling XI 4 Nov. 1768

538. Process of Scandal—George Finn, salter at Prestonpans, and

.Mary Hogg, his spouse, against Luke Vallange or X'allance,

dyer in Prestonpans 1768

539. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Alexander Mitchell,merchant in Edinburgh, against Christian l)o\v, daughterof the deceased James Dow of Bandeath, his spouse, andher curators, married 24 January 1768 1768

540. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Margaret Buchanan, law-

ful daughter of the deceased John Buchanan of Glens,and spouse of Thomas Peters, lawful son to John Peters,merchant in Virginia, and Christian Watson, relict of the

said John Buchanan, John Napier of Ballinkinrain, JohnCallender of Westertown, John Hamilton of Dowan andDavid Gourlay of Kipdarroch, her curators, against the

said Thomas Peters, married at Glasgow 18 April 1768.

Decree'

4 Nov. 1768

541. Process of Declarator of Marriage —Grizel M'Brair at

Knockomock, in the parish of Carlaverock, againstThomas Paterson in Rowland, in the parish of Carlaverock.

Defender assoilzied 28 Nov. 1768

542. Process of Scandal— Alexander Martin, merchant in Bel-

haven, against Francis Hogg, merchant in Dunbar 1769

543. Process of Divorce—Robert Keill, day labourer in Dundee,against Helen White, his spouse, daughter of Robert

White, day labourer in the parish of Tealing, married 1 1

March 1753 XII 8 Mar. 1769

544. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.— Elizabeth Grosart,

spouse of Charles Shearer, late Lieutenant of Marines, and

daughter of Thomas Grosart, maltnian in Falkirk, presently

residing at Falkirk, and Agnes Shearer, their daughter,

against the said Lieutenant Charles Shearer. Defenderassoilzied XII 8 Sept. 1769

545. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Mary Galloway, daughterof William Galloway, stabler in Dalkeith, against David

Laidlaw, flesher in Dalkeith, married 17 January 1769XII 13 Sept. 1769

546. Conjoined Processes of Adherence and Separation and Aliment—Davtd Reid, clerk to the Secretary of Board of Customs,

Edinburgh, against Stewart Rowley, his wife, daughter of

the deceased William Rowle}', keeper of the CustomHouse at Edinburgh, and Isabel Waddell, his spouse,et e contra, married 2 January 1759. Decree in favour of

said David Reid of adherence and of absolvitor from his

wife's action XII 4 Oct. 1769

547. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Poor Helen Cathie,

spouse of Peter Burns, sometime mariner at Burntisland,now master on board H.M. ship Hynd, daughter of the

deceased Peter Cathie, indweller at Niddry Mains, againstthe said Peter Burns, married 21 December 175 i, and hadissue Susan, who died ag"ed eight XII 24 Oct. 1769

54^. Conjoined Processes of Declarator of Marriage and of Freedom— Robert Deans, wright in Pleasance, Edinburgh, against

Jean Bell, indweller in Edinburgh, relict of the deceased

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William Henderson, merchant there, et e contra. Decreein favour of wife XII 15 July 1749 and 13 Dec. 1769

549. Conjoined Processes of Declarator of Freedom and Puttingto Silence and Declarator of Marriage and Adherence—Robert Maxwell, younger of Clonyards, against Elizabeth

Henry, daughter of John Henry in Little Ingliston et e

contra. Decree in favour of Elizabeth HenryXII I Dec. 1769 and 10 Jan. 1770

550. Process of Adherence—Janet Wilson, spouse of James Forbes,officer of excise at Lasswade, against the said JamesForbes 1769

551. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Mary Johnstone, daughterof the deceased . . . Johnstone of Selkoth, Esquire,

against James Pasley of Craig, Esquire. The pursuer was22 and defender 75. Defender had Ijeen twice married

and had two married daughters. Defender assoilzed fromconclusion of declarator 1769

552. Process of Scandal —Christian Shaw, daughter of JamesShaw, heckle maker in Leith, and servant to Mrs. Wilson,

residing at Back of Canongate, against Mrs. . . .

Baker, comedian '769

553. Process of Divorce—Robert Innes, cobbler in Edinburgh,against Margaret Watson, his spouse, daughter of Peter

Watson, weaver in Canongate 1769

554. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Janet Thomson, daughterof Andrew Thomson, indweller in the Kirktown of Corram,and spouse of Archibald Johnston, merchant in Kelso,

against the said Archibald Johnston. Had issue a son

Archibald, 18 November 1766 at Edinburgh 1769

555. Process of Scandal— Rev. James Tweedie, minister of the

Gospel, chaplain to the Charity Workhouse, Edinburgh,against John Wood, bookseller in Edinburgh. Decree 8 Feb. 1769

556. Process of Separation and Aliment—Margaret Brown, spouseof Ernest Taylor, upholsterer in Edinburgh, against the

said Ernest Taylor, married March 1763 1769

557. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Mrs. Helen Buchanan,eldest lawful daughter of the deceased Hugh Buchanan of

Boquhan in the parish of Drymen, widow of the deceasedArchibald Buchanan of Balfunning in the parish of Drymen,against Walter and Archibald Buchanan, lawful children of

the deceased George Buchanan, merchant in Glasgow,

nephews to the said Archibald Buchanan, and their tutors

and curators, complainer and said Archibald Buchanan,married at Glasgow April 1761. Decree i Sept. 1769

558. Process of Divorce — Benjamin Dodd of Auchingibbert, late an

officer in H. M. Army, presently residing at Ash, in the

county of Cumberland, against Agnes MacBrair, his spouse,

daughter of the deceased Alexander MacBrair of Nether-

wood, married 1753, and had "issue three children 1769

559. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.— Mrs. Isobel Ross,

daughter of the deceased Thomas Ross of Calrossie,

Esquire, against Thomas P'orrest, lately from the East

Indies, purchaser of the estate of Cluny in Fife 1769

560. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Adam Morrison,merchant in Dunfermline, against Isobel Crawford or

\"eitch, his alleged spouse 1769

561. Process of Adherence - Robert Innes, cobbler in Edinburgh,

against Margaret Watson, his spouse, daughter of Peter

Watson, weaver in Canongate XII 14 Mar. 1770

562. Process of Divorce— David Laidlaw, flesher in Dalkeith,

against Mary Galloway, his spouse, daughter of the

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deceased William Galloway, horse couper and portionerof Dalkeith. William Hay, merchant, Canongate, co-

respondent XII 30 April 1770

563. Process of Divorce—James Fea of Clestrain, in Orkney,

Esquire, late lieutenant in the 73rd Regiment of Foot,

against Anne Jane Maria Herriot Corbett alias Cormack,daughter of John Corbett alias Cormack, Escjuire, attorneyat law, residing in the city of Lancaster, his spouse,married at St. Clement's Church in the Strand, London,

June 1759, and had issue a son XII 18 July 1770

564. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Margaret Scott,

daughter of James Scott of Howden, and spouse of GeorgeScott, sometime printer in Edinburgh, now in London, and

George Scott, their son, against the said George Scott,

married June 1761, George Scott, junior, born April 1762XII 2 May 1770, 25 July 1770

t;65. Process of Divorce—John Pierie, late master's mate on boardH. M. ship of war "Achilles," presently in Scotland,

against Mrs. Isabella Baikie, daughter of William Baikie,of Hoy, one of the Orkney Islands, his spouse, married8 February 1763, Mrs. Elizabeth Baikie, relict of Mr.William Mair, minister of the gospel at Holm in Orkney,and Miss Polly Baikie, sisters to defender, and William

Baikie, her brother, witnesses XII 27 July 1770

566. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.^Janet Anderson,

daughter of John Anderson, shoemaker at New Abbey, in

the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, against James Coustine,tenant in Barscripe, parish of Colvend and Stewartryaforesaid. Defender assoilzied XII 23 Nov. 1770

567. Process of Declarator of Mai-riage, &c.— Christian Cameron,daughter of the deceased Captain Alexander Cameron of

Dungallon, spouse of David Carnegie, Lord Rosehill,eldest son of Cieorge, Earl of Northesk, against the said

Lord Rosehill, married at Fort William, 27 January 1767XII 29 Aug. and 11 Dec. 1770

568. Process of Scandal—Cecil Brown, chambermaid to Mr. JohnStephen, merchant in Edinburgh, against Alison Fisher,

principal servant to the said Mr. Stephen 1770

569. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Isobel Brown, daughter of

Archibald Brown, farmer in Primrose alias Carrington, and

spouse of James Braidon, farmer at Liberton, and JamesBraidon, their only child, born 11 August 1768, against the

said James Braidon. The defender married in May 1768

Agnes Broakie in the Pleasance 1770

570. Process of Separation and Aliment—Margaret Tutop, relict

of Thomas Clarkson, wright and mason in Bathgate, nowspouse of John Brown, messenger in Linlithgow, againstthe said John Brown, married June 1768 1770

571. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Helen Hamilton, relict

of Daniel Aitken, smith in Potterow of Edinburgh, and

Jean M'Millan, her daughter, born 10 F'ebruary 1769,

against James M'Millan, late wright in Edinburgh, now at

Whitehorn, county of Galloway 1770

572. Process of Adherence— Robert Innes, cobbler in Edinburgh,against Margaret Watson, daughter of Peter Watson,weaver in Canongate, his spouse, married June 1764, andhad issue several children. Decree 14 Mar. 1770

573. Process of Separation and Aliment- Susanna Rhind, spouseof Kenneth M 'Andrew, lint dresser and shopkeeper in

Edinburgh, against the said Kenneth M 'Andrew*, married2 October 1769 1770

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574. Process of Scandal— Peter Nicol, merchant in Bathgate,against Hugh Cuthbertson, merchant in Linlithgow, and

James Wilson, travelling chapman in the parish of White-burn 1770

575. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Hannah Wickward,daughter of John Wickward, linen printer at Bonnington,against Lieutenant Hill Christie, residmg at Ormiston 1770

576. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Jean Johnstone,daughter of James Johnstone, wright in Rosewell, againstHunter Ferrier, son of James Ferrier, tacksman of New-Preston Coal 1770

577. Process of Adherence— Robert Cuming, sometime shipmasterin Leith, now residing in Edinburgh, against Isobel Moore,his spouse, daughterofThomas Moore, vintnerin Edinburgh,married December 1748. No warrants XH ioJunei77i

578. Process of Adherence—Jean Chaplain, mantua maker in

Arbroath, daughter of the deceased James Chaplain of

CoUiston, and spouse of William Jameson, barber, some-time residing in Montrose, against the said William

Jameson, married December 1761 XII 5 June 1771

579. Process of Divorce—Christian Dalgleish, spouse of JamesKerr of East Grange, only daughter of the deceased JohnDalgleish of West Grange, and Hannah Johnston, his

spouse, against the said James Kerr, married 1768, and hadtwo children XII 7 Aug. 177 1

580. Process of Seduction and Damages—John Gall, merchant in

Edinburgh, against Major James Kirkpatrick, late in the

service of the H.E.I.C. The pursuer married 28 May 1768Katherine Innes, daughter to deceased Henry Innes of

Sandside, who on 26 April 1771 eloped with the defenderXII 8 Aug. 1771

581. Process of Divorce—Samuel Faterson, merchant in Wigton,against Dunbar M'Connel, his spouse, daughter of the nowdeceased Alexander M'Connel, writer in Wigton, marriedMarch 1760, and had three children, who all deceased

XII 16 Aug. 1 77 1

582. Process of Divorce —Robert Cuming, sometime shipmaster in

Leith, now in Edinburgh, against Isabell Moore, his spouse,

daughter of Thomas Moore, vintner in Edinburgh, married

1748 XII 13 Sept. 1 77 1

583. Process of Divorce—Major General John Scott of Balcomie,

against Lady Mary Hay, daughter of the Right Honour-able James, Earl of Errol, his spouse, married November1770. Defender eloped with Captain James Sutherland of

Duffus, of the 26th Foot XII 18 Dec. 1771

584. Process of Divorce Houstoun Stewart Nicholson, Esquire,of Carnock, against Margaret Porterfield, his spouse, eldest

lawful daughter of Boyd Portertield of Porterfield, marriedMarch 1765, and had issue two sons XII 22 Aug. 1771

585. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Jean Ballantine, relict of

the deceased Robert Wallace, merchant in Paisley, against

William, James and John Wallace, lawful children of JamesWallace of Caversbank, brothers consanguinean andnearest of kin to the said deceased Robert Wallace, and the

said James Wallace their administrator-in-law. Complainerand the said Robert Wallace married June 1758 at

Gorbals. Decree 13 June 1771

586. Process of Scandal—William Walker, town clerk of Inver-

keithing, against James Duncan, baker in Portsburgh 1771

587. Process of Adherence— Robert Gumming, sometime ship-master in Leith, now residing in Edinburgh, against Isobel

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Moore, his spouse, daughter to Thomas Moore, vintner in

Edinburgh, married December 1748, and had several

chilchen. Decree ioJunei77i588. Process of Scandal—Archibald Gibson, meal maker in Lib-

berton, against Janet Lees, spouse of Thomas Stoddart,indweller in Nether Libberton, and him for his interest.

The defender alleged she had a daughter by the pursuersix years previously 1771

589. Process of Scandal—James Wilson, innkeeper in the Abbeyof Holyrood house, against John Farquharson, merchant,head of Canongate, Edinburgh. Decree 17 July 1771

590. Process of Scandal— William Simpson, slater in Ormiston,and Marion Bartleman, his spouse, against Catherine

P'orsyth, indweller in Ormiston, and George Forsyth,weaver there. Decree 15 May 1771

591. Process of Scandal—James Thomson, turner in King'sCramond, against Thomas Smith, tailor there 1771

592. Process of Scandal—Arthur Miller, dyer in Edinburgh,against Thomas Gumming, dyer, Grassmarket, Edinburgh 1771

593. Process of Scandal—John Jackson, merchant at West Calder,

against James Smith, merchant there, and William Forrest,merchant there I77i

594. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Margaret Campbell,in Clayhole near Stranraer, daughter of the deceasedThomas Campbell, weaver at Clayhole, against JamesAitken, shipmaster in Stranraer. They had issue a child,since dead 1771

595. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.— Margaret Craig,servant to Peter Hunter, tenant in Gilmerton Grange,against John Grindlay, indweller in Gilmerton. Com-p ainer had issue a daughter Jean, born 21 February 1771,of' whom she alleged the defender was father 1771

596. Process of Scandal—Edward Spence, shoemaker in Linlith-

gow, against George Hardie, shoemaker in Linlithgow 1771

597. Process of Divorce— Betty Mortimer, spouse of Peter Fair-

weather, travelling merchant, residing in Leven, againstthe said Peter Fairweather, married November 1755 1771

598. Process of Scandal—Arthur Millar, dyer in Edinburgh, againstThomas Gumming, dyer in the Grassmarket there 1771

599. Process of Divorce—Margaret Young, spouse of Walter

M'Lean, weaver in Edinbmgh, daughter to George Young,indweller in Edinburgh, against the said Walter M'Lean,married October 1763 XIII 5 Feb. 1772

600. Process of Divorce—Patrick Heron of Heron, Esquire,against Mrs. Jean Home, his spouse, only lawful daughterto Henry Home of Kaims, one of the senators of the Collegeof Justice, married in autumn 1761 XIII 23 Jan. 1772

601. Process of Divorce—William Espy, merchant in Edinburgh,against Ann Devereux, daughter of Philip Devereu.x at

Carrickmannen, his spouse, married 1756 XIII 5 Mar. 1772602. Process of Divorce—Janet Hall, residenter at Glasg-ow,

daughter of the deceased John Hall, printer in (jlasgow,spouse of Robert Garroway, late saddler in (ilasgow,against the said Robert Garroway, married 1759, and hadthree children XIII 6 Mar. 1772

603. Process of Divorce—Jean Chaplin, mantua maker in Arbroath,spouse of William Jameson, barber, sometime residing in

Montrose, daughter to the deceased James Chaplin of

Colliestoun, against the said William Jameson, married 1761XIII 18 June 1772

604. Process of Divorce—Alexander Berry, late smith in Dud-

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dingston, and now residing near Kilrenny, county of Fife,

against Janet Thomson, his spouse, daughter of Peter1 homson, smith in Clearburn, now residing at UpperQuarryholes, near Abbeyhill, married Januarv 1770

XIII 24 July 1772

605. Process of Divorce—John Hamilton of Reidhall, Esquire,

against Mrs. Isabella Stirling, daughter of the deceased Sir

Henry Stirling of Ardoch, his spouse, married June 1762XIII 30 Sept. 1772

606. Process of Scandal—Alexander Masson, writer in Edinburgh,against Andrew Kerr, stabler in the Grassmarket,

Edinburgh 1772

607. Process of Separation and Aliment—Ann M'Pherson, spouseof John Paterson, journeyman mason at Drumsheuch,against the said John Paterson, married 17 May 1772 1772

608. Process of Scandal—Alexander Pirie, minister of the Gospel,Blairlogie, against William Mowbray, merchant in Edinburgh 1772

609. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Ann Taylor, residenter in

Edinburgh, daughter of Thomas Taylor, officer of excise at

Ormiston, and . . . Mellis, her daughter, againstAlexander Mellis, merchant and stamp master in Huntly.Had issue a daughter born 4 June 1767 1772

610. Process of Scandal—Walter Ferrier, tanner in Portsburgh,

against Thomas White, baker, Cowgate, Edinburgh 1772611. Process of Scandal—Elizabeth Simpson, spouse of William

Jamieson, skinner, burgess of Edinburgh, and the said

William Jamieson for himself, against Thomas White,^Daker, Cowgate, Edinburgh 1772

612. Process of Divorce—Joseph Cowan, carpenter in Leith, against

Agnes Hardie, his spouse, daughter to John Hardie,tenant at Clickhimin, near Niddrie, married June 1769 1772

613. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Margaret Leishman,

daughter of John Leishman, sometime residenter in

Auchenloch, spouse of James Patrick, son of David Patrick,

portioner in Wester Auchinloch, in the parish of Kilsyth,and James Patrick, his son, against the said James Patrick,her husband, married 11 November 1770 at Kilsyth 1772

614. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Agnes M'CauU,daughter of the deceased John M'Caull, late in Morton

Mill, in the parish of Morton, Dumfriesshire, againstPatrick Bell, merchant in the Gallowgate of Glasgow. Theyhad issue a son 11 June 1769, who died, and another son

on 2 September 1771 177261;. Process of Divorce—James Wilson, surgeon and druggist in

Edinburgh, against Anna Robertson, his spouse, daughterto Robert Robertson, merchant in Perth, married 18

December 1767. William Barrett, student of physic, a

native of Ireland, co-respondent XIII 21 Apr. 1772616. Process of Divorce—George Inglis, journeyman shoe-maker,

Cupar-Fife, against Katherine Rodgers, his spouse,

daughter of Alexander Rodgers, shoemaker in Kennoway,married April 1769 XIII 27 Apr. 1773

617. Process of Divorce— Euphemia Hepburn, spouse of Matthew

Poole, baker in Canongate, daughter of the deceased Bailie

John Hepburn, feuar in Prestonpans, against the said

Matthew Poole XIII 4 May 1773618. Process of Divorce for Desertion— David Reid, Esquire,

Inspector General of H.M. Customs in Scotland, againstStewart Rowley, daughter of the deceased William

Rowley, Keeper of the Custom House, Edinburgh, his

spouse, married 2 January 1759 XIH 26 May 1773

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619. Process of Separation and Aliment—Elizabeth Lidclle, relict

of David Thomson, brewer in Ncwhaven, and spouse of

George Nimmo, meal monger in Leith and portioner of

the Citadel of Leith, against the said (ieorge Nimmo,married i6 August 1756 XIII 30 June 1773

620. Process of Declarator of Marriage— William Allan, teacher of

languages in Edinburgh, against Agnes or Anna Young,daughter of the deceased John Young, of Newhall, writer

in Edinburgh, Anne Brymer or Bremner, mother of the

said Agnes or Anna Young, now spouse of Francis Robert-

son, bookseller in Edinburgh, and Mr. Robert Irvine, W.S.,tutor to the said Agnes or Anna Young, married i April1773, the said Agnes being then twelve years of age. De-fender assoilzied XIII II Aug. 1773

621. Process of Divorce— Marjory Mitchell, daughter of . . .

Mitchell, tenant in Morton, spouse of John Wilson,druggist in Edinburgh, against the said John Wilson, sonto Alexander Wilson, tenant in Gairick, married February1767, and had issue three children. Decree 21 Apr. 1773

622. Process of Scandal and Putting to Silence—James Smith,engineer at the coal works at Camlachie, against JanetSyme, daughter of William Syme, cleeksman at the coal

work near Lightburn. Pursuer was proclaimed in marriagein Barony Church, Glasgow, with Elizabeth Watson,daughter of deceased Robert Watson, weaver, Glasgow,when defender appeared and objected, alleging she wasmarried to pursuer in 1771 1773

623. Process of Divorce — Patrick Roxburgh in'Stewartown, parishof Hollywood, Dumfriesshire, against Jean Welsh, his

spouse, who alleged she was a daughter of John W^elsh in

Corehead, near Moffat, married October 1767, the pursuerbeing then eighteen years of age. The defender's real

name was Ann Crawfurd 1773624. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Legitimacy—Ann

Simpson, daughter to the deceased James Simpson at theMiln of Brodie, spouse of James M'Intosh, late tutor to

the children of the deceased Alexander Brodie of Lethen,

Escj., now minister of the gospel in the Island of Dominica,and David M'Intosh, their son, against the said JamesM'Intosh, married privately, 13 March 1769, and hadissue said David b^orn 16 April 1769 "^ITh

625. Process of Scandal—Jean Plain, spouse of John Spavin,Wright in Winton and the said John vSpavin for himself,

against Margaret Lawson, spouse of John Mitchell, weaverin Winton, and the said John Mitchell for himself 1773

626. Process of Divorce— Major Robert Lawrie of the 7th or

Queen's Regiment of Dragoons, only son of Sir RobertLawrie of Maxwelton, baronet, against Elizabeth Maria

Ruthven, now third daughter of James Lord Ruthven, his

spouse, married July 1763. Lieutenant Hatton Flood

co-respondent XIV 2 Feb. 1774627. Process of Separation and Aliment—Elizabeth Stewart, spouse

of David P'orgie, tailor in Edinburgh, against the said

David Forgie, married at Newcastle 1754XI\" 24 Feb. and 23 Mar. 1774

628. Process of Divorce—Rachael Forbes, spouse of John Sharp,late tenant in Monkton hall, only child of the deceasedPatrick Forbes of Knapperny and Elizabeth Sinclair, his

wife, against the said John Sharp, eldest lawful son to

John Sharp, stabler in PleasanceXIV 23 and 29 Mar. 1774

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629. Conjoined Processes of Declarator of Marriage, &c., andDeclarator of Freedom., &c.—Janet Miller, daughtet of

William Miller, wright, Gorbals, Glasgow, against JamesBogle, servant to John Bogle, farmer in Bogleshole, et e

contra. Decree in favour of Janet Miller, married 26

December 1766 at GlasgowXn' 21 Jan. 1773 and 19 Aug. 1774

630. Process of Divorce—Allan Buchanan, merchant and lace

weaver in Edinburgh, against Isobel Paxton, his spouse,

daughter of Thomas Paxton, surgeon in Lockerbie, married

27 April 1770 XIV 21 Sept. 1774

631. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Adherence, &c.—Euphan Burn, spouse of Duncan M'Nab, residenter in

Falkirk, against the said Duncan M'Nab, married 21 May1751 XIV 9 Nov. 1774

632. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Agnes Jolly, spouse of

George Thomson, merchant in Falkirk, lawful daughter to

the deceased James Jolly, tailor, burgess of Edinburgh,against the said George Thomson, married 6 Jan. 1771

XIV 14 Dec. 1774

633. Process of Divorce—Mrs. Ann Sinclair of Brabster, only child

of the deceased George Sinclair of Brabster, spouse ofRobert Sutherland of Langwall, Esquire, against the said

Robert Sutherland, married September 1762XIV 21 Dec. 1774

634. Process of Scandal—Archibald Tait, sometime overseer to

the Right Honourable Neil, Earl of Roseberry, at his

Estate of Ochiltree, in the County of Linlithgow, againstthe said Right Honourable Neil, Earl of Roseberry, andGeorge Henderson, residing at Craigtown, sometime his

Lordship's factor 1774635. Process of Declarator of Legitimacy— William and Elizabeth

Hay, lawful children of William Hay, Esquire, of Spot andLawfield, and the deceased Elizabeth Turnbull, daughterof the deceased James Turnbull, stocking-weaver at Edin-

burgh, his spouse, and Archibald Watt, tailor in the Canon-

gate, husband of said Elizabeth Hay, against the said

William Hay, Esquire of Spot and Lawfield. The said

Elizabeth Turnbull had issue several other children anddied in childbed in 1757 1774

636. Process of Declarator of Legitimacy— Margaret Wilson,daughter of the deceased Peter Wilson, indweller in Canon-

gate and Helen Kirk, his spouse, spouse of George Herriot,

gunsmith in Edinburgh, against David Wilson, shoemakerin Perth, brother german to said Peter Wilson, and DavidKirk, weaver, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, nearest of kinto the said Helen Kirk, pursuer born 1743

XIV 18 April 1774637. Process of Scandal— Robert Hunter farmer at Penston,

against Isobel Pirrie, residenter in Loanhead, Edinburgh 1774638. Process of Scandal—Janet Edington, spouse of James

Stewart, farmer at Newton near Perth, son of deceased

James Stewart of Stewartfield, and her said husband for

himself, against Janet Miller, daughter of Mrs. Beatrix

Miller, merchant or grocer in Edinburgh. Pursuersmarried 4 November 1773, the said Janet Edington havingbeen servant to said James Stewart's mother 1774

639. Process of Scandal—William Beatson, shipmaster in Leith,

against Isobel Bain, daughter of Humphrey Bain, labourerat the Glass House of Leith 1774

640. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Elizabeth Henderson,

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daughter to John Henderson, barber in Crail, and spouseof Hugh Dickson, servant to Mr. Patrick Crawford at

Lawriston near Edinburgh, against the said Hugh Dickson,married March 1770 and had issue, a child who died in

January 1772 1774

641. Process of Divorce—Ann Sinclair, widow of the deceasedPeter Thomson, brewer's servant, Edinburgh, spouse of

John Couper, gardener, residing in Crichton Street near

Edinburgh, against the said John Couper, married

September 1773 XIV 16 Aug. 1775

642. Process of Divorce—William Fyfe, chairmaster in Edinburgh,against Christian Wilson, his spouse, daughter of the

deceased George Wilson, soldier in the Castle of Edinburgh,married i March 1750 XIV 23 Aug. 1755

643. Process of Adherence—John Paterson, printer in Edinburgh,against Margaret Robertson, daughter of the deceasedWilliam Robertson of Inches, married at Edinburgh 18 July1771 XIV 21 Sept. 1775

644. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Adherence—HelenKinney, spouse to Robert Dunbar, sometime mariner in

Aberbrothick, married 17 August 1762, and had issue a

daughter in May 1763 XIV 24 March 1775

645. Process of Divorce—George Johnston, mason in Dundee,against Ann or Agnes Smart, his spouse, daughter of the

deceased David Smart, mason in Dundee, married aboutharvest 1761, and had issue a daughter XIV 22 Dec. 1775

646. Process of Divorce—Mrs. Margaret Hay, eldest lawful

daughter of the deceased Thomas Hay of Huntingdon, oneof the senators of the College of Justice, and spouse to

Alexander Charles George Leith, late of the Royal Artillery,now residing in Greenwich, against the said AlexanderCharles George Leith, married at Edinburgh 2 February1766 XIV 25 Jan. 1775

047. Process of Divorce—Amelia Eraser, daughter of the deceasedThomas Eraser, Esquire, brother-german of AlexanderEraser of Strichen, one of the senators of the College of

Justice, and spouse of William Abernethy of Crimon-

moggat, against the said William Abernethy XIV 12 Apr. 1775

648. Process of Divorce— Robert Barclay, founder in Canongate,against Cecilia Elliot, his spouse, daughter to . . .

Elliot, farmer near Jedburgh, married 1763 XIV 28 Dec. 1775649. Process of Scandal—John Marshall of Bogstoun, against

Thomas Graham, tenant in Southbankhead 1775

650. Process of Aliment—Jean Aitken, spouse of James Sibbald,brewer in Auchtermuchty, and John Aitken, surgeon in

Edinburgh, her curator ad litem, against the said JamesSibbald, married in spring 1771, and had issue one child

XIV 17 Oct. 1775

651. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Isobel M'Donald, relict

of James Duguid, l)rother-gernian to Patrick Duguid, late

of Auchinhoove, now of Balquhain, against the said Patrick

Duguid. Had issue Joseph, Teresa, Bethia, Elizabeth andAnna 1775

652. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Margaret M 'Alpine,servant to Thomas Wilkinson of Chesterhall, and daughterof Alexander M 'Alpine, servant to Mr. William Douglas,tenant at Southside, against Walter Thomson, servant to

Alexander Torrance, farmer at Borthwick Mains, in the

parish of Borthwick, married 18 October 1774 at the

Pleasance 1775

653. Process of Divorce—John Carmichael, sometime servant to

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Major James Stewart of the 13th Regiment, now servantto Mr. John Belches, junior, of Invermay, against EHzabeth

Largue, his spouse, daughter of the deceased William

Largue, wheelwright in Huntly, married 19 December 1768,

pursuer being then a soldier in the 44 Foot lying at

Galway Decreet 16 May 1775

654. Process of Scandal—Alexander Maclaurin, clerk to Peter

Ramsay, stabler in Edinburgh, against James Boyd,stabler in Edinburgh. Decree of Absolvitor 18 -Sept. 1775

655. Process of Scandal — Catherine Kidd, spouse to JamesForrester, skinner in Bells Milns, against William

Sommerville, skinner in Silver Mills. Decree 30 Aug. 1775

656. Process of Separation and Aliment—Helen Stirling, relict of

Thomas Moorhead of Westborland, now spouse of GeorgeWood, clerk to the Carron Company, against the said

George Wood, married 13 June 1772 1775

657. Process of Scandal—May MacDowal, servant to Dr. JamesIrvine, residing at Spittalfield, near Edinburgh, againstElizabeth and Agnes Gilmores, daughters of Robert Gil-

more, rope maker, residing near the Gibbet Turnpike, andIsabella Paton, daughter of William Paton, residing there

Decree 3 May 1775658. Process of Divorce— Robert Sempill, brewer at Castlebarns,

against Jean Mann, his spouse XIV 6 Mar. 1775659. Process of Adherence—Janet Rae, spouse to Robert Ranken,

sometime indweller in Carluke, now in New Park near

Lanark, against the said Robert Ranken, married October

1773, and had issue a daughter Janet, born 26 October

1774 Decree 16 Aug, 1775660. Process of Scandal—Alexander Cunningham, meal maker in

Fountainbridge, against John Youl, overseer to Mr. JohnRussel of Dairy Mills 1775

661. Process of Divorce—Ann Adamson, spouse of John Spens,land waiter at Perth, daughter of the deceased AndrewAdamson, farmer in the parish of St. Cuthbert's, againstthe said John Spens, married 15 May 1753, and had six

sons and two daughters XV i 15 Jan. 1776662. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Grace Barr, spouse of

George Craw of Netherbyres, lawful daughter of JohnBarr, indweller in Eyemouth, against the said George Craw,

XV 153 29 May 1776663. Process of Declarator of Marriage — Margaret Aitken,

daughter of the deceased Deacon George Aitken, smith,

burgess of Edinburgh, against Edward Topham, Esquire,residing in Edinburgh, a native of England. Defenderassoilzied XV 185 18 Oct. 1776

664. Process of Scandal—Andrew Walker, farmer at Pardivan,against John Young, farmer at Peelmageggy or Cousland

Parks, and John Young, junior, his son Decree 15 May 1776^165. Process of Separation and Aliment— Isabella Hutcheson,

daughter of George Hutcheson, mason in Edinburgh, andspouse of Alexander Johnston, shoemaker, Nicolson Street,near Edinburgh, against the said Alexander Johnston,married in beginning of 1768 1776

666. Process of Scandal—John Straton, brewer in Portsburgh,against Margaret Watt, relict of James Yorston, brewer in

Canongate, and James Graham, brewer at Livingston'sYards, near Edinburgh. Mentions that Miss AgnesMeales, daughter of deceased Alexander Meales, brewerin Edinburgh, who lodged in the house of the said JamesGraham, her brother-in-law, and a distant relation of

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complainers, died suddenly (suicide) on Wednesday, 14

June 1775, in consequence of, the defenders alleged, the

pursuer's conduct to her. Decree of absolvitor in favour of

defenders 10 Apr., 12 Aug., and 9 Sept. 1776

667. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Helen Henderson,daughter of the deceased Thomas Henderson, tenant in

Bogend, late spouse of the deceased John M'Lean, some-time engraver in Edinburgh, and afterwards Captain

* H.E.I. C.S., and now spouse to George Kempt, residenter

in Haddington, and John M'Lean their child, against JohnM'Lean, merchant in Edinburgh, father of the said CaptainJohn M'Lean, Carnegie M'Lean, stuccoman in Edinburgh,brother-german of deceased, Katherine M'Lean, sister to

said deceased, and spouse to John Robertson, staymakerin Edinburgh, married 11 March 1759 XV 25 17 Dec. 1776

668. Process of Divorce—George Beaton, journeyman printer in

Aberdeen, against Henrietta or Henry Smith, his spouse,

daughter of Alexander Smith, farmer in the parish of Old

Deer, married June 1765 XV 471 4 Feb. 1777

669. Process of Separation and Aliment—Margaret Dick, spouseof John Ross, wright in Edinburgh, daughter of Alexander

Dick, vintner in Edinburgh, against the said John Ross,married 26 September 1768 and had two children

XV 507 10 Mar. 1777

670. Process of Adherence—James Lawson, officer of excise at

Inverness, against Mary Mortloch, his spouse, married

1758'

XV 527 2 Apr. 1777

671. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Janet Lindsay of Two-merk land in the parish of Bonhill, alleged spouse to JohnMacGirdy, servant to William Stirling and Son at their

print field, Cordale, and Matthew MacGirdy, their child,

against the said John MacGirdy. Defender assoilzied

XV 547 6 Aug. 1777

672. Process of Divorce—John Cairns, servant to John Pringle,

Esquire, of Crichton, against Margaret Ferguson, his

spouse, daughter to . . . Ferguson, residing at LongHermiston, sometime servant to said John Pringle, married

February 1769. Defender bigamously married June 1769

James Surrel, with whom she went to LondonXV 571 3 Dec. 1777

673. Process of Divorce—John Cumniing, late merchant in Glasgow,now writer and messenger in Edinburgh, against Isobel

Campbell, his spouse, lawful daughter of the now deceased

John Campbell of Hay, married April 1769XV 595 15 and 19 Dec. 1777

674. Process of Divorce—Malcolm M'Dermed, late poultry mer-chant in Edinburgh, now change keeper there, againstElizabeth Rhynd or Rhyne, his spouse, relict of the

deceased Kenneth Mackenzie, sawyer of timber in Edin-

burgh, married 12 April 1776, and had issue one child 1777

675. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Helen Moffat, daughter of

James Moffat in Peathill, against John Shaw of Brownie-side 1777

676. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c. — Janet Young,residenter in Glasgow, daughter of William Young, farmerin Kirktown of Eaglesham, and spouse of DuncanMaclauchlin, indweller at Kirkland of Maybole, and JanetMaclauchlin, their child, against the said DuncanMaclauchlin. Decree of declarator 2 Apr. 1777

677. Process of Divorce—Alexander W^ood, teacher 'of mathe-matics in Leith, against Janet Hunter, his spouse, daughter

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of George Hunter, miner at Leadhills, married 1 1 May1765 1777

678. Process of Scandal—Sibby Gordon, spouse of John Gordon,vintner in Edinburgh, and the said John (jordon for his

interest, against Mrs. Melvin, spouse of Andrew Melvin,residenter in Cowgate, and the said Andrew Melvin for his

interest 1777679. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Ann Ramsay, daughter

of the deceased James Ramsay, weaver in Kerrymuu',spouse of Robert Johnston, carrier in Edinburgh, againstthe said Robert Johnston, had issue a daughter 1777

680. Process of Scandal—John Carrington, brewer at the Head of

Canongate, ag^ainst James Rannie, farmer in Little Falside,in the parish of Tranent 1777

681. Process of Scandal—John Stewart, gardener in the Abbey-hill, against Alexander Gillies, brewer in Leith 1777

682— Process of Separation and Aliment—Agnes Jeffray, daughterof the deceased Alexander Jeffray, tenant at Cliftonhall,

spouse of James Sommervell, stabler in Edinburgh, againstthe said James Sommervell, married ten years previously,and had five children 1777

683. Process of Scandal—Gregor Farquharson, writer in Edin-

burgh, against James Gilkie, writer there. Decree ofabsolvitor 14 Feb. 1777

684. Process of Scandal—Jane Cunninghame, spouse of JohnBlacklaw, merchant in Edinburgh, against James Brown,merchant in Portsburgh, and Margaret Brown, his spouse 1777

685. Process of Separation and Aliment— Anne Young, spouse ofAndrew Don, barber and hairdresser in Edinburgh,against the said Andrew Don, married 1776 1777

686. Conjoined Processes of Putting to Silence and of Declarator of

Marriage, &c.—David Hill, watchmaker in Thurso, Caith-

ness, against Janet Law, daughter of David Law, brewer's

servant, presently residing in Edinburgh, et e contra^married at Dysart December 1773. Decree of declaratorin favour of said Janet Law 1777

687. Process of Divorce—Mary Young, spouse to James Cowden,gardener at Dumfries, daughter of the deceased William

Young, tenant in Aberlady, against the said James Cowden,son to the deceased John Cowden, brewer in Aberlady,married February 1757 XV 627 2 and 11 Mar. 1778

688. Process of Divorce—Dame Eglintine Maxwell, youngestdaughter of the deceased Sir William Maxwell of Monreith,Bart, and now spouse to Sir Thomas Wallace Dunlop of

Craigie, Baronet, against the said Sir Thomas \\^allace

Dunlop, her husband married 21 August 1772XV 651 2 Mar. and 20 Apr. 1778

689. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Adherence—SusannahDobie, spouse of William Copland, sometime butcher in

Lockerbie, against the said William Copland, married

irregularly 1768 XV 687 30 Mar., 6 and 20 Apr. 1773690. Process of Divorce for Desertion—James Lawson, officer of

excise, sometime in Inverness, now at Hamilton, againstMary Mortloch, his spouse, married 1758

XV 711 23 Feb. 1778691. Process of Divorce—Helen Park, spouse of Charles Stewart,

sometime merchant in Edinburgh, now residing there, anddaughter of the deceased Archibald Park, sometimefarmer at Kirktounhill in the shire of Berwick, thereafter

residing in Edinburgh, against the said Charles Stewart,married 1769 XV 727 27 May 1778

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692. Process of Divorce—Alexander Maclaurin, clerk to Peter

Ramsay, stabler at the Cowgate Port, against Mary or

Marjory Watson, his spouse, daughter of Thomas Watson,

innkeeper at Auchternuichty, married 1768, and had three

children, of whom one was dead XV 763 2 and 4 Nov. 1778

693. Process of Divorce—Henry Dundas, Esquire, His Majesty's

advocate, against Elizabeth Rannie, daughter of the

deceased David Rannie of Melville, Esquire, married

August 1765 XV 807 21 Nov. 1778

694. Process of Separation and Aliment— Catherine Cook, daughterof the deceased John Cook, tenant in Campsy of Stobhall,

spouse of John Boyd, tenant in Woolfhill, against the said

John Boyd. Complainer's father died in 1773 when she

was thirteen, and defender was left one of her curators,

married in 1775, complainer a Roman Catholic ^ll'i'

695. Process of Divorce—Duncan Graham, merchant in Glasgow,against Jane Graham, his spouse, daughter of the deceased

Duncan Graham, merchant in Glasgow, and MargaretDalrymple, his spouse, married August 1776 1778

696. Process of Scandal—William Douglas of Bonnyhaugh, against

George Williamson, gardener in Bonnyhaugh. Decree

15 and 22 June and 7 Aug. 1778

697. Process of Scandal—Alexander Young, wright, in the NewTown of Edinburgh, against Ann Maclntyre, spouse of

Alexander Maclntyre, tailor, in the New Town of Edin-

burgh. Decree 13 Apr. 1778

698. Process of Adherence and Declarator of Marriage— MargaretImbrie, servant to John Johnston, wine merchant, Edin-

burgh, spouse of James Mackie, heel maker, sometime in

Alloa, against the said James Mackie, married September1772 XV 879 I Mar. 1779

699. Process of Separation and Aliment—Magdalene Davidson,

daughter of Robert Davidson, merchant in Dunse, spouseof Ephraim Selby, merchant in Dunse, against the said

Ephraim Selby. Had five children

XV 895 25 Jan., 15 Feb., and i and 3 Mar. 1779

700. Process of Divorce—John Tower, farmer and distiller at

Dunmore Park, against Marion Burn, his spouse, daughterof the deceased John Burn at Polmaise, in the county of

Stirling, married June 1776, and had four children then in

life XV 967 27 Apr. and 5 May 1779

701. Process of Divorce—George Aitken, servant to the Honour-able James, Lord Hope, against Marion Adams, his spouse,lawful daughter of the deceased John Adams, residenter in

Kirkcaldy, married 13 May 1778. Defender assoilzied

XV 1035 18 and 19 May 1779

702. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Elizabeth Graham,lawful daughter of John Graham, workman in Glasgow,spouse of Robert Reid, workman, late at Glasgow, nowresiding in the ]:)arish of Caldor, against the said Robert

Reid, married 18 July 1775 XV 1059 20 and 27 Oct. 1779

703. Process of Declaration of Marriage, &c.—James Steedman,wright and druggist in Perth, against Margaret Miller,

daughter and only child in life of the deceased David

Miller, farmer in the West Haugh of Huntingtower, Perth-

shire, married at Edinburgh 17 February 1777. Decreedated 31 Mar. and 14 Apr. 1779

704. Process of Separation and Aliment—Jean Purves, spouse of

John Tuck, residenter in Coldingham, against the said

John Tuck, married March 1763, and had issue sevenchildren. Defender died 23 December 1779 '779

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705. Process of Divorce—James Nimmo, ale seller and labourer in

Linlithgow, against Isobel Ballantyne, his spouse, daughterto Thomas Ballantyne, smith near Bathgate, married

eighteen years, and had issue one boy and two girls, oneof whom died 1779

706. Process of Divorce—Alexander Macdougal, indweller in

Toddrick's Wynd, Edinburgh, against Catherine M'Callum,his spouse, married August or September 1775 ^779

707. Process of Divorce for Desertion— Susannah Dobie, spouse of

William Copland, sometime butcher at Lockerbie, againstthe said William Copland XVI 12 Jan. 1780

70S. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Poor Helen Stewart,sometime indweller in Perth, spouse of John Macanroy,sailor, late in Perth, presently on a voyage to the East

Indies, against the said John Macanroy, married July 1763XVI 6 Dec. 1779 and 24 Jan. 1780

709. Process of Divorce— Thomas Scott, late farmer in Greenbank,now residing in Edinburgh, against Margaret Kerr, his

spouse, daughter of the deceased John Kerr, gardener at

Slotherick, married 27 October 1774XVI 28 Feb. and 8 Mar. 1780

710. Process of Adherence—Ann Wishart, spouse of William

Maclauchlin, journeyman slater in Edinburgh, daughter of

the deceased James Wishart, cooper in Dumfries, againstthe said William Maclauchlin, married 15 June 1762

XVI 22 Mar. and 19 Apr. 1780

711. Process of Divorce—John Fairlie, tenant at Portnaul, parishof Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, against Ann Corbet, his spouse,

daughter of the deceased William Corbet, officer of excise

in Paisley, married 3 January 1763 XVI 2 and 10 May 1780

712. Process of Divorce—Margaret Taylor, spouse of William

rvdie, late merchant in Dunfermline, now tide waiter in

Saint David's, lawful daughter of William Taylor, writer in

Edinburgh, against the said William Adie, married 1768X\T 20 May and 7 June 1780

713. Process of Divorce—Peter Dalgleish, distiller at Finnieston,near (^lasgow, against Christian M'Murtrie, his spouse,

daughter of James M'Murtrie, farmer on the Water of

Irving, married February 1769, and had four children

XVI 30 May and 7 June 1780

714. Process of Divorce—William Brown, fliaxdresser in Milnathort,

against Catherine Farquhar or Forfar, his spouse, daughterof . . . Farquhar or Forfar, in the parish of Largo,married 1763, and had issue a child XVI 19 July 1780

715. Process of Divorce—Janet Hill, daughter of the deceasedThomas Hill, tanner in Portsburgh, Edinburgh, againstLewis Grant, merchant in Edinburgh, her spouse, son of

John Grant, married 9 August 1771, and had five

children XVI 14 Sept. 1780

716. Process of Divorce—Ebenezer White, weaver in Paisley,

against Elizabeth Kennedy, his spouse, married 13 May1777 ^^'^ 15 Sept. 1780

717. Process of Divorce—John Hay, chairmaster, residing in

Charles Street, Edinburgh, against Jean Clark, his spouse,married 5 February 1770 XVI 31 Oct. 1780

718. Process of Divorce—Margaret Imbrie, servant to JohnJohnston, wine merchant in Edinburgh, spouse of JamesMackie, heelmaker, sometime in Alloa, against the said

James Mackie, married September 1772 at FalkirkXVI 21 and 22 Nov. 1780

719. Process of Separation and Aliment—Margaret Fyfe, lawful

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daughter to the deceased John Fyfe in Invercharoch,

spouse of James Ogilvie, late merchant in Keith, and. . . Ogilvie, children of the marriage, against the

said James Ogilvie, married 1777 1780

720. Process of Divorce—William Lauder, surgeon in the Royal

Artillery, late of the Island of Grenada, presently residingin Edinburgh, against Marion Paterson alias Macrae, his

spouse, daughter of John Paterson, merchant in Birming-ham 1780

721. Process of Divorce—Mrs. Jane Thomson, spouse of Lieu-

tenant Kenneth M'Kenzie, Junior, of Redcastle, presently

residing in Edinburgh, daughter of deceased JamesThomson, accomptant of e.xcise in Edinburgh, against the

said Kenneth M'Kenzie, married August 1767, and had six

children XV 12 and 13 Sept. 1780

722. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Robert Prentice, day-

labourer, late at Airdrie, presently residing at Pollokshaws,

against Jean Smellie, daughter of William SmeUie in

Branchilburn, married March 1770, and had issue twochildren 1780

723. ^Process of Separation and Aliment— Helen Thomson, relict

of Alexander Leslie, and now spouse of JohnWaterston, late residenter in Grange, now at Crossgates,near Burntisland, against the said John Waterson. The

complainer had three children by her first marriage, viz.,

Helen, Mary and Marian Leslies, and the defender hadbeen previously married and had issue four children, viz.,

James, now tenant in Crossgates, George, now residing at

the Crossgates, Janet married to Alexander M'Ewan,tailor, and Margaret and' Elizabeth unmarried. Parties

married sixteen years 1780

724. Process of Separation and Aliment—Marion Sclater, relict of

John Kerr, merchant, Paisley, now spouse of GeorgeNeilson, maltman in Paisle}^, against the said GeorgeNeilson, married six years 1780

725. Process of Divorce—James Gray, gardener and servant to

Thomas Dundas, sheriff-depute of Wigtown, residing at

Keith in Haddingtonshire, against Jean Poll or Pool,sometime residing in Dalkeith, married 5 February 1770,

and had issue a son and daughter 1780

726. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Elizabeth Black, eldest

daughter of William Black, tenant in Kirkton of Nevay,

parish of Eassie and Nevay, county of Forfar, against

George Niccoll, son of John NiccoU, tenant in Nevayaforesaid. Defender assoilzied fron) conclusions of

declarator, but found liable in damages. Decree by Courtof Session 7 March 1782 1780

727. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—David M'Kie, teacher

of English and writing in Maybole, against MargaretFerguson, daughter of the deceased John Ferguson,farmer at Drummullen 1780

728. Process of Divorce—Ann Wishart, spouse to William

MacLauchlin, sometime journeyman slater in Edinburgh,daughter of the deceased James Wishart, cooper in Dum-fries, against the said William MacLauchhn, married June1762

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XVI 17 and 23 May-1781729. Process of Divorce—Mrs Margaret Agnew, daughter of the

deceased Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw, Baronet, and

spouse of John Agnew, late officer of excise, now school-

master in Stranraer, against the said John Agnew, married

30 August 1751 XVI 22, 23 and 30 May 17S1

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730. Process of Putting to Silence—Alexander Tod, son of JamesTod, residenter in Lasswade, against Margaret Inglis,servant to George Cranstoun of Dewar, Esquire

XVI 24 and 25 July 1781

731. Process of Divorce—William Porteous, journeyman weaver in

Picardy, near Edinburgh, against Janet Hutcheson, his

spouse, daughter of James Hutcheson, pensioner of Chel-

sea Hospital, married September 1755XVI 28 and 29 Aug. 1781

732. Process of Adherence—Alexander Duff, town clerk of Elgin,

against Eliza Anglin Mackintosh, his spouse, daughter of

Dr. James Mackintosh of the Island of Jamaica, married22 August 1776 XVI 5 Sept. 1781

733. Process of Divorce— Mrs Mary Crawford, daughter of Sir

John Crawford of Jordanhill, Bart., spouse to Henry Camp-bell of Boquhan, Esquire, now Henry Fletcher of Salton,

Esquire Lieutenant General of H.M. Forces, against the

said Henry Fletcher, married May 1775XVI 17 and 21 Dec. 1781

734. Process of Divorce— Jean Milne, residenter in Edinburgh,spouse of George Johnston, son of VVyne Johnstone,

• Esquire of Hilton, against the said George Johnston,married 6 December 1779, and had issue a daughter in

February 1781 XVI 21 and 26 Dec. 1781

735. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Catherine Malcolm,daughter of James Malcolm, flesher in Pathhead, against

, John Lessels, weaver in Pathhead. Complainer had issue

a daughter, born 19 April 1780. Decree of absolvitor

II July 1781

736. Process of Separation and Aliment—Mary Campbell, spouseof John Ellett, keeper of the British Coffee House, Bristo

Street, Edinburgh, against the said John Ellett, formerlyjourneyman wright in London, married at London 14

February 1767, at which time defender alleged he wasmarried to Elizabeth Carter. Defender assoilzied 28 Mar. 178 1

737. Process of Scandal—Elizabeth Glen, spouse of James Swan,late flesher in Edinburgh, against Mary Simpson, spouse of

John MacMillan, Junior, flesher in Edinburgh 1781

738. Process of Adherence Helen Cooper, daughter of JamesCooper, farmer in Craighalloch, parish of Mochrum,Wigtonshire, against William Mitchell of Fintalloch,farmer in Barwheele 178 1

739. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Mary M'Feegan, late in

Sued, spouse of John Anderson in Speddoch, and . . .

Anderson, child of the marriage between them, against the

said John Anderson, married 10 March 1779, and had issue

a child, born July 1780 1781

740. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Mary Chalmers, resi-

denter in Perth, against George Mitchell, servant to JamesMitchell, merchant in Perth, married 11 December 1780 1781

741. Process of Aliment — Jean Crocket, daughter of ThomasCrocket, mariner, residing at Grange Pans, against JohnFisher, late carpenter at Bo'ness, now at Grange Pans, to

whom pursuer alleged she had a daughter five months

previously. Defender assoilzied 12 Dec. 1781

742. Process of Scandal—James Veitch, farmer in Newbigging of

Musselburgh, Alison Veitch, his spouse, and GeorgeVeitch, residenter there, brother of the said James, againstElizabeth Cathie, spouse of John Gibson, weaver in

Newbigging 178 1

743. Process of Adherence—David Anderson, merchant in Kirk-

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caldy, against Marion Angus, his spouse, married September1777 1781 \

744. Process of Scandal—James Dryburgh, brewer, Canongate,

Edinburgh, against Henry Milne, smith or stocking frame

maker, North Back of the Canongate. Decree 15 Aug. 1781

745. Process of Divorce—Andrew Wilson, sometime baker mNicolson Street, now residing in Edinburgh, against Janet

M'Phell, his spouse, daughter of the deceased David

M'Phell, merchant, Edinburgh, married 23 February 1774 1781

746. Process of Divorce—Elizabeth Sommerville, daughter of the

deceased John Sommerville, stabler in the Canongate,

spouse of William Sommerville, sometime skinner at

Silver Mills, now residing at Water of Leith, against the

said William Sommerville, married February 1772XVI 6 and 16 Aug. 1782

747. Process of Divorce—Maria Stewart, daughter of the deceasedBaillie James Stewart, merchant in Edinburgh, againstRichard Le Grand of Bonnington, Esquire, married 19 De-cember 1770 at North Leith XVI 29 July, 16 and 21 Aug. 1782

748. Process of Divorce—James Hattrick, servant to GeorgeHoustoun, Esquire of Johnston, against Jean Nasmyth, his

spouse, daughter of Matthew Naysmyth, sometime servant

at Fullwood, thereafter indweller in Paisley, marriedfifteen years previous XVI 21 Aug. and 4 Sept. 1782

749. Process of Divorce—Mary Wood, daughter of the deceased

John Wood, officer of excise in Edinburgh, spouse of

William Stewart, late brewer and distiller at Fountain-

bridge, near Edinburgh, against the said William Stewart,married n April 1770 XVI 23 Oct. 1782

750. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Louisa Yeaman, daughter

of John Yeaman, mathematical instrument maker in Edin-

burgh, relict of Alexander Boyter, ship master in Leith,

against John Clark, optician in Edinburgh. Defenderassoilzied XVI 7 and 18 Dec. 1782

751. Process of Defamation and Damages—John Kelly, merchantin Leith, against Robert Handyside, farmer, Midlothian 1782

751A. Process of Separation and Aliment— Mrs. Margaret Pringle,

daughter to the deceased James Pringle, farmer in Pirn

on Gala Water, spouse of Peter Whyte, merchant in Edin-

burgh, against the said Peter Whyte, married 3 June 1752,and had issue a son and two daughters, all of whom died 1782

752. Process of Divorce—Robert Black, pilot on board H.M.

Frigate "The Boston," against Helen M'Vicar, his spouse 1782

753. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Jean M'Laren, daughterto deceased Alexander M'Laren, servant to Mrs. Wilson,sometime tenant in Wardie, spouse of Robert Aitchison,late servant to Walter Smith, saddler in Dalkeith, againstthe said Robert Aitchison, son of William Aitchison, tenant

in Burnfoot, near Langholm, married 22 June 1780 1782

754. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Margaret M'Millan,

daughter of Donald M'Millan, workman at Kilbarchan,

against Andrew Whitehill, weaver in Townhead of Kil-

barchan 1782

755. Process of Scandal—Elizabeth Galloway, spouse of JohnM'Gilchrist at AbbeytoU, near Haddington, against William

Cockburn, farmer at Abbeymains, near Haddington 1782

756. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Margaret Simpson, servant

to Mr. John Cochran, teacher in Edinburgh, against JohnMailor, clerk to Mr. Archibald M'Dowall, merchant andone of the bailies of Edinburgh, married at the Pleasance6 March 1779 1782

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757. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Elizabeth Smith, daughterof the deceased Peter Smith, tenant in Falside, and WilHamCockburn, her son, against WilHam Cockburn, tenant in

Mountainhall. The complainer alleged marriage on 19

May 1777, and had issue the said William on October 1777 1782

758. Process of Divorce—Robert Christie of Saint Catherine, in

the county of Middlesex, and Island of Jamaica, wharf-

finger, formerly of the parish of Glass in Aberdeenshire,

against Margaret Napier, his spouse, had issue twochildren 1782

759. Process of Adherence— Thomas Cochran, silk weaver in

Paisley, against Agnes Ralston, daughter of James Ralston,meal merchant in Paisley. Banns proclaimed 19 October

1779 1782

760. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Mary M'Lauchline,daughter of deceased John M'Lauchlane in Lochnabeck,and alleged spouse to Archibald M 'Donald of Sanda,advocate, Edinburgh, and Mary M'Donakl and Charles

M'Donald, children of the marriage, against the said

Archibald M'Donald. Mary born 21 September 1780,Charles born 7 October 1781. Defender assoilzied

9 and 23 Oct. 1782

761. Process of Divorce—William Bruce, gentlemna's servant,

presently residing in Edinburgh, against Sarah or Sally

M'Donald, natural daughter of the deceased RonaldM'Donald of Clanronald. Decree 29 May and 6 June 1783

762. Process of Declarator of Freedom and Putting to Silence—Agnes Somers, only daughter of John Sommers, smith in

Tartarven, against Alexander Collins, smith in RiccartonXVII 21 and 29 Jan. 1783

763. Process of Adherence—Martha Stedman, spouse of Robert

Stedman, merchant in Edinburgh, daughter of the deceasedMr. Edward Stedman, minister of the Gospel at Hadding-ton, against the said Robert vStedman, married 1771

X\TI 29 Jan. 1783

764. Process of Divorce—Rebecca Gibson, spouse of GuiseppePuppo, musician in Edinburgh, daughter of Cornforth

Gibson, late music master in Edinburgh, against the said

Guiseppe Puppo, married November 1775, and had twochildren XVII 28 Jan. and 6 Feb. 1783

765. Process of Divorce—John Blair, late labourer in Dalmathland,in the parish of Kilbirnie, now residenter in Beith, Ayrshire,

against Jean Stirret, his spouse, daughter of John Stirrit in

Auchinclough, in parish of Kilbirnie, married 23 April 1760XVII 19 and 23 Apr. 1783

766. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Mrs. Janet M'Innes, _

daughter of the deceased Mr. John M'Innes, sometimeminister of the gospel at Coldstone, and relict of CaptainAlexander Fairbairn, late of the 62nd Regiment of Foot,

against Alexander More, second son of Gilbert More,merchant in Aberdeen. Defender assoilzied

XVII 23 Aug. 1783

767. Process of Putting to Silence—Margaret Smith, daughter of

James Smith, tenant in Dunmore Park, against JamesBaird, wright at Dunmore Park XVII i and 2 July 1783

768. Process of Declarator of Nullity of Marriage—Andrew Brown,coachman to Mrs. Graham in Nicolson's Street, Edinburgh,against Margaret Thomson, residenter in Edinburgh. Thedefender married James Thomson, formerly a servant, nowa soldier in the ist Royal Regiment of Foot, and on 20

January 1778 married the pursuer XVII 13 and 15 Aug. 1783

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769. Process of Divorce—James Buchanan, residcntcr in Edin-

burgh, late sailor on board H.M.S. The Queen., againstElizabeth Plumber, presently residing at Corston, daughterof the deceased James Plumber, in Dalkeith, his spouse,married February 1774, and had issue Susanna, now

deceased, James, now in life, and Plumber, now deceasedXVII 13 and 15 Aug. 1783

770. Process of Divorce— Dundas Crawford, sometime servant to

the. Right Honourable the Countess of Hopeton, againstElizabeth Bird, his spouse, late servant to the Rev. Mr.

Wilkie, minister at Ecclesmachan, married May 1781XVII II and 20 Aug. 1783

771. Process of Declarator of Freedom—James Trotter, tenant at

Alderston Mains, against Elizabeth Muirhead, spouse of

Duncan MacKellar, travelling chapman, daughter of the

deceased John Muirhead, farmer in the parish of Coats,

near Dalkeith XVII 11 and 20 Aug. 1783

772. Process of Divorce— Stewart Bell Cruickshanks, spouse of

Alexander Barclay, junior, weaver in Linlithgow, againstthe said Alexander Barclay, married 19 May 1769. and hadfour children XVII 25 July, 15 and 20 Aug. 1783

773. Process of Divorce — Agnes Ralston, spouse of ThomasCochrane, weaver in Paisley, daughter of James Ralston,

meat seller in Paisley, against the said Thomas Cochrane,married October 1779 XVII 12 June, 12 and 17 Sept. 1783

774. Process of Divorce—General James Lockhart Wishart of Leeand Carnwath, against Mary Ann Murray, daughter of

Adam Murray of Belbridden, in the county of Dumfries,married 1770. Captain Ewan Baillie, co-respondent

XVII 8 and 12 Dec. 1783

775. Process of Adherence—Martha Hepburn, daughter of HenryHepburn, collector of Customs at Prestonpans, againstDr. Thomas Egan, sometime student of medicine at Edin-

burgh, married 5 February 1778 XVII 15 and 17 Dec. 1783

776. Process of Declarator of Nullity of Marriage—Janet Jamieson,

only child of James Jamieson, tenant in Easter Gamiel-

shields, and widow of the Reverend Alexander Home,minister of the gospel in the parish of Polwart and

presbytery of Dunse, against Thomas Jeft"rey, now resid-

ing in the parish of Whitsom, Berwickshire. Defenderassoilzied 18 June, 18 Aug. and 29 Oct. 1783

777. Process of Adherence—Johannan Dallas, presently residing in

Leith, spouse of Richard Aitken, weaver in Bonnington,

against the said Richard Aitken, married March 1781, andhad issue two sons, William and James, both deceased 1783

778. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Margaret Wilkie, daughterof Francis Wilkie, day labourer at Rancefield, and spouseof Alexander Hill, farmer at Bangor, in the parish of

Inchmachlin, and Helen Hill, daughter of the marriage,

against the said Alexander Hill, the said Helen Hill, born28 March 1782 1783

779. Process of Scandal— Martha Carstairs, spouse of WilliamCarstairs of the Artillery, and her said husband, against

Janet Richardson, shopkeeper in Calton 1783

780. Process of Scandal—Alargaret Glen, spouse of James Angus,day labourer, residing in Calton, and the said JamesAngus for himself, against Janet Anderson, spouse of

William Stoddart, smith in Calton 1783

781. Process of Scandal—James Gillespie, horsedealer in Edin-

burgh, against John (icddes, horsedealer in Portsburgh of

Edinburgh 1783

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782. Process of Scandal—James Clark, His Majesty's smith andfarrier for Scotland, against Richard Young, late waiter in

Clark's Hotel, and now residing in Edinburgh. Decree28 Mar. 1783

783. Process of Scandal- Ann Colvill or Bate, spouse of BenjaminBate, soldier in the 31st Regiment of Foot, presently at

Quebec, in the Provmce of Canada, against Ann L^ickson,

spouse of James Dickson, residenter at West Kirk Brae-

head, near Edinburgh, and the said James Dicjvson.

William Baird Bate, son to complainers, aged 5, mentioned 1783784. Process of Divorce—Mrs. Mary Ann Murray, only daughter

and heiress of the deceased Adam Murray, Esquire, of

Belridding, spouse of General James Lockhart Wishart of

Lee and Carnwath, against the said General James Lock-hart Wishart, married June 1770 1783

785. Process of Adherence—Margaret Paterson, daughter of the

now deceased James Paterson, tailor in Edinburgh, against

John Johnston, sometime merchant, now writer in Edin-

burgh, married 1765 1783786. Process of Defamation and Scandal—Edward Aitkinson,

horsedealer in Edinburgh, against John Geddes, horse-

dealer in Portsburgh 1783787. Process of Scandal— John Clark, mason in Edinburgh,

against John Kay, portioner in Crosscauseway 1783788. Process of Scandal—John Ker, manager of the brewery at

Cromarty, against Thomas Bridges, midshipman in the

Navy and master of a pressgang lately on board anExcise Cutter in the Roads of Cromarty, and now lesidingin Leith 1783

789. Process of Scandal—Margaret Johnston, spouse of JamesHope, gardener in Restalrigg, against Johnston,

spouse of Peter Johnston, shoemaker at St. Margaret'sWell, near Restalrigg, and Margaret Marr, spouse of

Robert Butter, indweller at Restalrigg 1783

790. Process of Adherence—Jane Purdie, spouse of W'illiam Pater-

son, writer in Edinburgh, daughter of William. Purdie,

causaylayer in Edinl)urgh, against the said William Pater-

son, married 19 February 1772 and had a child nowdeceased X\^II 6 and 7 Jan. 1784

791. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Mrs. Catherine Rose,

daughter of John Rose, in Keiss, in the parish of Wick,Caithness-shire, against James Sinclair, then of Bronach,now an officer in the H.E.LC.S., married 5 Jan. 1764

XVII 5 and 13 Aug. 15 Dec. 1783, 6 and 7 Jan. 1784

792. Process of Divorce for Non-Adherence—Jane Purdie, spouseof William Paterson, sometime writer in Edinburgh,against the said William Paterson XVII 12 and 13 Aug. 1784

793. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Ann M'Kenzie, daughterof Duncan M'Kenzie, indweller in Greenock, presently

residing in Edinburgh, against William Brunton, sometimesoldier in the regiment of South Fencibles, commandedby the Duke of Buccleuch, presently a soldier in the 21st

Regiment of Foot XVII 4 May and i Sept. 1784

794. Process of Divorce— Helen Davie, lelict of George Wilson,mason in Edinburgh, now spouse of John Grant, junior,writer in Edinburgh, against the said John Grant, marriedDecember 1776 XVII 5 Sept. 1781, 2 and 13 Feb. 1784

795. Process of Divorce—Thomas M'Donald, clerk to the Signet,

against Sarah Skene, his spouse, daughter of the deceased

George Skene of Skene, married June 1780XVII 6 and 11 Aug. 1784

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796. Process of Divorce—Martha Hepburn, daughter of HenryHepburn, Esquire, Collector of Customs at Prestonpans,

against Dr. Thomas Egan, sometime student of medicine

at Edinburgh X\'II 12 and 13 Aug. i "784

797. Process of Divorce—George Thompson, shipmaster, late in

Kirkcaldy, now in Galatown, against Christin Petrie, his

spouse, daughter of William Petrie in Kirkcaldy, married

1768, and had three children, of whom one survived

XVH 18 Aug. 1784

798. Process of Divorce—Ann Coutts, eldest daughter of the late

lames Coutts, Esquire of Hallgreen, now residing in

Montrose, spouse of Ingram Ball, late Captain Lieutenant

in the 7th Regiment of Dragoons, against the said IngramBall, married February 1780 X\TI 29 Sept. and 13 Oct. 1784

799. Process of Divorce—Alexander M'Dougal, servant to Alex-

ander Murray, Esquire of Murrayfield, one of the Senators

of the College of Justice, against Isobel Russell, his spouse,

daughter of John Russell, farmer near Keith, married at

Alloa 23 November 1770 XVII 15 and 20 Oct. 1784800. Process of Declarator of Marriage—James Miller, gardener in

Blythswood Holm, near Anderston, Glasgow, against Jean^

M'Lelose, his spouse, sometime residing in Anderston,married August 1783 XVII 27 Oct. 1784

801. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Sarah Beaton, daughterof the deceased Roderick IJeaton, drover in the Isle of

Mull, and the also deceased Flora Macdonald, his spouse,

against John M'Vicar, clerk to the Comptroller of Customsat Greenock. Complainer had issue a son January 1777.

Defender assoilzied 31 Mar. and 2 April 1784802. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Jean Lavvrie, daughter of

George Lawrie, at Leith Mills, and James Primrose, onlychild of the marriage between James Primrose, clerk to

George FuUerton, Esquire, collector of Customs at Leith,

and the said Jean Lawrie, against the said James Primrose.

James, the son, born 17 March 1781. Defender assoilzied

9 June 1784

803. Process of Divorce—^Thomas Lawson, flesher in Glasgow,

against Jean Templeton, his spouse, daughter of William

Templeton, weaver in Kilmarnock, married June 1777 1784

804. Process of Divorce—Mary Mitchell, daughter of Rolland

Mitchell, attorney at Brentford, county of Middlesex,

spouse of Robert Moore, Esquire of Blairstone, Ayrshire,

against the said Robert Moore, married November 1767 in

the Church of St. Stephen's, Wallbrooke, London and hadissue three children, John Mitchell, Mary and the nowdeceased Eliza Moores 1784

805. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Elizabeth Adam, second

daughter of the now deceased William Adam, sometimecurrier in Linlithgow, against Alexander Collins, smith,Riccarton. Complainer alleged marriage 7 May 1777 at

Edinburgh. Defender assoilzied 8 December 1784806. Process of Scandal—Catherine Clarkson, daughter of William

Clarkson, overseer at Grange Coal W^ork, against William

Adam, change keeper in Grange Pans 1784

807. Process of Scandal— Mrs. Mary Dodd, spouse of James Solas

Dodd, member of the Incorporation of Surgeons and

Liverymen of the City of London, late surgeon in His

Majesty's Navy and now residing in Edinburgh, and her

said husband, against Mrs Jacobina Cowan, spouse of

William Cowan, shopkeeper. Bridge Street, Edinburgh,and her said husband 1784

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808. Process of Separation and Aliment— Mrs. Margaret Agnew,daughter of the deceased Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnavv,and spouse of Peter Hendrie, vintner or gardener in the

Abbey of Holyrood House, against the said Peter Hendry,married November 1781 1784

809. Process of Divorce— Captain Heorge Campbell, commanderof the iith Carnatic Battalion of Sepoys at Madras in the

service of the H.E.I.C., against Janet Nicol, his spouse,

daughter of James Nicol, tailor at Kenwallburn, in the

parish of Aberlemno and county of Forfar 1784810. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Elizabeth Richardson,

lawful daughter of Richard Richardson in Ruecroft, in the

county of Cumberland, spouse of John Irvine, writer in

Edinburgh, against the said John Irvine. Decree of

declarator 29 Nov. 1784811. Process of Separation and Aliment and of Nullity of Marriage— Elizabeth Robertson, alleged spouse to Harry (jardner,

merchant in Leith, against said Harry Gardner, et e contra^married 20 November 1769 at Arbroath. Action for nullityat said Harry Gardner's instance dismissed 1784

812. Process of Separation and Aliment—Elizabeth Peebles, spouseof Andrew Paterson, vintner at the Water of Leith, againstthe said Andrew Paterson, married June 1765 1784

813. Process of Scandal—Andrew Bell, freeman, barber and wig-maker in Edinburgh, and Euphan Linkson, his spouse,

against John Johnston, residing m Meal Market, Edinburgh 1784

814. Process of Declarator of Freedom—Jean Low, daughter of

John Low, portioner of Brackley in Portmoak, Kinross-shire,

against Thomas Morrison, Charleston, Fifeshire 1784

815. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Marjory MacPherson,daughter of the now deceased Donalci MacPherson of

Breakoey, spouse of Edward MacKintosh of Borlum, againstthe said Edward MacKintosh, married February 1771

XVIII 17 and 23 Feb. 1785816. Process of Separation and Aliment— Mrs. Jean Luke, lawful

daughter to the deceased Robert Luke, goldsmith in

Glasgow, spouse of Robert Crawford of Possill, against the

said Robert Crawford, married 1772 XVIII 2 Sept. 1785

817. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Ann Leitch, daughter of

William Leitch, heelmaker, residing in Kilmarnock, againstWilliam Ralston, late Sergeant in H.]\I. 71st Regiment of

Foot, now Lieutenant in H.M. looth Regiment of Foot,now calling himself William Henry Ralston, son to Robert

Ralston, hosier in Calton of Glasgow, married 1778XVIII 19 Feb. 1785

818. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Christian Campbell,daughter of the deceased William Campbell, miller in

Kilmuir, Ross-shire, against David Martin, portrait painterin Edinburgh. Defender assoilzied

XVIII 13 and 15 June 1785

819. Process of Separation and Aliment—Mary Stewart, spouse of

Andrew Taylor, tide officer or custom house boatman at

Rothesay, against the said Andrew Taylor, married 1762XVIII 5 July and 24 Aug. 1785

820. Process of Divorce—James Alexander, late servant to Ross of

Pitcanny, presently residing in Edinburgh, against Mar-

garet Alexander or Cromarty, his spouse, daughter of

James Cromarty, farmer in South Ronaldshay in Orkney,married January 1782 XVIII 19 Oct. 1785

821. Process of Divorce—Jean M'Kie, daughter of the deceasedPatrick Mackie of Barmore, spouse of William Stewart,

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sometime saddler in Wigton, against the said William

Stewart, married July 1752 X\'III 28 and 30 Nov. 1785822. Process of Divorce—Margaret Brisbane, daughter to the

deceased Robert Brisbane, late one of the macers of the

Court of Justiciary, spouse to William Carson, messengerin Edinburgh, against the said William Carson, married 26October 1781. Decree 10 and 11 May 1785

823. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Marion Watson, daughterof James Watson, u right at Linlithgow, spouse of William

Johnston, servant to the Honourable John Francis Erskineof Marr, against the said William Johnston, married 14

June 1770 1785824. Process of Declarator of Marriage — Helen Ingiis, residing at

Portsoy, against Alexander Robertson, merchant in Portsoy.Decree of declarator 2 Mar. 1785

825. Process of Divorce—Captain Finlay Burn, late of the NewYork Volunteers, presently residing in Dalkeith, againstAnn Murdoch, his spouse, daughter of the deceased JohnMurdoch, schoolmaster in Glasgow, married 18 July 1769,and had issue four children, of whom three alive 1785

826. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Margaret Watson, lawful

daughter to John Watson, merchant in Alloa, and spouseof James Ferguson, writer in Edinburgh, clerk to Neil

Ferguson, Esc|uire, advocate, against the said JamesFerguson, married 14 April 1783 1785

827. Process of Separation and Aliment— Margaret M'Leod, spouseof William Maxwell, barber in Dumbarton, against the

said William Maxwell, late soldier in the regiment of

Argyllshire Highlanders, married twenty-two years, andhad issue a son 1785

828. Process of Divorce—Charles Martin, hairdresser in Edinburgh,against Margaret Geddes, his spouse, daughter of deceasedWilliam Ceddes, wright in Kirkcaldy, married August 1778 1785

829. Process of Divorce—James Girvan, late in Brae, in the parishof Maybole, now soldier in the 2nd Regiment of Dragoons,against Elizabeth Limont, his spouse, married about April

1776, and had issue a son, who died of the smallpoxSeptember 1778 1785

830. Process of Declarator of Marriage — Catharine Goodwin,daughter of the deceased Archibald Goodwin, sometimetanner in Dundee, against Alexander Goodwin, son of the

deceased James Goodwin, flaxdresser in Edinburgh 1785

831. Process of Divorce—Julia Macintosh, presently residing in

Flushing in Zeeland, wife of James Johnston, late merchantin Flushing, presently residing in Edinburgh, and Adrianvan Doom Geene, notary and procurator in P lushing, hercurator ad Utem^ appointed by the Respectable Court of

Flushing, against the said James Johnston, married 5

February 1758 1785

832. Process of Divorce—Jean Miller, spouse of John Sproul, some-time student of medicine attending the University of

Edinburgh, now physician in Dublin, and daughter of the

deceased James Miller, writer in Selkirk, against the said

John Sproul, married 26 December 1769. Decree 10 May 1785

833. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Mary Bryce, daughter of

John Bryce,weaver in Cambusbaron, inparish of St. Ninian's,

Stirlingshire, late dairymaid to John Monro, Esc[uire of

Auchenbowie, advocate, against Thomas Kirkpatrick,servant to Mrs. Colquhoun, tenant in parks of Auchenbowie 1785

834. Process of Divorce— Richard Barton in Curghie, near Chapel-rossan, Wigtonshire, against Harriet Stewart, his spouse 1785

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831;. Process of Slander and Defamation— Sibella Gordon, spouseof John (jordon, vintner in Edinburgh, against ....Burnside, spouse of James Burnside, flesher in Edinlnngh 1785

836. Process of Scandal— Daniel Murray, merchant in Edinburgh,against Joseph Drummond, flesher in Edinburgh. Decree

10 Aug. 1785

837. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Walter Dick, shoemakerat Whiteburn, against Helen Martin, second daughter of

Robert Martin of Bikkerton. Defender assoilzied 6 Feb. 1786

838. Process of Divorce—Euphan Whitelaw, spouse of William

Henderson, merchant in Edinburgh, against the said

William Henderson, married November 1770.Will 8 Feb. 1-86

839 Process of Declarator of Marriage—Janet Buchanan, daughterof the deceased Robert Buchanan, sometime of Leny,thereafter in Balfoil in Strathoyre, and Francis M'Nab, her

son, against Francis M'Nab of M'Nab, Esquire. Com-plainer alleged marriage 2 November 1781 by mutual

declaration, and son Francis born at Edinburgh 20 August1782. Defender assoilzied XVIII 8 Aug. and 28 Nov. 1786

840. Process of Slander—John Innes, W.S., against Robert Donald-

son, W.S., sheriff clerk of Nairn, and Major Alexander

Donaldson, sometime of the 76th Regiment of Foot, nowresiding in Edinburgh. Defenders assoilzied

XV'III 3 July and 2 Aug. 1786

841. Process of Divorce—Margaret Macdowal, daughter of the

deceased Daniel Macdowal, wright and farmer at Fothr-

ingall, spouse to Robert MacKintosh, flaxdresser in Edin-

burgh, against the said Robert MacKintosh, married in the

end of 1776, and had issue four children, of whom three

survive X\'III 28 June and 12 July 1786

842. Process of Divorce for Desertion— Catharine Rose, daughterof Mr. John Rose of Keiss in the parish of Wick, spouse of

James Sinclair, formerly of Bronach, now an officer in the

H.E.I.C.S., Bengal, against the said James Sinclair

XVI 1 1 18 July 1786

843. Process of Divorce—Mrs. Catharine M'Dougal, spouse of

John M'Dougal of Lunga in Argyleshire, against the said

John M'Dougal, married about twenty-four or twenty-five

years previously, and had issue a daughterXVIII 28 June and 2[ July 1786

844. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Mary Campl:)ell, daughterof James Campbell, keeper of one of the furnaces at Carron

work, near Falkirk, against William Haworth, carver,Carron work Defender assoilzied

XVIII 28 Aug. and 20 Sept. 1786

845. Process of Divorce—Charles Campbell, founder, late of

Glasgow, now of Greenock, against Henrietta Milne, his

spouse, daughter of the deceased James Milne, dyer in

Edinburgh, married fifteen yearsXMIl 16 and 17 Nov. 1786

846. Process of Divorce—Alexander Drummond, weaver in Kinross,

against Janet Playfair, his spouse, daughter of the deceasedThomas Playfair, weaver in Kinross, married November1783, and had issue a child XVTII 25 Nov. 1786

847. Process of Scandal—Ann Peden, spouse to George Bignett,

mariner, residing in Cockenzie, and the said GeorgeBignett for himself, against Beatrix Pew or Pow, spouseof Charles Blaickie, farmer at Cockenzie 1786

848. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Jean White, eldest

daughter of John White of Windhill, against William

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Hepburn, eldest son of James Hepburn of Whiteshawgate.Defender assoilzied 15 Mar. 1786

849. Process of Divorce—Elizabeth Stewart, spouse of David

Forgie, tailor in Edinburgh, against the said David

Forgie, married 1754 at Newcastle 1786

850. Process of Scandal—Janet Stevenson, spouse of John Reid,

innkeeper at Harrylaw, against Alexander Noteman, banks-

man to Sir Archibald Hope, residing at Lugton, near

Dalkeith. Defender assoilzied 15 Nov. 1786

851. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c. — Helen M'Leay,

daughter of the deceased William M'Leay, late merchantin Edinburgh, against George Archer, student of physic,

residing in Edinburgh, a native of Jamaica. Had issue a

son at Burnljrae in Stirlingshire, 24 June 1786 1786

852. Process of Separation and Aliment—Elizabeth Lockhart,

spouse of James Maltman, druggist in Edinburgh, againstthe said James Maltman, married about ten years and hadissue several children 1786

853. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Margaret Cathcart,

daughter of ... . Cathcart in . . . .,and servant

to James Ritchie, Esquire, of liusbie, against Robert

Matthew, sometime servant to John Duguid, merchant in

Glasgow, servant to Alexander Cunningham, Esquire of

Craigends, Renfrewshire 1786

854. Process of Scandal—Hannah Smith, spouse of William Glen,of West Mains of Linlithgow, and the said William Glen

for himself, against Andrew Aitken, schoolmaster in Bath-

gate, cousin german to complainer 1786

855. Process of Scandal— Beatrix Pow, spouse of Charles Blaickie,

farmer in Cockenzie, and her said husband, against Cieorge

Bignett, mariner, residing in Cockenzie 1786

856. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.— Margaret Sawers,

daughter of Robert Sawers of Hillhead, in the parish of

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, and spouse of David Forrest,

son of William Forrest, tenant in Forrest, and . . . .

Forrest, daughter of the said David Forrest (born 19 April

1785), against the said David Forrest. Banns proclaimedat Shotts and New Monkland, 23 and 29 September 1782.

Decree 13 Mar. 1786

857. Process of Scandal—Jacobina Forbes, spouse of William

Guthrie, shoemaker in the Hard well Close, in Pleasance,and the said William Guthrie for himself, against MaryMiller, spouse of William Turner, residing in said close in

Pleasance. Decree 3 J^^Y '7^6

858. Process of Scandal—Janet Stevenson, spouse of John Reid,

innkeeper of Harrylaw, against Robert Reid, collier to Sir

Archibald Hope, residing at Cocklerow 1786

859. Process of Scandal— John Kirk, George Baxter, John Robert-

son, senior, Ronald Mackenzie, Charles Ramsay, JohnRobertson, junior, George Brown and John Reid,distillers at Canonmills, against Thomas Punshon, residingthere 1786

860. Process of Divorce— Mrs. Sarah Walker, only daughter of the

deceased Alexander Walker, brewer in Canongate, Edin-

burgh, against Gavin Kemp, late merchant in Leith, second

lawful son of James Kemp, merchant, Edinburgh, married

I June 1774. Contract of marriage dated 27 May 1774 in

process 1786861. Process of Adherence— Grizel Stevenson, daughter of the

deceased William Stevenson, innkeeper at Livingstone,

against John Maxwell, sometime engraver in Edinburgh,

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her spouse, married 2 Januarj' 1771, and had six children,of whom three survive XVIII 5 and 7 Feb. 1787

862. Process of Scandal— Robert Donaldson, Writer to the Signet,and Major Alexander Donaldson, sometime of the 76th

Regiment, now residing in Edinburgh, against John Innes,Writer to the Signet

X\'III 7 Aug. 1786, 28 Feb., 12 and 21 Alar. 1787

863. Process of Divorce—James Brown, journeyman shoemakerfrom Kilmarnock, presently residing in Edinburgh, against

Mary Humphrey, his spouse, daughter of James Humphrey,tenant in Hill of Kepperton, in the parish of Riccarton, near

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, married December 1781X\'III 4 April 1787

864. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Thomas Morrison,mariner at Charleston, in the parish of Dunfermline,

against Jean Low, daughter of John Low of Brackly, parishof Portmoak, Kinross-shire, married 17 Nov. 1784. De-fender assoilzied XVIII 12 Mar. and 7 May 1787

865. Process of Divorce for Desertion— Mrs. Margery Macpherson,daughter of the deceased Donald Macpherson of Breaksey,spouse of Edward M'Intosh, commonly designed of

Borlum, against the said Edward M'Intosh, married

February 1771 XVIII 19 and 20 June 1787866. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Robert Hislop, tanner and

leather cutter in Haddington, against Ann Ross, woolmerchant in Haddington, and relict of Andrew Pringle,sometime skinner and wool merchant there, married 10

-May 1786 XVIII 24 July 1787

867. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Catherine Campbell,daughter of the deceased Duncan Campbell in Largna-chunchen, against James Hamilton, shipmaster, commanderof the " Prince William Henry," revenue cutter, married

eighteen years XVIII 6, 21 and 24 Aug. 1787868. Process of Divorce—Malcolm Dalmahoy, painter, residing in

Edmburgh, against Elizabeth M'Coul, daughter of the

deceased James M'Coul, candlemaker in Edinburgh, andsister to Archibald M'Coul, soapboiler in Edinburgh,married 27 March 1787 XVIII 3 and 17 Oct. 1787

86g. Process of Divorce— James Urquhart, Esquire, late major in

H.M. 14th Regiment of Foot, against Hannah Flucker,his spouse, daughter of the deceased Thomas Flucker, late

of Boston, in New England, now residing in Edinburgh,married November 1774 at Boston

XXII 15 and 24 Jan. 1787

870. Process of Scandal—John Megget, tanner in Pleasance,

against Alexander Simpson, merchant tailor, residing in

Pleasance, near Edinburgh. I3efender assoilzied 18

December 1786 3 Jan. and 15 June 1787

871. Process of Adherence— Elizabeth Lockhart, residing in Edin-

burgh, and spouse to James Maltman, druggist there,

against the said James Alaltman, married twelve years 1787

872. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Elizabeth Thompson,daughter of the deceased Thomas Thompson, shipmasterat Bo'ness, and spouse to Henry Howdeti, sometime currier

in Linlithgow, now tanner in Glasgow, and Janet Howden,their daughter, against the said Henry Howden. Janetthe daughter, born 29 December 1786 [787

873. Process of Scandal—Andrew Ramsay, day labourer, residingat Doghillock, near Midcalder, against Catherine Gray or

Arkley, spouse of David Arkley, farmer at Easter Camp,near Midcalder, and the said David Arkley for himself 1787

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874. Process of Divorce—James Tassie, in Newlands of Cathcart,sometime in Rutherglen, son of John Tassie, farmer in

Newlands of Cathcart, against Mary Smith, daughter of

Robert Sniitli in IJyres of Eastwood, his spouse, married

in the lieginning of 1787. Defender assoilzied 22 Aug. 1787

875. Process of Scandal— Margaret Shiels, residenter in Bathgate,

against Jean Chrystie, spouse of James Finlay, residenter

there 1787

876. Process of Divorce— Mrs. Isabella Bronsdon, spouse of Sir

Thomas Wallace Dunlop, late of Craigie, baronet, againstthe said Sir Thomas Wallace Dunlop, married St. George's,Hanover Square, i September 1783, complainer being

designed widow of St. Ann's, Westminster 1787

877. Process of Divorce—John Aird, farmer at Old Cumnock,Ayrshire, against Mary Morrison, his spouse, daughter of

John Morrison, farmer near Ayr, married 1772, and hadissue four children 1787

878. Process of Divorce —Captain William Jardine of Applegirth,in the county of Dumfries, against Barberie de la Motte,his spouse, married many years ago. Counter action at

wife's instance dismissed and decree in favour of husbandin his action 26 Sept. 1787

879. Process of Separation and Aliment—Agnes or Ann M'Donald,

spouse of David Ramage, founder at Spittalfields, parishof Samt Cuthbert's Edinburgh, against the said David

Ramage, married 10 June 1768 1787

880. Process of Scandal—George Boyd, merchant in Edinburgh,

against David Stephens, trunk maker. Lawn Market,

Edinburgh 1787

881. Process of Petition and Complaint— Mrs. lielen Douglas,

spouse to James Baillie of Olivebank, Esc|uire, and her

husband, against Mrs. Elizabeth Chalmers, widow of

Archibald Scott, surgeon in Musselburgh. Interlocutor

i6 July 1789882. Process of Divorce— Archibald, Earl of F^glinton, against

Frances Twysden, daughter of the late Sir William Twysdenof the County of Kent, England, married August 1783.

Duke of Hamilton, co-respondent XIX 4 and 6 F"eb. 1788

883. Process of Divorce—Simon Baillie, son of William Baillie of

Rosehall, now a captain in the service of the H.E.I.C. on

the Madras Establishment, against Alexie MacKenzie, his

spouse, daughter of Doctor Alexander MacKenzie, physicianthen at New Tarbet, thereafter residing at Cromarty,married January 1778. Major Baillie the pursuer's half-

iMother, co-resi)ondent XIX 12 and 19 Mar. 1788

884. Process of Divorce —Robert Gibson, carver and gilder in

Edinburgh, against Helen Taylor, his spouse, daughter of

Patrick Taylor, smith in Edinburgh, married 2 January[782

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XIX 4 Mar. and 2 Apr. 1788

885. Process of Declarator of Marriage, Legitimacy, &c.— Miss

Janet Cameron, eldest daughter of John Cameron of

Callart, Esquire, against Angus Cameron, Esquire of

Kinlochleven, ensign in the 37th Regiment of Foot,

presently in Edinburgh, her second cousin, their grand-mothers being sisters, to whom she had a child. Defender

assoilzied XIX 19 June and 9 July 1788

§86. Process of Divorce—Jacobina Chaplin, spouse to William

"Cowan, merchant in Edinburgh, against the said William

Cowan XIX 22 and 29 Oct. 1788

887. Process of Divorce—William Ker, Esquire of Broad Meadows,-one of His Majesty's Deputy Commissaries of Musters

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for South Britain, against Veronica Hay, his spouse,

youngest daughter of the deceased Thomas Hay of

Huntington, Esquire, married 21 February 1773. Alex-

ander Renton of Lamerton, co-respondentXIX 8 and 10 Dec. 1788

888. Process of Divorce—Menny Catharine Stewart, daughter of

the deceased Andrew Stewart, farmer in Blair Drummond,against William Chapman, from Cullen of Aboyne, some-time shoemaker in Glasgow, thereafter private soldier in

H.M. 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards, her husband, married

July 1782 XIX 17 and 19 Dec. 1788

889. Process of Nullity of Marriage—Elizabeth Gumming, daughterof Alexander Gumming, merchant in Edinburgh, and

grand-daughter of [James] Gumming, W.S., and the said

Alexander Gumming, as administrator-in-law, againstDavid Wilson, sometime servant to the present Countess

Dowager of Hyndford, afterwards officer of excise in

Edinburgh, sometime servant to Charles Brown, Esquireof Goliston, presently residing somewhere in England.The defender married 30 August 1767 iMay or Marion

Barry, daughter of Alexander Barry, gardener to the said

Countess of Hyndford, and had a female child, but there-

after on 29 October 1782 bigamously married pursuer.\1X 27 Aug. and 10 Dec. 1788

890. Process of Declarator of Marriag-e, &c.— Margaret Hardie,

daughter of John Hardie, late tenant in Beescraigs, in

Linlithgowshire, and spouse of William Potter, son of

William Potter, tenant in Hillhouse, and Jean Potter their

daughter, born 10 September 1785, against the said WilliamPotter. Defender assoilzied

XIX 10 Dec. 1787, 9 and 10 Sept. 1788

8gr. Process of Separation and Aliment- Marion Campbell, relict

of the deceased John Campbell of Killinallan, now spouseof John Graham, late of Jamaica, now of Craigbent in

Renfrewshire, against the said John Graham, her husband,married February 1782

XIX 18 Mar. and 28 Apr., and 2 and 3 Sept. 178S

892. Process of Separation and Aliment—Euphan Neilson, spouseof John M'Robie, late merchant in Edinburgh, now servant

to Donald Ryrie & Company, confectioners in Leith,

against the said John M'Robie, married 25 December 1763,and had issue thirteen children

Decree 15 Aug. 1787, 12 Feb., 16 Apr. and 18 June 1788

893. Process of Divorce -Margaret Forbes, daughter of David

Forbes, farmer at Strathtay, and spouse of Robert

Grompton, confectioner, presently in Edinburgh, againstthe said Robert Grompton, married March 1777

Decree 9 Sept. 1788

894. Process of Scandal -.\llison Shiells, spouse of ThomasKennell, smith, Laurieston, Edinburgh, and the said

Thomas Kennell for himself, against Janet Ewart,presently residenter near to Grange Toll, daughter of

Walter Ewart, carter at Libberton 1788

895. Process of Divorce—Elizabeth Rattray, spouse of JamesTytler, sometime druggist in Leith. now chemist in Edin-

burgh, against the said James Tytler, married 1765, andhad issue five children 17SS

896. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Margaret Leslie, residingin Edinburgh, spouse of John Ritchie, sometime mason in

Edinburgh, now in Paisley, against the said John Ritchie.

Gomplainer alleged marriage ist N^ovember 1785.

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Defender married 12 March 1786 Margaret Halliburton,residenter at Hunkers Hill, daughter of the deceasedRobert Halliljurton, late bottleniaker at (Glasgow 1788

897 Process of Declarator of Marriage - Robert Purves, residenterat Chatton near W'ooler, presently in the neighbourhood of

Dunfermline, against Elizabeth Cairns, only daughter ofWilliam Cairns, tenant in Mains of Kinnedear, married at

Edinburgh May 1786. Decree 20 Feb. 1788898. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Jean Campbell, residenter

in Paisley, and Jean Bryan, her daughter, against JohnBryan, waiter with Mrs. Graham, innkeeper in Paisley.

Jean, the daughter born Deceml^er 1785. Defenderassoilzied 28 April 1788 1788

899. Process of Scandal William Kenmure, wright in Linlithgow,against George Bathgate at Linlithgow Printfield. Decree

12 Feb. 1788900. Process of Adherence—John Porteous, quarrier at Sten-

house, against Ann Knight, residing at (Jreen End, his

spouse, married 27 July 1775. Decree 24 Apr. 1788got. Process of Divorce—Archibald Muir, residing in (Glasgow,

sometime one of the drivers of the Newcastle waggon,now riding clerk or book-keeper for said waggon, againstJanet Cunningham, his spouse, lawful daughter of JamesCunningham, residing in the parish of Kilmarnock,married 1777 1788

902. Process of Putting to Silence and Damages—John Dalziel,writer in Wigtown, against Eleanora Hannay, daughter of

James Hannay, indweller in Wigtown. Pursuer marriedin March 1787 1788

903. Process of Divorce—James Eraser, servant to MurdochM'Lean, Esquire of Lochbuey, against Ellison Neilson,daughter of John Neilson, carter in SherifYhall, his spouse,married September 1777. Decree 8 and 14 Jan. 1789

904. Process of Separation— Mary Callender, spouse of Alexander

Anderson, sometime chairman, and presently residing in

Edinburgh, against the said Alexander Anderson, married

7 August 1773, and had issue seven children, of whom six

survive 1788905. Process of Scandal—Thomas Dallas, writer in Linlithgow,

against Alexander Gardener, tailor and publican there 1788906. Process of Declarator of Marriage, Adherence and Legitimacy—

Janet Gray, daughter of John Gray, at St. Quivox,against Gilbert Cuthbert, fisher in Newtown of Ayr. Thecomplainer's sister was married to Thomas Wallace, ship-master in Ayr 1788

907. Process of Scandal—Janet Hall, alias M'Donald, broker in

Edinburgh, and relict of Daniel M'Donald, late gentleman'sservant in Edinburgh, against Mrs. Margaret Rutherfurd,alias Aitken, spouse of John Aitken, bellows' maker in

Edinburgh, who carries on business as a broker independentof her husband 1788

908. Process of Divorce— Hathorn Thomson, late ser\ant to Sir

David Kinloch of (lilmerton, and now in the service of

Dunbar, Earl of -Selkirk, residing in New Edinl)urgh,against Mary Cameron, daughter of the deceased Alex-ander Cameron, late feuar at Wemyss, near Dunkeld, his

spouse, married March 1784 1788909. Process of Defamation—William Hunter, shipmaster in Leith,

against Colin Henderson, shipmaster in Leith 1788

910. Process of Adherence— James Simpson, formerly hairdresserin Edinburgh, servant to the Right Honourable The Earl

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of Aboyne, against Agnes I'aterson, daughter of the

deceased David Paterson, late merchant in Edinburgh,married September 1774, and had issue several children.

Decree 16 Apr. 1788

gi I. Process of Divorce— Mrs. Frances Trevelyan or Field, spouseof Major James Field, late of His Majesty's 44th Regimentof Foot, now residing in Edinburgh, against the said MajorJames Field, married January 1761

XIX 23 Feb. and 11 Mar. 1789

yi2. Process of Divorce—Peter Williamson, printer in Edinburgh,against Jean Wilson, his spouse, daughter of John Wilson,bookseller in Edinburgh, married November 1770

XIX 6 and 25 Mar. 1789

913. Process of Divorce.— Hugh M'Pherson, journeyman ship

carpenter, Greenock, against Catherine M'Alpine, daughterof the deceased John M'Alpine, late sailor in Greenock,his spouse, married February 1785 XIX 19 and 20 May 1789

914. Process of Divorce—The Hon. Alexander Duff of Echt, againstMrs. Mary Skene, his spouse, eldest daughter of the

deceased George Skene of Skene, Esquire, married

August 1775. George Skene, son to Captain JamesSkene, her cousin, co-respondent. No warrants

XIX 28 Jan. 1789

915. Process of Divorce—Donald Macnair, formerly of the 35th

Regiment, residing in Rosemarkie, in the county of Ross,

against Isobel Forbes, daughter of the deceased JohnForbes, writer in Edinburgh, married March 1766. De-fender bigamously married December 1779 GeorgeMurdoch, porter in Leith XIX i and 3 July 1789

916. Process of Divorce—William Mailer, sometime residing at

Dunfermline, now at Huntingtower, Bleac.hfield, near

Perth, against Janet Rattray, his spouse, married 1782XIX 22 and 24 June 1789

917. Process of Divorce—Elizabeth Russell, daughter of William

Russell, farmer in Claret, and spouse of James (iilchrist,

late currier in Falkirk, against the said James Gilchrist,

presently banished from Scotland for forgery, marriedseven years previously XIX 22 and 24 June 1789

918. Process of Divorce—Janet Spence, spouse of William Ed-mond or Hedman, sometime pewterer in Edinburgh,soldier in the 58th Regiment of Foot, against the said

William Edmond or Hedman, niarried July 1785XIX 28 Sept. 17S9

919. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Elizabeth Cunning-hame, residing in Cameron, in the parish of Bonhill,

against John King, sometime schoolmaster in (Jlasgow,now residing in Dublin

XIX 28 Aug., 19 Nov. and 16 Dec. 1789

920. Process of Divorce—William Ferguson, late merchant at

Bridge of Dee, now at Barncrosh, in the stewartry of

Kirkcudbright, against Isobel Carson, his spouse, daughterof John Carson in Culcray and stewartry aforesaid,married November 1780 XIX 24 and 30 Dec. 1789

921. Process of Divorce— Robert RoUo, eldest son to the deceasedAndrew RoUo, cooper in the Canongate, sometime mariner,now residing in Canongate, against Margaret Fleming,his spouse, daughter of Robert Fleming, tailor in the Fish-

market Close, Edinburgh, married December 1783XIX 28 and 30 Dec. 1789

922. Process of Separation and Aliment—Ann Reid, daughter of

the deceased James Reid, coachmaker in Canongate,

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against Robert Gumming, Lieutenant in H.M. Navy,presently residing at Musselburgh, married 12 July 1786.Defender assoilzied 2 March 1789

923. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Alexander Ritchie, in

Drumley, for behoof of his daughter Elizabeth Ritchie,

against James Wallace, son of John Wallace of WallaceCirove. Complainer alleged marriage January 1785, andthat she had issue a child in October 1785 1789

924. Process of Divorce — Margaret Sheddan, daughter of thedeceased William Sheddan of Lochy, and spouse of JohnSheddan, hammerman in Perth, against the said JohnSheddan, married seventeen years and had issue a

daughter XXII 20 and 22 Apr. 1789925. Process of Divorce — George Anderson, glover in Perth,

against Isobel Thomson, his spouse, daughter of DonaldThomson, tenant in Grandtully, married 1779, and hadthree children. Decree 21 Aprril 1790 1789

926. Process of Scandal - Alexander Crawford, journeyman masonin Edinburgh, Master of the Journeyman mason Lodge of

Edinburgh, against William Watson, mason in Edin-

burgh. Decree 13 April, 22 and 24 June 1789927.., Process of Declarator of Marriage, Adherence, &c.—Samuel

Golvin in Deempstertown, in the parish of Dunscore,against Isabella Beveridge, daughter of the deceased Mr.Andrew Beveridge, minister of the gospel at Garlaverock.Decree of absolvitor 7 June and 6 July 1790

928. Process of Scandal—Alexander Gaitchen, servant to Mr-

Kennedy of Romanno, against Lilias Peebles, daughter of. . . Peebles, skinner in Linlithgow. Gomplainer marriedfour years Ijefore Jean Noble, daughter of William Noble,residing in Lang^trutherburn, and had issue two children 1789

929. Process of Divorce - Elizabeth Holmes, daughter of DavidHolmes, maltman in Glasgow, against James Bowman,weaver, sometime in (Hasgow, now living in the parish of

Neilston, her spouse, married October 1770 Decree 28 Aug. 1789930. Process of Scandal—John Jackson, Esquire, manager of the

Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, against David Hutchison,writer in Edinburgh, clerk to Mr. John Taylor, W.S. 1789

931. Process of Scandal— David Stevenson, shipmaster in Leith,late master of the ship^called the

" Three Eriends" of Leith,

against Andrew Hunter, merchant in Leith, and RobertIJrunton, merchant, Leith 178c)

932. Process of Divorce —Esther Ghrystal, daughter of thedeceased John Ghrystal, slater in Ganongate, and spouseof Daniel Macleod, sometime slater in Edinburgh, now in

London, against the said Daniel Macleod, married April1782 XXI I and 3 Feb. 1790

933. Process of Divorce—Golin Gampbell, late merchant in

Greenock, now at Holland's Estate in the parish of Saint

Elizabeth, and Gounty of Gornwall, in the Island of

Jamaica, against Henrietta Gampbell, his spouse, daughterof Duncan Gampbell, Esq., sometime of Glasgow, there-after of Adelphi, London, married at Glasgow, August1776, in presence of George Buchanan, merchant in

Glasgow, Mrs. Grace Gampbell, his spouse, Miss MargaretGampbell, daughter of the deceased Alexander Gampbell,merchant in Glasgow, Miss Rebecca Gampbell, nowdeceased, sister-german of said Mrs. Henrietta Gampbelland John Gampbell of Saltsprings, in the Island of

Jamaica, now deceased, her uncle, and had four childrenXX 41 31 May and 2 June 1790

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934. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Eleanora Hannay,daughter of James Hannay, surveyor of customs, in

Wigton, and Dalziell, only child of the alleged marriagebetween the said Eleanora Hannay and John Dalziell,

writer in Wigton, against the said John Dalziell. Defenderassoilzied XX 73 8 July and 9 Dec. 1789 and 19 Apr. 1790

935. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Laurence Leisk,

shipmaster in Lerwick, Shetland, against Barbara Meason,daughter of William Meason, shipmaster in Lerwick,married February 1776 XX 245 i and 3 Dec, 1790

936. Process of Scandal — William Reid, writer in Edinburgh,against William Butler, wright in Edinburgh. Decree

9 April 1792 1790

937. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.— Helen Aitken,

daughter of the deceased Henry Aitken, distiller in

Parkend, presently residing at Grangemouth, and spouseof Colin M'Xab, clerk to the Carron Shipping Company at

Grangemouth, and Helen M'Nab, their child, born 15

July 1790, against the said Colin M'Nab 1790

938. Process of Divorce—James Geddes, combmaker in Glasgow,against Ann Erskine, daughter of John Erskine, residingin Glasgow, his spouse, married October 1781, and hadissue three children now in life XX 21 1 and 3 Feb. 1790

939. Process of Divorce—David Stewart, day labourer at Aberdour,in the shire of Fife, against Margaret Littlejohn, his spouse,

daughter of David Littlejohn, shoemaker in Nethertoun of

Dunfermline, married aljout eighteen years '79°

940. Process of Divorce for Non-adherence— Grizel Stevenson,

daughter of the deceased William Stevenson, innkeeperat Livingstone, against John Maxwell, sometime engraverin Edinburgh, married 2 January 1781, and had issue six

children, of whom tliree survive .XXII 27 Oct. 1790

941. Process of Separation and Aliment -Jean Tweedie, spouseof .Alexander Ponton, distiller at St. Clement's Wells, with

Messrs. Aitchison and Brown, against the said AlexanderPonton, married at Edinburgh 10 February 1786 179°

942. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Jean Aitken, lawful

daughter of Andrew Aitken, miln wright, in Cromwell

Park, near Perth, against William Cairnie, cloth printer,and late servant with Messrs. William Gillespie &Company of Anderston, near Glasgow I790

943. Process of Divorce—Marion Graham, eldest lawful daughterof the deceased William Graham of Birdstown, spouse to

John Orr, late of Barrowfield, Esquire, advocate, principaltown clerk of Glasgow, against the said John Orr, married

previous to term of Martinmas 1774. DecreeI and 17 Dec. 1790

944. Process of Divorce— Francis Henderson, clock and watch

maker, late in Musselburgh, now in Edinburgh, against

Janet Watson, lawful daughter of Hugh Watson, weaverin Edinburgh, his spouse. Decree 16 June 1790

945. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Mary Honeyman, residingin Coupar, against John Semple at Dron, in the parish of

Leuchars, married at Dundee 16 July 1790 1790

946. Process of Divorce— Michael Ireland, wright in Edinburgh,against Lilias Gray, daughter of Peter Gray, tailor in

Haddington, his spouse, married September 1771Decree 27 and 28 July 1790

947. Process of Scandal— Rose Nathan, spouse of Henry Daniel,

glass cutter and engraver in Edinburgh, and her said

husband, against Francis Bevilen or Berlin, alias Abraham

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Burnet or Barnet, drawing master, residing in Leith Wynd,at the liead of tlie Canongate of Eldinburgh. The partieswere Jews. Decree 6 Dec. 1790

948. Process of Declarator of Marriage — Elizabeth Ralston,

daughter of James Ralston, glover in Falkirk, against

James Robert, mason in Falkirk. Defender assoilzied 28 Dec. 1790

949. Process of Putting to Silence— The said James Robert,

against the said Elizabeth Ralston. Decree 28 Dec. 1790

950. Process of Separation— George Robertson, merchant in

Glasgow, against Ann Reid, his spouse, daughter of JamesReid, weaver, late in Glasgow, married i February 1788,

the pursuer being then seventeen years of age 1790

951. Process of Scandal—John Strachan, shoemaker in Nicolson

Street, Edinljurgh, against David Henry, shoemaker in

Canongate 179°

952. Process of Scandal— Robert Scott, merchant in Lasswade,

against, John Waldie, carrier from Hawick to Edinburgh 1790

953. Process of Divorce —James Wemyss, late watchmaker in

Dumfries, now journeyman watchmaker to Philip Corrie,

watchmaker in Langholm, against Betty, alias Elizabeth,

alias Eliza Mitchell or Mitchellson, then sempstress in

Dumfries, his spouse, married in the end of 1787 or

beginning of 1788 179°

954. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.— Isobel Key, daughterof Robert Key, tenant in Touch, spouse of Andrew Gentle,late maltman and brewer in Dunblane, against the said

Andrew (^entle, married 26 May 1772, and had si.\

children, of whom five alive XX 261 12 and 14 Jan. 1791

955. Process of Divorce— Mrs. Mary Ann Drodge, presently resid-

ing in Edinburgh, only d^iughter in life of the deceased

William Drodge of Wareham in Dorsetshire, spouse of

James Walker, FLsquire, Lieutenant in H.M. Navy, at

present residing in Edinburgh, eldest son of Dr. JamesWalker, sometime of Kinnaird, and late physician in

Edinburgh, afterwards in London, and now residing m the

Island of Jamaica, against the said James Walker, married

at London 21 April 1780 XX 281 19 and 21 Jan. 1791

956. Process of Divorce—Elizabeth Marjoribanks, spouse of Robert

Johnston, Escjuire of Stonerigg, against the said Robert

Johnston XX 301 I, 4 and 9 Feb. 1791

957. Process of Separation and Aliment — Dorothea Proudfoot,eldest daughter of George Proudfoot, dyer at Newmills, in

the parish of Moffat, and county of Dumfries, and spouseof Charles Calder, vintner in Fdinburgh, against the said

Charles Calder, married July 1783XX 317 27 Apr., 16 and 18 May 1791

958. Process of Divorce—John MacDonald, Esquire of Clanranald,

against Catharine MacQueen, second lawful daughter of

Robert MacQueen of Braxfield, F:squire, Lord JusticeClerk for Scotland, married 3 March 1784, and had issue

two children. Captain William Payne of ist Regiment of

Dragoons, co-respondent XX 357 16 and 18 May 1791

959. Process of Divorce—Alexander Gray, weaver, residing at

Fountainbridge, against Jean Moodie, his spouse, daughterof Andrew Moodie, day labourer in Portsburgh, married

Alarch 1780 XX 421 24 and 25 May 1791

960. Process of Divorce— Alexander Ponton, servant to Messrs.

Aitchison & Brown, distillers at St. Clement's Wells, near

Edinburgh, against Jean Tweedie, daughter of William

Tweedie, indweller in Edinburgh, his spouse, married

February 1786 XX 437 27 Apr. and i July 1791

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961. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.— Elizabeth Ritchie,

daughter of Alexander Ritchie in Drumley, and spouse of

James Wallace, son of John Wallace of Wallace Grove,both in the county of Ayr, and James Wallace, their son

(born October 1785), against the said James Wallace' XX 481 25 and 27 July 1791

962. Process of Divorce—David Craw, tenant in Balhepburn, in

the county of Perth, against Helen Fisher, his spouse,

daughter of James P'isher, late merchant in Perth, marriedtwo years, and had issue a son XX 553 27 Oct. 1791

963. Process of Divorce — Sir William Murray of Ochtertyre,

Baronet, against Lady Augusta Mackenzie, his spouse,

youngest lawful daughter of the deceased George, late

Earl of Cromarty, married 5 March 1770. Robert Harrup,surgeon in Crieff, co-respondent XX 585 5 and 7 Dec. 1791

964. Process of Divorce—Janet Aid, daughter of William Aid,

locksmith, burgess of Edinburgh, against William Mac-

auley, smith in Edinburgh, bis spouse, married March 1787 1791

965. Process of Scandal—Donald Eraser, late captain's clerk onboard H.M.S. the Lyon man-of-war, at present residing in

Edinburgh, against May French, alias Grant, widow of the

deceased Samuel French, late clerk in the General Post

Office in Edinburgh. Defender assoilzied 30 Mar. 179T

966. Process of Scandal— Robert Martin, mason in Leith, against

Hugh Morton, wright in Leith 1791

967. Process of Separation and Aliment— Isobel Scott, daughter of

John Scott, tenant in Newburn, and spouse to David

'Carstairs, feuar in Kilconquhar, in Fife, against the said

David Carstairs, married thirty years ago 1791

968. Process of Divorce — Catherine Taylor, daughter of the

deceased Thomas Taylor, late tailor at Tippermailoch, in

the parish of Methven and shire of Perth, against ThomasW^att, servant to Major Mackay, residenter, late in Teviot

Row, now in the Abbey of Holyroodhouse, had issue a

daughter, born at Tippermailoch 25 .April 1786, married at

Edinburgh 7 December 1787, and declarator of marriageat the instance of Ann Ralston, servant to said MajorMackay, and sister to Gavin Ralston, shoemaker, Stirling,

against the said Thomas Watt, she had issue a daughter

Mary, born 3 May 1790. Action at Catherine Taylor'sinstance dismissed on ground of collusion 21 May 1792

969. Process of Divorce and Declarator of Bastardy—'JamesDalrymple, Esquire, of Orangefield, against Susannah

Cunninghame, his spouse, married 1772, and had issue

Charles, James and Sarah. The defender left pursuer andlived with the now deceased Henry Mills, comedian, to

whom she had three children, John, Mary and now deceased

Henry XX 649 28 Dec. 1791 and 4 Jan. 1792

970. Process of Divorce for Desertion— Isobel Key, daughter of

Robert Key, tenant in Touch, spouse of Andrew Gentle,late brewer in Dunblane, against the said Andrew Gentle,

married 26 May 1773 X.X 701 31 Jan. and 1 Feb. 1792

971. Process of Adherence—Christian Knox, lately residing in

London, daughter of Harry Knox, merchant in Dunbar,

against Robert M'Leish, sometime brewer at Dunbar, her

spouse, married 21 October 1724 XX 725 8 and 9 Mar. 1792

972. Process of Divorce—Jean Lillie, daughter of David Lillie,

upholsterer in Glasgow, and spouse to James Hog, weaver

in Glasgow, thereafter at Milton in Fife, and now at Aid-

stone, in the County of Westmoreland, married December

1776. No warrants XX 1325 28 May, i and 8 Aug. 1792

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973. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Margaret Aitken, daughterof Robert Aitken, wright at Parkend, near Dunbar, and

alleged spouse of John Bartholomew, Esquire of Baldrige,and Cieorgc Bartholomew, his son, against the same JohnBartholomew, Esquire. Defender assoilzied

XX 741 5 and 7 Mar. 1792

974. Process of Divorce— Captain John Forster Hill of the 65th

Regiment of Foot, presently residing at London, againstHarriet Charlton, of the City of London, his spouse, marriedat Gretna Green 12 June 1782. Defender eloped with

William Castle Frame, ensign in said regimentXX 1025 18 April 1792

975. Process of Declarator of Freedom, &c.—James Finlay, weaverin Abernyte, in the county of Perth, against Catherine

Nicol, daughter of Alexander Nicol, tailor at Hawkhill,near Dundee XX 1053 12 and 13 June 1792

976. Process of Divorce—James Robertson, surgeon of the shipMosely Hill, trading from Liverpool to the coasts of Africa,

presently residing at Lochmaben, against Agnes Glendin-

ning, his spouse, daughter of the deceased Alexander

Glendinning, late in the Isle of Dalton, married August1776 XX 1061 28 and 30 Nov. 1791, 24 June 1792

977. Process of Divorce—James Miller, servant to Robert Ferguson,younger, of Raith, advocate, against Jean Douglas, his

spouse, daughter of William Douglas, late gardener in

Haddington, sometime servant to William Honyman,advocate, married January 1790

XX 1301 31 July and i Aug. 1792978. Process of Divorce—Margaret Tarbet, daughter of William

Tarbet, residenter in Canongate, and spouse of GeorgeTarbet, weaver and yarn inspector of the Lothians, againstthe said George Tarbet, married ist Oct. 17S4

XX 1353 13 and 15 Aug. 1792979. Process of Scandal and Defamation—John M'Glashen, writer

in Edinburgh, against William Drysdale, junior, horse

dealer, EdinburghXX 1377 18 and 20 June and 22 Aug. 1792

980. Process of Divorce— Mrs. Janet Allison, spouse of CaptainSimon Baillie of the ist Regiment of European Infantryin the Service of the East Indian Company, against thesaid Captain Simon Baillie, married May 1788

XX 1425 24 Sept. and 24 Oct. 1792981. Process of Divorce—Margaret Murray or Campbell, spouse

of William Campbell, tobacconist in Edinburgh, againstthe said William Campbell, married March 1790

XX 1 48 1 29 and 30 Nov. 1792982. Process of Declarator of Freedom—James Henderson, writer

in Falkirk, against Jean Horn, mantua maker and milliner,

daughter of James Horn, heelmaker in F^alkirk 1792983. Process of Separation and Aliment—Mary Walker or Pater-

son, spouse of Thomas Paterson, spirit dealer in RichmondStreet, Edinburgh, against the said Thomas Paterson,married fifteen years and had issue ten children, of whomthree survive 1792

984. Process of Separation and Aliment— Helen Malcolm, spouseof Edward Hill, at Rely in Renfrewshire, against the saidEdward Hill, married 4 June 1782. Decree 6 Aug. 1792

985. Process of Divorce— William Ramsay, spirit dealer in Dun-fermline, against Janet Muir, daughter of James Muir,shoemaker in Perth, married 14 Dec. 1782

XXII 27 and 28 Nov. 1792

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986. Process of Declarator of Freedom and Putting to Silence—Daniel Sinclair, gentleman's servant, presently residing in

Edinburgh, against Helen Christie or Kirton, presently

residing in Edinburgh. Decree 13 Dec. 1792987. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Adherence— Mrs.

Marjory Grant, daughter of Patrick Grant, Esquire of Loch-

letter, and spouse to Captain Alexander Grant of Tulloch-

gorum, presently residing at Gorten, near Castle Grant,married 14 April 1768. No warrants

XX 1505 5 and 7 Dec. 1792

988. Process of Adherence—Mary Campbell, eldest lawful daughterof (icorge Campbell, late of Elester, in the island of Islay,and spouse to John Cross, sometime merchant in Rowmore,in the island of Islay, now residing at Greenock, against the

said John Cross, married February 1781 1792

989. Process of Scandal—James Couper, flesher in Edinburgh,and late deacon of the Incorporation of Fleshers, in Canon-

gate, against Elizabeth Plumber or Buchanan, spouse of

James Buchanan, flesher in Edinburgh 1792

990. Process of Declarator of Marriage— ?tlargaret Dalziel, daughterof John Dalziel, shepherd to the Lord Sommerville, and

spouse to John Richmond, son of James Richmond, seed-

man in Edinburgh, and Johanna Richmond their daughter,

against the said John Dalziel. Complainer alleged

marriage on 28 July 1785, and that she had issue the said

Johanna 2 June 1786. Defender assoilzied

10 Feb. 1 79 1 and 22 Mar. 1792

991. Process of Scandal—David Gray, merchant in the Grass-

market, Edinburgh, against James Niven, junior, distiller,

Linlithgow 1792

992. Process of Scandal—Hugh Handyside, carter at Niddry,against Henry Lawson, carter at Niddry 1792

993. Process of Scandal—Andrew Scott, constable of excise andone of our ordinary officers of Court, against Alexander

Tweedie, residing in Edinburgh, designing himself sur-

veyor of the Customs 1792

994. Process of Divorce—James Taylor, weaver in the city of

Glasgow, against Marion Cartwright, residenter there,married two years and three months (March 1792) 1792

995. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Jean Tweedie, daughterof the deceased James Tweedie, tenant in Gateside of

Coulter, against William Thomson, nephew of Alexander

Thomson, tenant at Wolf Glide, sometime apprentice to a

watchmaker in Carnwath, thereafter clock and watchmakerin Biggar, and process of putting to silence at his instance

against her. Decree of absolvitor in favour of JeanTweedie, and of declarator of marriage 18 June 1792

996. Process of Divorce—Agnes Williamson, daughter of the

deceased Alexander Williamson, tailor in Edinburgh, and

spouse to Robert Preston, soldier in 70th Regiment of Foot,

against the said Robert Preston, married 6 December 1776.Decree 1 1 July 1792

997. Process of Declarator of Nullity of Marriage and Divorce—May Chisholm, daughter of the deceased William

Chisholm, shipmaster in Inverness against Daniel

Mackintosh, sometime clerk, Stewart and servant to the

late Sir George Ramsay of Banff, Baronet, married 24

April 1789, the defender having previously been married

to Christian Nicol in the service of Mr. William Trotter,merchant in Edinburgh XXI 11 and 22 Feb. 1792

998. Process of Divorce—Catherine Dillon, daughter of the

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deceased Lin . . . Dillon, plasterer in Glasgow, and spouseto Robert Knox, sometime servant to . . . Donald,merchant, Glasgow, now servant to Sir Robert Griersonof Lagg, Baronet, against the said Robert Knox, married

April \-]-j\ XXI 27 Alar. 1793

999. Process of Silence Jolin Goldie, nailer in Camlachie,

against Martha I'eden, residing in GlasgowXXI 28 Jan. and i Feb. 1793

1000. Process of Divorce for Desertion— Mrs. Marjory Grant,daughter of Patrick Grant, Esquire, of Lochletter, against.*\lexander Grant, Esquire, of Tullochgorum, married 14

April 1768 XXI 7 and 8 May 17931 00 1. Process of Declarator of Marriage—James Russell, tenant

at Easter Tough, against Helen Anderson, daughter of

John Anderson of Goland, alleged marriage 18 March 1791.Defender assoilzied XXI 17 Apr. and 21 and 22 May 1793

1002. Process of Separation and Aliment— Mary Andrew, daughterof the deceased Thomas Andrew, brewer in Linlithgow,and spouse of John Taylor, surgeon in Falkirk, againstthe said John Taylor, married September 1770

XXI 13 Dec. 1792 and 27 Mar. 17931003. Process of Divorce—Jean Maclaren, spouse of Walter

Crawford, excise officer at Annan, against the said Walter

Crawford, njarried November 1782XXI 16 and 17 Apr., 27 and 31 May 1793

1004. Process of Divorce—Margaret Law, ser\ant at LauderCastle, spouse of Alexander Rule, wright, sometime at

Ratho, thereafter engineer in Fortifications of Ciibraltar,

against the said Alexander Rule, married at Edinburgh 18

July 1787, and had issue a son on 30 May 1788XXI 12 June 1793

1005. Process of Divorce—Robert Barclay Allardyce, Esquire,of Ury, against Mrs. Sarah Ann Allardyce of that Ilk, onlychild and heiress to James Allardyce of that Ilk deceased,his spouse, married December 1776, and had eightchildren, of whom seven survive. John Nudd, footman,co-respondent XXI 3 and 4 Sept. 1793

1006. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Walter Angus, mill-

wright in Glasgow, against Margaret Thomson, residing in

Torrance of Campsie, in the shire of Stirling, daughter ofthe deceased James Thomson, portioner of Balgrochan,alleged marriage by declaration 22 June 1791. Processdismissed XXI 4 and 6 Mar. and 18 Sept. 1793

IC07. Process of Divorce—Mary Laing, daughter of the deceasedDoctor William Laing, physician in Edinburgh, and wife of

John Copland, writer there, against the said John Copland,married 1777 XXI 9 Oct. 1793

1008. Process of Scandal— Jasper Knows, flesher in Edinburgh,against John Cowan, flesher in Edinburgh. Defenderassoilzied XXI 2 Oct. and 6 Nov. 1793

1009. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Damages—MarthaHutchison, 7-esiding m Banks of Troqueer, against JohnBrand, only son of William Brand, sometime residing at

Redbank in Troqueer, now of Mountainhall, parish ofDumfries. Defender assoilzied XXI 2 and 4 Dec. 1793

loro. Process of Divorce—John Leven, general supervisor of

excise, Edinburgh, against Harriet Alves, daughter of

Major Basil Alves, belonging to the Castle of Edinburgh,his spouse, married 13 June 1791 XXI 2 and 4 Dec. 1793

loii. Process of Adherence.— Margaret Rutherford, spouse ofThomas Hogg, sometime gardener at Kirklands in the

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parish of Earlston, against the said Thomas Hogg, marriedat Edinburgh 20 December 1783 XXI 10 and 11 Dec. 1793

1012. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Janet Frew, indweller in

Dahy, in the county of Ayr, against VVilham Marshall,weaver there, married by mutual declaration at Paisley 7

February 1793. F)ecree 24 Sept. 1793

1013. Process of Adherence -Janet Gemmell, daughter of JohnGemmell, weaver in Maybole, against Thomas MTlwraith,then tailor in Maybole, married March 1785 1793

1014. Process of Separation— Florence Graham, spouse of

Thomas Peterkin, excise officer, residing in Edinburgh,against the said Thomas Peterkin. Process dismissed

31 Mar. 1794

1015. Process of Scandal—James Duguid, vintner in Edinburgh,against Robert Burns, merchant in Edinburgh, Preses,and William Lyon, Treasurer of the Society of St. StephenLodge, Edinburgh. Decree of absolvitor lojulyand 11 Dec. 1793

1016. Process of Scandal - Miss Jacobina MacKenzie, daughterof the deceased Alexander MacKenzie, sometime tacksmanof Rogie in Ross-shire, against Mrs. Elizabeth MacDougalor M'Dowal, relict of the deceased Alexander MacDougalor MacDowal, of the Exchequer, Edinburgh. Defender

assoilzied 9 and 23 Oct. 1793

1017. Process of Scandal—Mrs. Elizabeth Chalmers, spouse of

Archibald Scott, surgeon in Musselburgh, and the said

now deceased Archibald Scott for himself, against Mrs.

Helen Douglas, wife of James Baillie, Esquire, of Olive

-Bank, near Fisherrow XXII J 6 Sept., 20 Nov. 1786

5 and 7 Feb., 26 Mar., 25 Apr. 1787, 3 Apr. 179310 1 8. Process of Divorce—Her Grace Elizabeth Ann Burrell,

Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon, against His Grace

Douglass, Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, married 5

April 1778 XXI 29 Jan., 6 and 7 Feb. 1794

1019. Process of Divorce for Non-adherence—Ann Leitch, daughterof William Leitch, heelmaker in Kilmarnock, and spouseof William Henry Ralston, Esq., of W^arrickhill, late

Captain in H.AL (ooth Regiment, formerly sergeant in the

71st Regiment, and son to Robert Ralston, hosier in the

Calton of Glasgow XXI 17 Jan., 18 and 19 Feb. 17941020. Process of Divorce—Mary Thomson, residing at Glasgow,

spouse of James Stewart, sometime weaver, residing there,

and presently hawker and auctioneer in Edinburgh, againstthe said James Stewart, married 12 June 1786, and hadissue two children, of whom one dead

XXI 25 and 26 Feb. 17941 02 1. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Adherence—David

Williamson, miner at Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, againstGrizel MacQueen his spouse, married 21 October 1780

XXI 4 and 5 March 17941022. Process of Divorce—William Darling, manufacturer in

Calton of Glasgow, against Janet Watt, his spouse,

daughter of the now deceased Peter Watt, late weaver in

Glasgow, married about nine years, and had four children,

of whom a daughter only survived XXI 2 and 6 June 1794

1023. Process of Divorce—James Somerville, at present at Forrest

Estate, in the parish of W^estmoreland, in the county of

Cornwall, in the island of Jamaica, planter, eldest son of

John Somerville of Jenlaw, tenant in Hillhouse, against

May or Marion Shiells, presently residing at Whittleknownear Spotswood, in the parish of Westruther, his spouse

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1024. Process of Divorce—Captain Charles Colin Campbell of the

74th Regiment of Foot, commanded by Colonel O'Hara,serving in the East Indies, son of the late Colonel Charles

Campbell, who married a lady of Portuguese extraction

and a native of India, against Harriet Fraser, daughter of

Colonel Charles Fraser in the service of H.E.I. Company,married lo February 1786. Action dismissed

XXI 8 and 9 April, 3 and 4 July 17941025. Process of Scandal—Ann Cumming, daughter of William

Cumming, vintner in Leith, against Margaret Glover,

daughter of William Glover, wright and merchant in LeithXXI 6 and 8 Jan., 17 and 19 Mar., 4 July and 8 Aug. 1794

1026. Process of Divorce -John White, fisher in Pitheaviles, near

Perth, against Janet More, his spouse, married about 1782XXI 8 Aug. 1794

1027. Process of Divorce for Non-Adherence— Lawrence Leask,shipmaster in Lerwick, Shetland, against Barbara Meason,daughter of William Meason, in Lerwick, Shetland,married February 1776 XXI and XXII 15 Sept. 1794

1028. Process of Adherence —Isabella Irvine, daughter of thedeceased John Irvine, sometime principal clerk in the

Chancery of Scotland, and spouse of Willian) Kirkpatrick,

Esquire, residing at Huntfield, near Biggar, in the shire

of Lanark, against the said William Kirkpatrick, marriedabout twenty years previously

XXI 26 Sept. and 17 Oct. 17941029. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Elizabeth Hutchison,

daughter of William Hutchison, salt officer at Bo'ness,

spouse of John Ronaldson of Blairhall, Esquire, Captain in

the Breadalbane Fencibles, and John Ronaldson, son of

the marriage, against the said John Ronaldson, had issue

Elizabeth, born 1790, died, aged three months, John, bornat Culross June 1793. Defender assoilzied Sept. 1794

1030. Process of Scandal—William FuUerton, Esquire of Fullerton,Colonel of a Corps of Light Dragoons, against WilliamStevens, sheriff and police officer in Edinburgh I794

1031. Process of Separation and Aliment—Janet Watt, daughter ofthe deceased Peter Watt, late weaver in Glasgow, and

spouse of William Darling, manufacturer in Calton of

Glasgow, against the said William Darling, married aboutnine years, and had issue four children 1794

1032. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c. —Christian Callman,daughter of John Callman, weaver in Ely, and spouse to

the deceased Robert Gourlay, merchant in Edinburgh, andJanet Gourlay, only daughter procreate betwixt them,against Margaret Gourlay, daughter of James Gourlay,late merchant in Kirkcaldy, and spouse of James Jackson,merchant in Edinburgh, and only sister-german of the said

deceased Robert Gourlay, and the said James Jackson for

his interest XXII 9 June and 19 Sept. 17941033. Process of Divorce—George Allan, shoemaker in Tranent,

against Janet Blair, daughter of the now deceased RobertBlair, farmer in Makemerry, his spouse, married 1 5 January1776, and had five children, still in life XXII 19 Sept. 1794

1034. Process of Declarator of Marriage—William Auld, residingin Netherton Holm of Kilmarnock, against Sarah Brown,daughter of John Brown in Kirkoswald, married at Kilmar-nock 28 October 1785 1794

1035. Process of Scandal—Peter Main, painter in Edinburgh,against Patrick Cunninghame, goldsmith and jeweller in

Edinburgh. Defender assoilzied 31 Mar. 1794F

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1036. Process of Adherence— Poor Agnes Herron, daughter of

George Herron, fiesher in Kirkcaldy, against EdwardGardiner, Captain Steward on board the "

Bellpool"

in

H.M. Navy, n.arried 25 April 1781 XXII 15 Sept. 1794

1037. Process of Scandal—John Grant, overseer to Dr. JohnRoebuck, tacksman of the Bo'ness Coal Work, residing at

Corbie Hall, against James Boyd, flesher in Bo'ness 1794

1038. Process of Divorce - Donald Stewart, dentist and hairdresser

in Edinburgh, against Joan Thomson, his spouse, daughterof the deceased John Thomson, barber in Edinburgh,married October 17S2 I794

1039. Process of Divorce—John Cunninghame, tailor, Edinburgh,against Margaret Kirk, his spouse, daughter of John Kirk,clock and watchmaker in Dalkeith, married at EdinburghDecember 1784. Decree 18 and 19 Feb. 1794

1040. Process of Divorce—Tiiomas Muir, late weaver in Glasgow,now one of the Burgh officers thereof, against Henrietta

Thomson, his spouse, daughter of William Thomson, late

shoemaker in Glasgow, married May 1783. Decree 19 Sept. 1794

1041. Process of Divorce— James Bell, sheriff clerk of Berwickshire,

against Isobel King, his spouse, daughter of the deceased

James King, shoemaker in Cockburnspath, married Sep-tember 1786 1794

1042. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Jean Farcjuharson in

Auchmore, youngest daughter of the deceased Robert

Farquharson, Esquire of Allargue, and Alexander Anderson,son procreated of the marriage between the said Jean

, Farquharson and Alexander Anderson of Candacraig,against the said Alexander Anderson. Decree for damagesfor seduction against defender, 4 April 1803, ^750, but

defender assoilzied from conclusion for declarator 1794

1043. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c,—Florence Graham,spouse of Thomas Peterkin, excise officer, residing in

Edinburgh, against the said Thomas PeterkinXXIll I 26 Dec. 1794, 9 and 23 Jan. 1795

1044. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Janet Low, daughterof the deceased Thomas Low, farmer in Biggar, and

spouse of James Rainnie, sometime tailor in Glasgow,against the said James Rainnie, married ten years

previously XXIII 25 29 Jan. and 6 Feb. 1795

1045. Process of Divorce— Airs. Catherine Johnston, natural

daughter of Andrew Johnston, of Knockhill in the countyof Dumfries, spouse of Thomas Wright, sometimemerchant in Burnley, in the county of Lancashire, now in

America, against the said Thomas W^right, married at

Gretna Green 4 January 1787XXIII 35 23 Jan., 23 and 27 Feb. 1795

1046. Process of Divorce for Desertion- David Williamson, minerat Wanlockhead, against Grizel MacQueen, his spouse,niarried at Crawford, October 1780 XXIII 73 23 and 27 Feb. 1795

1047. Process of Declarator of Marriage — Isobel Duncan,daughter of the deceased Thomas Duncan, slater in Edin-

burgh, spouse of John Fullarton, late of Galler}', now resid-

ing at the Abbey of Holyrood House, Edinburgh, againstthe said John Fullarton

XXIII 83 8 and 30 May, 11 and 12 June 1795

1048. Process of Divorce— Robert Cummins, carver and gilder in

Edinburgh, against Jean Anderson, his spouse, daughterof now deceased James Anderson, formerly coachmanto the Duke of Hamilton, married March 1789

XXIII 109 25 and 26 June 1795

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1049. Process of Divorce— Mrs. Sopliia Zincke or Jones, wife of

(leorge Walker Dyall Jones, late Lieutenant in 11. M. 7th

Regiment of Foot, against the said (Jeorge Walker Dyall

Jones, now ensign of an Independent Company of Invalids

to be formed under the command of Captain Smollet

Campbell, and to be stationed in the island of Guernsey,married 12 March 1771 at St. Paul's Church, Covent

Garden, London XXIII 165 25 and 26 June, 3 July 1795

1050. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Catherine Campbell,

residing in St. James Square, Edinburgh, second daughterof the deceased Donald Campbell, tacksman of Litgrianochin Appin, Argyleshire, against Charles Irvine, Esciuire,

late of Tobago, now residing in Queen Street, Edinburgh.Defender assoilzied

XXIII 184 30 Dec. 1793, 26 Sept. 1794, 10 July 1795

105 1. Process of Putting- to Silence—Robert Gray of Carntyne,

against Margaret Mason, presently residing in Glasgow,widow of the deceased Robert Auchincloss, weaver in

Anderston XXIII 315 15 July 1795

1052. Process of Divorce —Daniel Neil, weaver in Glasgow, againstElizabeth Barry, presently residing at the Causewayside in

Paisley, his spouse, daughter of the deceased John Barry,

druggist at the Shaws, near Paisley, married eight years

before, and had issue a son and daughterXXIII 337 23 Oct. 1795

101:3. Process of Divorce—John Hepburn, blacksmith in Kirkland,near Leven, against Janet Hunter, his spouse, daughter of

David Hunter, wright in Richmond Street, Edinburgh,married 26 May 1791 XXIII 325 25 Sept. 1795

1054. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Adherence— Isabella

Trotter, daughter of George Trotter, sometime shoemaker,now residing at Crosscauseway, near Edinburgh, againstWilliam Home, servant to Mrs. Hamilton at Bield, married

1783 XXIII 347 23 and 24 Dec. 1795

1055. Process of Scandal—Catherine Campbell, spouse of JamesGoodsir, surgeon in Midcalder, and her said husband for

himself, against John Manderson, vintner in Midcalder 1795

1056. Process of Scandal and Defamation -James M'Farlane,

supervisor of excise in Dunbar, against William Pratt, inn-

keeper in Dunbar i795

1057. Process of Divorce for Non Adherence — Margaret Ruther-

ford, spouse of Thomas Hogg, sometime gardener at

Kirklands, in the parish of Earlstone, against the said

Thomas Hogg. See decree of adherence loii. Decree12 June 1795

1058. Process of Scandal—David Pringle, farmer at Abbeymainsof Haddington, against Robert Wight, farmer in WestbyresofOrmiston I795

1059. Process of Divorce—William Redford, late baker in Leith,

now in Stockwell, London, and John Redford, messengerin Leith, his mandatory, against Margaret Hughes, his

spouse, daughter of the now deceased Alexander Hughes,merchant in Leith, married July 1789. Decree 27 Aug. 1795

1060. Process of Defamation and Scandal -John Dumbreck,carrier, residing in Linlithgow, against Robert Miller,

wright in Linlithgow 17951061. Process of Declarator of Nullity of Marriage— James Dick-

son, butcher in Coldstream, only son of the deceased Frank

Dickson, butcher in Kelso, who was only brother consan-

guinean of the deceased Robert Dickson, feuar and wrightin Kelso, against Catherine Heathers, daughter of Thomas

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Heathers, weaver in Kelso, alleged spouse to said RobertDickson, and Thomas Uickson, her son. Complaineralleged that said Catherine Heathers was grand niece ofthe said Robert Dickson, being daughter of ThomasHeathers and his wife, Margaret Dickson, who was

daughter to the said Frank Dickson, only brother consan-

guinean to the complainer, that the said Robert Dicksonmarried defender about six years ago when betweeneighty and ninety years of age, and died June 1793.Decree of absolvitor in favour of defenders

4 and 15 Dec. 1794 and 9 Jan. 17951062. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Agnes Tofts, daughter

of John Tofts, residenter in West Salton, against Robert

Lindsay, officer of e.vcise at Stewarton, alleged to be marriedat Edinburgh 21 August 1791. Defender assoilzied

28 Dec. 1795 and 8 Jan. 17961063. Process of Declarator of Marriage — Catharine Leitch,

daughter of John Leitch, tasksman of half of Ardmelish in

Island of Bute, and spouse of Alexander Torrance, late

servant to Gavin Alston, merchant, Greenock, his uncle,now merchant in Limerick in Ireland, against the saidAlexander Torrance. Defender assoilzied

XXII 30 May and 5 June 17951064. Process of Scandal— Mrs. Ann Austin, spouse of William

Fergusson, slater in Edinburgh, and the said WilliamFergusson for himself, against Marjory Davie, spouse ofAlexander Davie, baker in Edinburgh. Defenderassoilzied 24 Apr. 1795

1065. Process of Scandal—Eleanora Halliday, spouse of JohnManderston, vintner in Midcalder, and her said husbandfor himself, against Catherine Campbell, spouse of JamesGoodsir, surgeon in Midcalder, and the said James Goodsirfor himself I795

1066. Process of Scandal—David Robertson, baker and change-keeper in Saint Andrew Street, Leith, against John Cook,gardener in Leith Walk 1755

1067. Process of Defamation and Damages — Dr. AlexanderHamilton, professor of midwifery in the university of Edin-

burgh, against Dr. James Gregory, professor of medicinein the university of Edinburgh 1795

1068. Process of Divorce—James Crookshanks, shoemaker in

Glasgow, against Margaret Oliver, his spouse, daughter ofthe deceased Thomas Oliver, inn-keeper, sometime in

Stewarton, thereafter residing in Drumlanrig, married 1786XXIII 361 15 Jan. 1796

1069. Process of Adherence— Mrs. Bethia Richardson, daughter ofthe deceased Mr. John Richardson, minister of the Gospelat Newburn, spouse of William Hunter, late surgeon in

Leslie, against the said William Hunter, married 29 Sept.'785 XXIII 377 22 and 26 Feb. 1796

1070. Process of Divorce for Non Adherence—Janet Law, daughterof the deceased Thomas Law, farmer at Biggar, spouse of

James Rainnie, sometime tailor in Glasgow, against thesaid James Rainnie, married eleven years previously

XXIII 391 II Mar. 17961071. Process of Divorce— Mrs. Cochrane Chalmers, daughter of

the deceased James Chalmers of Fingland, Esquire, andspouse of Sir Hector M'Kenzie of Gairloch, Baronet,against the said Sir Hector M'Kenzie, married August1778 XXIII 405 15 and 22 Apr. 1796

1072. Process of Divorce—Peter Taylor, wright in Leith, against

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Mary Elliot, his spouse, daughter of the deceased RalphElliot, shipmaster in Musselburgh, married 11 January1793 XXIII 419 23 and 29 Apr. 1796

1073. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.— Elizabeth Cheape,daughter of William Chea|)e, merchant and linen manu-facturer in Edinburgh, residing in the Canongate, againstWilliam Menzies, writer in Edinburgh, married 30 April

1792, and had one child XXIII 441 23 and 29 Apr. 1796

1074. Process of Divorce for Non-adherence — Isabella Irvine,

tlaughter of the deceased John Irvine, sometime principalclerk in the Chancery of Scotland, and spouse of William

Kirkpatrick, Esquire, presently residing in Edinburgh,against the said William Kirkpatrick, married 21 years

previously XXI II 455 25 and 29 Apr. 1796

1075. Process of Divorce for Non-adherence— Isabella Trotter,

daughter of George Trotter, sometime shoemaker in Cross-

causway near Edinburgh, spouse of W^illiam Home, some-time in the service of Mrs. Hamilton of I'>ield, thereafter

Stabler in Canongate, now abroad, against the said William

Home, married 1783 XXIII 469 30 June and i July 1796

1076. Process of Divorce—Mary Pirie, daughter of James Pirie,

writer in Aberdeen, spouse of Andrew Lunan, sometime

residing in Aberdeen, and presently in the city of London,bookbinder, against the said Andrew Lunan, married at

Aberdeen 5 July 1778, and had issue Andrew, born May1780, and Marianne, born May 1781

XXIII 481 6 July and 24 Aug. 1796

1077. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Margaret M'Farlane,

daughter of Walter M'Farlane, innkeeper at Glasgow,against John Anderson, writer in Glasgow, had issue a son,born 31 March 1791 XXIII 533 2 Oct. 1793 '^ntl 16 Sept. 1796

1078. Process of Divorce—Isobel Dickson, spouse of James Black,merchant in Leith, against the said James Black, marriedDecember 1782

"XXIII 583 4 Oct. 1796

1079. Process of Divorce—Jean Bryce, residing at Blackstone,

spouse of John Robert in Fishermuir, against the said

John Robert, married about sixteen yearsXXIII 595 5 Oct. 1796

1080. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c. — Mary Dowie,daughter of Andrew Dowie, late baker and feuar in

Freuchie, afterwards at Kettle, and James Brown, her

son, procreate of the marriage between her and JamesBrown, excise officer at or near Ayr, against John Brown,residing in Hamilton, son of the said James Brown, andhis tutors and curators XXII I 611 15 and 16 Dec. 1796

108 1. Process of Scandal—Alexander Law, messenger at Edin-

burgh, against James Durroch, flesher in Edinburgh 17961082. Process of Separation and Aliment— Isobel Smith, daughter

of Farquhar Smith, sometime residing in Dalmigavie, nowspouse to Malcolm M'Pherson in Drumbain, shire of

Inverness, against the said Malcolm M'Pherson, marriedin summer 1790 1796

1083. Process of Separation and Aliment— Mrs. Elizabeth Aber-

nethy, daughter of the deceased William Abernethy of

Crimonmogate, Esquire, spouse of John Rose of Ardna-

grask, officer of excise at Beauly, against the said JohnRose, married 2 November 1782, and had issue nine

children, of whom seven survive. Contract of marriage in

process 17961084. Process of Separation and Aliment— Mary Young, relict of

Henry Watt, town clerk of Iknntisland, now spouse of

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James Orrock, mariner and change keeper in Burntisland,

against the said James Orrock, one of the present baihesof said burgh, married 12 August 1794 at Burntisland.

Defender assoilzied 22 Mar. 1796

1085. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Elizabeth White,daughter of David White, formerly tenant at Hawthorn-

den, now residing at Middlefield, against John Law,watchmaker, Edinburgh, had issue a son, 22 January1795, ^^lio only lived a few days. Defender assoilzied 15 July 1796

1086. Process of Scandal—Helen Haldane, spouse of GeorgeWightman, hairdresser. Rose Street, Edinburgh, against

Janet M'Intosh, daughter of Mrs. M'Intosh, keeper of a

change house, Rose Street, Edinburgh 17961087. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Ann Wilson, daughter

of the deceased John Wilson, farmer at Blacksholm in the

parish of Kilmacolm and county of Renfrew, against William

Fleming, servant to James Gammel, Esquire, banker in

Greenock 17961088. Process of Scandal—James Paterson, son of William Pater-

son, late overseer of the estates of Crichton at Prestonhall,and the said William Paterson as administrator-at-law for

his said son, against Robert Jamieson, overseer to ColonelCallender. Process dismissed 20 June 1796

1089. Process of Divorce -Janet W^ilks, daughter of George Wilks,

day labourer in Maylston, parish of Earlston, spouse of

James Gun, servant to Mr. Wishart of Foxhall in the countyof Linlithgow, against the said James Gun, married 16

April 1792 17961090. Process of Divorce— Robert Swan, journeyman weaver in

Paisley, against Jean Bowie, daughter of the deceasedRobert Bowie, weaver in Paisley, his spouse, married 13March 1780 1796

1091. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Poor Helen Cal-

lender, daughter of William Callender, weaver in Dalkeith,

against Thomas Eraser, painter of patterns, tambour manu-

factory, Dalkeith, married at Edinburgh : 3 November 1792.Decree 20 Nov. 1795 '^•'"^ i '"^"d 5 Feb. 1796

1092. Conjoined Processes of Declarator of Marriage, &c., and of

Freedom, Scandal and Putting to Silence— Elizabeth or

Betty Smith, daughter of the deceased John Smith in

Bridgemuir, against Andrew Reid in Amisfield Town,county of Dumfries, son of John Reid, tenant there, et e

contra. The said Andrew Reid alleged Elizabeth was the

wife of Christopher Kane. Elizabeth assoilzied 10 July

1795, but interlocutor recalled 17 March 1796, and decree

granted in favour of Andrew Reid 17961093. Process of Divorce — Charles Gordon, Esquire of Ward

House, Captain and paymaster of the 6th Regiment of

Scots Fencibles, against Mrs. Catherine Mercer or Gordon,eldest daughter of James Mercer, Esquire of Auchnacant,late Major in the 49th Regiment of Foot, married at

Aberdeen December 1781, and had issue seven children,of whom six survive. Lieutenant-Colonel John Woodford,co-respondent XXI H 663 5 and 6 Jan. 1797

1094. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Janet Brown,daughter of the deceased John Brown, porter to the RoyalInfirmary of Edinburgh, relict of the deceased David

Gourlay, mason in I3alkeith, and Ann Gourlay, only

daughter of the marriage, against George Gourlay, wrightin Edinburgh, only brother-german of the said deceasedDavid Gourlay, and Charles Saunders, mason and porter

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in Dalkeith, Adam Young, mason and porter there, JamesThorbnrn, nailer and portioner there, Robert Aitken,merchant there, William Stevenson, wriglit there, andPeter Forrest, gardener there, trustees of the said deceasedDavid (Jourlay, married at Edinburgh 25 July 1775, andhad issue the said Ann (^ourlay on ig April 1776

XXIII 695 30 July 1796, 13 and 20 Jan. 1797

1095. Process of Divorce—William Scott, solicitor at law in Edin-

burgh, against Janet M'Lean, relict of the deceased JohnLindsay, late clerk in the Custom House, Leith, nowspouse of the said William Scott, married six years

XXIII 771 14 and 20 Jan. 17971096. Process of Adherence—Catherine Miller, residing in Edin-

burgh, daughter of David Miller, senior in Brechin, againstThomas Shearer, sometime residing in Edinburgh, nowabroad, her spouse, married 28 June 1790

XXIII 783 24 Feb. and 3 Mar. 17971097. Process of Divorce—Elizabeth Pierie, second daughter of

Lieutenant John Pierie of the Royal Navy, spouse of JohnJackson, hatter in Edinburgh, and hat manufacturer in

Musselburgh, against the said John Jackson, marriedMarch 1791 XXIII 795 6 and 10 Mar. 1797

1098. Process of Divorce — Francis Orr, pocketbook maker in

Glasgow, against Janet Littlejohn, his spouse, residing at

Cleckmimin, near Hamilton, married at Hamilton 6 April1795 XXIII 813 12 May 1797

1099. Conjoined Process of Divorce and Recrimination—JohnCraig, late waiter in the Inn at Holytown, against MargaretMarshall, his spouse, daughter of the deceased JohnMarshall, late mason in Edinburgh, et e contj'a, marriedDecember [783 XXIII 867 30 June and 7 July 1797

1100. Process of Divorce for Non-adherence—Catherine Miller,

residing in Edinburgh, daughter of David Miller, senior in

Brechin, spouse of Thomas Shearer, sometime residenter

in Edinburgh, now abroad, against the said ThomasShearer, married 28 June 1790 XXIII 901 22 Sept. 1797

not. Process of Adherence—John Gray, park keeper at HuntlyLodge, in the parish of Huntly, in the shire of Aberdeen,against Jean Christie of the parish of Bellie, in the shire of

Banff, his spouse, married 9 June 1791 at Bellie

XXIII 911 22 Sept. 17971102. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Adherence—James

Brown, carrier betwixt Kinross and Edinburgh, against

Agnes Anderson, his spouse, youngest daughter of Walter

Anderson, residing in Bo'ness, married about Martinmas

1794, at which time she was with child to another manXXIII 917 30 Nov. and : Dec 1797

1 103. Process of Divorce-William Harper, in Castle Douglas,against Margaret Thomson, his spouse, married seventeen

years XXIII 929 22 Dec. 17971 104. Process of Putting to Silence—Janet Speedie, spouse of

Hugh Lawson, carrier in Perth, and the said Hugh Lawsonfor himself, against John Gloag, residenter in Methven.Pursuer had three children XXIII 943 22 Dec. 1797

I 105. Process of Scandal—Mrs. Maria Urbani, spouse of Peter

Lhbani, teacher of music, and setter of music and musicalinstruments in Edinburgh, and the said Peter Urbani,against George S\v»n, keeper of a lodging-house and

porter cellar, Carrubber's Close, Edinburgh 17971106. Process of Slander and Defamation—Barbara White,

daughter of James White, brewer in Cramond. and the

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said James White as administrator-in-law, against Janet

Heniot, spouse of Robert Cousins, merchant in Kirkgateof Leith. Decree 30 Nov. 1796 1797

1 107. Process of Divorce—Thomas Gowans, labourer, late at

Dunning in the shire of Perth, now at Wester Cunnoquhie,in Fifeshire, against Ann Smith, his spouse, married 1789,

and had issue a child 1797

1 108. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Thomas Gray, residingat Broadwell, brother of Mr. David Gray of Broadwell, in

the shire of Perth, against Margaret Anderson in Auchter-

muchty. Decree 3 March 1797

1 109. Process of Declarator of Marriage &c. Mary Scott,

daughter of John Scott, tenant, Seafield, in the parish of

St. Andrev.s and shire of Fife, against James Greig, tenant

in north quarter of the parish of Kingsbarns and shire of

Fife 17971 110. Process of Adherence - Catherine M'Gregor, daughter of

John M'Gregor, sometime tenant in Cathaladow, and late

in Comrie, against Lieutenant Duncan Campbell, tacks-

man of the farm of Dundurn 1797I II I. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Jean M'Farlane,

residing in Fintray, against Thomas Downie, weaver in

Campsie. Defender married in 1794 Janet Sangster andhas issue a son. Defender assoilzied 12 April 1797

1 1 12. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Margaret M'Neill,

residing in Greenock, reputed daughter of the late Archi-

bald M'Neill, Esquire, attorney at law in Kingston, Jamaica,

against Robert Wilson, merchant and cooper in Greenock,

younger son of Patrick Wilson of Bowfield, in county of

Renfrew, and Agnes Glen, his wife. Complainer born 2

January 1778, father died 4 years ago, defender baptised

9 June 1772. Defender assoilzied 30 August 17971 1 13. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Miss Catherine Lowe,

daughter of Dr. Joseph Lowe, physician in Brechin, againstWilliam AUardice, youngest lawful son of the deceasedDavid AUardice, merchant in Brechin, now in service of

H.E.LC.S.XXII 16 and 17 April 1793, 6 and 7 June

1796, 27 Nov. I Dec. 17971 1 14. Process of Divorce—James Austin, late of Madras in the

East Indies, merchant, and presently in Edinburgh, againstElizabeth Bolsworth, from Hinchley in Leicestershire,

England, his spouse, married at St. Mary's Church,

Madras, 12 March 1785 XXIV i 26 Dec. 1797, 5 Jan. 17981 1 15. Process of Divorce— Daniel Farquharson, servant to General

William Maxwell of Parkhill, against Mary Reid, daughterof Charles Reid, farmer at Leadhills, married four years

XXIV ^5 15 and 16 Feb. 17981 1 16. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Margaret Campbell,

daughter of James Campbell, maltman in Torrie, sometime

spouse and now relict of Robert Harrowar, sailor in Torrie,

thereafter on board His Majesty's Navy, son of deceased

James Harrower, labourer in Torrie, and .Agnes Harrower,

daughter of the said marriage, against Elspeth Anderson,

residing in Dunfermline, mother of the said deceasedRobert Harrower, and George Harrower and John Har-

rower, weavers in Dunfermline, his brothers-german andnearest of kin, married 17 Aug. 179P, and had issue Agnes,born 24 July 1791. Robert Harrower died in October

1797'

XX I \' 63 7 and 13 April 17981 1 17. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.—Jane Miller,

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daughter of John Miller, feuar and residenter at Markinch,against Archibald Brodie, presently officer of excise in

Dunbar, formerly at Pitlessie

XXI\' 85 20 Oct., 22 Dec. 1797 and 13 Apr. 17981 1 18. Process of Separation and Aliment —Janet Miller, relict of

William . . .,merchant in Edinburgh, spouse of

David Hume, marble polisher, residing in the Dubrow,Leith, against the said David Hume, married fourteen

years XXIV 143 19 Apr. and 11 May 17981119. Process of Divorce— Mrs. Lillias Bauld, spouse of Frederick

Benjamin Doyne Bartlett of Drumakiln, residing in Edin-

burgh, against the said Frederick Benjamin DoyneBartlett, married 1784 XXIV 170 31 May and i June 1798

1 1 20. Process of Divorce Rose Anderson, spouse of ThomasHay Marshall, merchant in Pertli, against the said ThomasHay Marshall, married at Perth 6 February 1792. De-fender assoilzied XXI\' 186 22 June 1798

1121. Process of Divorce — Isobel Duncan, daughter of the

deceased Thomas Duncan, slater in Edinburgh, spouse of

John Fullerton, late of Gallery, presently residing at .Mon-

trose, against the said John F'ullerton

XXD' 257 22 June 14 and 18 July 17981 122. Conjoined Processes of Putting to Silence and Declarator of

Marriage — .Major John Smith of the Norfolk Fencible

Cavalry, against Jane Aitken, daughter of the deceased

George Aitken, residing in the parish of Dunscore in theshire of Dumfries, et e conlra. Decree in favour of MajorSmith XXIV 280 29 June and 19 July 1798

1 123. Process of Divorce— Isobel Small, wife of John Marshall,

rope maker, (irassmarket, Edinburgh, against the said

John Marshall, married twenty-one years-X'XIV 347 21 Sept. 1798

1124. Process of Divorce— Esther Lambay or Hewit, residing in

Glasgow, and wife of Joseph Hewit, cabinet maker there,

against the said Joseph Hewit, married in 1753, the defen-cier then residing in county of Cumberland

XXIV 358 3 Oct. 17981 125. Process of Divorce James M'Cracken, servant to Lieu-

tenant Colonel Alexander Arbuthnott, Captain in 67th

Regiment of P'oot, against Barbara Moodie, daughter of

the deceased Rexerend Roger Moodie, minister of the

Gospel at Monyniail, married four years, and had issue a

daughter. Co-respondent a man who was exhibiting wild

beasts in Edinburgh XXIV 370 3 and 5 Oct. 17981126. Process of Divorce— Lieutenant John Fortune of the 30th

Battalion of Native Infantry, Bengal, East Indies, formerlywriter in Edinburgh, and Matthew Fortune, vintner in

Edinburgh, his attorney, against Pollock Crawford,daughter of the now deceased Sir Hugh Crawford of

Jordanhill, Boronet, married at Edinburgh 1787, and hadissue a daughter Forbes, born April 1788

XX I \' 395 26 Oct. 17981 127. Process of Divorce—Donald M'Kay, sometime private in the

71st Regiment of Foot, now at Drumchorney in the

parish of Kirkhill, near Inverness, against Elspeth Webster,his spouse, married at Perth May 1784, and had issue a

daughter XX I \' 427 2 Nov. 17981 1 28. Process of Declarator of Marriage — Mary Carmichael or

Orrock, relict of the deceased William Orrock, maltman in

Kirkcaldy, against John Philip, journeyman wright there 17981 1 29. Process of Scandal —Robert Smith, auctioneer in Edinburgh,

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against William Orcherton, messenger at arms, Edin-

burgh. Decree 12 Mar. 17981 130. Process of Separation and Aliment — Airs. Anna Rome,

daughter ot the now deceased Andrew Rome in Orchard-town, and spouse to Nathaniel Agnew, Esquire, late of

Ochiltrie, now residing in Wigton, against the said

Nathaniel Agnew, married many years ago and hadseveral children, of whom five still survive '798

1 131. Process of Defamation and Scandal — Elizabeth Calder,

spouse of John Calder, mason, Calton of Edinburgh,against John Malcolm, cabinetmaker in Leith 1798

i 132. Process of Scandal—James Whitsunday, wright m Dalkeith,against Thomas Jones, late quarter-master to the Shrop-shire Militia, lying at Dalkeith, and presently residingthere. Decree 21 Sept. 1798

1 1 33. Process of Divorce — Mrs. Jean Ogilvy, second lawful

daughter of the now deceased Dr. John Ogilvy, late

physician in Forfar, and wife of the Honourable Mr.Walter Ogilvy of Clova, against the said HonourableWalter Ogilvy 1798

(134. Process of Scandal— Mary Tennant, spouse of AndrewKyvie, vintner in Musselburgh, agamst Thomas Legat,tanner in Musselburgh 1798

1 135. Process of Divorce—Alexander Douglas, lieutenant 46th

Regiment of F'oot, against Sally Nish or M'Nish, daughterof David Nish or M'Nish, merchant in Bridge end of

Dumfries, married two years, and had issue a child

Decree 10 Mar. 1798

1136. Process of Divorce for Non-adherence—Elizabeth Cheap,daughter of William Cheap, merchant in Edinburgh,against William Menzies, sometime writer in Edinburgh,now abroad, married 13 April 1792, and had a child

Decree 7 Apr. 1798.5"^^ Declarator of Marriage, 23 April 1796, 1073.

1137. Process of Declarator of Marriage, &c.- Janet M'CulIoch,

daughter of Joseph ATCuUoch, cow keeper in Burnswynd,Glasgow, spouse of Robert Stevenson, junior, brushmakerin Glasgow, and Robert Stevenson, son of the marriage,against the said Robert Stevenson. Robert the son bornborn January 1794. Decree of declarator and divorce

26 Dec. 1796, I I Sept. 1797, and 15 Aug. and 23 Nov. 17981 138. Process of Declaration of Marriage - Grace M'Gowan,

youngest daughter of Mr. Alexander M'Gowan, late baillie

of and merchant in Rothesay, in the island of Bute, spouseto Peter Fisher, acting partner, cotton mill of Rothesay,and Jean Fisher, daughter of the marriage, against the

said Peter Fisher, said Jean born August 1791. Defenderassoilzied 9 January 1795 from declarator, but found liable

in £\^o damages 2 November 1797 17981 139. Process of Divorce—Esther Lamby or Hewit, I'esiding in

Glasgow, and wife of Joseph Hewit, cabinetmaker there,

against the said Joseph Hewit. First part of decree awant-

ing XXIV 439 1798

1140. Process of Defamation, &c. — William Wilson, senior

candlemaker in Dalkeith, against Mark Crombie, carter

in Dalkeith. Mentions John Wilson, farmer or carter in

Dalkeith, youngest son to pursuer '7991 141. Process of Divorce—William Wilson, smith m Edinburgh,

against Christian Ciemmell or Gamble, his spouse, daughterof the deceased William Ciemmell or Gamble, merchant in

Edinburgh, married November 1785 XXI\' 4 Jan. 1799

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1 142. Process of Declarator of Freedom—John Waugh, labourer in

Falkirk, against Margaret Gaff, residenter in FalkirkXXIV 18 Jan. 1799

1 143. Process of Divorce — I sobel King, s})oiise of James Bell,

sheriff-clerk of Berwickshire, residing in Dunse, againstthe said James Bell, had issue a daughter lately deceased

XXIV 18 Jan. 1799I 144. Process of Divorce for Non-adherence John (iray, park

keeper at lluntly Lodge, in the parish of Huntlv, Aberdeen-

shire, against Jean Christie, residing in the parish of

Belly, Banffshire XXI\' 31 Jan. and 1 Fe'). 1799

1145. Process of Divorce—Andrew Brown, sailor in Greenock,against Mary Thomson, his spouse, married seven years

XX I \' 13 and 15 P"eb. 17991 1 46. Process of Divorce— Mary Turner, spouse of Robert Bam-

borough, vintner in Leitii, against the said Robert Bam-borough, married 21 May 1776, and had issue a son John

XXIV 8 March 17991147. Process of Divorce— Christian Thomson, daughter of Rev.

Thomas Thonison, minister of the Ciospel at Dailly, in

Ayrshire, spouse of William Hay, sometime farmer in

Holms of Dundonald, thereafter merchant or grocer in

Glasgow, against the said William Hay, married 25 August1794, and had issue twins, of whom one survived

XXIV 27 and 29 Mar. 1799I 148. Process of Scandal— Mrs. Margaret Young, widow of the

deceased William Hutcheson, flesher in Leith, againstRobina Wilson, widow of the deceased John M'Alpine,flesher in Leith

XXIV 20 and 21 June and 10 and 12 July 17991149. Process of Scandal—Alexander Law, messenger at arms,

Fdinburgh, against William Hinnie, keeper of Kirkbrae-head Toll, in the parish of St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh

XXIV 13 and 16 Aug. 1799I I 50. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Legitimacy— Catherine

M'Gregor, daughter of John M'Ciregor, sometime tenantin Cachaladow, and late in Comrie, designing herself

widow of Lieutenant Duncan Campbell of the Regi-of Foot, tacksman of the farm of Dundurn, who died

January 1791, and Colin Campbell, their only child, born

May 1791, against Patrick Campbell of Edinchip, l^rother-

german of the said Lieutenant Duncan Campbell, andIsabella Campbell and Colin C ampbell, his sisters. De-fenders assoilzied XX I \' 28 and 30 Aug. 1799

1 151. Process of Scandal— Robert Miller, weaver at Langlonenear Glasgow, against Susannah Taylor, residenter in

Airdrie XXIV 20 Sept. 17991152. Process of Declarator of Marriage— Margaret Duncan,

residing in Strathblane, relict of .Malcolm Brown, tenant in

Newhouse of Campsie, now spouse of John Livingstone,tailor, residing either in Edinburgh or Leith, against thesaid John Livingstone, married privately 9 November 1797,and publicly at Edinburgh on 14 June 1798, and had issue

a child XXIV 13 and 20 Sept. 17991153. Process of Adherence — Janet Colledge, daughter of the

deceased Thomas Colledge, shoemaker in Glasgow, againstThomas Parsell, stocking maker in Glasgow, her spouse,married 3 May 1784, and issue a son, born July 1785.

XXIV 18 Oct. 17991154. Process of Adherence — David M'Kenzie, formerly in

Montrose, now of the parish of Marybone, teacher of

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dancing in London, against Clementina Ford, daughterof James Ford, merchant in Montrose, his spouse, married

January 1790 XXI\' 25 Oct. 17991 155. Process of Divorce— Wilhani Hume, flaxdresser in Dundee,

against Margaret Aitken, his spouse, daughter of Alexander

Aitken, tenant in Loanhead in the parish of Kennoway,and shire of Fife, married May 1792, and had issue two

children, of whom one survives XXIV 22 and 29 Nov. 17991156. Process of Scandal—Catherine Bain, spouse of Thomas

Adams, currier with Mr. Learmonth, tanner in Edinburgh,and her said husband, against Grieve Dewar, grocer,

opposite the foot of the College Wynd, Cowgate, Edinburgh 17991 1 57. Process of Divorce—Janet Thomson, daughter of Adam

Thomson, portioner in Pleasance, Edinburgh, spouse of

Thomas Denham, clerk to the late James Rennie, junior,merchant in Leith, against the said Thomas Denham,married September 1788. Decree 15 Apr. 1799

1 1 58. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Ann Sutherland, resi-

denter in Edinburgh, spouse of John M'Kean, servant to

James Wedderburn, Esquire at Inveresk, against the said

John M'Kean. Defender assoilzied 18 Oct. 17991 1 59. Process of Scandal—Janet Robb, spouse of William Wallace,

gardener in Edinlaurgh, against vSibby MacKintosh or

Tosh, spouse of Charles Stewart, seller of greens. GreenMarket, Edinburgh. Decree 13 Feb. 1799

1160. Process of Scandal—Alexander Valentine, merchant in

Leith, against Patrick Lyon, druggist in Edinburgh 17991 161. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Janet Dickson, residing

in Lockerby, spouse of William Miller, residing in

Grahamshill, and Mary Miller, their daughter, against the

said William Miller. Mary the daughter born aboutCandlemas 1798 1799

(162. Process of Divorce -James Nimmo, smith in Linlithgow,

against Marion Pettigrew, his spouse, daughter of the

deceased Alexander Pettigrew, married about twenty-nine

years. Defender assoilzied 20 June 17991 163. Process of Divorce—Thomas Stewart, farmer, Kelso, against

Jean Gascoigne, his spouse, daughter of Thomas (jas-

coigne, shoemaker in Kelso '7991 164. Process of Scandal— Henry Mitchell, late servant to Mr.

John Taylor, W.S., tacksman of Dalhousie Coa,l, againstWilliam Dickson, brewer and change keeper at Lassvvade i799

1165. Process of Divorce—James Muat, Junioi, late teacher in

Edinburgh, now in Arbroath, against Charlotte Angus,daughter of the deceased . . . Angus, iiialtman in

Dundee, married 3 October 1791. Decree

13 Aug. and 6 Sept. 17991 166. Process of Adherence—Jemina Alison, daughter of the

deceased Mr. Thomas Alison, merchant in Glasgow, and

spouse of Benjamin Robinson, painter, sometime in

Glasgow, now in London, against the said BenjaminRobinson, married 1781 XXV 279 22 Aug. and 12 Sept. 1800

1 167. Process of Slander and Putting to Silence— Hubert ALarshall,

Esquire, merchant in Glasgow, against Sarah M'Kay,residenter in Glasgow, and daughter of Hugh M'Kay,barrack sergeant in the castle of Dumbarton

XX\' 225 27 June 1800

1 168. Process of Divorce—Rachel Morrice, spouse of Hector

M'Millan, late grocer in Glasgow, against the said Hector

M'Millan, married 29 May 1785 XXV 371 29 Sept. 1800

1 169. Process of Divorce for Non-adherence—Thomas Johnston

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late cotton spinner in Annan, now servant in Stank of

Bankend, against Jean Scott, daughter of Francis Scott,in W'yilics near Annan

XXII 17 Oct. 1800

1170. Process of Putting to Silence— Daniel M'Lean, residing in

Edinburgh, son of Lauchlan M'Lean, residenter in Saint

Anne Street, Edinburgh, against Elizabeth Cuthbertson,

daughter of James Cuthbertson, labourer at Fountain-

bridge, the wife of James Aiken, carter, sometime residingat Fountainbridge, now on board the Sandwich Man-of-War. Decree 31 Oct. 1800

1 171. Process of Separation and Aliment—Poor Isobel Henderson,spouse of John Anderson, carter at Ironside, near Edin-

burgh, against the said John Anderson, married 15

November 1799 1^001 172. Process of Declarator of Marriage, Adherence and Damages— Isobel Inglis, daughter of the now deceased (jilbert

Inglis, accomptant in Edinburgh, and widow of Ale.xander

Robertson,' corporal in the 90th Regiment, who died at

Cape of Good Hope 15th February 1799, against JamesTate, the head groom to Colonel Villars, now with .

- Boswell, Esc|uire of Affleck. Defender assoilzied 26 Dec. 18001 1 73. Process of Divorce—Jean Henderson, spouse of Donald

M 'Donald, presently servant to the Right Honourable TheEarl of Kelly, at Cambo, in the county of Fife, against the

said Donald M'Donald, married 14th October 1794 at

Kinclaven XXV 207 12, 13, 24 and 27 June 18001 1 74. Process of Adherence—John Strathearn, journeyman wright

in Kilmarnock, against Flora MacDougal, sometimeservant in Broomhill, in the county of Lanark, married

May 1795 XXV 91 14 Feb. 1800

1175. Process of Declarator of Marriage—Ann Lauder, daughterof John Lauder, brickmaker m Dumbarton, and spouse of

Mr. John Dun, surgeon, presently residing at Glasgow,son of the now deceased Reverend Mr. Alexander Dun,late minister of Calder, and Margaret and Alexander Dun,children procreated of the marriage betwixt the said JohnDun and the pursuer Ann Lauder, against the said JohnDun. Margaret born May 1790, Alexander born 17 July1797. Defender assoilzied 15 Dec. 1800

1 176. Process of Aliment —Poor Marion Watson, spouse of William

Johnston, residing at Lauriston, against the said William

Johnston. Decree 2 January 1801 1800

1177. Process of Adherence.— Jean Wauchope, residing in NewTown of Edinburgh, and spouse to Balfour MacPherson,late mason in Edinburgh, against the said Balfour Mac-Pherson, married 9 July 1776

XXV 8 1 31 Jan. 18001 178. Process of Declarator of Marriage, Legitimacy, Adherence

and Aliment—Agnes Kerr, formerly spouse of JohnHarrison, sailor in Port Glasgow, now residing at the

Bridge of Weir, in Renfrewshire, against John M'Kechnie,undertaker of roads and dykes in said shire ; had issue a

son, born 16 March 1797XXV 401 29 Oct., 26 Nov., 3 and 5 Dec. 1800

1 179. Process of Declarator of Nullity of Marriage— Isabella Reid,

daughter of John Reid, collector of the customs at Storno-

way in the island of Lewis, against John Miller, shipmaster,Inverkeithing, son of John Miller, sometime shipmasterthere, married 3 December 1793. A decree of declaratorof marriage obtained by Marion Heart, a servant maid in

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Edinburgh, against the defender 19th June 1794XX\^ 191 19 and 20 June 1800

1 1 80. Process of Divorce -William Calder, clerk to Mr. Alexander

Govan, merchant in Glasgow, against Mary Robertson,daughter of John Robertson, formerly a weaver, thereafter

change keeper, now grocer in Glasgow, married November1794 XXV I 10 Jan. 1800

1 181. Process of Divorce—Jean Lockhart, natural daughter of Sir

William Lockhart Denham of Westshiel, Baronet, and

spouse of James Henderson, formerly in Woodhead,thereafter grocer in Hamilton, in shire of Lanark, againstsaid James Henderson, married March 1787. Pursuer wasone of four children, and was married when sixteen yearsof age. Decree

27 April, II May 1798, 28 Dec. 1799 and 3 Jan. 18001 182. Process of Declarator of Marriage and Adherence- Margaret

Leishman, daughter of the deceased James Leishman,carrier and portioner in Falkirk, and spouse of JohnCowan, late baker there, against the said John Cowan,married about nineteen years, and about fourteen yearsago defender went to .\merica XXV 231 9 and 1 1 July 1800

1183. Process of Divorce for Desertion- Janet Colledge, daughterof the deceased Thomas Colledge, shoemaker in Glasgow,and spouse of Thomas Parsell, late stocking maker there,

against the said Thomas Parsell

XXV 181 9 and 13 June 18001 184. Process of Divorce—William Begbie, cutler in Edinburgh,

against Mary Watson, his spouse, daughter of the late

Alexander Watson, merchant, Edinburgh, married 9

August 1798 XXV 131 16 and 18 Apr. iSoo1 185. Process of Divorce — Matthew Hood, carpenter, late in

Glasgow, presently of the parish of Saint Paul in the Island

of Tobago, and William Hood, farmer in the parish of

Taibolton, Ayrshire, his attorney, against Elizabeth Craig,

daughter of . . . Craig, collier in Ruglen, his spouse,married July 1793 XXV 149 2 May 1800

1 1 86. Process of Divorce—John Stewart, wright in Galston in the

county of Ayr, against Susannah Richardson or Stewart, his

spouse XXV 103 21 Feb. 1800

1 187. Process of Divorce— Alexander MacKinnon, Esquue, mer-

chant, late of Naples, presently residing in Edinburgh,against Miss Mary Emelia MacKinnon only daughter of

the deceased Charles MacKinnon of MacKinnon, his

spouse, married at Edinburgh October 1792, and had issue

a son and daughter. Charles Pickford, lieutenant R. N.,

co-respondent XXV 243 10 and 11 July )8oo

1 188. Process of Divorce—Jean Munro, daughter of Alexander

Munro, shoemaker in Fisherrow, and spouse of JohnHislop, sometime gentleman's servant in Edinburgh,against the said John Hislop, married 1785

XXV 119 28 Feb. and 7 Mar. 1800

1 189. Process of Divorce Daniel M'Laughlin, seaman on boardHis Majesty's ship Namur, against Margaret Hutchison,

daughter of John Hutchison, carter in Ayr, his wife,

married January 1789 1800

1 190. Process for Divorce for Desertion — David INPKenzie,

formerly of Montrose, now at the parish of Mary-le-bone,

city of London, teacher of dancing, and Alexander Ferrie,writer in Edinburgh, his mandatory, against Clementina

Ford, daughter of the deceased James Ford, merchant in

Montrose XXV 167 16 May 1800

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I igi. Process of Divorce—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John French,

Major of His Majesty's 71st Regiment of Foot, lately

returned from India, and now quartered in Stirling Castle,

against Henrietta Filcher, daughter of Edward Pilcher,

Esquire of Rochester in Kent, his spouse, married June1788, pursuer being then a captain in 23rd Regiment, andhad issue a daughter born May 1789, and died in a few

months, a son born at Calcutta December 1790. Lieut.-

Colonel David Robertson, son of Principal Robertson,

co-respondent XXV 299 19 Sept. 1800

1192. Process of Divorce— Margaret Cooper, spouse of William

Rodger, sometime nailer in Glasgow, afterwards soldier in

the Caithness Fencible Regiment, and now residing in

Glasgow, against the said William Rodger, married about

1771, and had issue four children, of whom two survive 1800

1193. Process of Defamation and Scandal -Hugh Howat, shoe-

maker in Potterrow, present deacon of the Incorporationof Shoemakers in Potterrow, against James Baird, shoe-

maker there 1800

1194. Process of Scandal— I sobel Peacock or Taylor, residing in

Newhaven, and widow of Robert Taylor, late carpenter of

H. M. Ship the "Espelonge," against James Duguid,

vintner in Newhaven. Defender assoilzied 19 June 1800

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INDEX.

Abernethy, Elizabeth, spouse to

fohn Rose of Ardnagrask, i

,, William, of Crimmono-

gate,.... 647, 1

Atjoyne, Earl of, . . . 86,

Adam, David, shoemaker, Mult-

lieshill, ....„ Elizabeth, daughter of

William A. . . .

,, Helen, daughter to Mr.

John A„ John, sergeant Scots Guards,

,,Mr. John, master, GrammarSchool, Falkirk,

„ John, residenter, Kirkcaldy,

„ Marion, spouse to GeorgeAitken, ....

,, Thomas, shipmaster, Burnt-

island, ....,, William, printer, Edinburgh,„ William, currier, Linlith-

gow,,, William, change keeper,

Grange Pans,Adams James, mason, Abbeyhill,

,, John, son to Thomas A.

„ Thomas, seaman in Leith, .

„ Thomas, currier, Edin-

burgh, . . . . I

„ William, son to Thomas A.

Adam son, Andrew, farmer, St.

Cuthberts, ....„ .Ann, spouse to John Spens,

„ John, baker, Canongate,.Adie, William, tide waiter, St.

David's, ....Agnew, Andrew, elder of

Sheuchan,.„ Colonel Sir Andrew, .

„ Sir Andrew, of Lochnaw,Bart. . . . 729,

„ John, schoolmaster, Stran-

raer, .....,, Margaret, spouse to John

Agnew, i . . .

„ Margaret, spouse to Peter

Hendrie, ....„ Nathaniel, of Ochiltree, . i

,, William, of Wig,

083

083910

525

805

476104

476701

701

410223

805

806

4312020

15620

661

661

406

712

215

383

808

729

729

808

13"171

Aikencloss, Mr. Walter, soldier, .

Aikman, Isobel, spouse to Mal-colm Murra)% .

Ainsworth, John, merchant, Leith,

Aird, John, farmer, Old Cumnock,Aitchison and Brown, dis-

tillers, . . . 941„ David, baxter, Haddington,,, Robert, servant, .

„ William, tenant, Burnfoot, .

Aitken, Alexander, tenant. Loan-

head, . . . .

„ Andrew, schoolmaster, Bath-

gate, ...Andrew, milnwright, Perth,

Daniel, smith, Potterrow, .

George, deacon of the

smiths, Edinburgh, .

George, servant, .

George, residenter. Duns-

core, . . . . .

Helen, daughter to Henry,Henry, distiller, Parkend, .

James, shipmaster, Stran-

raer, .....James, son to Richard A. .

James, carter, Fountain-

bridge, . . . .

Jane, daughter of George A.

Jean, spouse to James Sib-

bald,

Jean, daughter of AndrewA

John, surgeon in Edinburgh,John, bellows maker, Edin-

burgh,Margaret,George A.

Margaret,Robert A.

Margaret, spouse to Wil-liam Hume,Marion, relict of Alexander

Henderson, .

Richard, weaver, Bonning-ton, .....Robert, w right, Parkhead, .

Robert, merchant, Dalkeith,William, in Restalrig,

5J

daughter to

daughter to

196

365181

877

, 97075

753753

1155

854942573

663701

1 122

937937

594777

11701122

650

942650

907

663

973

1155

46

777

9731094148

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Aitken, William, son to Richard A.

Aid, Janet, spouse to William

Macaulay,„ William, locksmith, Edin

burgh,Alexander, Andrew, merchant

Edinburgh,„ George, advocate,

„ George, merchant, Aberdeen, ...

„ George, son to George A.

„ James, servant, .

„ John, jun., maltman, Leith,

Alison, Jemima, spouse to Ben

jamin Robinson,„ Thomas,merchant,Glasgow

Allan, Elizabeth, servitrix, .

,, George, shoemaker, Tra

nent,....„ Isobel, relict of James Cleg

horn.,....,, James, gardener, Blackness

„ Jean, spouse to James Dick

son, ....„ Mary, spouse to Matthew

Johnston,.

„ William, teacher of Ian

guages, Edinburgh, .

Allardice, David, merchant

Brechin, ...James, of that Ilk,

Margaret, spouse to Alex-

ander Russell, in Restalrig,Robert Barclay, of Ury,Sarah Ann of that Ilk,

spouse to Robert B.A.

„ William, H.E.I. C.S. .

Allison, Janet, spouse to CaptainSimon Bailie,

Alston,Gavin,merchant,GreenockAlves, Major Basil,

„ Harriet, spouse to JohnLeven.

„ John, writer, Edinburgh,Anderson, Alexander, skipper

Montrose,„ Alexander, gardener, Al

mond,„ Alexander, chairman, Edin

burgh,.\lexander, of Candacraig,Alexander, son to AlexanderAAgnes, spouse to JamesBrown,

Anna, Lady Linkwood,Barbara, spouse to Robert

Johnstone,Barbara, spouse to DuncanNeish, . . . .

David, servant,

11

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Angus, John, burgess, Selkirk, . loS

„ Margaret, daughter to

Andrew A. . . .108„ Marion, spouse to David

Anderson,.... 743

,, Walter, millwright, Glas-

gow, 1006

Arbuthnott, Colonel Alexander,

67 Foot, . . . .1125

„ Robert, Edinburgh, . . 242

„ Robert, . . . .252Archer, George, student of medi-

cine, ..... 851

.Arklay,David, farmer,East Camp, 873

.Armstrong, Charlotte, spouse to

John Elliot, younger of

Hallgreen, . . . 480

,, John, younger of Sorbie, . 480

Arrat, , of Fofarty, . • 3'4

„ John, of Fofarty, . • 3'4

,, Thomas, son to A. of

Fofarty, . . . .314,, Thomas, son to Thomas A. 314

Arthur, Angus, son to James A. . 529

„ James, army surgeon, 529, 535

.\skay, Jean, spouse to Captain

John Mair, ... 87

Atkinson, Edward, horsedealer,

Edinburgh, . . . 786

.Auchincloss, Robert, weaver,

.\nderston, . . .1052Auld, William, in Netherton Holm, 1034

Austin, Alexander, son to Wil-

liam,..... 508

„ Ann, spouse to William

Ferguson,.... 1064

„ James, late of Madras,merchant, Edinburgh, . 11 14

„ William, in Scar, . . 508

,, William, son to William A. 508

B.A.1K1E, Mrs. Elizabeth, relict of

Rev. William Mair of

Holm, ....„ Isabella, spouse to John

Pierre, ....„ Polly, daughter to William

15

„ William, of Hoy,,, William, son to William B.

Baillie, Captain Ewan,„ Cieorge, of Jerviswood,,, Grizel, spouse to Alexander

Murray, younger, of Stan-

hope, ....„ Lady Grizel, spouse to

George Baillie,

„ James, of Olivebank, . 881,

,, John, of Wallstoun, .

„ Major, son to William B. .

„ Paul, surgeon, R.N. .

565

565

565

565

565774188

188

188

1017120

883348

Baillie,Simon, Captain, H.E.I.C.S.

883, 980,, William, of Rosehill, . . 883

Bain, Catherine, spouse ofThomas Adams, . .1156

„ Isobel, daughter of Hum-phrey B. . . . . 639

„ Humphrey, labourer, Leith, 639Baird, James, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .193„ James, wright, Dunmore

Park, .... 767

,, James, shoemaker. Potter-

row, . . . . .1193„ John, tenant, Lochend, . 483,, Robert, merchant, Burntis-

land, . . . .410„ William, of Branxton. . 365

Baker, Mrs., comedian, . . 552Balcarres, Colin, Earl of, . .162Balderston, David, deacon of

bakers, Linlithgow, . . 408Balf, John, fugitive from Ireland, 156Balfour, Agnes, relict of David

Brand, . . . -153Ball, Ingram, Captain Lieuten-

ant, 7 Dragoons, . . 798

Ballantyne, Isobel, spouse to

James Nimmo, . . 705

„ Jean, relict of Robert Wal-

lace, . . . .585,, Thomas, smith, near Bath-

gate, . . . . .705Balmaine, Ja;nes, sailor. Largo,. 161

„ Lilias, daughter to JamesB 161

Bamborough, John, son to RobertB 1 146

,, Robert, vintner, Leith, . 1146Banff, George, Lord, ... 40Bannerman, Martha, relict of

Andrew Davidson, . .186Barbour, John, bailie, of Inver-

ness,. .... 281

,, Sybella, spouse to JohnStewart, . . . .281

Barclay, .Alexander, junior, weaver

Linlithgow, . . 772,, Christian, spouse to James

.Sommers, . . . . 504,, Jean, spouse to James Mar-

shall, . . . .258„ Robert, founder, Canongate, 648„ William, of Warricks, . 258

Bardou, -Simeon, soldier, . . 209Baronet, John, in Stirling, . . 537Barr, Grace, spouse to George

Craw of Netherbyres, .. 662

„ James, mason, Ruthergien, 514,, John, indweller, in Eye-

mouth, .... 662

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Barr, Mary, daughter to JamesB. . . . . .514

„ Robert, in Newbyres, . 102

Barrel, Lieutenant-General, 316, 380Barrett, William, student of

physic, . . . .615Barry, Alexander, gardener, . 889

„ Elizebeth, spouse to Daniel

Neil, 1052„ John, druggist, Shaws,

Paisley, .... 1052„ Marion, daughter of Alex-

ander B 889Bartholomew, George, son to

John B 973„ John, of Baldrige, . . 973

Bartleman, Marion, spouse to

William Simpson, . . 590Bartlett, Frederick B.D., of

Urumakiln, . . .1119Barton, Richard, in Curghie, . 834Bate, Benjamin, soldier, 31 Foot, 783

„ William Baird, son to Ben-

jamin B. . . . . 783

Bathgate, Archibald, clothier,

Bathgate, . . . Zl?y

,, Euphan, relict of Robert

Lauder, town clerk, Dun-dee, . . . . .141

„ George, Linlithgow Print-

field, 899

„ Jean, spouse to Gideon

Martin, . yil,

Bauld,Lillias, spouse to FrederickB. D. Bartlett, of Drum-akiln, . . . .1119

Baxter, George, waiter, Preston-

pans, . . . -To„ George, distiller. Canon-

mills, . . . -859Beatman, Elizabeth, daughter of

Randolph B. and spouse of

William Forbes, of Dis-

blair, . . . .127„ Randolph, of Trantford-

hall, 127

Beaton, George, printer, Aber-

deen, .... 668

„ Neil, of Pennincross, . . 505

„ Roderick, drover, Mull, . 801

„ Sarah, daughter to Rode-

rick, . . . .801Beatson, William, shipmaster,

Leith, . . . . 639Beattie, James, tobacconis\, Dun-

fermline, . . . .310Beauclerk, Lord George, . . 460

Begbie, Janet, relict of Alexander

Duncan, and spouse to

James Binning, . • S'S

11

11

,, Richard, in Lawnd,,, Thomas, of Land,

)5

)1

5)

Begbie, William, cutler, Edin-

burgh, . . . . 1 1 84

Beggs, Isobel, in Leith, . . 383

Belhaven, Lord, . . . 253, 452Bell, Andrew, barber, Edinburgh, 813

,, George, daughter to

Thomas B. of Land, . 351

James, servant, . . . 339James, sheriff clerk, of

Berwickshire, . . 1041, 1143

Janet, spouse to .Alexander

Livingston, ... 24

Jean, relict ofWilliam Hen-

derson, .... 548Patrick, merchant, Glasgow, 614

• 319351

Thomas, son to Richard B. 319Belshes, Alexander, of Invermay, 266

,, John, advocate, . . . 266

John, younger of Invermay, 653Thomas, Depute sheriff

clerk, .... 266

Bennet, Catherine, servitor, 158, 170

Joseph, tailor, Edinburgh, 526

Margaret, spouse to JohnSwan, . . . .526

Benstead, Elizabeth, spouse to

James Adams, . . -431Berry, Alexander, smith, Dud-

dingston, .... 604

Bethune, John, servant, . . 295

Beveridge, Mr. Andrew, minister

of Caerlaverock, . . 927

,, Isobel, daughter to Mr.Andrew B. . . .927

Bevilen or Berlin, Abraham,drawmg master, . . 947

Biggar, Alexander, of (jairns-

hall, 130

Bignett, George, mariner, Cock-

enzie, . . . 847, 855

Binnie, William, keeper of Kirk-

brae Toll, . . . 1 149

Binning, James, portionerof Tor-

phichen, . . . • S'S

John, merchant, Edinburgh, 63Katherine, relict of Laur-

ence Scott of Bavel.iw, . 117

Bird, Elizabeth, spouse to DundasCrawford,.... 770

Black, Elizabeth, daughter of

William B. . . . 726

James, merchant, Leith, . 107S

Janet, daughter to Robert B., 531

Robert, portioner, Falkirk, 531

„ Robert, pilot, H.M.S. Bos-

ton, . . . -75^„ William, tenant in Kirkton

of Nevay, . . . .726

5>

It

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Blacklavv, John, merchant, Edin-

burgh, .... 684Blackstock, Thomas, in Dum-

fries, . . . . 479.492Blackie, Charles, farmer, Cock-

enzie, . . . 847, 855„ Grizel, relict of John Len-

nie, 192

„ Margaret, spouse to JohnThomson, . . .124

Blair, Alexander, of Kinfauns, 123, 326,. Ann, spouse to William

Lyon, advocate, . . 326„ David, of Borgue, . . 375„ Grizel, spouse to David B.

of Borgue, . . -375„ Hugh, brother to John B.

of Borgue, . . -375„ Janet, spouse to George

Allen, .... 1033

John, residenter in P)Ute, . 765John, of Borgue, . . 375Robert, farmer, Macmerry, 1033

Blantyre, Robert, Lord, . .221Boghurst, Mary, spouse to George

Preston, surgeon, . . 70

„ William, apothecary, Lon-

don, 70

Bogie, James, servant, . . 629„ John, farmer, Bogleshole, . 629

Boig, Adam, of Edinburgh Coiir-

a/it^ . . . 160, 163

„ Helen, relict of Robert

Irving, . . . .201Bold, Bridget, daughter to John

B 81

John, in Edinburgh, . . 81

Margaret, in Selkirk, . . 108

Bolsworth, Elizabeth, spouse to

James Austin, . . .1114Boog, Alexander, son to Henry

B 191

„ Henry, glover, Edinburgh, 191

Boreland, ,.... 440

Borthwick, Elizabeth, spouse to

James Steele, younger, . 91

,, John, of Crookston, advo-

cate, . . . . 330, 331

,, Thomas, mariner, H.M.S.

Greyhound, . . . 403

Boston, Janet, daughter to JohnB 480

„ John, chamberlain to Dukeof Buccleuch, . . . 480

Boswell of Affleck, . . .1172Bothwell, Robert, writer, Edin-

burgh, .... 83Boutcher, James, . . . 273

Bower, David, sailor, Dundee, . 166

Bowie, Jean, spouse to Robert

Swan 1090

5)

Bowie, Robert, brewer, Leith, . 245„ Robert, weaver, Paisley, . 1090

Bowman, James, weaver, Glas-

gow, 929„ Robert, saddler, Edinburgh, 116

Boyd, Alexander, farmer, Red-

dingdykes, . . . .68„ George, merchant, Edin-

burgh, .... 880

,, James, slater, Glasgow, . 442„ James, stabler, Edin-

burgh, ... 654„ James, flesher, Boness, . 1037„ Jean, spouse to Thomas

Symmers, ... 68

,, John, tenant in Woolihall, 694,, Mary, daughter to James

B. . . . . . 442„ Robert, wigmaker, Edin-

burgh, . . . .211Boyes, Agnes, in Heriotsmilne, . 7

Boyter, Alexander, shipmaster,Leith, .... 750

Brabazon, Lieut. Malby, Old

Buffs, .... 424Braid, John, tailor, Edinburgh, . 291

„ John, messenger, Edin-

burgh, . . . .291„ Marion, spouse to John B. 291

Braidon, James, farmer. Liber-

ton, 569,, James, son to James B. . 569

Brand, Sir Alexander, of Brand-

field, . . . .117„ David, baxter. North Leith, 153„ John, tailor, Edinburgh, iio

„ John, son to William B. . 1009,, William, of Mountainhall, . 1009

Bridges, Thomas, midshipman,R.N 788

Brisbane, Elizabeth, ... 36,, Margaret, spouse to William

Carson, .... 822

„ Robert, macer of Justiciary, 822

Broakie, Agnes, spouse to JamesBrandon, .... 569

Brodie, Alexander, of Lethen, . 624,, .Archibald, officer of excise,

Dunbar, . . . .1117Bronsden, Mrs. Isabella, spouse

to Sir Thomas Wallace

Dunlop, .... 876Brotherston, James, harness-

maker, Canongate, . 160, 163Brown, Agnes, servitor, . .164

,, Agnes, spouse to John Glog, 175

,, Alexander, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .136,, Alexander, periwigmaker,

Edinburgh, . . .140„ Alexander, brewer, Leith, 227

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Burn, Euphan, spouse to DuncanM'Nab, . . . .631

„ Captain Finlay, New YorkX'olunteers, . . . 825

„ John, farmer, Megget-land, . . -85, 146

„ John, Polmaise, . . 700„ Marion, spouse to John

Tower, .... 700„ Mary, spouse to John Plen-

derleith, .... 250,, Michael, tailor, Edinburgh, 250

Burnet or Barnet, 'Abraham,drawing-master, . . 947

Burns, Peter, master H.M.S.Hynd, . . . . 547

„ Robert, merchant, Edin-

burgh, .... 1015„ Susan, daughter to Peter

.B 547Burnside, James, flesher, Edin-

burgh, . . . .835Burrell, Dorothea, spouse to

George Norries, . . 109„ Elizabeth Ann, Duchess of

Hamilton, . . . 1018

Butter, Patrick, in Wester Kin-

naird, . . . -354„ Robert, indweller, in Rest-

alrigg, . . . . 789„ William, wright, Edin-

burgh, .... 936Byres, Anna, spouse to Alexander

Reid, . . . .177„ Anna, spouse to Norman

Anderson, . . .198„ Rachel, spouse to Alex-

ander Reid, . . .165„ William, at the West Kirk, 29

Cadell, John, merchant, Had-

dington, . . . .349„ William, merchant, Had-

dington, .... 233Cairnie, William, cloth printer,

Glasgow, .... 942Cairns, Elizabeth, daughter of

William C. . . . 897„ Isobel, spouse to James

Morrison,.... 229„ James, servitor, . . .130,, John, servant, . . . 672„ William, tenant, Mains of

Kinnedear, . . . 897Caitchen, Alexander, servant, . 928Caithness, Agnes, spouse to

Hugh Chalmers, . . 307Calder, Charles, vintner, . . 957

„ Elizabeth, spouse to JohnC 1131

„ James, carter, Edinburgh, . i 5

1131

1180

3"

3'i

491491

1 091

472

540

904

Calder, John, mason, Calton,

Edinl:)urgh,

,, William, clerk to Alex-ander Govan, .

Calderwood, Ann, spouse to

Joseph Enzier, .

„ Samuel, plasterer, Edin

burgh,Caldwell, John, officer of excise

Dryman, ...„ Mally, daughter to John C

Callender, Edward, son to

Edward, merchant, Lon-

don, .....„ Helen, spouse to Thomas

Eraser, ....„ John, writer, Edinburgh, .

„ John, of Westerton, .

„ Mary, spouse to Alexander

Anderson,„ William, weaver, Dalkeith, 1091

Callman, Christian, spouse to

Robert Gourlay, . . 1032,, John, weaver, Ely, . . 1032

Cameron, Alexander, of Kin-

airdy, ....„ Captain Alexander, of

Dungallon,„ Alexander, feuar, at

Wemyss, Dunkeld, .

,, Angus, of Kinlochleven,„ Ann, spouse to John Innes,

advocate, ....,, Mrs. Ann, residing in Edin-

burgh, . . . .

„ Christian, spouse to David,Lord Rosehill, .

„ Janet, daughter to John C.

of Callart,

John, son to Alexander C.

John, of Callart,

Mary, spouse to HathornThomson,

Campbell, Alexander, perukemaker, EdinlDurgh, . 176, 179

,, Alexander, merchant, Glas-

gow, . . . . .

„ Archibald, merchant, Edin-

burgh, ....„ Catherine, spouse to James

Hamilton,,, Catherine, daughter of

Donald C. . . .

„ Catherine, spouse of JamesGoodsir, . . '055, 1065

„ Mr. Charles, ... 70„ Charles, founder, Green-

ock, ..... 845,, Colonel Charles, . . 1024„ Captain Charles Colin, 74th

Foot, .... 1024

11

11

448

908885

184

415

567

885448885

908

933

26

867

1050

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Campbell, Christian, daughter of

William C. . . .818„ Colin, brother to Captain

John, 372, 4_i5,, Colin, merchant, Greenock, 933„ Colin, sister to Patrick C. . 1150

„ Daniel, soldier, . . . 444

„ David, miller in CraigieMill, 154

,, Donald, tacksman of Let-

grianoch, .... 1050

,, Dugald, of Ederline, . . 255

„ Duncan, in Lergnachun-chen, . . . .867

,, Duncan, Glasgow, . . 933„ Lieutenant Duncan, tacks-

man of Dundurn, . 1 1 10, 1 1 50

„ Elizabeth, daughter of Cap-tain John,.... 372

„ George, brewer, Edin-

burgh, . . . 176, 179

„ George, Captain nthCarnatic Batt. Madras, . 809

,, George, of Elester, . . 988„ Gilbert, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .103„ Grace, spouse to George

Buclianan, . . . 933„ Henrietta, spouse to Colin C. 933„ Lieutenant-General Henry,

of Boquhan, . . . 733

„ Isobel, spouse to John

J)

It

Gumming, 673Isobel, sister to Patrick C. 1 150Mr. James, minister, Legert-

wood, . . . .212James, furnace -

keeper,Carron, , . . . 844

James, maltman, Torrie . 1116

Jean, spouse to Archibald

Freeland, merchant, bur-

gess, Glasgow, . .138Jean, daughter to CaptainJohn C. . . . . 372

Jean, spouse to CaptainJohn C. of Carrick, . 372, 410

Jean, residenter in Pais-

ley, . . . . .898Sir John, of Carrick, . . 138Hon. John, of Mamore, 372, 410

Captain John, of Car-

rick, .... 372, 410

John, son of Captain JohnC. . . . . . 372

John, supervisor of Excise,

Edinburgh, . . . 437

John, of Auchallader, . 428

John, of Hay, . . . 673

John, of Killinallan, . . 891

John, of Saltsprings,

Jamaica, .... 933

Campbell, Margaret, spouse to

James M'Ewan, . . 428„ Margaret, daughter of

Thomas C. . . . 594

,, Margaret, daughter of

Alexander C. . . . 933„ Margaret, spouse to Robert

narrower, . . .1116„ Marion, spouse to John

Graham, . . . .891,, Mary, spouse to George

Alexander, advocate, . 47

„ Mary, spouse to Ale.xander

Smith, .... 294„ Mary, spouse to John

Elliott, .... 736„ Mary, daughter of James

C 844„ Mary, spouse to John /

Cross, .... 988„ Patrick, of Edinchip, . . 1 1 50„ Robina, daughter to

Duncan C. . . . 933„ Captain Smollet, . . 1049

Thomas, weaver, Glasgow, 594William, miller, Kilmuir, . 818

„ William, tobacconist, Edin-

burgh, . . . .981Carfrae, Patrick, merchant, Had-

dington, • • . . 95Carleton, Sidney, relict of

Thomas Irvine, . . 66

Carlyle, William, of Brydekirk, . 392Carmichall, Duncan, merchant,

Edinburgh, . . . 506„ Sir James, of Bonnington,

Bart. . . . -231„ James, commissary clerk,

Lanark, . . . .231,, John, servant, . . . 653„ Katherine, spouse to John

Hay, 369,, Margaret, spouse to Patrick

Sinclair, ; ... 75

„ Mary, relict of W^illiam

Orrock, . . . .1128„ Thomas, of Eastend, . . 369

Carnegie or Blair, Alexander, of

Kinfauns, . . .123. 326^, Ann, daughter to Alexander

C, of Kinfauns, . . 326„ Anna, spouse to Alexander

Dickson, younger, of

Stoanfield, . . 242, 252„ Danje Elizabeth, relict of

Sir James Nicolson of that

Ilk, 509„ James, of Finhaven, 123.326,,

Mr. James, of Craigo, 242.252„ Janet, spouse to David

Adam, 525

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Carnegie, Jean, spouse to Alex-ander Blair, of Kinfaiins, 123,326

„ Margaret, daughter to

Alexander Carnegie, of

Kinfauns,.... 326Carrington, John, brewer. Canon-

gate, .... 680

Carruthers, Francis, officer of

excise, .... 283„ Francis, of Dormont, . . 339

Carson, Isabel, spouse to William

Ferguson, . . . 920John, in Culcray, . . 920William, messenger, Edin-

burgh, .... 822

Carstairs, David, feuar, Kilcon-

quhar, .... 967„ Martha, spouse to William C. 779

Carter, Elizabeth, alleged spouseto John Elliot, . . . 736

Cartwright, Marion, spouse to

John Taylor, . . . 994Cassa, John Piere, of Ley-

den, .... 394, 396„ Margaret, spouse to George

Young, . . . 394, 396Castlelavv, Elizabeth, daughter to

Mr. Thomas C. . .215„ Mr. Thomas, minister,

Leswalt, . . . -215Cathcart, Charles, Lord, . -391

,,Dame Elenora, spouse to

Sir John Houstoun, . 391„ Margaret, servant, . . 853

Cathie, Elizabeth, spouse to John(iibson, .... 742

„ Helen, spouse to Peter

Burns, .... 547,, Peter, indweller, Niddry

Mains, .... 547

Chalmers, Anna, relict of

Elliot, London, . .140„ Cochrane, spouse to Sir

Hector Mackenzie of

Gairloch, . . . 107 1

„ Elizabeth, widow of Archi-

bald Scott, . . 881, 1017

„ George, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . -517„ Hugh, residenter in Abbey

of Holyrood, . . . 307„ Mr. James, minister, Dum-

fries, . . . . .140„ James, of Balnellan, . -517„ James, planter, Jamaica, . 517„ James, of Fingland, . . 1071

,, John, in Westerbreak, . 105

„ Mary, spouse to GeorgeMitchell, .... 740

Chandler, John, merchant, Edin-

burgh, ... 29

Chaplain, Alexander, W.S., . 26

„ Jacobina, spouse to William

Cowan, .... 886

,, James, of Colliston, . 578, 603,, Jean, his daughter, spouse

to William Jamieson, 578, 603Chapman, William, servitor, . 25

„ William, in Cullen of

Aboyne, . . . .888Charlton, Harriet, spouse to Cap-

tain John Foster Hill, . 974Charters, Lawrence, merchant,

Edinburgh, . . . 190

Cheape, Elizabeth, spouse to

William Menzies, . 1073, 1136„ William, weaver, Canon-

gate, . . . . 430„ William, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . 1073, 1136Cheislie, Walter, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .38Chisholm, Mary, daughter to

William C. . . . 997„ William, shipmaster, Inver-

ness, .... 997Christie, Helen, residenter, Edin-

burgh, .... 986,, Lieutenant Hill, . . 575,, Jean, spouse to James

Finlay, .... 875„ Jean, spouse to John

Gray, . . .1 loi, 1 144„ Robert, merchant, Culross, 13

„ Robert, of St. Catherine's,

Jamaica, .... 758„ William, stabler, Edin-

burgh, . . . 321, 342Chrystal, Esther, spouse to Daniel

M'Leod, . . . .932,, John, slater, Canongate, . 932

Clapperton, Robina, spouse to

Archibald M 'Arthur, . 282

„ William, merchant, Lang-holm, .... 282

Clark or Clerk, Constance, spouseto John C. . . . 332

„ Elizabeth, spouse to PatrickHume of Reston, . . 181

„ Emilia, spouse to MatthewJohnston, . . -519

„ Hamilton, John, writer,

Edinburgh, ... 67„ Mrs. Helen, spouse to

Patrick Fairweather, . 248„ James, H.M. smith, . 782„ Jean, spouse to John Hay, 717„ John, surgeon, . . . 332„ John, surgeon, apothecary,

Boness, . . . 456, 457„ John, optician, Edinburgh, 750„ John, mason, Edinburgh, . 787

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Clark or Clerk, Robert, chirurgeon, 248

„ Robert, merchant, Linlith-

gow, . . . . .434Clarkson, Catherine, daughter of

William, . . . .806„ Janet,daughter to William C. 271

„ John, portioner of Causs-

land, .... 271

„ Peter, drover, Caussland, . 271

„ Thomas, w right, Bathgate, 570„ William, overseer, Grange

coal-work, . . . 806

„ William, son to John C. .271Cleghorn, James, merchant, Dal-

keith, . . . .189„ William, merchant, Dal-

keith, .... 260

Clephane, John, merchant, Edin-

burgh, .... 287

Clugston, William, surgeon,Stranraer, . . . 366

Clunie, Alexander, brewer, Tra-

nent, . . . .164Cochrane, John, gardener, Edin

burgh. ^06

„ John, teacher, Edinburgh, 756„ Magdalen, widow of Lewis

Kennedy, . . . 372, 41 1

„ Thomas, silk weaver. Pais-

ley, . ... 759, ni>Cockburn, James, in Leith, . 15

„ William, farmer, Abbey-mains, .... 755

„ William, tenant. Mountain-

hall, . . .

_

. . 7s7

,, William, son to Wilham C. 757

Colledge, Janet, spouse to ThomasParsell, . . . 1 153, 1 183

„ Thomas, shoemaker, Glas-

gow, . . .1153, 1 183

Collins, Alexander, smith, Riccar-

ton, .... 762, 805

Colquhoun, David, merchant,Dumbarton, . . . 350

„ David, surgeon, Greenock, 532„ Elizabeth,daughterofDavid

C.

„ Mr.,tenant, Parks of Auchin-

bowie.

550

ojColville, Ann, spouse to Benja-

min Bate, . . . 783Colvin, Samuel, in Dempster

town, .... 927Colzier, Elizabeth, spouse to

William Strachan, . .167Conelly, Jean, spouse to George

Reynolds, sergeant, . -413Cook, Catherine, spouse to John

Boyd, .... 694„ Jean, spouse to William

Johnstone of Corehead, . 78

Cook, James, prinemakerin Leith, 20

,, John, tenant, in Carnpseyof Stobhall, . . . 694

„ John, gardener,Leith Walk, 1066

„ Mr. Patrick, minister of

Prestonpans, ... 78

Cooper, Helen, daughter of

James, .... 738„ James, farmer in Craighal-

loch, '38

,, Margaret, spouse to William

Rodger, . . . .1192Copland, Charles, writer, Edin-

burgh, . . . .478,, John, writer, Edinburgh, . 1007

,, William, butcher, Locker-

bie, .... 689, 707Corbet, Ann Jane Maria Herriot,

spouse to James Fea, of

Clestrain, . . . 563„ Ann, spouse to John Fairlie, 711

„ James, attorney, Lancaster, 563,, William, officer of excise,

Paisley, . . . -711Cormack, Ann Jane Maria

Herriot, spouse of JamesFea, of Clestrain, . 563

„ James, attorney, Lancaster, 563Cornwallis, Colonel, . . 320, 332Corrie, Philip, watchmaker, Lang-

holm, . . . . 9i3Corser, Robert, labourer, Gififord-

gate, 142

Corstorphine, Charlotte, spouseto Charles Copland, . 478

,, John, of Nydie, . . . 478

Couper, David, writer, Edinburgh, 308„ James, flesher, Edinburgh, 989„ John, gardener, Edinburgh, 641

Coult, Isabel, spouse to Mr.Andrew Marjoribanks . 79

Cousins, Robert, merchant. Kirk-

gate, Leith, . . . 1 106

Coustine, James, tenant in Bar-

scripe .... 566Coutts, Ann, spouse to Ingram

Ball, . . . .798„ James, of Hallgreen . . 798

Coventry, John, attorney-general.Fort St. George, . . 115

Cowan, Jacobina, spouse to

William C. . . . 807„ Janet, residenter in Edin-

burgh, . . . .390John, flesher, Edinburgh . 1008

John, baker, Falkirk, . . 1182

Joseph, carpenter, Leith, . 612

Patrick, farmer in Ports -

burgh, . . . .118William, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . 807, 886

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Cowburgh, John, drover in Fal-

kirk, 1 59

,, William, son to John C. -159Cowden, James, gardener, Dum-

fries, . . . . . 687

„ John, brewer, Aberlady, . 687

Craig . . . , collier, Ruglen, . 1185

„ Elizabeth, spouse to Mat-thew Hood, . . . 1 185

Isobel,servitrix, Edinburgh, 288

John, waiter, Holytown, . 1099

Margaret, spouse to JamesDobbie, .... 94

„ Margaret, servant, . . 595

Cranstoun, George, of Dewar, . 730,, Jean, daughter of Lieuten-

ant, William Henry C. . 382

„ Lieutenant William Henry,382

Craw, David, tenant, Balhepburn 96:

)5

George, of Netherbyres, 662

Crawford, Alexander, brewer,

Deanhaugh, . . .225„ Alexander, mason, Edin-

burgh, .... 926„ Andrew, of Crawfordston,

209, 210

„ Ann, spouse to Patrick

Roxburgh, . . . 623

„ Christian, spouse to JamesRennie, ... 94

„ David, son to Andrew C. 210

„ Dundas, servant, . . 770

„ Esther, spouse to JohnSmith, drummer, . -149

„ Hugh, W.S. . . . 336„ Sir Hugh, of Jordanhill,

Bart. . . . .1126

„ Isobel, spouse to AdamMorrison,.... 560

„ James, merchant, Lanark, . 149

„ John, of Milton, . . 277

„ Sir John, of Jordanhill,Bart. . . iy:>

„ Margaret, spouse to David

Kenned}',.... 209,, Margaret, spouse to Samuel

Forbes of Knaperny, . 356

„ Margaret, spouse to William

Knox, . . . .493„ Mary, spouse to Lieutenant

General Henry of Boqu-han, . . . . -Ill

Patrick, at Lauriston, . 640Pollock, spouse to Lieuten-

ant John Fortune, . .1126

Quenten, skipper, in Craw-

fordsdyke, ... 84

Robert, of Possill, . .816W^alter, officer of excise,

11

Crawford, William, merchant,

Edinburgh, . . • '52

Crichton, James, mason, Fisher-

row, . ^02

Annan, 100:

„ Janet, spouse to JamesGrant, . . . .150

,, Thomas, merchant, Edin-

burgh. . . . .150Crockat, James, junior, merchant,

Edinburiih, . . . 234

,, Jean, daughter to Thomas C. 741

„ Patrick, slater, Leith, . 370

„ Thomas, mariner. GrangePans, . . . •741

Cromarty, (ieorge. Earl of, . 963

„ James, farmer, South Ron-

aldshay, .... 820

,, Margaret, spouse to JamesAlexander, . . . 820

Crombie, Alexander, in Pitcocks, 89

„ Mark, carter, Dalkeith, . 1140

Crompton, Robert, confectioner,

Edinburgh, . . . 893

Crooks, William, shoemaker,Calton, . . . Z"^!

Cross, John, merchant. Bow-

more, .... 988Cruickshank, James, gardener, . 213

„ James, shoemaker, Glasgow, 1068

„ Stewart P)ell, spouse to

Alexander Barclay, . . 772

„ Walter, shoemaker, Ar-

broath, . . . .122Gumming, Captain Alexander, . 237

„ Alexander, merchant, Edin-

burgh, .... 889

„ Ann, daughter of WilliamC 1025

,, Catherine, spouse to JohnYule, . . . .384

„ Elizabeth, spouse to JohnIvie, 139

,, Elizabeth, daughter of

Alexander C. . . . 889

„ George, brewer, Canon-

gate, 385

„ James, W.S. . . . 889

„ John, merchant, Glasgow, . 673

„ Robert, Lieut., R.N. . . 922

„ Robert, shipmaster, Leith,

501, 577, 582, 587

„ Thomas, salter, Prestonpans, 3S4„ Thomias, dyer, (irassmarket,

592, 598„ William, vintner, Leith, . 1025

Cummins, Robert, carver and

gilder, Edinburgh, . . 1048

Cunningham, Alexander, farmerin Linlithgow, : . . 92

,, Alexander, tenant, Valley-field, 379

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Cunningham, Alexander, W.S. . 497

,, Alexander, mealmaker,Fountainbridge, . . 660

„ Alexander, of Craigends, . 853

„ Lady Elizabeth, spouse to

Sir Ludovick Stewart, . 12

,, Elizabeth, residenter in

Cameron, . . . -919„ Isabel, spouse to James

Cock, .... 20

„ Isabel, spouse to JohnGroatt, . . -379

,,Sir James, of Milncraig, . 236

„ James, Kilmarnock, . . 901

„ James, spouse to John15lackla\v,.... 684

„ Janet, spouse to Archibald

Aluir, . . . .901„ John, tailor, Edinburgh, . 1039

„ Marjory, spouse to Robert

Tennant, . . . .16„ Patrick, goldsmith, . . 1035

„ Robert, of Cayan, . . 325

„ Susannah, spouse to JamesDalrymple, . . . 969

„ William, vintner, Preston-

pans, . . . . 137

Currer, Thomas, tenant in Levins-

hope, . . . .108Cuthbert, David, officer of excise,

Edinburgh, . . . 437

„ Gilbert, fisher, Newton of

Ayr, 906Cuthbertson. Elizabeth, daughter

of James C, spouse to

James Aitken, . . . 1170

,, Helen, spouse to William

Murray, . . . -524„ Hugh, merchant, Linlith-

gow, . . . . . 574

„ James, labourer. Fountain-

bridge, . . . .1170Daes, James, tenant. Wester

Pollie, .... 358

„ Janet, relict of, Robert

Herriot, . . . .285„ Janet, daughter to James

D 358Dailkie, Elizabeth, spouse to

John Baillie of VVallstoun, 120

„ Samuel, Staffordshire, . 120

Dalgleish, Christina, spouse to

Patrick Rolland of Kin-

naird, . . . -310„ Christian, spouse to James

Kerr of East Grange, . 579„ John, of West Grange, . 579

„ Peter, distiller, Finnieston, 713„ Robert, of Tunnigask, . 310

Dallas, Johannan, spouse to

Richard Aitken, . . 777

11

11

Dallas, Thomas, writer, Linlith-

gow, . .

Dalmahov, Sir Alexander, of that

Ilk,

„ Malcolm, painter, Edin-

burgh, ....Dalrymple, Cathcart, son to

Capt. James D.

Charles, son to James D. .

Elizabeth, daughter to Capt.James D. .

„ Helen, daughter to Capt.James D. .

„ Hugh, of Craig, .

„ Sir James, of Hailes, Bart.

,, Captain James, . . 325,

,. James, of Nunraw,,, James, of Orangefield,,, James, his son, .

„ Jane, daughter to Capt.James D. .

„ Margaret, spouse to DuncanGraham, ....

„ Mary, daughter to Capt.James D. .

,, Sarah, daughter to JamesD. of Orangefield,

Dalziel, John, writer, Wigtown,902,

„ John, shepherd, .

,, Margaret, daughter to

John DDaniel, Henry, glass cutter,

Edinburgh,Darling, Mrs .Alison, spouse to

Robert Spence,,, David, smith in Caldtoun, .

„ Mr. Robert, minister of

Ewes, ....,, William, manufacturer, Cal-

ton, Glasgow, . . 1022,

Davidson, Andrew, mealmaker,Liberton, ....

,, Magdalene, . spouse to

F^phraim .Selby,

„ Robert, brewer, Canongate,„ Robert, merchant. Dunse, .

Davis, Lydia, spouse to Alex-ander Thomson,

Dawson, William, provost of

Forres, . . . 232,

Deall, Jean, spouse to JamesGloag, Cramond Bridge-end, .....

Deans, Robert, wright, Pleas-

ance, ....De La Motte, Barberie, spouse

to Captain William Jar-

dine,.....Denham, Sir William Lockhart

of Westshiel, .

905

217

868

337969

337516288

337

516969969

337

695

969

934990

990

947

364207

038

186

699450699

438

297

256

548

878

1181

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Denkelt, Isaac, merchant, Camp-vere,..... 88

Denune, Mrs. Marion, daughterof Mr. William I). . . 292

„ Mr. William, minister of

Pencaitland, . . . 292

Deuchar, Andrew, writer, Edin-

burgh, .... 267

Devereux, Ann, spouse to

William Espy, . . .601„ Philip, in Carrickmannen, . 601

Dewar, John, in Eastoune, . . 28

„ Grieve, grocer, Edinburgh, 11 56

Dick, Alexander, vintner, Edin-

burgh, 669

„ Margaret, spouse to JohnRoss, . . . . 669

,, Walter, shoemaker, White-

burn, . . . .837Dickson, Alexander, younger, of

Steanfoald, . . 242, 252

„ Ann, spouse to JamesDickson, .... 783

„ David, son to William D.of Kilbucho, . . . 395

,, Elizabeth, spouse to GeorgeOwens, . . . -35

„ Frank, butcher, Kelso, . 1061

„ Hugh, servant, . . . 640

„ Isobel, spouse to JamesBlack, . . . .1078

„ James, candlemaker, Edin-

burgh, . . . -41,, James, wright, Edinburgh, 173

„ James, in W'est Kirk, Brae-

head, .... 783„ James,butcher, Coldstream, 1061

„ Janet, spouse to William

Miller, . . . . 1 161

„ Margaret, spouse to ThomasHeathers,. . . .1061

,, Robert, wright, Kelso, . 1061

„ Thomas, his son, . .1061

„ William, of Kilbucho, . 395

„ William, brewer, Lasswade, 1164

Dillon, Catherine, spouse to

Robert Knox, . . . 998

„ Lin, plasterer, Glasgow, . 998Din, John, writer, Edinburgh, . 298Dobbie, Susanna, spouse to

William Copland, . 689, 707

„ James, tenant in Rosslyn, . 94„ William, tenant in Gray

Knowes, .... 94Dochertie, Mr. James, minister

of Legertwood, . .212Dodd, Benjamin, of Auchingib-

bert, . . . . -558„ James Solas, surgeon, R.N. 807

„ Mary, his spouse, . . 807

Dods, John, tailor, Canongate, . 367

Dods, Rebecca, spouse to William

Wescomb, . . . 367„ Robert, tenant, Hairhead, . 194

„ William, in Cakltoun, Glas-

gow, . . . . .441Dolphin, James, travelling mer-

chant, Morpeth, . . 473„ Sarah, spouse to James

Wilson, .... 473Don, Helen, spouse to William

Hay, . . . . 534

,, John, shoemaker, Banff, . 534Donald, . . .

, merchant,Glasgow, .... 998

Donaldson, Alexander, writer,

Edinburgh, . . 298, 322„ Alexander, bookseller, Edin-

burgh, .... 522

„ Major Ale.xander, 76 Foot,

840, S62

„ Helen, spouse, . . .130,, loseph, wright, Edinburgh, 387„ Robert, W^S. . . 840, 862

Dougal, .A^ndrew, baxter. North

Leith, . . . .153Douglas, Alexander, Lieut. 46

Foot, . . . -1135Duke of, . . . . 463Helen, spouse to JamesBaillie, . . . 881, 1017

Dr. Henry, Dalkeith, . 283

James, baxter, Haddington, 75

James, vintner, Edinburgh, So

James, tenant in Bogrie, . 417

Jean, spouse to JamesMiller, . . . -977

,, Joseph, late of Blackshill, . 330,, Mrs., in Dalkeith, . . 422,, -Sarah, spouse to William

Swan of Cove, ... 76

„ Sir William, of Kellhead, . 76

„ William, merchant, Dal-

keith, .... 203,, William, tenant in South-

side,..... 652,, William, of Bonnyhaugh, . 696„ William, gardener, Had-

dington, .... 977Dow, Christian, spouse to Alex-

ander Mitchell, . . 539,, James, of Bandeath, . . 539

Dowie, Alexander, baker, Edin-

burgh, .... 1064

„ Andrew, banker, Freuchie, 1080

„ Helen, relict of GeorgeWilson, and spouse to

John Grant, . . . 794„ Marjorie, spouse to Alex-

ander D. . . . . 1064„ Mary, daughter of Andrew

D lo^o

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Dovvnie, Thomas, weaver,

Campsie, . . . .nilUrodge, Mary Ann, spouse to

James Walker, . . . 955William, of Wareham, . 955

Drumlanrig, Earl of, . 398Drummond, Alexander, writer.

Edinburgh, . . 357

„ Alexander, weaver, Kinross, 846

„ James, in Drumonlenie, . 145

„ John, in Cargill, . . 145

„ John, skinner, Edinburgh,. 205

„ Joseph, flesher, Edinburgh, 836,, Margaret, spouse to John

Gardener, . . -MS,, Margaret, spouse to David

Henderson, . . . 205

„ Margaret, spouse to Lieut.

John Home, . . . 303

„ Margaret, spouse to Sir

Alexander Hope of Carse, 357

„ Sophia, daughter to Sir

William Drummond, 55, 56

„ Sir William, of Hawthorn-

den, . . . . 55, 56

,, William, of Grange, . . 303

Dryburgh, James, brewer. Canon-

gate, . - . . . .744Drysdale, William, jun., horse-

dealer, Edinburgh, . 979

Dudgeon, Mary, spouse to Capt.

John B. Jorrams, . . 141

Duft", Alexander, town-clerk,

Elgin 1^2

„ Hon. Alexander, of Echt, . 914

Duguid, Ann, daughter to Patrick

D .651„ Bethia, daughter to Patrick

D 651

„ Elizabeth, daughter to

Patrick D. . . .651„ James, brother to Patrick

D .651„ James, vintner, Edin-

burgh, . . . .1015„ James, vintner, Newhaven, 1194

„ John, merchant, Glasgow, . 853

,, Joseph, son to Patrick D. . 651

„ Patrick, of Auchinhooveand Balquhain, . .651

„ Teresa, daughter to Patrick

D. . . ... 651

Dumbreck, John, carrier, Lin-

lithgow, .... 1060

Dun, Rev. Alexander, minister

of Cadder, . . • IT75

,, Alexander, son to Mr. JohnD 1175

„ James, younger, tenant in

Wester Corshaple, . . 373,, John, writer,Edinbnigh, 322, 465

Dun, Mr. John, surgeon, Glas-

gow, 1 175

„ Margaret, daughter of Mr.

John D 1175Dunbar, Andrew, son to Robert D. 19

„ James, residenter, Edin-

burgh, . . . . i8.d

,, Robert, in Peterhead, . 19

„ Robert, mariner, Arbroath, 644Duncan, Alexander, baker, Ports-

burgh, . . . .515,, Christian, mantua-maker.

Edinburgh, 402,, Isobel, spouse to John

Fullerton, . . 1047, 1121

,, James, vintner, Forres, . 424,, James, baker, Portsburgh, . 586„ Margaret, spouse of John

Livingston, . .1152„ Mary, spouse to John nar-

rower, . . . .254„ Robert, shipmaster. New-

haven, .... 276„ Thomas, slater, Edinburgh,

1047, 1 121

,, William, weaver. Queens-ferry, . . . .471

Dundas, Beatrix, daughter to

Charles D. . . . 498„ Bethia, spouse to Robert

Innes, .... 82

,, Charles, mariner, H.ALS.

Penguin, .... 498,, George, of that Ilk, . . 125

Henry, Lord Advocate, . 693Mr. James, minister, Bal-

lathie, .... 498

Ralph, younger, of that Ilk, 125

Thomas, sheriff -depute,

Wigtown,.... 725„ Walter, of that Ilk, . .125„ William, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . -125Dundonald, Earl of, . . . 372

Dunlop, Sir Thofnas Wallace,of Craigie, Bt. 688, 876

„ William, chapman, (Jlas-

gow, 442Dun more. Earl of, . . .199Durham, Thomas, clerk, Leith, 1157

„ W^illiani, servant,

Durroch, James, flesher, Edin

burgh,Duthie, Alexander, in Skaitraw

of Elsick, .

Dykes,James, weaver at KilbrydeKirk,

„ Jean, spouse to JamesMorrison,

J)

5)

Eai s, Luke, soldier.

1 081

22

I

423

375

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Eason, Eupham, servitrix, . . 287Eckford, William, in Newhaven, 10

Edgar, Margaret, relict fif William

Mitchell, . . . .108Edington, Janet, spouse to James

Stewart, .... 638Edmond, Willian), soldier, 58

Foot, . . . .918Egan, Dr. Thomas, . . 775, 796

Eglinton, Archibald, Earl of, . 882

Eizatt, Sir Edward, M.D. . .316„ Elizabeth, spouse to William

Montgomery, . . .316Ellett, John, keeper of the British

coftee house, Edinburgh, . 736Elliot, . . .

, merchant, Lon-

don, . . . . .140„ . . .

, farmer, Jed-burgh, .... 648

„ Cecilia, spouse to Robert

Barclay, .... 648Gilbert, of .Stainledge, . 212

John, younger, of Hallgreen, 480John, his son, . . . 480Mara, daughter to John E. 480

„ Mary, spouse to Peter

Taylor, . . . .1072'

„ Ralph, shipmaster, Mussel-

burgh, .... 1072

Elphinstone, Euphan, spouse to

Robert Richardson, . . .7

„ James, writer, Edinburgh,

Engelegraeft, Anna Margaretta,spouse to William Gordon, 88

„ Peter, merchant, Amster-dam, .... 88

Enzier, Joseph, plasterer, Yester, 311

Erroll, James, Earl of, . . 583Erskine, Ann, spouse to James

Geddes, .... 938„ Francis, flesher, in Dal-

keith, .... J02

„ James, of Grange, . 158, 170

,, John Francis, of Marr, . 823„ John, Glasgow, .

,. 938

Espy, William, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .601Ewart, Janet, daughter of Walter E. 894

„ Walter, carter, Libberton, 894

Fair, Janet, spouse to AndrewFinlay, . . . -15^

Fairbairn, Captain Alexander,62nd Foot, . . . 766

Fairfowl, James, commissary of

Brechin, .... 248

„ Jean, spouse to Patrick

Fairweather, . . . 248

Fairie, John, coalmaster, Ruther-

glen, . . . .514

11

11

11

Fairie, John, his son, . . .

Fairlie, John, tenant, Portnaul, .

Fairweather, Patrick, son to Mr.Robert F. ...

,, Patrick, travelling mer-

chant, Leven, .

„ Mr. Robert, minister, Crail,

Falconer, Alexander, shoemaker,Portsburgh, .

,, Alexander, of Kipps, advo-

cate, ....,, Colin, periwigmaker, Edin-

^burgh,....

„ Euphan, spouse to JohnRow, . ...

„ Margaret, spouse to

Thomas Tulhjch,,, Robert, in Bottoms, .

Fall, David, clerk of peace,Haddington,

George, W.S.Grizel, his daughter, .

Helen, also his daughter, .

Farquhar, . . . , of Mounie,„ or Forfar, . . .

, Largo,,, Alexander, of Mounie,„ or Forfar, Catherine, spouse

to William Brown, .

„ Christian, spouse to Cap-tain John N'Neill, .

Farcjuharson, Agnes, relict of

John Laird of Chapelton,„ Arthur, of Cults,

„ Daniel, servant, . . i

„ Gregor, writer, Edinburgh,,, Henry, son to Cults, .

„ Jean, daughter to Robert, 1

„ John, merchant, Canongate,„ Robert, of Allargue, . . 1

Fea, James, of Clestrain, .

Fenton, James, in Kinnaird,

Fergie, David, tailor, Edinburgh,627,

Ferguson, . . ., spouse to

Robert Boyd, .

„ . . .,

residenter at

Long Hermiston,,, Archibald, son to James F.,

in Ferrigate,

,, Duncan, tenant, Balqu-hidder, ....

,, Elizabeth, spouse to CornetPatrick Maxwell,

,, Elizabeth, spouse to Daniel

Reid, ....,, James, in Ferrigate, .

„ Mr. James, merchant,North Berwick,

„ James, coppersmith, Edin-

burgh, .

,, James, wright, Queensferry,

5'4711

248

597248

446

458

128

214

45839

340340340340359714121

714

359

216

114

1115

6831141042

5891042

563216

849

21 1

672

241

444

324

444241

241

407473

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11

11

Ferguson, James, writer, Edin-

burgh,- - . - 826

„ John, commissary macer, . 511

„ John, farmer, Drummallen, 727

„ Margaret, spouse to JohnCairns, .... 672

„ Margaret, daughter to John F. 727

„ Neil, advocate, . . . S26

„ Robert, younger, of Raith, 977„ William, schoolmaster,

Carrickfergus, . . . 324

„ William, merchant at Brigof Dee, .... 920

„ William, slater, Edinburgh, 1064

Ferrie, Alexander, writer, Edin-

burgh, . . • .1190Ferrier, Hunter, son to James F. 576

„ James, tacksman of NewPreston Coal, . . -576

„ Mary, spouse to JohnWalker, . . . .450

„ Roljert, stabler, Bristo, . 419,, Walter, tanner. Ports-

burgh, . . . .610Fiddes, James, merchant, Tarves, 482

Field, Major James, 44 Foot, . 911

Fife, . .,. , architect, Berry-

hillock, .... 523Andrew, in Glen of Ogilvie, 216

Jean, daughter to . . .

F., architect, . . . 523

„ Thomas vintner, Edinburgh, 199

Fimister, Margaret, spouse to

John Ferguson, . . • 5''

Finlay, Andrew, in Brokenbridges, ) 51

James, in Bathgate, . -875James, weaver, Abington, . 975

„ Marion, spouse to JamesSteel, . . . .454

„ Robert, farmer, Meggetland, 85

Finlayson, Robert, servant, . 158

Finn, George, Salter, Prestonpans, 538

Fisher, Alison, servant, . . 568

„ Archibald, barber, Edin-

burgh, .... 34

,, James, merchant, Perth, . 962

„ Jean, daughter to Peter F. 1 138

„ John, carpenter. GrangePans, . . .

.

• 74<

„ Helen, spouse to David

Craw, .... 962

„ Peter, of Cotton Mill,

Rothesay, . . . n 38

„ Robert, baxter, burgess,

Edinburgh, ... 90

„ William, weaver. Bell's

Mills Steps, . .165Fleming, Agnes, spouse to

Laurence Charters, . .190„ Andrew, merchant, Edin-

burgh, .. . . . 190

Fleming, Helen, spouse to HenryPaterson, . . . .528

„ James, brewer, Edinburgh, 353„ Janet, spouse to Alexander

Falconer, .... 446„ Margaret, spouse to Robert

Rollo, . . . .921,, Robert, tailor, Fishmarket

Close, . . . .921,, William, servant, . . 1087

Fletcher, Lieut.-General Henry,ofSalton, . . . .733

,, John, merchant, Selkirk, . jo8

,, John, commissary officer, . 354Flint, James, portioner of Muir-

hall, 414,, Margaret, his daughter, . 414

Flood, Lieut. Hatton, . . . 626

Flucker, Hannah, spouse to

James Urquhart, . . 869,, Thomas, in Boston, New

England, .... 869Forbes, Barbara, relict of James

Strachan, younger of

Thornton, . . -157„ David, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .211„ David, farmer, Strathtay, . 893„ George, factor to Countess

of Strathmore, . . . 449,, Isobel, daughter of John F. 915„ Jacobina, spouse to William

Guthrie, .... 857„ James, officer of excise,

Lasswade, . . -551„ John, writer, Edinburgh, . 915„ Margaret, spouse to Robert

Crompton, . . . 893„ Patrick, of Knapperny, . 628

„ Rachel, spouse of JohnSharp, .... 628

„ Susan Janet Amelia,daughter to George F. . 449

„ William, of Disblair, . .127Ford, Clementina, spouse to

David Mackenzie, . 1154, 11 90

„ James, merchant, Mon-trose, . . . 1154, 119Q

Fork, Gavin, writer, Paisley, . 36Forrest, David, son of William F. 856

,, Isobel, daughter to John F. 256„ John, tailor, Cramond Bridge, 256„ Peter, gardener, Dalkeith, . 1094

„ Thomas, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .169„ Thomas, of Cluny, . . 559

„ William, merchant. WestCalder, .... 593

,, William, tenant in Forest, . 856Forrester, James, skinner. Bell's

Mills 655

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Forrester, Capt. Robert, . . 301

Forsyth, Catherine, indweller,

Orniiston,.... 590„ George, weaver, Orniiston, 590

„ Robert, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .341Fortrose, Lord, .... 360Fortune, Forbes, daughter to

Lieut. John F. . . .1126

„ Lieut. John, 30 N. L,

Bengal, .... 1126

„ Matthew, vintner, Edin-

burgh, . . . .1126

Foster, David, servant, . . 274

FouHs, Margaret, daughter to

William F. of Woodhall, . 296„ Mr. William, of Woodhall,

advocate, .... 296

Frame, William Castle, ensign

65th Foot, . . . 974Eraser, Alexander, of Culduthil, . 413

„ Alexander, Lord Strichen, . 647„ Amelia, spouse to William

Abernethy of Crimongate, 647

„ Colonel Charles, H.E.LC.S. 1024

„ Donald, captain's clerk,

H.M.S. "Lyon," . . 965

,, Harriet, spouse to CaptainCharles Colin Campbell, . 1024

„ James, servant, . . . 903„ Captain Malcolm of Cul-

duthil, . . . -413„ Thomas, painter of patterns,

Dalkeith, 109 1

,, Thomas, brother to Alex-

ander F. of Strichen, . 647Freeland, Archibald, merchant,

Glasgow, . . . .138French, Lieut.-Colonel John, 71

Foot, . . . .1191„ Samuel, clerk, G.P.O. . 965

Frew, Janet, spouse to William

Marshall, . . . .1012

Fullarton, Barbara, spouse to

James Vallange, . . 155

„ George, collector ofcustoms,

Leith, .... 802

„ John, of that Ilk, . .216„ John, of Gallery, .1047,1121„ Colonel William, of Fuller-

ton, 1030

Fife, John, in Invercharoch, . 719

„ Margaret, spouse to JamesOgilvie, merchant, Keith, 719

,, William, chairmaster, Edin-

burgh, .... 642

Fyvie, Andrew, vintner, Mussel-

burgh, . . . .1134

Gabriel, Jean, servant, . . 374

Gafif, Margaret, in Falkirk,. .1142

301

580

199

199

755

Gainer, Mary, servant, . 325, 337Gairns, Agnes, daughter to Alex-

ander G. ....,, Alexander, tenant in Coats,

Gall, John, merchant, Edinburgh,Galletly, Catherine, daughter to

Laurence G. . . .

„ Laurence, merchant, Edin-

burgh, ....Galloway, Elizabeth, spouse to

John M'Gilchrist, .

„ Mary, spouse to DavidLaidlaw, . . . 545, 562

„ W^illiam, stabler, Dal-

keith, . . . 545, 562Gammel, James, banker, Green-

ock,

Garden, Christian, spouse to

Alexander Thom,„ Michael, miller at Cruden,

Gardiner, Alexander, tailor and

publican, Linlithgow,„ Edward, Captain, steward,

R.N„ Harry, merchant, Leith,

„ Janet, spouse to ChristopherKnowles, . . .

„ Margaret, spouse to Archi-bald Stirling, in Airth,

Garraway, Robert, saddler, Glas-

gow,.....Garvie, Elizabeth, spouse to

James Ferguson,Gascoigne, Jean, spouse to

Thomas Stewart,

„ Thomas, shoemaker, Kelso, 1163Geddes, James, combmaker,

Glasgow, .... 938„ John, horsedealer. Ports-

burgh, . . . 781, 786,, Margaret, spouse to Charles

Martin, ....„ William, wright, Kirkcaldy,

Geene, Adrian van Doom,notary. Flushing,

Gemmell or Gamble, Christian,

spouse to William Wilson,,, Janet, spouse to Thomas

M 'II wraith,

„ John, weaver, Maybole,„ or Gamble, William, mer-

chant, Edinburgh, .

Gentle, Archibald, maltman,Dunblane, . . 954, 970

Gibb, Henry, in St. Laurence-

kirk,.....,, James, vintner, Canongate,,, Janet, spouse to John

Chalmers,„ John, of Pow, writer Edin-

1087

507

507

905

1036811

33

147

602

407

1 163

828

828

831

1 141

1013

1013

1 141

1052q

Hburgh.

105

236

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11

Gibb, Margaret, spouse to AndrewWilson, .... 226

Gibson, Andrew, travelling mer-

chant, Edinburgh, . . 116

„ Archibald, meal dealer,

Liberton, .... 388Catherine, servitrix, . . 16

Cornforth, music master,

Edinburgh, . . . 764„ Grizel, widow of Robert

Hamilton, . . . 500„ John, weaver, Newbigging, 742„ Mary, spouse to James

Hastie, . . . . 513„ Rebecca, spouse to Guis-

eppe Puppo, . . . 764„ Robert, carver and guilder,

Edinburgh, . . . 884„ Robert, messenger in Kil-

marnock, . . . -513Gififord, Elizabeth, spouse to

Robert Reid, . . . 436Gilchrist, James, currier, Falkirk, 917Gilkie, James, writer and N.P.,

Edinburgh, . . 470, 683Gillespie, James, horsedealer,

Edinburgh, . . .781„ William, & Co., Anderston, 942

Gillies, Alexander, brewer, Leith, 681

„ William, merchant, Kirk-

caldy, .... 268

Gilmore, Agnes, daughter of

Robert G 657„ Elizabeth, daughter of

Robert G. . . . 657„ Robert, ropemaker, Edin-

burgh, . . . .657Girvan, James, soldier, 2nd

Dragoons, . . . 829Glassford, Duncan, surgeon,

Boness, .... 458Glen, Agnes, spouse to Patrick

Wilson, . . . .1112

„ Elizabeth, spouse to JamesSwan, . . . . ly]

„ Margaret, spouse to JamesAngus, .... 780

„ William, of West Mains,Linlithgow, . . -854

Glendinning, Agnes, spouse to

James Robertson, . . 976„ Alexander, in Isle of

Dalton, .... 976Gloag, James, at Craniond

Bridgend,. . . .256,, John, tailor, Canongate, . 175„ John, in Methven, . . 1104

„ Marion, daughter to JamesG 257

Glover, Margaret, daughter to

William G. . . . 1025

Glover, William, wright, Leith, . 1025Goldie, John, nailer, Camlachie, . 999Goodsir, James, surgeon, Mid-

calder, . . . 1055, 1065

Goodwin, Alexander, son to

James G. . . . . 830„ Archibald, tanner, Dundee, 830,, Catherine, his daughter, . 830„ James, flaxdresser, Edin-

burgh, . ... 830Gordon, Capt. Charles, in Kir-

dells, . . . -73„ Charles, of Wardhouse, . 1093

,, Lady Elizabeth, spouse to

John, Master of Tarbet, . 86

„ George, Duke of, . . 74,, George, M.D., Banff, . . 293,, Lady Helen, spouse to Mr.

George Kinnaird, 293,, Isobel, spouse to Alexander

Mylne, . . . -113„ James, messenger, Edin-

burgh, . . . . 143

„ James, brewer, Abbeyhill,

300, 386,, Janet, daughter of William G.368„ John, tenant in Myreside, . 218

„ Capt. John, . . . 520,, John, vintner, Edinburgh,

678, 835„ Ludovick, indweller in the

College of Elgin, . -134„ Sibella, spouse to John

Gordon, . . . 678, 835„ Susanna, spouse to Mr.

George Kinnaird, . . 293,, W^illiam, in Geach, . -113„ William, tenant in Craigie, 218

,, William, tenant in Limefoy, 218

„ William, merchant, Aber-

deen, .... 88

„ William, in Kirkcowan, . 368

Goudy, Christian, spouse to JohnMitchell, . . . .198

Gourlay, Ann, daughter to DavidG 1094

,, David, of Kipdarroch, . 540

„ David, mason, Dalkeith, . 1094

„ George, wright, Edinburgh, 1094„ James, maltman, Stirling, . 529

„ James, merchant, Kirk-

caldy, .... 1032,, Janet,daughter to Robert G. 1032

,, Janet, spouse to JamesArthur, . . • 529. 53^

„ Margaret, spouse to JamesJackson, .... 1032

„ Robert, merchant, Edin-

burgh, .... 1032

Govan, Ale.xander, merchant,

Glasgow, . . . .1180

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Gowans, James, servant, . . 343

„ James, wright, . . -343„ Thomas, labourer, West

Cunnoquhie, . . . 1107

Graham, Anna, spouse to Alex-

ander ATacfarlane, youngerof (iartartan, . .219Duncan, merchant, Glasgow, 695

Duncan, merchant, Glasgow, 695Elizabeth, spouse to Robert

Reid, . . . .702Florence, spouse to ThomasPeterkin, . . .1014, 1043

Major Gordon, . . . 393

James, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .126James, of Gartur, . 219,240

James, brewer, Edinburgh, 666

Jane, spouse to DuncanGraham, . . . -695

John, of Killearn, . . 219

John, workman, Glasgow, . 702

John, of Craigbent, . . 891

Marion, spouse to John Orrof Barrowfield, . . . 943

„ Mrs., Edinburgh, . . 768

„ Mrs., innkeeper. Paisley, . 898

„ Thomas, tenant in South-

bankhead, . . . 649

„ William, surgeon, Edin-

burgh, .... 356„ William, writer, Dunbarton, 356

„ William, of Birdstown, . 943

Grant, Alexander, in Lethendie,

„ Capt. Alexander, of Tul-

lochgorum, . . 987, 1000

,, Christian, spouse to

William Dawson, . 232, 297

„ Elizabeth, daughter of

Ludovick G. . . .401,, Grizel, daughter of Ludo-

vick G 401

„ James, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .150John, of Ballindalloch, . ^-^

John, . . . . . 715

John, jun., writer, Edin-

burgh, . . . .794John, overseer. Corbie Hall, 1037

Lewis, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . -715Ludovick, younger, of

Crichie, .... 305

Ludovick, writer, Edin-

burgh, .... 401

Margaret, servitor, . 158, 170

Marjory, spouse to Capt.Alexander Grant, . 987, 1000

Mary, relict of Samuel

French, . . . -965

11

))

n

11

Grant, Patrick, of Lochletter, 987, 1000

,, Thomas, of Achoynany, . 180

,, William, student of theo-

logy, . . . .108„ William, son to Ludovick G. 401

Grate, Ann, spouse to John(jrinton, .... 428

Gray, Agnes, spouse to GeorgeReoch, .... 468

,, Alexander, weaver, Foun-

tainbridge, . . . 959„ Andrew, portioner, of

Badrow, . . . .168,, Andrew, smith, in Coat-

muir, .... 468

„ Beatrix, servant, . .111„ Catherine, spouse to David

Arkley, . . . .873„ Christian, spouse to James

Gray, .... 204

„ David, merchant. Grass-

market, . . . .991David, of Broadwell, . . 1 108

James, gardener, . . 202

James, dyer Dalkeith, . 204

James, gardener, Keith, . 725

Janet, daughter of John G. 906

Jean, nurse, . . -91John, at St. Quivox, . . 906

John, park keeper, HuntlyLodge, . . . 1 101, 1 144

Katherine, spouse to JohnFletcher, . . . -354

Lilias, spouse to Michael

Ireland, .... 946

Marion, daughter to Robert

Gray, . . . .168Peter, tailor, Haddington, . 946Robert, portioner, of

Bad row, . . . .168Robert, son to Andrew G. . 168

Robert, of Carntyne, . . 1051

Thomas, merchant, Edin-

burgh, .... 402

„ Thomas, residenter at

Broadwell, . . .1108

Greene, Alexander, commissaryofficer, . .

. 97

Greenshields, Mary, spouse to

William Willison, . . 463„ William, butler, . . . 463

Gregory, Dr James, professor of

medicine, Edinburgh, . 1067

Gregg, Capt. Benjamin, . . 320

Greig, Catherine, spouse to

David Laird, . . . 356„ James, tenant in North

Quarter, Kingsbarns, . 1109

,, John, litster, Edinburgh, . 361

Grierson, Christian, daughter to

James G 421

11

11

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(irierson, James, merchant,Brechin, . . . .421

„ Sir Robert, of Lagg, Bart. 998Grimman, Katherine, spouse to

Robert Hunter of Ballo, . 512

Grindlay, Jean, daughter, to

John G 595

„ John,ind\veller, inGihnerton, 595

Grinton, James, son to John G. . 426„ John, farmer, Boghall, . 426

Groatt, John, flesher, Edinburgh, 379Grosart, EHzabeth, daughter to

Thomas G. . . . 546„ Thomas, maltman, Falkirk, 546

Guild, Joseph, smith, Haddington, 312Guthrie, William, shoemaker,

Pleasance, . . . S57

Guy, George, merchant, Dublin, 327„ Mary, spouse to James

Osburn, .... 327„ Richard, doctor of physic,

I\lountmellick, . . . 327

Haddington, Earl of, . . 481

Haggle, Janet, spouse to William

Gillies, .... 268

„ Walter, carpenter, Dysart, 268

Halket, Lieut.-General, . . 444„ Mary, spouse to Colonel

Robert Murray, . -199Haldane, Helen, spouse to

George Wightman, . . 1086

Hall, Janet, spouse to Robert

Garroway, . . . 602

„ Janet, spouse to DanielM 'Donald, . . . 906

,, John, printer, Glasgow, . 602

„ Robert, carpenter, Greenock, 270Hallabrunton, Margaret, spouse

to John Moodie, . . 98Halliburton, Margaret, daughter

of Robert H. . . .896„ Robert, bottlemaker, Glas-

gow, . 896

Halliday, Eleanor, spouse to

John M. Anderson, . . 1065

Hally, Thomas, watchmaker,London, .... 344

Hamilton, . . .,

. . . 440

„ Alexander, son to Alex-

ander H. of Grange, . 109"

Alexander, younger, of

Gilkerscleuch, . . . 378

,, Dr. Alexander, professor of

midwifery, Edinburgh, . 1067

„ Andrew, merchant. WestBow, . . . .419

„ Ann, spouse of Mr. ThomasLining, . . . -378

„ Ann, daughter of Alex-

ander H. . . . . 378

Hamilton, Archibald, writer,

Edinburgh, ... 44„ Colonel Archibald, . -301,, David, writer, Edinburgh, . 308„ Dorothea, daughter of

Alexander H. of Grange, 109„ Duke of, . . . 882, 1018

„ Elizabeth, daughter to JohnH. of Grange, . . . 147

„ Helen, relict of Daniel

Aitken, . . . -571„ James, son to Alexander

H. of Grange, . . . 109„ Captain James, of Reid-

house, . . . .197,, James, of Gilkerscleuch, . 378„ James, shipmaster, . . 166

„ Jean, spouse to JohnTelfer, merchant, Leith, . 147

„ Colonel John, Scots Guards, 104

„ Lieut. John, . . . 109„ John, son to Alexander

H. of Grange, . . .109,, John, of Grange, . . 147

„ John, his son, . . -147„ John, of Gilkerscleuch, . 378,, John, of Dewan, . . 540„ John, of Reidhall, . . 605„ Margaret, servant, . . 91

„ Margaret, spouse to HenryJohnston,.... 236

„ Mrs., of Bield, . . . 1075„ Philip, of Kilbrachmount, . 333„ Robert, porter, Edinburgh, 500

Handyside, Hugh, carter, Niddry, 992,, Robert, farmer, Midlothian, 751

Hannay, Eleanora, daughter to

James H. . . . 902, 934„ James, surveyor of customs,

Wigtown, . . . 902, 934Hardie, Agnes, spouse to Joseph

Cowan, . . . .612,, George, shoemaker, Lin-

lithgow, .... 596„ John, tenant, Cleckhimin, . 612

„ John, tenant in Beescraig, . 890„ Margaret, spouse to Wil-

liam Potter, . . . 890Harley, John, of Samuelstoun, . 89Harper, Alexander, shoemaker,

Tranent, . . . .230„ William, in Castle Douglas, 1103

Harris, Robert, merchant, Edin-

burgh, .... 272Harrison, John, sailor, Port

Glasgow, . . . . 1 178

„ Robert, secretary to Dukeof Montrose, . . . 523

Harrop, Robert, surgeon, Crieff, 963narrower, Agnes, daughter of

Robert" H. . . .1116

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Harrower, George, weaver, Dun-

fermline, . . . .1116

„ James, labourer in Torry, . 11 16

,, John, shipmaster, Perth, . 254,, John, weaver, Dunfermline, 1 1 16

„ Robert, sailor in Torrie, . 11 16

Harvie, Catherine, alleged spouseto John Crauford or

Stewart, .... 277

„ John, indweller, Selkirk, . 417

„ Patrick, of Maneulo, . . 277Hastie, James, of Kaimshill, . 513

„ William, in Fullarton, . 124

Hattrick, James, servant, . . 748Haworth, William, carver, Carron, 844

Hay, Alexander, waiter, Preston-

pans, . . _ l-h

„ Elizabeth, daughter of Wil-liam H. of Spot, spouseto Archibald Watt, . . 635

,, John, of Hayston, . . 369„ John, younger, of Haystoun, 369„ John, residenter in Dunbar, 483„ John, chairmaster, Edin-

burgh, 717

„ Margaret, spouse to GeorgeThomson, . . . 483

„ Margaret, spouse to Alex-

ander Charles George,Leith, .... 646

„ Lady Mary, spouse to

Major-General John Scott, 583

„ Thomas, Lord Huntington,646, 887

,, Veronica, spouse of Wil-

liam Kerr, . . . 887

,, William, soldier, 89 Regt. . 534

„ William, merchant. Canon-

gate, 562

„ William, of Spot and Law-

field, . .... 635„ William, his son, . -635„ William, merchant, Glas-

gow, . . . . .1147Heart, Marion, spouse to John

Miller, . . . .1179Heathers, Catherine, daughter

to Thomas H. . . . 1061

„ Thomas, weaver, Kelso, . 1061

Hedderwick, James, tobacconist,

Leith, .... 474Hedman, William, soldier, 58

Foot, . . . .918Hendei^son, Alexander, writer,

Edinburgh, ... 46

„ Colin, shipmaster, Leith, . 909,, David, periwigmaker, . 205

„ Elizabeth, spouse to HughDickson, .... 640

,, Francis, clockmaker, Mus-

selburgh, .... 944

Henderson, George, factor to

Lord Rosebery, . . 634,, Helen, relict of John

M'Lean, and spouse to

George Kempt, . . 667„ Isobel, spouse to John

Anderson, . . .1171,, James, niacer of justiciary, 205„ James, in Halbrogie, . .216„ James, bailie. New Gallo-

way, 274,, James, writer, Falkirk, . 982,, James, grocer, Hamilton, . 1181

,, Janet, daughter to James H. 205,, Jean, Ispouse to Donald

M'Donald, . . .1173,, John, barber, Crail, . . 640„ Thomas, apothecary, Edin-

burgh, . . . .32,, Thomas, in Bogend, . . 667„ William, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . 548, 838Hendrie, Jean, in Dalziel, . . 441

„ Peter, vintner, Holyrood-house, .... 80S

Henry, David, shoemaker. Cow-gate, 951

„ Elizabeth, spouse to Robert

Maxwell, younger, ofClon-

yards, . . . -549,, Janet, daughter to John H. 432,, John, in Little Ingliston, . 549,, John, litster at Clunie, . 432

Henryson, John, tenant in Borth-

wickhall, . . . -331„ John, tenant in Kirkmuirhill, 331

Hepburn, Alexander, dyster,

Haddington, . . .221,, Andrew, burgess, North

Berwick, .... 59„ Euphemia, spouse to Mat-

thew Poole, . . .617Henry, collector of customs,

Prestonpans, . -775, 796„ James, of Humbie, . . 447,, James, of Whiteshawgate, . 848„ John, bailie, Prestonpans, . 617,, John, blacksmith, Kirklone,

Leven, .... 1053,, Martha, spouse to Dr.

Thomas Egan, . . 775, 796„ Mary, spouse to William

Kennedy,.... 206

„ Capt. Thomas, Burntisland, 206

,, William, son to James H. . 848Herbertson, Alexander, wright,

Glasgow, .... 262

„ Margaret, daughter to

Alexander H. . . . 262

Herdman, Mungo, writer, Edin-

burgh, 265

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Heriot, Capt. Archibald, Edin-

burgh 64

„ EHzabeth, spouse to Alex-

ander Tennant, merchant,

Edinburgh, ... 64,, George, gunsmith, Edin-

burgh, .... 636„ Janet, spouse to Robert

Cousins, . . . .1106„ Robert, wright, Edinburgh, 285

Heron or Herron, .Adam, in Cun, 10

., Agnes, spouse to EdwardGardner, .... 1036

,, George, flesher, Kirkcaldy, 1036,, Margaret, spouse to John

Johnston, . . .111,, Margaret, daughter to

Patrick H. . . . 171

,, Patrick, of that Ilk, . 171,600Hewat, Hugh, shoemaker,

Potterrow, . . -1193,, Joseph, cabinetmaker, Glas-

gow, . . . 1 124, 1139Hill, Alexander, farmer, Bangour, 778

,, Colonel, . . . .71„ David, watchmaker, Thurso, 686

„ Edward, skipper. Queens-ferry, . . . .100Edward, at Rely, . . 984Helen, daughter to Alex-

ander H. . . . . 778

„ Janet, spouse to Lewis

Grant, . . . -715„ John, skipper, Queensferry, 172

,, Captain John Foster, 65

Foot, . . . .974„ Margaret, spouse to Nath-

aniel Waters, ... 9,, Thomas, tanner, Portsburgh, 715

Hislop, John, gentleman's ser-

51

vant, Edinburgh, 1 188

„ Robert, tanner, Hadding-ton, 866

Hog, Ann, spouse to William

Cadell, .... 233Francis, merchant, Dunbar, 542

George, brewer, Edinburgh, 436„ James, weaver, Glasgow, . 972„ Jean, servitor, . . 158, 170,, Mary, spouse to George

Finn, . . • 538„ Thomas, gardener, Kirk-

lands, . . ion, 1057Holmes, David, maltman, Glas-

gow, 929,, Elizabeth, spouse to James

Bowman, .... 929Home, Rev. Alexander, minister

of Polwarth, . . . 776„ Andrew, Lord Kimmerg-

hame, . . . .303

Home, Henry, Lord Karnes, . 600

„ Jean, spouse to Patrick}ieron of Heron, . . 600

,, John, burgess of NorthBerwick, .... 59

,, Lieut. John, . . . 303,, William, servant, . . 1054,, William, stabler, Canongate 1075

Konyman, Mary, spouse to JohnSemple, .... 945

,, William, advocate, . . 977Hood, Matthew, carpenter, Glas-

gow 1 185

„ William, farmer, Tarbolton, 1185

Hope, Sir Alexander, of Carse,Bart. . . . .357

„ Alexander, his son, . -357„ Sir Archibald, . . .858„ Grace, daughter to Sir Alex-

ander H 357„ James, Lord, . . . 701„ James, gardener, Restalrig, 789„ John, merchant, Edinburgh, 106

„ Mary, daughter to Sir Alex-

ander, .... 357Hopetoun, Countess of, . . 776Horn, James, hee maker, Falkirk, 982

Jean, mantua maker andmilliner, Falkirk, . . 982

Houston, Andrew, of Calderhall, 490George, of Johnston, . . 748

„ Isabel, daughter to AndrewH. of Calderhall, . . 490

,, Sir John, Bart. . . -391Howard, Colonel, . . . 424

,, Lady Elizabeth, Duchess of

Gordon, .... 74liowden, Henry, currier, Linlith-

gow, . . . . .872,, Janet, his daughter, . . 872

Hughes, Alexander, merchant,Leith, .... 1059

,, Margaret, spouse to William

Redford, .... 1059Hume, David, marble polisher,

Leith, . . . .1118Patrick, of Reston, . . 181

„ William, flaxdresser, Dun-dee, 1 155

Humphrey, James, tenant in Hill

of Kipperton, . . . 863,, Mai-y, spouse to James

Brown, .... 863Hunter, Andrew, merchant, Leith, 931

David, wright, Edinburgh, 1053George, wheelwright, Had-dington, . . . .233George, miner, Leadhills, . 677Helen, spouse to JamesGordon, . . . 300, 386

„ James, tobacconist, Leith, . 323

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Hunter, Janet, spouse to Alex-

ander Wood, . . .677„ Janet, spouse to John Hep-

burn, .... 1053„ Jean, spouse to Thomas

Adams, .... 20

„ John, merchant, Edinburgh, 38

„ Lewis, son to Robert H. . 512

„ Peter, tenant, Gilmerton

Grange, . . . -595,, Rachel, spouse to John

Brown, .... 233

„ Robert, senior, of Ballo, . 512„ Robert, junior, of Ballo, . 512„ Robert, farmer. Pension, . 637

„ William, sergeant, . . 380„ William, shipmaster, Leith, 909„ William, surgeon, Leslie, . 1069

Hutchison or Hutchinson, Eliza-

beth, daughter to WilliamH 1029

„ David, writer, Edinburgh, . 930„ George, painter, Edin-

burgh, . . . -425„ George, mason, Edinburgh, 665

Isabella, spouse to Alex-

ander Johnston, . . 665„ James, pensioner, Chelsea

Hospital, . . . -731„ Janet, spouse to William

Porteous, . . . • IZ^

,, John, officer of Leith, . 214

„ John, carter, Ayr, . . itSg

,, Margaret, spouse to Daniel

M'Laughlin, . . i 189

,, Martha, in Banks of Tro-

queer, .... 1009

„ Matthew, son to George H. 425

„ William, surgeon, Dalkeith, 422

„ William, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . -4-5„ William, salt officer, Boness, 1029

„ William, flesher, Leith, . 1148

Hynd, James, bailie of Dumfries, 348

„ Margaret, spouse to Archi-

bald Menzies, . . . 348

Hyndford, Countess Dowager, . 889

Imbrie, Margaret, spouse to

James Mackie, . . 698, 718

Inglis, David, merchant, . . 430„ George, shoemaker, Cupar-

Fife, . . . . . 616

,, Gilbert, accountant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .1172

„ Helen, in Portsoy, . . 824

„ Isobel, daughter to Gilbert

L, and widow of Alexander

Robertson, . . .1172„ Janet, spouse to Andrew

Lillie, .... 97

Inglis, Margaret, spouse to JohnDrummond, . . • '45

„ Margaret, servant, . 73°

„ Marion, spouse to Archi-

bald Park, . . .418„ Thomas, tenant, Caldon-

head, . . . .418„ Walter, wright, Hadding-

ton, 299„ William, bailie of Lanark, . 231

„ William, officer of excise,

Linlithgow, . . . 485Innes, Harry, of Sandside, . . 580

„ John, advocate, . . .184„ John, W.S. . . 840, S62

„ Katherine, spouse to JohnGall,. . . . .580

„ Robert, writer, Edinburgh, 82

,, Robert, cobbler, Edin-

burgh, . . 553,561,573Ireland, Michael, wright, Edin-

burgh, .... 946Irvine, . . .

, daughter to

Thomas I. ... 66

„ Agnes, spouse to William

Carlyle, . . . -392„ Agnes, spouse to Thomas

Blackstock, . . 479, 492

,, Charles, of Tobago, . . 1050

„ Christopher, M.D. . . 66

,, Christopher, of Castle Irvine, 66

„ Sir Gerard, of Castle Irvine, 66

Gerard, son to Christopher I. 66

Isabella, spouse to William

Kirkpatrick, . . 1028, 1074

James, of East Riggs, . 17

James, son to Christopher I. 66

James, son to John I. of

Wisebie, . . . -319Dr. James, Spittalfield, . 657

Jean, spouse to ThomasBell of Land, . . 319,351

John, son to Christopher, . 66

John, of Wisebie, . . 319John, of Logan. . 479,492John, writer, Edinburgh, . 810

John, principal clerk of

Chancery, . . 1028, 1074„ Robert, brewer in Cranston, 201

„ Robert, W.S. . . . 620

,, Rosina, spouse to Mr. JohnPaterson, . . . .17

,, Sarah, daughter to WilliamI. of Cove, ... 76

„ Thomas, in Edinburgh, . 66

,, William, of Cove, . . 76Ivie, Isobel, daughter of William I. 320

„ John, silk weaver, P2din-

burgh, . . • 139„ William, silk weaver, Edin-

burgh, . . . .320

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51

55

55

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Jack, John, slater, Edinburgh, .

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Justice, John, merchant, Edinburgh, 48

Kane, Christopher, . . . ro92

Kay, John, portioner, Cross

Causeway, . • • l^l

Keadsley, Janet, spouse to JohnAlexander, . . . 925

Keapie, John, servitor, . . 227

Keill, Robert, day labourer,

Dundee, . . . 53°, 543

Keith, Andrew, tenant, Burdie-

house, .... 494

„ Elizabeth, spouse to JohnRow, surgeon, ... 27

,, Elizabeth, natural daughterof Andrew K. . . . 494

„ Lady Jean, Lady Banff, . 40

Kellie, Earl of, . .

^ -1173Kelly, Deborah, spouse to George

Morrison,.... 290

,, John, merchant, Leith, . T^x

Kelso, William, sailor in Saltcoats, 249

Kemp,''George, in Haddington, . 667

,, Gavin, merchant, Leith, . 860

„ James, merchant, Edin-

burgh, .... 860

Kenmure, William, wright, Lin-

lithgow 899

Kennedy, Agnes, spouse to

Andrew Crawford of

Crawfordston, . . 209, 210

„ Agnes, spouse to JamesDouglas, . . . -417

„ Alexander, fencing master,

Dumfries, . . 245, 247

„ Alexander, brother to JohnK. of Kilhenzie, . . 366

,, David, of Drummellin, 209, 210

,, Elizabeth, spouse to Ebe-nezer White, . . .716

„ John, of Craig, . • . 206

,, John, of Kilhenzie, advocate, 366

„ Lewis, collector of customs,

Irvine, . . . -372,, Mr., of Romanno, . . 928

„ William, son to John K. of

Craig, . . . .206„ William, of Dalgerrick, . 417

Kennoway, Alexander, dyster,

Linlithgow, . . . 363

„ Ann, his sister, . . . 363

„ Anna, daughter to Robert K. 435

„ Margaret, daughter to

Robert K. . . . 435

,, Robert, merchant, Linlith-

gow, 435

Kenny, Helen, spouse to Robert

Dunbar, .... 644

Kerr, Agnes, spouse to JohnHarrison, . . . . 1 178

„ Andrew, of Fauldonside, . 126

Kerr, Mr. Andrew, minister at

Kirkwall, . . . .185„ Andrew, stabler. Grass-

market, .... 606

„ Elizabeth, in Edinburgh, . 66

„ James, of East Grange, . 579„ John, merchant, Edinbdrgh, 52

„ John, gardener, Slotherick, 709„ John, merchant. Paisley, . 724„ John, manager, brewery,

Ci'omarty, . . . 788,, Margaret, spouse to Robert

Pringle of Dewar, . . 3

„ Margaret, spouse to ThomasScott, .... 709

„ Mary, spouse to JohnRutherford, of Knowsoulh, 400

„ William, son to P'auldonside, 126

„ William, of Abbotrule, . 400,, William, of Broadmeadows, 887

Key, Isolsel, spouse to AndrewGentle, . . . 954, 970

„ Robert, tenant in Touch, 954, 970Kidd, Catherine, spouse to James

Forrester, . . . -655„ John, tenant in Muriehall, . 495

Kilgour, William, messenger, . 8

Kilmarnock, Euphan, Countess of, 253Kincaid, Peter, flesher, Edin-

burgh, . . . .119King, Isobel, spouse to James

Iiell,.... 1041, 1 143„ James, shoemaker, Cock-

burnspath, . . . 1041„ John, schoolmaster, Glasgow, 919

Kinloch, Barbara, spouse to

Archibald Pitcairn, M.D. 112

,,Sir David, of Gilmerton, . 9)8

,,Sir Francis, of Gilmerton, . 296

,,Sir James, of that Ilk, . 216

,,Mr. James,.... 296

,, Magdalene, spouse to Mr.Andrew Marjoribanks, . 29

Kinnaird, Charles, Lord Kinnaird, 381„ Charles, son to George, 293, 381„ Mr. George, brother to

Patrick, Lord Kinnaird, 293, 381„ George, his son, . 293, 381„ (ieorge, his son, . . 293,, Margaret, daughter to

George K. . . . 293„ Patrick, Lord, . . 293, 381

Kinnear, James, writer, Edinburgh, 14

Kinnell, Thomas, smith, Lauris-

ton, 894Kintore, Helen, residenter in

Edinburgh, . . . 986Kirk, David, weaver. Fountain-

bridge, .... 636,, Helen, spouse to Peter

Wilson, .... 636

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Kirk, John, distiller, Canonmills, S59

„ John, watchmaker, Dal-

keith, .... 1039

„ Margaret, spouse to JohnCunningham, . . . 1039

Kirkland, Barbara, spouse to

John Murray, . . . 469

Kirkpatrick, Major James,H.E.I.C.S. . . .580

„ Thomas, servant, . . 833

,, William, Huntfield, Biggar,1028, 1074

Knight, Ann, spouse to JohnPorteous, .... 900

Knovvles, Christopher, in Preston-

pans, . . 1)0

Knows, Jasper, flesher, Edin-

burgh, .... 1008

Knox, Christian, spouse to

Robert M'Leish, . .971„ Elspeth, daughter to

William K. . . .35„ Harry, merchant, Dunbar, 971

„ Isobel,daughter to William K. 35

„ Robert, servant, . . . 998

„ William, farmer at Dodd-

ridge, • • • • 35

„ William, weaver, Glasgow, 493

Laballot, Mons. ... 86

Laidlaw, David, flesher, Dal-

keith, . . . 545, 562

Laing, Mary, spouse to JohnCopland, .... 1007

„ Robert, tenant, papermill,Saltoun, . . . .468

„ Dr. William, Edinburgh, . 1007

Laird, Alexander, son to John L. 216

„ David, in Meigle, . -356„ James, of Petento, . .216„ James, younger, of Petento, 216

„ Janet, spouse to Andrew

Fife, 216

„ Jean, spouse to JamesFenton, . . . .216

John, of Chapelton, . .216Susanna, spouse to JamesHenderson, . . .216

Lamb, Anna, spouse to Patrick

Nicholson, . . .110,,

Archibald, merchant tra-

veller, Edinburg:h, . .no„ George, wright, in Potter-

row, 43S

„ Janet, relict of I^avid

Forbes, . . . .211„ John, son to William L. . 129

„ Margaret, daughter to

(leorge L. . . . 43^

„ William, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .128

11

«'

Lambay, Esther, spouse to JosephHewet, . . . 1124, 1 139

Lament, Dugald, of Inneryne, .

Jean, spouse to DugaldCampbell of Ederline,

Lamot, Peter, dancing master,

Edinburgh,Lapslie, William, in Baldorran,

younger, ....Largue, Elizabeth, spouse to John

Carmichael,„ William, wheelwright,

Huntly, ....Larini, Jean, spouse to Charles

Maclean, ....Lauder, Agnes, daughter of

Alexander, L. .

„ Alexander, in Nether

Houses, ....Ann, daughter to John L. .

Sir Andrew, of Fountain-

hall, Bt

Archibald, burgess of North

Berwick, ....Colonel, ....Colonel George, of Ravelrig,

John, brickmaker, Dumbar-ton, .....Robert, town-clerk depute,Dundee, ....

Robert, of Beilmouth,William, coachmaker, Edin

burgh, ....William, younger, of Foun-

tainhall, ....William, surgeon, RoyalArtillery, ....

Laurie or Lawrie, Andrew, pre-

center, New Church, Edin

burgh, ....„ Annabella, spouse to Alex-

ander M'Gregor,,, George, Leith Mills, .

„ Jean, his daughter,„ John, flesher, Edinburgh, 503, 518,, Sir Robert, of Maxwell-

ton, Bt. . . . 490, 626

„ Captain Robert, younger,of Maxwellton, . . 490, 626

William, slater, Dumfries, . 274Alexander, messenger,Edinburgh, . .1081, 1149

David, brewer's servant,

Edinburgh,Isabel, spouse to HenryBoog, . . . .

Janet, daughter to David L.

Janet, spouse to JamesRainnie, ....

John, watchmaker, Edin-

burgh, ....

255

255

374

144

653

653

334

189

189

ii?5

476

59

57

1175

141

461

328

476

720

317

1^1802802

Law,

686

191686

1070

10S5

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11

Law, Margaret, spouse to Alex-ander Nickall, .

„ Margaret, spouse to Alex-ander Rule,

Thomas, farmer, Biggar, .

William, cordiner, burgess,Edinburgh,

Lawson, . . .,

bailie of

Edinburgh,Barbara, his daughter,Henry, carter, Niddry,Hugh, carrier, Perth,.

James, officer of excise,

Inverness, . . 670, 690John, at Bridgend of Uean, 216

Margaret, spouse to JohnMitchell

,, Thomas, flesher, Glasgow,Learmonth, John, horse hirer,

Edinburgh,„ Mr., tanner, Edinburgh,

Lees, Elizabeth, relict of Robert

Lock, ....„ Janet, spouse to Thomas

Stoddart, ....„ William, servant,

Legat, Thomas, tanner, Mussel-

burgh, ....Le Grand, Richard, of Bonnmg-

ton, .....Leishman, James, carrier, F'al-

kirk,

„ Jamas, in Auchenloch,„ Margaret, spouse to James

Patrick, ....„ Margaret, spouse to John

Cowan, ....Leisk, Laurence, shipmaster,

Lerwick, . . . 935, 1027Leith, Alexander Charles George,

Royal Artillery, Greenwich. 646Leitch, Ann, daughter of Wil-

liam L., and spouse to

William Henry Ralston of

Warrickhill, . .817,„ Catherine, daughter of John

L.,

„ Charles, weaver, North

Berwick, ....„ Elizabeth, daughter to

Charles L. . . .

,, John, tacksman of Ardma-leish, Bute,

„ William, heelmaker, Kil-

marnock, . . . 817, 1019Lennie, John, indweller, Edin-

burgh, . . . .192Leper, Elizabeth, spouse to Alex-

ander Duthie, ... 22

,, John, in Gateside of Muchells, 22

Leslie, Alexander, . . . 723

2.i

10041070

191

350

9921 104

625803

1921 156

493

588

415

1 134

747

1 182

613

613

1182

1019

1063

409

409

1063

Leslie, Anna, spouse to JohnGrant of Ballindalloch, .

Helen, daughter of Alex-ander L. .

Isobel, spouse to WilliamSmith of Smiddy Burn, .

Lieut. James, eldest son to

John L. .

Janet, daughter to Patrick LJean, relict of John Stewartof Innernytie, and spouseto Captain Andrew Nairn,

Jean, daughter of Mr.Robert L

John, writer, Edinburgh, .

John, in Mains of Kininvy,Margaret, spouse to JohnRitchie, ....

Marion, spouse to Alex-ander Clunie, .

Marion, daughter of Alex-ander L. .

Mary, daughter of Alex-ander L. .

Patrick, tailor, Elgin,Count Patrick, of BalquhaynMr. Robert, in Kininvy,Robert, goldsmith, Glasgow,

Lessels, John, weaver, Palhhead,Leven, John, general supervisor

of excise, ....Lickly, Mr. John, minister of

Old Meldrum, .

Liddell, Elizabeth, spouse to Mr.Archibald Muir,

,, Elizabeth, relict of DavidThomson, and spouse to

George Nimmo,Lillie, Andrew, mason, Edinburgh

„ David, upholsterer, Glasgow,, Jean, spouse to James Hog,

Limont, Elizabeth, spouse to

James Girvan, .

Lind, David, cordiner, Leith,

,, Hugh, servant, .

„ James, cordiner, Leith,

„ Mary, spouse to William

Christie, ....Lindsay, Janet, alleged spouse to

John APGirdy, .

„ Lady Margaret, Countessof Wigtown,

,, Robert, officer of excise,

Stewarton,

Lining, Mr. Thomas, minister

Walston, .

Linkson, Euphan, spouseAndrew Bell, .

Lisk, Thomas, servant,

Lithgow, Archibald, son

James L. .

of

to

to

12>

7^1

77

398393

182

39852

398

895

164

723

723

393, 73398816

735

lOIO

464

251

6197 97

.972972

829304158

304

342

671

162

1062

378

813187

487

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Lithgow, Archibald, his son, . 487„ James, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .487Litster, George, wright, Dirleton, 241

Littlejohn, David, shoemaker,DunfermHne, . . . 939

,, Janet, spouse to Francis

Orr, 1098

,, Margaret, spouse to DavidStewart, .... 939

Livingston, Alexander, in Dud-

ingston, .... 24

„ Helen, relict of William

Crawford, . . . . 1 52

„ Isobel, spouse to John Nairn, 1 52

„ Jean, spouse to James Donald, 75

„ Jean, relict of Alexander

Biggar of Gairnshall, . 130

„ John, tailor, Edinburgh, . 11 52

Lobban, George, landvvaiter,

Aberdeen, . . -352Loch, William, writer, Edinburgh, 502Lochhead, Mary, indweller,

Edinburgh, . . .178„ Walter, baker, Glasgow, . 499

Lock, John, farmer, Nether

Liberton, . . . .186,, Robert, carter, Burdiehouse, 494,, Thomas, son to John L. . 186

Lockhart, . . .,of Lee, . . 273

,, Elizabeth, spouse to JamesMaltman, . . . 852, 871

„ Sir George, of Carnwath,Lord President, . . 17

„ George, of Carnwath, . 481

„ Jean, natural daughter to

Sir William L. Denhaniand spouse to James Hen-derson, . . . .1181

Lookup, John, school doctor,

Selkirk, . . . .108Loudon, James, tidesman, Alloa, 309

Low, Catherine, daughter to Dr.

Joseph L II 13

,, Janet, spouse to JamesRainnie, .... 1044

„ Jean, daughter to John L.

of Brackley, . 452,814,864,, John, portioner of Brack-

ley, . . . -814, 864

„ John, tenant in Kingoldrum, 452

„ Dr. Joseph, physician,Brechin, . . . .1113

„ Thomas, farmer, Biggar, . 1044

Luke, James, cordiner, Potterrow, 416

„ Jean, spouse to Robert

Crawford, . . . .816Lumsden, Ann, servant, . . 422Lunan, Andrew, bookbinder,

London, . . .

'

. 1076

„ Andrew, his son, . . 1076

1076260

II 60

326

Lunan, Marianna, daughter to

Andrew L. . . .

Lyle, Hugh, merchant, Dalkeith,

Lyon, Patrick, druggist, Edin-

burgh, ....„ William, advocate,

,, William, treasurer of Societyof St. Stephen's Lodge,Edinburgh, . . . 1015

M'Adam, James, of Waterhead, 274Macalister, Angus, of Loup, . 465Macalpine, . . . shipmaster,

Leith, . . . .401„ Alexander, servant, . .652„ Catherine, spouse to Hugh

Macpherson, . . -913,, Grizel, spouse to Ludovick

Grant, . . . .401„ John, sailor, Greenock, . 913„ John, flesher, Leith, . .1148,, Margaret, spouse to Walter

Thomson,.... 652M'Andrew, Kenneth, lint dresser,

Edinburgh, . . . 573Macarthur, Archibald, chapman,

Langholm, . . . 282

Macaulay, William, smith, Edin-

burgh, .... 964Macaull, William, mealmaker,

Bell's Brae, . , .286Macbean, Angus, soldier, . . 71

MacBrair, Agnes, spouse to Ben-

jamin Dodd, . . -558,,

Alexander of Nethervvood, 558,, (]rizel at Knockomock, . 541

M'Callman, Janet, relict of Mr.Duncan Stewart and

spouse of James Stewart, 377M'Callum, Catherine, spouse to

Alexander Macdougall, . 706]\I'Coull, Agnes, daughter of

John M'C. . . .614„ John, late in Morton Mill, . 614

M'Colm, John, merchant, Ayr, . 249„ Margaret, spouse to W^illiam

Kelso, .... 249M'Combe, George, son to James

M'C 368„ James, in Dirskilpine, . 368

M'Connel, Alexander, writer,

Wigtown, . . . .581„ Dunbar, spouse to Samuel

Paterson, . . . .581M'Coul, Archibald, soapboiler,

Edinburgh, . . . 868

,, Elizabeth, spouse to Mal-colm Dalmahoy, . . 868

„ James, candlemaker, Edin-

burgh, .... 868

M'Cracken, James, servant, . 1125

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ArC'ulloch, Janet, spouse to

Robert Stevenson, . .1137„ Jean, spouse to James

Newlands, . . . 475

„ Joseph, cow-keeper, Glas-

gow, 1137Macdermed, Malcolm, poultry

merchant, Edinburgh, . 674MacDill, Andrew, servant, . . 274Macdonald, Agnes or Ann, spouse

to David Ramage, . . 879

„ Archibald of Sanda, advo-

cate, 760

„ Charles, his natural son, . 760

„ Daniel, servant, Edinburgh, 907

„ Donald, servant, . -1173„ Flora, spouse to Roderick

Beaton 801

„ Grizel, spouse to John Mac-donald of Largie, . .156

„ Isobel, relict of JamesDuguid, . . . .651

„ JeaYi, spouse to DuncanCarmichael, . . . 5°^

„ Jean, relict of John Dun, . 465

„ John, of Largie, . . .156,, John, of Airdnacross, . . 465

„ John, of Clanranald, . . 958

„ Mary, natural daughter of

Archibald M. of Sanda, . 760

„ Ronald, of Sana, . .156.„ Ronald, of Clanranald, . 761

„ Sarah, his natural daughter,

spouse to William Bruce, 761

„ Thomas, W.S., . . . 795

Macdougall, Alexander, indweller

in Todderick's Wynd, . 706

„ Alexander, servant, . . 799

„ or Macdowal, Alexander, of

The Exchequer, . . 1016

„ Catherine, spouse to JohnM'D., of Lunga, . . 843

„ Elizabeth, spouse to Alex-

ander M'D., . . . 1016

„ Flora, spouse to JohnStrathern, . . . -1174

„ John, of Lunga, . . . 843Macdowall, Andrew, advocate, . 415

„ Archibald, merchant andbailie of Edinburgh, . . 756

„ David, wright, Fothringall, 841

„ Margaret, spouse to Robert

Mackintosh, . . . 84T

„ Mary, servant, . . . 657Macewan, Alexander, tailor, . 723

„ Archibald, keeper of Parlia-

ment House, . . . 309

„ James, son to John M., . 428

„ John, shoemaker, Stirling . 428

Macfarlane, . . . ,tenant to

Lord Napier, . . . 452

Macfarlane, Alexander, youngerof Gartartan, . , 219,240

,, Ann, spouse to AndrewSutherland, . . . 378

„ Frances, daughter to P^rancis

^^^ 452,, Francis, servant, . . 452,. James, supervisor of excise,

Dunbar, .... 1056„ Jean, in Fintry, . . . iiii

„ Malcolm, in Fort William, 376„ Margaret, daughter to

Walter M. . . . 1077„ W^alter, innkeeper, Glasgow, 1077

M'Feegan, Mary, spouse to JohnAnderson, . . . 739

M'Gauchan, Elizabeth, spouse to

James Johnston, . . 388„ Robert, of Dalwhat, . . 388

M'Ghie, Sergeant, • • • 57M'Gilchrist, John, at Abbey toll, 755Macgillivray, Jean, spouse to

John Rose, . . . 224John, tenant, Achencemen, 224

671

671

M'Girdy, John, servant

„ Matthew, son to John AL .

M'Givan, Christian, relict of JohnAnderson,

M'Glashen, John, writer, Edin-

burgh, .

M 'Glass, John, in Furonich,„ Patrick, his son,

M'Glassan, Archibald, son to

Duncan M. . . .

,, Archibald, in Strachur,

M'Gowan, Alexander, merchant,Rothesay,....

,, Grace, his daughter, .

,, Thomas, maltman, Linlith-

gow,Macgregor, Alexander, chapman,

London, ....„ Catherine, spouse to Robert

Trail, ....,, Catherine, daughter to John

IVL . . . I no, 1150,, Evan, Newhaven, . . 222„ John, tenant in Cathala-

dow, . . . mo, 1 1 50„ Robert, son to Alexander AL 317

M'llfriesh, Elizabeth, spouse to

Alexander Nisbet, . . 504M'llwraith, Andrew, painter,

Edinburgh, . . . 427„ Ann, spouse to Alexander

Stevenson, . . . 427„ Thomas, tailor, Maybole, . 1013

M'Innes, Janet, daughter of Mr.

John M., and relict of

Captain Alexander Fair-

bairn, . . . .766

318

97961

61

62

62

1138

1138

435

317

222

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M'Innes, Mr. John, minister at

Coldstone, . . . 766M'Inroy Andrew, tenant, Dal-

shian, .... 477„ (irizel, spouse to David

Si me, . . . .477„ John, sailor, Perth, . . 708

M'Intyre, Alexander, tailor, in

New Town of Edinburgh, 697„ Ann, his spouse, . . 697

M'James, Alexander, miller in

Innermarkie, ... 31

Mack, Hugh, servitor, . . 253Mackalm, Donald, in Polacheror-

koran, . . . .61Mackay, Donald, private, 71st

Foot, . . . .1127,, George, vintner, Inverness, 263„ Hugh, barrack sergeant,

Dumbarton Castle, . . 1167

„ Major, .... 968„ Sarah, daughter of Hugh

M 1 1 67

Mackean, John, servant, . .1158Mackechnie, John, undertaker

of roads, . . . .1178Mackellar, Duncan, travelling

chapman, . . . -771Mackenzie, Alexander, of Apple-

cross, .... 295

„ Dr. Alexander, physician,

Cromarty, . . . 883„ Alexander, tacksman, of

Rogie, .... 1016

„ Alexie, spouse to Simon

Baillie, . . . .883„ Ann, daughterto William M. 488„ Ann, daughter to Duncan M. 793„ Annabella, spouse to

Thomas Borthwick, . . 403„ Lady Augusta, spouse to

Sir William Murray, . 763

„ Betty, spouse to MajorGordon Graham, . . 393

„ Catherine, spouse to Colin

Mackenzie, . . . 360„ Colin, factor to Lord Fort-

rose,..... 360„ David, teacher of dancing,

London, . . . 1 154, 1 190

„ Duncan, indweller, Green-

ock, . . . . -793„ Sir Hector, of Gairloch,

Bart. . . . .1071„ Isobel, daughter to Colin ^L 360

„ Jacobina, daughter of Alex-

ander M 1016

,, Sir James, of Royston, . 202

„ Kenneth, of Torridon, . 360„ Kenneth, sawyer, Edin-

burgh, . . . .674

Mackenzie, Lieut. Kenneth,younger, of Redcastle, . 721

,, Lady Margaret, spouse to

David Bruce of Clack-

mannan, .... 65,, Mary, spouse to Malcolm

Macleod of Raasay, . . 295„ Ronald, distiller. Canon-

mills, .... 859„ Simon, goldsmith, Inverness, 403„ William, barber, Glasgow, 488

Mackie, Christian, spouse to

Robert Harris, . . -273„ David, teacher, Maybole, . 727,, James, shoemaker, Wigtown, 429„ James, heelmaker, Alloa, 698, 718„ Jean, spouse to William

Stewart, ....,, Mai-garet, spouse to John

Adamson,„ Patrick, of Barmore, .

Mackinnon, Alexander, merchant,Naples, ....

„ Charles, of Mackinnon,„ Mary Emelia, spouse to

Alex. MMackintosh, Daniel, Stewart,

„ David, son to Mr. James AL 624,, Edward, of Borlum, . 815,865,, Eliza, spouse to Alexander

Farquharson of Mounie, .

„ Eliza Anglin, spouse to

Alexander Duff,

„ Isobel, daughter to William,M. in Corryburgh, .

„ James, minister, Dominica,,, Dr. James, Jamaica, .

,, Janet, daughter of Mrs. M. 1086

,, Julia, spouse to JamesJohnston,....

,, Lauchlan, of Aberardour, .

„ Mrs., change housekeeper,Edinburgh,

„ Robert, flax dresser, Edin-

burgh, ....,, or Tosh, Sibby, spouse to

Charles Stewart,

,, William, in Corryburgh, .

Maclaine, Hector, Bishop of

Argyll, ....„ Helen, spouse to Andrew

Deuchar, ....,, John, son to Hector, Bishop

of ArgyllMaclaren, Alexander, servant, .

„ David, shoemaker, Edin-

burgh, ....,, Jean, spouse to Robert

Aitchison,

,, Jean, spouse to WalterCrawford . . . 1003

821

406821

11871 1 87

1187

997

121

7.32

7'

62411'^

831121

1086

841

115971

265

265

265753

362

753

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Maclauchlan, Duncan, indweller,

Maybole, .... 676

Janet, his daughter, . . 676

John, in Callender, . -159John, in Lochnabeck, . 760Mary, his daughter, . . 760WiUiam, slater, . 521, 710, 728

Maclaughlin, Daniel, seaman,H.M.S. Namur, . .1189

Maclaurin, Alexander, clerk, 654, 692Maclay, William, merchant,

Edinburgh, . . .851Maclean, Carnegie, stucco man,

Edinburgh, . . . 667„ Charles, musician, Edin-

burgh, . . . .334Daniel, son of Lauchlan M. 11 70

Hector, of Torloisk, . . 505

Janet, relict of JohnLindsay, and spouse to

William Scott, .

,, John, merchant, Edinburgh,,, John, Captain, H.E.I.C.S.

„ John, his son,

„ Katharine, spouse to JohnRobertson,

„ Lauchlan, in Edinburgh, .

„ Murdoch, of Lochbuy,„ Walter, weaver, Edinburgh,

Macleav, Helen, daughter of

William M. . .

Macleish, Robert, brewer, Dunbar, 971Maclellan, Robert, gardener,

Summerhall,„ Samuel, dyer, Dalkeith,

Maclelland, Marion, spouse to

Robert Russell,

Macleod, Daniel, slater, Edin-

burgh, ....„ Malcolm, of Raasay, .

„ Margaret, spouse to William

Maxwell, ....Maclelose, Jean, spouse to James

Miller, ....Macling, Jean, spouse to Quinten

Crawfoord,Macmaluach, Donald, in Glen-

croe,.....,, Janet, his daughter, .

Macmillan, Donald, workman,Kilbarchan,

James, wright, Edinburgh,Jean, his daughter,John, flesher, Musselburgh,John, distiller, Airdrie,

John, junior, flesher, Edin-

burgh, . . . . T^-]

„ Margaret, daughter of

Donald M. . . .754Macmurtrie, Christian, spouse to

Peter Dalgleish, . .713

1095667667667

6671 170

903599

851

177

204

148

932295

827

800

84

62

62

754571

571280

451

Macmurtrie, James, farmer. Waterof Irvine, . . . -713

Aiacnab, Colin, clerk, Grange-mouth, .... 937

,, Duncan, in Falkirk, . -631,, Francis, of Macnab, . . 839„ Francis, his natural son, . 839„ Helen, daughter to Colin M. 937

Macnair, Donald, 35th Foot, in

Rosemarkie, . . -915Macnaughton, Elizabeth, relict of

Alexander Kennedy, . 366Macneill, Archibald, of Carskey, 532

„ Archibald, attorney at law,

Kingston, Jamaica, . .1112„ Francis, son to Captain

John M. .... 359„ Hector, grieve to Duchess

ofArgyle, . . . .198„ Jean, spouse to John Mont-

gomery, . . . .532„ Captain John, . . . 359,, Ensign John, his son, . 359„ Margaret, daughter to

Archibald M. . . .1M'Nish, David, merchant, Dum-

fries, . . . . .1,, Sally, spouse to Lieut.

Alexander Douglas, . . i

M'Phell, David, merchant, Edin-

burgh, ....,, Janet, spouse to Andrew

Wilson, ....Macpherson, Ann, spouse to

John Paterson, .

,, Balfour, mason, Edinburgh, i

,, Charles, soldier,

,, Donald, of Breaksey, . 815,„ Hugh, ship carpenter,

Greenock,,, James, mason. Dean,„ Malcolm, in Drumbain, . i

„ Marjory, spouse to EdwardMacintosh of Borlum, 815,

Macqueen, Catherine, spouse to

John Macdonald of Clan-

ranald, ....„ Grizel, spouse to David

Williamson, . . 102 1, i

,, Robert, Lord Braxfield,

Macrae, Marion, spouse to

William Lauder,Macrobie, James, merchant,

Edinburgh,Macvicar, Helen, spouse to

Robert Black, .

,, John, clerk of customs,Greenock,

Mailer, John, clerk,

„ William, at Huntingtower,Main, Peter, painter, Edinburgh, i

112

135

135

745

745

607177

27886;

913502082

865

958

046958

720

892

752

801

756916035

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Main, Robert, writer, Muirhouse, 318Mair, Captain John, ... 87

„ Mr. William, minister of

Holm, .... 565Malcolm, Archibald, surgeon,

Lugton, .... 496„ Catherine, daughter to

James M 735

„ Helen, spouse to EdwardHill, 884

„ Jacobina, daughter to

James AI., and spouse to

Alexander Cunningham,w.s. . . . 448,497

„ James, merchant, Jamaica,448, 497

„ James, tlesher, Pathhead, . 735

„ Sir John, of Lochore,Bart. . . . 448, 497

„ John, cabinetmaker, Leith, 1131

„ Mary, spouse to William

Lees, . . . .415„ William, waiter, Prestonpans, ^^t

Malloch, Bessie, servitrix, . . 25

Maltman, James, druggist, 852, 871

Manderson, John, vintner, Mid-calder, . . . 1055, 1065

Mann, jean, spouse .to Robert

Sempill, .... 658Marischall, William, Earl, . . 40

Marjoribanks, Mr. Andrew, por-

tioner, of Preston, . . 79

„ Edward, merchant, Edin-

burgh, .... 79

„ Elizabeth, spouse to Robert

Johnston,.... 956„ James, merchant, Edinburgh, 79

„ John, merchant, Edinburgh, 79

„ Margaret, daughter to Mr.Andrew M. . . 79

,. Nicolas, daughter to Mr.Andrew M. ... 79

Marr, Margaret, spouse to JamesChalmers, . . -517

„ Margaret, spouse to Robert

Butter, . . . -789„ William, mason, Edinburgh, 517

Marriot, Mr. Samuel Beresford, . 266

Marshall, Alexander, in Goremyre, 135

„ Anna, spouse to JohnMacmillan, . . -45'

„ Hubert, merchant, Glasgow, 1 167

„ Captain James, merchant,in Newport-town, . . 60

„ James, writer, Edinburgh, . 117

„ James, town clerk, Irvine, . 258

„ John, his son, . . .258„ John, of Bogstoun, . . 649

„ John, mason, Edinburgh, . 1099

„ John, ropemaker, Grass-

1 120

1012

405

542

285

467

828

818

market, I 12-

Marshall, Margaret, spouse to

John Craig, . . . 1099„ Thomas, tenant, Muirehall, 451,,

Thomas Hay. merchant,Perth,

„ William, weaver. Dairy,Martin, Alexander, Islay Herald

,, Alexander, merchant, Bel

haven, .

'

.

„ Andrew, bookseller, Edin

burgh, ...„ Charles, shoemaker, Edin

burgh,„ Charles, hairdresser, Edin

burgh,„ David, portrait painter,

Edinburgh,„ George, writer, Edinburgh,

405, 536,, Gideon, servant, . . 373„ Helen, daughter of Robert

M. . . . . .837„ Robert, of Bikkerton, . 837„ Robert, mason, Leith, . 966

Massie, Andrew, junior, advo-

cate, . . . . 131, 132

Mason, Margaret, widow of

Robert Auchincloss, .

Masson, Alexander, writer, Edin-

burgh, ....Matthew, Robert, servant, .

Maxwell, Sir Alexander, of Mon-reith,

„ Dame Eglintine, spouse to

Sir Thomas Wallace

Dunlop, Bart. .

,, James, son to CornetPatrick M.

„ John, engraver, Edinburgh,861, 940

,, Margaret, spouse to Laur-ence Scott of Bavelaw, . 18

„ Margaret, spouse to FrancisCarruthers of Dormont, .

„ Mr., of Calderwood, .

Cornet Patrick, .

Patrick, his son,

Robert, junior, of Clonyards, 549Sir William, of Monreith,Bart 688

„ William, barber, Dumbarton, 827„ General William, of Park-

hill, 1115Meales, Agnes, daughter of

Alexander, . . . 666

,, Alexander, brewer, Edin-

burgh, .... 666

Meason, Barbara, daughter of

William M. . . 935, 1027

,, William, shipmaster, Ler-

wick, . . . 935, 1027

1051

606

853

339

688

324

33918

324324

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Meek, James, gardener, Dirleton, 241

Megget, John, shoemaker, Edin-

burgh, . . . .454„ John, tanner, Pleasance, . 870

Melvin, Andrew, residenter in

Cowgate, and his spouse, 678Menteith, Anna, Countess of, . 30

„ Wilh'am, Earl of, . . 30Menzies, Agnes, spouse to Paul

Baillie, .... 348„ Archibald, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .348,, Euphan, daughter of John

M. of Drumschenach, . 8

„ Isobel, spouse to William

Hunter, .... 380„ John, of Drumschenach, . 8

„ Sir Robert, of that Ilk, . 380„ William, writer, Edinburgh, 82

„ William, writer, Edinburgh,1073, 1 136

Merrilees, Mary, servant, . . 409Mercer, Catherine, spouse to

Charles Gordon of Ward-house, .... 1093

,, Major James, ofAuchnacant,49th Regt. . . . 1093

Michelburns, Colonel, . . 81

Michie, Alexander, farmer, Muirof TuUich, . . 405, 536

„ Margaret, spouse to GeorgeMartin, . . . 405, 536

Middleton, James, armourer,Edinburgh, ... 4

„ Margaret, spouse to JamesHedderwick, . . . 474

Miller, Alexander, merchant,Huntly, .... 609

Arthur, minister, . -213ArthUi, dyer, Edinburgh, 592, 598Mrs. Beatrix, grocer, Edin-

burgh, .... 638Catherine, spouse to ThomasShearer, . . 1096, 1 100

David, farmer. Hunting-tower, .... 703David, senior, in Brechin,

1096, I I GO

Duncan, mealmaker, Cra-

mond, . . . -154James, coppersmith. Canon-

gate, . . . .116James, gardener, Blyths-wood Holm, . . . 800

James, writer, Selkirk, . 832James, servant, . . . 977Jane, spouse to ArchibaldBrodie 11 17

Janet, spouse to James Bogle, 629Janet, daughter to Mrs.Beatrix M. . . . 638

11

11

Miller, Janet, relict of William. . .

,and spouse to

David Hume, . . .1118„ Jean, spouse to John Sproul,

physician,. . . . 832,, John, in Barshalloch, . 51

„ John, in Markinch, . .1117,, John, senior, shipmaster,

Inverkeithing, . . . 1179„ John, junior, shipmaster,

Inverkeithing, . . -1179„ Margaret, spouse to Thomas

Forrest, . . . .170„ Margaret, spouse to James

Steedman, . . . 703,, Marion, spouse to John

Reid, . . . .51,, Mary, spouse to William

Turner, . . . . 857,, Mary, daughter to William

M 1161

„ Matthew, bailie in NewGalloway,.... 274

„ Robert, weaver, Langlone, 1151

„ William, wright, in Gorbals, 629„ William, in Grahamshill, . 1161

Mills, Henry, comedian, . . 969,, Henry, his son, . . . 969„ John, also his son, . . 969„ Mary, daughter to Henry M. 969

Milne, Adam, cooper, Hadding-ton, 299

,, David, tailor, Canongate-head, .... 284

,, Henrietta, spouse to Charles

Campbell, . . . 845„ Henry, smith, Canongate, . 744„ James, dyer, Edinburgh, . 845„ Jean, spouse to George

Johnston,.... 734„ Katherine, spouse to James

Fiddes, .... 482Mitchell, . . .

, tenant in

Morton, . . . .621„ Alexander, of Colpney, . 327„ Alexander, his son, . . 327

,, Alexander, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .539,, Andrew, brewer in Yard-

heads of Leith, . . . 243„ Archibald, surgeon, Kirk-

cudbright, . . . 375,, Elizabeth, spouse to James

Wemyss, .... 953„ George, parish of Foveran, 166

„ George, servitor, . . 740„ Henry, servant, . . .116„ Isobel, daughter to John

M. of Byres, . . -MS,, James, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .235

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Mitchell, James, merchant, Perth, 740„ Jean, spouse to David Bower, 166

„ John, of Byres, . . . 145

,, John, smith, Edinburgh, . 192

„ John, merchant. North

Leith, . . . .315„ John, farmer, Dalkeith, . 443„ John, weaver, Winton, . 625„ Marjorj', spouse to John

Wilson, . . . . G21

„ Mary, daughter to RobertM 443

„ . Mary, spouse to Robert

Moore, .... 804„ Nicolas, daughter of Archi-

bald M 375„ Robert, in Plewlands, . 443„ Rolland, attorney, Brentford, 804,, Stephen, merchant, Linlith-

gow, . . . . .363,, William, of Fintalloch, . 738

Mitchellhill, William, bailie in

Selkirk, .... 108

Moffat, Grizel, spouse to JosephGuild, .... 312

„ Helen, daughter to James M. 516,, Helen, daughter to James M. 675,, James, maltman, Berwick, 516„ James, in Peathill, . . 675

Moir, George, of Leckie, . . 397„ Jacobina, daughter to James

M. of Earnslaw, . . 402„ James, of Earnslaw, . . 402„ Jean, sister to John M. of

Cairnhill, .... 462„ John, of Cairnhill, . . 462„ Margaret, spouse to George

Nisbet, .... 462

Monipenny, William, advocate, . 79Monro, John, of Auchenbowie, . 833Monteith, George, merchant,

Edinburgh, . . .48,, George, his son, . . 48

Montgomerie, Alexander, of Ass-

loas, 397

,, Ann, spouse to GeorgeMoir of Leckie, . . 397

„ Ann, spouse to Capt. JamesMarshall,.... 60

„ Barbara, spouse to JosephDonaldson, . . . 387

„ John, dean of sievewrights.

Linlithgow, 408,, John, shipmaster, Greenock, 53:

„ Mary, spouse to Cornet

George Skene,... 99„ Sir Robert, of Skelmorlie, 60, 99„ William, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .316Montier, Gilbert, clerk, post office,

Edinburgh, . . 223, 234

Montrose, Duke of, . . -523Moodie, Andrew, day labourer,

Portsburgh, . . . 959„ Barbara, spouse to James

M'Cracken, . . .1125„ Jean, spouse to Alexander

(hay, . . . .959,, John, farmer, Beughtoun, . 98,, Rev. Roger, Monymail, . 1125

Moore, Elizabeth, daughter to

Robert M. . . .804„ Isobel, spouse to Robert

Gumming, daughter of

Thomas AL 501, 577, 582, 587„ John Mitchell, son to

Robert M. . . .804„ Marv, daughter to Robert

M.'

. . . . . 804,, Robert, of Blairstone, . 804„ Thomas, vintner, Edinburgh,

501, 577, 582, 587Moorhead, Thomas, of Westbor-

land, .... 656Moray, Ann, Countess of, . 169

„ Charles, Earl of, . 169, 281

More, Alexander, son to Gilbert, 766„ George, in Westminster, . 81

„ Gilbert, merchant, Aberdeen, 766„ Janet, spouse to John White,

1026

„ Mary, daughter to GeorgeM 81

Morgan, Alister, of Torriegalter, 114,, Elizabeth, spouse to Henry

Farquharson, . . .114Morrice, Rachel, spouse to Hector

M'Millan, . . .1168

Morris, Colonel Staats Long, 529, 534,, Thomas, Charleston, . 814

Morrison, Adam, merchant,Dunfermline, . . . 560

„ Ann, daughter to John M. 442,, George, mariner, Dundee, 290„ Mr. James, minister in

Orkney, .... 69„ James, of Maisindieu, . 229,, James, workman, Dalkeith, 423„ John, merchant, Glasgow, 442,, John, weaver, Pleasance, 460„ John, farmer, Ayr, . . 877,, Margaret, spouse to Wil-

liam Fisher, . . . 165

,, Margaret, servant, . . 472,, Mary, spouse to John Aird, 877

,, Thomas, mariner, Charleston,

S64,, William, of Prestongrange, 79

Mortimer, Betty, spouse to

Peter Fairweather, . . 597Mortloch, Mary, spouse to

James Lawson, . 670, 690

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Morton, Alexander, gardener, . 531

„ Hugh, Wright, Leith, . 966Mowbray, William, merchant,

Edinburgh, . . . 608

Muat, James, junior, teacher,

Edinburgh, . . .1165Mudie, Gavin, weaver, Tranent, 164

Muir, Anna, spouse to WalterNisbet of Craigentinny, 251, 289

„ Mr. Archibald, minister of

Garvald, . . . 251, 289„ Archibald, book-keeper,

Glasgow, . . .901„ Henry, merchant, burgess,

Edinburgh, ... 6

„ James, shoemaker, Perth, 985„ Janet, spouse to William

Ramsay, .... 985„ John, under clerk of Session, 44

~„ Robert, son to Henry M. . 6

„ Thomas, weaver, Glasgow, 1040Muirhead,- Elizabeth, spouse to

Duncan M'Kellar,

„ James, cofifee-house keeper,,, John, farmer, Coats, .

Muller, Jasper, merchant, Leith,

Munro, Alexander, shoemaker,Fisherrow,

„ Elizabeth, spouse to

Thomas Lisk, .

„ Jean, spouse to John Hislop, 1188

Murdoch, Ann, spouse to Cap-tain Finlay Burn, . .825

„ George, porter, Leith, . 915„ John, schoolnia>iter, Glasgow, 825

Murray, Adam, of Belbridden, 774, 784,, Alexander, younger, of

Stanhope, advocate,

Alexander, of Cringlety,

Alexander, of Murray field,

Ann, spouse to Lieut. Wil-liam Henry Cranstoun,

Anna, spouse to Charles

Spalding,Charles, writer, Haddington, 496Daniel, merchant, Edinburgh, 836Sir David, of Stanhope, 188, 382David, merchant, Leith, . 382Lord Edward, . . . 253John, of Cringlety, . 55, 56Mr. John, son to LordEdward M. . . .253Lord John, . . 411,413John, m,erchant, Edinburgh, 469

771

355771

370

1 188

188

5?

188

799

382

496

toKatherine, daughterColonel Robert AI.

Malcolm, of Marchfield,Mrs. Margaret, spouseJames Justice, .

Margaret,spouse to William

Campbell,

to

199

365

389

981

Murray, Mary Ann, spouse to

General James Lockhart

Wishart, . . 774, 784

,,Colonel Robert, Scots

Foot Guards, . . .199,, Sarah, spouse to William

Baird of Branxton, . . 365,, Susanna, spouse to Henry

Smith, . . . . 259,, Thomas, of Meadowhead, 318„ Colonel Thomas, . . 376,, William, mariner, Leith, . 524,, Sir William, of Ochtertyre,

Bart. .... 963Mylne, Alexander, in Hallhead, 113

,, James, apothecary, Edin-

burgh, • • • • 93

Nagon, Hon. Colonel, . . 383Nairn, Captain Andrew, . .182

,, Barbara, spouse to William

Richardson, junior, . . 329,, David, residenter, Dalkeith, 283„ John, merchant, Edinburgh, 152

,, John, glover, Banff, . . 329,, Peter, of Moringie, . . 329,,

Sir Thomas, of Kirkhill, . 182

Napier, Francis, Lord, .. -452

„ or Maxwell, George, of Kil-

mahew, .... 324„ John, of Ballinkinrain, . 540„ Margaret, spouse to Robert

Christie, .... 758Xasmyth, Jean, spouse to James

Hattrick, . . . 748„ Matthew, servant, Fulwood, 748

Nathan, Rose, spouse to HenryDaniel, .... 947

Neek Keinich, Catherine, spouseto Alexander M 'James, . 31

Neil, Daniel, weaver, Glasgow, 1052,, Robert, smith, Edinburgh, 107

Neilson, Anne, daughter of JohnN. of Corsock, . . 508

,, Ellison, spouse to JamesFraser, .... 903

„ Euphan, spouse to JamesAPRobie, . . . .892

„ George, maltraan, Paisley, 724,, John, son to Craigathie, . 18

,, John, of Corsock, . . 508„ John, carter in Sherriihall, 903

Neish, Duncan, indweller, Edin-

burgh, . . . .510Newland?, James, servant, . -475Nicalm, Janet, daughter to

Donald ATackcalm, in

Polacherorkoran, . . 61

Nickall, Alexander,in Duddingston, 24Nicol, Alexander, tailor. Hawk-

hill, Dundee, . . . 975

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11

11

11

11

Nicol, Catherine, his daughter, 975„ Christian, servant, . . 997,, George, tailor, Edinburgh, 412

George, son to John N. . 726

James, tailor, Kenwallburn, 809Janet, spouse to Capt.

George Campbell, . . 809„ Jean, spouse to William

Smyth, .... 412,, John, tenant in Nevay, . 726,, Peter, merchant, Bathgate, 574

Nicolson, Houstoun Stewart, of

Carnock, .... 584„ Sir James, of that Ilk, 257, 509„ Patrick, wright, Edinburgh, no

Nimmo, George, mealmonger,Leith, .... 619

James, ale seller, Linlithgow, 705James, smith, Linlithgow, . 1162

John, maltman, Leith, . 227

„ Margaret, spouse to Patrick

Stone, .... 264Nisbet, Alexander, mason, Edin-

burgh, . . . .128„ Alexander, wright, Edin-

burgh, . . . .504„ Anna, spouse to Colin Fal-

conar, . . . .128„ Archibald, of Carfin, . . 459„ Archibald, his son, . . 459„ Catherine, daughter to

Archibald N. . . . 459„ Charlotte, daughter to

Archibald N. . . . 459„ Elizabeth, daughter to

Archibald N. . . . 459„ Emelia, daughter to Archi-

bald N 459„ George, wright, Glasgow, . 462

„ Jean, daughter to WalterN. of Craigentinny, . . 289

„ Mary, daughter to Archi-

bald N. . . .

459„ Walter of Craigentinny, 251, 289„ William of Dirleton, . .251

Nish, David, merchant, Dumfries, 1 135

„ Sally, spouse to Lieut. Alex-

ander Douglas, . -1135Niven, James, distiller, Linlith-

gow, 991

Noble, Gilbert, merchant, Aber-

deen, .... 245

„ Jean, spouse to Alexander

Caitchen,.... 928

„ Margaret, daughter to Gil-

bert N 245

„ William, in Longstruther-burn, .... 928

Norfolk, Duke of, . . . 74

Norries, George, periwig maker,

Newport, . . . .109

Northesk, George, Earl of, . 567Norwich, Earl of, . . . 74Noteman, Alexander, banksman, 849Nudd, John, footman, . . 1005

OCHERTON, William, messenger-at-arms, Edinburgh, . 1129

Ogill, David, of Papilhall, . .136Ogilvie, Elizabeth, spouse to

James Stirling, . . 5

,, Elizabeth, relict of Mr.

James Morrison, . . 69„ Elizabeth, spouse to Hector

M'Neil, . . . .198„ James, merchant, Keith, . 719„ Jean, spouse to the Hon.

Walter Ogilvie of Clova, . 1133„ Mr. John, in Cupar Angus, 216

„ Dr. John, Forfar, . . 1133„ Mary, relict of John Moir

of Cairnhill, . . . 462„ Hon. Walter, of Clova, . 1133

Ogston, Alexander, schoolmaster,Tarves, .... 482

O'Hara, Colonel, H.E.LC.S. . 1024

Oliphant, . . ., spouse to

James Drummond, . . 145

,, Abigail, daughter to CharlesO. of Langton, . . 112

„ Charles, of Langton,principal clerk of Session, 1 12

„ Jean, spouse to Daniel Tel-

ford, 346„ John, of Carpow, . . 346

Oliver, Christian, daughter to

Robert O. . . .481,, Janet, daughter to Robert O. 481

„ Margaret, spouse to James1068

481

1068

1098

943

1084

Crookshanks,,, Robert, butler, .

,, Thomas, innkeeper, stewar

ton, ....Orr, Francis, pocket-book maker

Glasgow, .

„ John, of Barrowfield, advo

cate,....Orrock, James, mariner, Burntis

land,

„ William, maltman. Kirk

caldy,

Osburn, Ann, spouse to Alexander Mitchell,

Osburne, James, mariner, Phila

delphia, West Indies,

,, Mr. William, minister of

Fintray, .

„ William James, son to

James OOswald, Mr. George, minister.

Dunnet,

112 /

327

327

327

327

185

Owens, George, farmer, Calkiessie, 35

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Padzeon, James, farmer, Dean, 225Park, Archibald, tenant, in Kirk-

tounhill, . . .418, 691„ Helen, his daughter, spouse

to Charles Stewart, . 418, 691Parsell, Thomas, stocking maker,

Glasgow, . . u 53, 1183

Pasley, James, of Craig, . -551Paterson, Agnes, spouse to

James Simpson, . . 910,, Dame Alice, spouse to

Sir Alexander Dalmahoy,Bart. . . . .217

,, Andrew, vintner, Water of

Leith 812

„ David, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .910„ Elizabeth, spouse to George

Ramsay, . . . 489, 527„ George, jeweller, Edin-

burgh, . . . .145,, H^nry, maltman, Glasgow, 528„ James, farmer at Doddridge, 35

„ James, of Woodside, . . 323„ James, merchant, Bonny-

millns, . . . • '414

„ James, tailor, Edinburgh, . 785„ James, son to William P. . 1088

„ Mr. John, minister, Tun-

dergarth, . . . • '7

„ John, archbishop of Glas-

gow, . . . . .217, John, coupar, Linton, . 286

John, wright, Queensferry, 471

John, mason, Drumsheugh, 607

John, printer, Edinburgh, . 643„ John, merchant, Birming-

ham, .... 720„ Margaret, spouse to John

Johnston, . . . -785, Marion, spouse to William

Lauder, . . . .720„ Samuel, merchant, Wigtown, 581

,, Thomas, in Bowland, . 541

,, Thomas, spirit dealer,

Edinburgh, . . . 983„ William, writer, Edin-

burgh, . . . 790, 793„ William, overseer, Preston-

hall, . . . . . 1088

Paton, George, of Grandoun, . 345„ Isabella, daughter of Wil-

liam P 657,, John, mariner, Ayr, . . 455„ William, in Gibbet Turnpike, 657

Patrick, l^avid, portioner in

Wester Auchenloch, . 613„ James, his son, . . -613„ James, his son, . . . 613

Paul, William, storekeeper.Citadel of Leith, . . 2

It

If

Paxton, Isobel, spouse to Allan

Buchanan, . . . 630„ Thomas, surgeon, Lockerbie, 630

Payne, Captain William, ist

Dragoons, . . . 457Peacock, Isobel, widow of Robert

Taylor, . . . .1194,, James, barber, Edinburgh, 34

Peden, Ann, spouse to GeorgeBignett, .... 847

„ Matthew, residenter in

Glasgow, .... 999Pedeson, Roderick, cordiner,

Canongate, . . .178Peebles, . . .

, skinner, Lin-

lithgow, .... 928„ Elizabeth, spouse to An-

drew Paterson, . .812,, Lilias, daughter of . . .

P., skinner, Linlithgow, . 928Penman, Elizabeth, spouse to

John Reoch, . . 269Pennycook, Alison, spouse to

John Grinton, . . . 426,, James, tenant in Leips, . 426

Pentland, Thomas, smith in

Wolmet, .... 338Peterkin, Thomas, excise officer,

Edinburgh, . 1014, 1043Peters, John, merchant, Virginia, 540

,, Thomas, son to John P. . 540Petrie, Alexander, writer, Edin-

burgh, . . . .235„ Christian, spouse to George

Thomson, . . . 797„ John, soldier, . . . 413„ William, in Kirkcaldy, . 797

Pettigrew, Alexander, . . .1162

,, Marion, spouse to JamesNimmo, .... 1162

Pew or Pow, Beatrix, spouse to

Charles Blaickie, . 847, 855

Philip, John, wright, Kirkcaldy, 11 27

Pickford, Lieut. Charles, R.N. . 1187

Pierre, John, master's mate,H.M.S. Achilles, . . 565

Pilcher, Edward, of Rochester, . 1191

„ Henrietta, spouse to Lieut-Colonel John French, . 1 191

Pillans, Ann, spouse to JamesPaterson, . . . . 4'4

„ Robert, farmer, Long-niddry, . . . .414

„ Thomas, shipmaster, Leith, 335Pirie, Alexander, minister, Blair-

logie, .... 608

„ Elizabeth, spouse to JohnJackson, .... 1097

„ Isobel, residenter in Loan-

head, .... 638„ James, writer, Aberdeen, . 1076

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John, quarrier, Stenhouse,

„ William, weaver, Picardy, .

Pi lie, Jean, spouse to John Lear-

mond, . . . .192,,

Lieut. John, R.N. . . 1097

„ Mary, spouse to AndrewLunan, .... 1076

Pitcairn, Archibald, M.D. . .112,, Jean, spouse to John Ains-

worth, . . . .181Plain, Jean, spouse to John

Spavin, .... 625

Playfair, Janet, spouse to Alex-ander Drummond, . . 846

„ Thomas, weaver, Kinross, . 846Plenderleith, David, of Byth, . 250

„ John, writer, Edinburgh, . 250Plumber, Elizabeth, spouse to

James Buchanan, . 769, 989„ James, in Dalkeith, . . 769

Poll or Pool, Jean, spouse to

James Gray, . . -725Ponton, Alexander, distillers, St.

Clement's Wells, . 941, 970Poole, Matthew, baker. Canon-

gate,. .... 617Porteous, George, herald painter,

Edinburgh, ... 50900

Porterfield, Boyd, of that Ilk, . 584Margaret, spouse to Hous-toun S. Nicolson of Car-

nock, .... 584Portmore, Lord, . . . .109Potter, Jean, daughter to

William P. . . .890,, William, in Edinburgh, . 41

,, William, tenant, in Hill-

house, .... 890„ William, his son, . . 890

Powcock, Colonel John, . .180Powrie, David, servitor to Lord

Rollo, . . . 21, 43Pratt, William, innkeeper,

Dunbar, .... 1056Prentice, Robert, day labourer,

Airdrie, .... 722

Preston, Charles, M.D. . . 83

,, George, surgeon, Edinburgh, 70„ Robert, soldier, 70th Foot, 996

Primrose, James, clerk to customs,

Leith, .... 802

„ James, his son, . . . 802

Pringle, Andrew, skinner, Had-

dington, .... 866

,, David, farmer, Abbeymains,Haddington, . . . 1058

,, James, farmer. Pirn, . -751„ John, of Crichton, . . 672

„ Margaret, spouse to Peter

Whyte, . . . -751„ Robert, pf Dewar, . . 3

Proudfoot, Dorothie, spouse to

Charles Calder, . . 957,, George, dyer, Newmills, . 957

Proven, Emelia, spouse to Archi-

bald Nisbet of Carfin, . 459Punshon, Thomas, Canonmills, . 859Puppo,Guiseppe, musician, Edin-

burgh, . . . -764Purdie, James, goldsmith, Holy-

rood, . . . . 374„ Jane, spouse to William

Paterson, . . . 790, 791„ William, causewaylayer,

Edinburgh, . . . 790Pursell, Margaret, spouse to

John Burn, . . 85, 146Purves, Jean, spouse to John

Tuck, .... 704,, Robert, in Chatton, near

Wooler, .... 897

Rae, Janet, spouse to Robert

Rankine, .... 659,, John, soldier, . . . 320

Ralston, Agnes, spouse to

Thomas Cochran, . 759, TT^,, Ann, servant, . . . 968„ Elizabeth, daughter to

James R. . . . 948, 949,, Gavin, shoemaker, Stirling, 968„ James, glover, Falkirk, . 948„ James, meal merchant.

Paisley, . . . 759, 111,, Robert, hosier, Glasgow,

817, 1019,,

William Heiny, of Wanick-hill, Lieut. 100 F'oot, 817, 1019

Ramage, David, founder at

Spittalfields, . . . 897„ Janet, daughter to Robert, 1 1 1

,, Robert, in Haddington, . iii

Ramsay, Andrew, day labourer,

Doghillock, . . . 873,, Ann, spouse to Robert

Johnston,.... 679„ Charles, distiller. Canon-

mills, .... 859„ David, W.S. . . . 103,, George, stabler, in Canon-

gate, . . . 489, 527„ George, staymaker, Canon-

gate, . . . 489, 527,, Sir George, of Bantif", Bart. 997,, James, weaver, Kerrymuir, 679,, Patrick, merchant, Had-

dington, .... 95„ Peter, stabler, Canongate,

Edinburgh, . . 654, 692„ Robert, mason, Fisherrow, 302,, Robert, brewer, Bathgate,

484, 486

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Ramsay, William, spirit dealer,

I3unfermline, . . . 985Rankine, Janet, spouse to Mr.

Walter Achincloss, . '97

,, Janet, dauj^hter to Robert R. 659„ Robert, in New Park

Lanark, .... 659Rannie, David, of xMelville, . 693

Elizabeth, his daughter, . 693James, farmer, Little Fal-

side,..... 680

,, (Rainnie), James, tailor,

Glasgow, . . 1044, 1070

Rattray, Elizabeth,•

spouse to

James Tytler, . . . 895,, George, in Ballardie, . 145

,, Janet, spouse to William

Mailer, . . . . 916Redford, John, messenger, Leith, 1059

,, William, baker, Leith, . 1059Redman, Margaret, spouse to

Eudovick Grant, younger,of Crichie, . . . 305

Reid, Alexander, cordiner, Bells

Mills, .... 165

Alexander, son to James R. 177

Andrew, in Amisfield

Tower, ....Ann, spouse to Alexander

Stewart, ....Ann, daughter to James R.

Ann, spouse to GeorgeRobertson,

Charles, farmer, Leadhills, i

Daniel, soldier, .

David, indweller. Brocks-

burn, ....David, clerk in customs,

1092

932

950115

444

495

Edinburgh, afterwards

Inspector-General, . 548,

Isabella, daughter to JohnR I

James, merchant, Edin-

burgh, ....James, merchant, Edin-

burgh, ....James, coachmaker, Canon-

gate,

James, weaver, Glasgow, .

Jean, spouse to WilliamPaul

Jean, spouse to HenrySimpson, ....

John, in Cardross,

John, tailor in Canongate, .

John, writer, Edinburgh, .

John, in F'oss,

John, printer, Edinburgh, .

John, innkeeper, Harylaw,

„ John, distiller, Canonmiils,

618

179

177

506

922950

228

5'

104228

313522

858859

Reid, John, collector of customs,

Stornoway, . . -1179„ John, tenant, Amisfield

Tower, .... 1092„ Margaret, spousetoJohnWatt, 45

„ Margaret, relict of JamesM'Adam of Waterhead, . 274

„ Margaret, SDouse to GeorgeFall, W.S.' . . .340

„ Mary, spouse to Daniel

Farquharson, . . .1115,, Mr. Patrick, preacher, . 6g,, Robert, in Conckredon, . 45„ Robert, collier, . . -213„ Robert, gardener, Heriot's

Hospital, .... 306,, Robert, brewer, Edinburgh, 436„ Robert, workman, Glasgow, 702„ William, weaver, Edinburgh, 14,, William, weaver, Potterrow, 416,, William, writer, Edinburgh, 936

Reikie, Isabella, spouse to Alex-ander Wilson,. . . . 430

,, John, Wright in Linktownof Kirkcaldy, . . . 430

Reky, Helen, spouse to JohnMorrison,.... 460

„ James, weaver, Edinburgh, 460Rennie, David, brewer in Ports-

burgh, .... 93,, James, m Sockhead, . . 94,, James, junior, merchant,

Leith 1157Renton, Alexander, of Lamerton, 887Reoch, George, smith at Corbie-

hall 466„ John, younger, shoemaker,

Irvine, .... 269Rhind, Susanna, spouse to Ken-

neth M'Andrew, . . 573Rhynd or Rhyne, Elizabeth,

spouse to Malcolm Mac-dermed, .... 674

Richardson, Anna, daughter to

-Sir James R. . . .183„ Bethia, spouse to William

Hunter, .... 1069,, Elizabeth, spouse to John

Irvine, . . . .810„ George, writer, Edinburgh, 183„ Sir James, of Smeaton, . 183„ Janet, shopkeeper, Calton, 779,, Mr. James, minister of

Newburn, . . 1069„ Mary, spouse to George R.,

writer, . . . -183,, Richard, in Ruecroft, . 810

,, Robert, indweller in Gil-

merton, .... 7

,, Susannah, spouse to JohnStewart, . . . .1186

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Richardson, William, elder, smith,

Edinburgh, . . . 329„ William, junior, smith,

Edinburgh, . . . 329Richmond, James, seedsman,

Edinburgh, . . . 990„ Jeanne, daughter to John R. 990„ John, son to James R. . 990

Riddell, Marjory, spouse to

Robert Forsyth, . -341Ritchie, Alexander, in Drumbeg,

923, 961

„ Ahson, residenter in Canon-

gate 425

„ Elizabeth, daughter to Alex-

ander R 923„ Elizabeth, spouse to James

Wallace, . . . .961„ James, of Busbie, . . 853

„ John, heel and last maker,

Canongate, . . . 425

John, mason, Paisley, . 896Margaret, spouse to Walter

Cruickshanks, . . .122Robb, Janet, spouse to William

Wallace, . . . .1159„ Jean, daughter to John Robb, 472

„ John, m Dunblane, . . 472

Robert, James, mason, Falkirk,

948, 949„ John, in Fisherrow, . . 1079

Robertson, Agnes, relict of JohnHamilton of Grange, . 147

„ Alexander, merchant, Port-

soy, 824

„ Alexander, corporal, 90Regiment, . . .1172

„ Anna, spouse to JamesWilson, . . . .615

„ David, baker, Leith, . . 1066

„ Lieut.-Colonel David, . 1191

„ Elizabeth, spouse to HarryGardner, . . . .811

„ Francis, bookseller, Edin-

11

burgh. 620

„ George, merchant, Glasgow, 950„ James, surgeon, Lochmaben, 9765) John, skipper, Borrow-

stouness, .... 147

„ John, writer, Edinburgh, . 257

,, John, staymaker, Edinburgh, 667

John,junior,distiller, Canon-

mills, .... 859John, senior, distiller,

Canonmills, . . . 859„ John, glover, Glasgow, . 1180

„ Margaret, spouse to JohnPaterson,.... 643

„ Mary, spouse to William

Calder, . . . .1180

,, Robert, merchant, Perth, . 615

Robertson, William, of Inches, . 643„ Principal William, . . 1191

Robieson, Adam, tacksman of

the paper mill, Gifford, . 468Robinson, Benjamin, painter,

Glasgow, 1166

Rodger, William, nailer, Glasgow, 1 192

Rodgers, Alexander, shoemaker,Kennoway, . . .616

„ Katherine,spouse to GeorgeInglis, . . . .616

Rodgerson, Mary, spouse to

Alexander Stevenson or

Kennedy, . . . 245, 247

„ Thomas, merchant, Dum-fries,.... 245, 247

Roebuck, Dr. John, . . . 1037Rolland, Peter, of Kinnaird, . 310

„ Walter, glazier, Preston-

pans, . . . .220Rollo, Andrew, cooper, Canongate, 921

,, Isobell, spouse to DavidPowrie, . . . 21, 43

,, James, Lord, . . 21, 43,, Robert, mariner, Canon-

gate,. .... 921Rome, Andrew, in Orchardtown, 1 130

,, Anna, spouse to Nathaniel

Agnew, . . . . 1 1 30Ronaldson, Elizabeth, daughter

to John R. . . . 1029,. John, of Blairhall, . . 1029,, John, his son, . . . 1029

Rose, Catherine, spouse to JamesSinclair, . . . 791, 842

„ John, chapman in Urchnay, 224,, John, in Keiss, . . 791, 842„ John, of Ardnagrask, . 1083

Rosebery, Neil, Earl of, . . 634Rosehill, David Carnegie, Lord, 567

Ross, . . ., of Pitcanny, . 820

„ Anna, relict of AndrewPringle, and spouse to

Robert Hislop, . . 866

,, Charles, writer, Edinburgh, 106

,, Christian, spouse to JamesRoss, .... 278

„ Isobel, daughter to ThomasR. of Calrossie, . . 559

„ James, soldier, . . . 278„ John, Wright, Edinburgh, . 669„ Robert, younger, of Auch-

lossan, .... 30„ Thomas, of Calrossie, . 559

Rotchford, Benjamin, vintner,

Glasgow, .... 488Rothes, John, Earl of. . 325, 337Roust, Alexander, music master,

Elgin, . . . .511Row, John, surgeon, Stranraer, . 27

„ John, of Bandeath, . . 214

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Row, Robert, brewer, Edinburgh, 58

Rowand, James, tenant in Abbots-

hill, 174

Rowley, Stewart, spouse to David

Reid, . . . 546,618„ William, keeper of custom

house, . . . 546, 618

Roxburgh, Alexander, si Ikweaver,

Edinburgh, . . -139„ Patrick, in Stewartown,

Holywood, . . . 623

Roy, Jean, servant, . . . 464

Rule, Alexander, engineer, forti-

fications, Gibraltar, . . 1004

Russell, Alexander, in Restalrig, 148

,, David, writer, Edinburgh, . 195

„ Elizabeth, spouse to JamesGilchrist, . . . .917

„ Isobel, spouse to Alexander

Macdougall, . . . 799

„ James, tenant in Easter

Touch, .... looi

„ John, bailie of Lanark, . 231

„ John, of Dairy mills, . . 660

„ John, farmer, Keith, . . 799„ Robert, shoemaker, Niddry, 148

„ Thomas, farmer, Newbattle, 195

„ William, farmer. Claret, . 917Rutherford, Constance, spouse

to John Hutchison, . . 214

„ John, of Knowsouth, . . 400„ Mrs. Margaret, spouse to

John Aitken, . . . 907

,, Margaret, spouse to ThomasHogg, . . .1011,1057

Ruthven, Elizabeth Maria, spouseof Sir Robert Laurie, . 626

„ James, Lord, . . . 626

Ryrie, Donald, & Co., confec-

tioners, Leith, . . . 892

Sadler, Thomas, groom, . . 202

Sandeman, David, in Kirkton of

Rattray, .... 498„ Katherine, spouse to

Charles Dundas, . . 498

Sandilands, George, portioner of

West Barns, ... 23

„ George, merchant, Edin-

burgh, .... 23

„ James, farmer, Muttonhole, 288

Sands, Andrew, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .13„ Elizabeth, spouse to Robert

Christie, . . . -13Sangster, Isobel, spouse to James

Lind, . . . .304„ Janet, spouse to Thomas

Downie, . . . .1111

Saunders, Charles, mason, Dal-

keith, .... 1094

Sawers, Charles, IJells mills, . 343„ Margaret, spouse to David

Forrest, .... 856„ Robert, of Hillhead, . . 856

Schaap, Ciilbert van (iulibrand,

skipper, Malacca, . . 115

,, Lavisa, spouse to JohnCoventry, . . . .115

Sclater, Marion, spouse to GeorgeNeilson, .... 724

Scott, Agnes, spouse to William

Johnston,.... 230,, Andrew, commissary officer, 993„ Archibald, in Potterrow, . 467„ Archibald, surgeon, Mussel-

burgh, . . . 881, 1 01 7

„ Cecil, spouse to John Ker, 52„ Elias, son to John S. . . 425„ Elizabeth, servitrix, . . 189„ Elizabeth, relict of Gilbert

Elliot, and spouse to Mi'.

James Campbell, . . 212

,, Elizabeth, relict of . . .

Lockhart of Lee, . . 273„ Elizabeth, spouse to John

Murray, .... 469„ Francis, keeper of minute

book, . . . -52„ Francis, in Wyllies, near

Annan, . . . .1169,, George, surgeon, Edin-

burgh, . . . .11,, George, bsxter, Canongate, 263„ George, printer, Edinburgh, 564„ George, his son, . . . 564„ Isobel, spouse to George

Paton, . . • • 345,. Isobel, spouse to David

Carstairs,.... 967,, James, sheriff clerk, Edin-

burgh, . . . .11„ James, of Howden, . . 564„ Jean, spouse to Thomas

Johnston, . . . j 169

,, John, plumber, Edinburgh, 425„ John, dyster, Jedburgh, . 520„ Major-General John, of

Balcomie, . . . 583,, John, tenant in Newburn, . 967„ John, tenant in Seafield, . 1109„ Laurence, of Bavellaw, 18,117,, Margaret, spouse to George

Scott, .... 564„ Mary, daughter to John vS. 1109,, Mungo, glazier, Edinburgh, 469„ Rachel, spouse to John Todd, 520,, Robert, in Pittenweem, . 345„ Robert, merchant, Lasswade, 952„ Thomas, farmer, Greenbank, 709„ Walter, of Ladhope, writer,

Edinburgh, . . -17

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Scott, Walter, glazier, Edinburgh,Walter, farmer, Craigleith,

William, solicitor at law,

Edinburgh, . . . i

Selby, Ephraim, merchant, Uunse,Selkirk, Dunbar, Earl of,

Sempili, Lord, . . 359, 372,

„ Mary, spouse to JohnSwinton of that Ilk,

"Robert, brewer, Castlebarns,Mr. Samuel, minister at

Liberton,

Sample, John, at Dron, Leuchars,Seton or Seaton, . . .

,

„ David, merchant, Elgin, .

Sir George, of Ciairletoun,

James, shipper, Leith,

„ Katherine, daughter of Mr.Robert S. ...

,, Margaret, spouse to EdwardCallendar,

„ Mary, daughter to David S.

„ Mr. Robert, minister, Glas-

serton, ....Sharp, Elizabeth, spouse to

Ralph Dundas, younger,of that Ilk, \

„ . '. .,of Houston,

John, tenant in Monkton,John, stabler, in Pleasance,

Shaw, Christian, daughter to

James S. .

„ David, tenant *

in Water-head, ....

„ James, hecklemaker, Leith,

„ John, of Brownside, .

Shearer, Agnes, natural daughterto Charles S. .

„ Charles, Lieutenant, RoyalMarines, _ .

-.

„ Thomas, residenter in

Edinburgh, . . 1096, i

Shed, Alexander, in Water of Leith

Sheddan, John, hammerman,Perth, ....

,, Margaret, his spouse,,, William, of Lochy,

Sheriff, Charles, servitor to Lord

Anstruther,

„ Charles, merchant, Pres-

tonpans, ....Shiells, Alison, spouse to

Thomas Kinnell,

„ Archibald, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . .

„ George, in Shiell Milne, .

„ Joseph, farmer in Groathill,

,, Margaret, residenter in

Bathgate,„ Marion, spouse to James

. Soqierville, , . . 1023

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72

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72

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125

125628

628

552

274

552

675

544

544

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39053

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Short, James, cordiner, Canongate, 42Shortreed, Eupham, relict of

William Brown, . .108Sibbald, James, brewer in

Auchtermuchty, . . 650Sim, Janet, spouse to David

Miln, . . . .284Sime, David, merchant, Perth, . 477

Simpson, . . ., surgeon

apothecary, . . .187„ Alexander, merchant tailor,

Pleasance, . . . 870„ Ann, spouse to James

M'Intosh, . . . 624,, Christian, spouse to

Andrew Dougal, . • ^53„ Elizabeth, spouse to Andrew

Thomson, . . . 207

„ Elizabeth, spouse to William

Jamieson, . . . .611„ George, clerk, of North

Berwick, .... 59

„ Henry, cramer, Edinburgh, 228

,, Henry, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .228James, Miln of Brodie, . 624

James, hairdresser, Edin-

burgh, .... 910„ Margaret, widow of James

Luke, . . . .416„ Margaret, servant, . -756„ Mary, spouse to John

M'Millan, jun. . . Tyj

„ William, slater, Ormiston, 590Sinclair, Ann, spouse to Robert

Sutherland of Langwall, . 633

„ Ann, spouse to JohnCouper, . . . .641

„ Barbara, spouse to Archi-

bald Shiels, . . . 390„ Daniel, servant, Edinburgh, 986

„ Elizabeth, spouse to Robert

Wood, . . . 420, 445

„ Elizabeth, spouse to Patrick

Forbes of Knaperny, . 628

„ George, of Brabster, . . 633

„ Lieut.-General James, 387, 413„ James, of Broynach, . 791, 842

,, John, merchant, Aberdeen,420, 445

„ Patrick, baxter, Haddington, 75

Skene, Cornet George, . . 99

„ George, of Skene, . 795^914,, George, son to James S. . 914

„ James, .... 914

„ Mary, spouse to Hon. Alex-

ander Duff, . . .914,, Sarah, spouse to Thomas

Macdonald, W.S. . . 795

Sloan, Barbara, spouse to William

Austin, ... . • 50S

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Sloan, Nicolas, spouse to JamesJohnston,.... 508

„ Mr. William, minister at

Dunscore, . . . 508

Small, Isobel, spouse to JohnMarshall, . . . • H23

Smart, Ann or Agnes, spouse to

George Johnston, . . 645„ Uavid, mason, Dundee, . 645

Smellie, Jean, spouse to Robert

Prentice, .... 722

,, William, in Branchilburn, . 722

Smith, Agnes, spouse to Walter

Scott, .... 46„ Alexander, wright, Leith

Mills, .... 294„ Alexander, farmer. Old

Deer, . . . .668,, Ann, spouse to Thomas

Gowans, . . .1107„ Christian, spouse to James

Grierson, .... 423,, Elizabeth, daughter to

Peter S 757„ Elizabeth, daughter to John

S 1092

„ Farquhar, in Dalmigavie, . 1082

,, Grizel, relict of JohnWarrender, painter, Had-dington, .... 244

„ Hannah, spouse to William,Glen, .... 854

,, Henry, merchant, Edin--

burgh, . , . .259„ Henry, his son, . . . 259„ Henrietta, spouse to George

Beaton, .... 668

„ Hugh, glover, burgess,

Edinburgh, . . .173„ Isobel, spouse to Malcolm

M'Pherson, . . . 1082

„ James, farmer, Preston-

haugh, . ... loi

,, James, surgeon, his son, . loi

,, James, surgeon apothecary,Boness, . . . 436, 457

„ James, merchant. WestCalder, . . . -593

,, James, engineer. Cam-lachie, .... 622

„ James, tenant, DunmorePark, .... 767

,, Janet, spouse to William

Lapslie, . . . .144,, John, in Corsehouse of

Campsie, . . . .144,, John, drummer, . . . 149

„ John, merchant, Brechin, . 421

,, John, in Bridgemuir, . . 1092

„ Major John, Norfolk Fen-cible Cavalry, . . .1122

Smith, Margaret, spouse to JamesBalmain, . . . .161

,, Margaret, daughter to

James S. . . . . 767

,, Marion, relict of Walter

Taylor, .... 207

„ Mary, spouse to JamesTassie, .... 874

,, Peter, younger, of Inner

Ramsay, . . . -259„ Peter, tenant in Falside, . 757,, Robert, of Smiddyburn, . TJ

„ Robert, in Byres of East-

wood, .... 874„ Robert, auctioneer, Edin-

burgh, . . . .1129,, Thomas, receiver of victual

rent, 241

Thomas, mason, Dunbar, . 461

Thomas, tailor, Cramond, . 591

Walter, saddler, Dalkeith,. 753,, William, baxter, Haddington, 75

,, William of Smiddyburn, . TJ

,, William, journeyman tailor,

Leith, . . . .412Soflay, Hugh, armourer, Edin-

burgh, .... 4Somers or Sommers, Agnes,

daughter to John S. . . 762

„ James, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .504,, John, smith, in Tartraven, . 762

Somerville, Elizabeth, spouse to

William, .... 746,, James, of Gairnshall, . . 353

James, stabler, Edinburgh, 682

James, Forest Estate,

Jamaica, .... 1023,, John, stabler, Canongate, . 746

. . 1023

„ William, skinner. Silver-

mills, . . . 655, 746Spalding, Charles, in the Canon-

gate, . . . . . 496Spavin, John, wright, Winton, . 625Speedie, Janet, spouse to Hugh

Lawson, . . . .1104Spence, Edward, cordiner, Lin-

lithgow, . . . 434, 596,, Janet, spouse to William

Edmond, .... 918„ Rachael, spouse to Thomas

Henderson, ... 32,, Robert, sailor, H.M.S.

Centurion, . . . 364Spens, John, land waiter, Perth, 661

Sproul, John, physician, Dublin, 832Stain, John, in Lochquot, . • '35

Stamfield, Ann, spouse to David

Thomson, . . 158, 170

It

„ John, of Jenlaw,,, Lord, .

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Stark, Janet, spouse to David

Thorn, . . .23?Stedman or Steedman, Mr. Ed-

ward, minister, Hadding-ton, .....

„ James, merchant, Kinross,

„ James, wright, Perth,

„ Janet, spouse to James S. .

,, Jean, daughter to James S.

„ John, son to James S.

„ Margaret, spouse to Alex-

ander Greene, .

„ Martha, spouse to Robert

S., merchant, Edinburgh,„ Robert, maltster, Kinross, .

„ Robert, merchant, Edin-

burgh, .

Steel, Alison, widow, Tranent,

„ Elizabeth, spouse to

Thomas Pentland, .

„ Isobel, daughter of JamesS. . . .

„ James, junior, merchant

Edinburgh,„ James, son to Samuel S.

,, James, brewer, Wrightshouses, ...

„ Jean, daughter to SamuelS

„ Patrick, son to Samuel S.

„ Samuel, soldier, .

„ Thomas, tenant in East

houses,

Stephen, Mr. John, merchant

Edinburgh,Stephens, David, trunk maker,

Edinburgh,Steven, William, servant, .

Stevens, William, sheriff officer,

Edinburgh, . . . i

Stevenson, Agnes, spouse to

James Turnbull,

„ Alexander, fencing master,

Dumfries, . . 246,

Alexander, son to Samuel S.

Alexander, son to Alex-

ander S. .

Andrew, writer, Edinburgh,David, skipper, Burntisland,

David, shipmaster, Leith, .

Elizabeth, spouse to Mr.

James Hunter,

Grizel, spouse to JohnMaxwell, . . . 861,

Janet, spouse to JohnReid, . . . 850,

Robert, junior, brush-"

maker, Glasgow, . . i

Robert, his son, . . i

Samuel, merchant, Edin-

burgh, .

239

763347703347347

347

97

347

763200

338

454

9'

383

454

383

383

195

568

880II I

030

220

247427

427356167

931

940

858

137

137

427

Stevenson, William, innkeeper,Livingston, . .861

,, William, wright, Dalkeith,Stewart, Alexander, tenant in

Innerchaddan, .

„ Alexander, dyster, Pitten-

weem, ....,, Andrew, his brother, .

„ Andrew, farmer, Blair

Drummond,„ Charles, merchant, Edm-

burgh, ....,, Charles, seller of greens, .

,, David, day labourer, Aber-

deen, ....„ Donald, dentist, Edinburgh,,,

Mr. Duncan, minister, Blair

Atholl, ....„ Elizabeth, spouse to David

Forgie, . . . 627,, Francis, of Camilla, .

,, Harriet, spouse to Richard

Barton, ....„ Helen, spouse to John

Macanroy, sailor,

,, Isobel, spouse to PhilipHamilton of Kilbrachmont,

„ James, in Innerchadden,,, James, of Stewartfield,

,, James, farmer, Newton,,, Major James, 13th Foot,

„ Bailie James, merchant

Edinburgh,„ James, weaver, Glasgow,,, John, merchant, Aberdeen

„ John, of Innernytie, .

,, John, of Milton,

„ John, son to Francis S.

„ John, in Lessintullich,

,, John, vintner, Aberdeen,,, John, gardener, Abbeyhill„ John, wright, Galston,

„ Sir Ludovick, of Mynto,„ Maria, spouse to Richard

Le Grand,„ Mary, spouse to Andrew

Taylor,., Minny Catherine, spouse to

William Chapman, .

,, Dr. Thomas, of Kilmaichly„ Thomas, farmer, Kelso,

„ Sir William, of Castlemilk,

„ William, brewer. Fountain-

bridge, ....„ William, saddler, Wigtown,

Stirling, Archibald, in Airth,

„ Helen, spouse to

Wood, ....„ Sir Henry, of Ardoch,,, Isabella, spouse to John

Hamilton, of Reidhall,

George

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1159

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749821

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Stirling, James, son to John S.,

commissary of Wigtown, 5

„ Janet, daughter to Archi-

bald S. . . . . 147

„ John, commissary of Wig-town, .... 5

„ William, and Son, Cordale, 671

Stirret, Jean, spouse to John Blair, 765

„ John, of Auchenclough, . 765

Stoddart, Thomas, indweller in

Nether Liberton, . . 588

„ William, smith, Calton, . 780

Stone, Patrick, clerk to regalityof Torphichen, . . 264

Strachan, Agnes, daughter to

William S. . . .167„ James, younger, of Thorn-

ton, . . . . . 157

„ John, shoemaker, Edin-

burgh, . . . . 951

„ William, indweller, Kirk-

caldy, . . . .167Strathern, John, wright, Kilmar-

nock, . . . . T174- Strathmore, Susan, Countess ot, 449Straton, John, brewer. Ports-

'

burgh, .... 666

Stuart, John, W.S. . . .281„ Marion, spouse to Alex-

ander Herbertson, . . 262

„ Patrick, wright, Glasgow, . 262

Surrel, James, . . . . 672Sutherland, Alexander, of Kin-

minity, . . . .180„ Captain Alexander, of Kin-

minity, . . . .180„ Lieutenant Andrew, . . 376„ Ann, spouse to John

M'Kean, . . . .1158„ Catherine, spouse to

Andrew Dunbar, . . 19

„ James, servant, . . 287

„ Captain James, of Dufifus, . 583

„ Jean, spouse to ThomasGrant of Achoynany, . 180

„ Margaret, Lady Artamford, 180

Robert, in Elgin, . . 19

Robert, of Langwall, . . 633William, brewer, Edin-

burgh, . . . 287

Swan, Archibald, gardener at

Calderwood, . . . i

„ George, at Milnhill, . .512,, George, lodging

- house

keeper, Edinburgh, . . 1105

„ Helen, daughter of George S. 512

„ James, flesher, Edinburgh, 737„ John, tailor, Edinburgh . 1526

„ Margaret, daughter to

Archibald S., and spouseto James Dykes, . . i

11

It

Swan, Robert, weaver. Paisley, . logoSwinton, John, of Swinton, Ad-

vocate, .... 453Sym, Robert, in St. Andrews, . 267

Syme, James, merchant, Edin-

burgh, .... 402

,, Janet, daughter of William S. 622

,, John, elder, skipper.

Queen sferry, . . .172„ John, junior, skipper,

Queensferry, . .172,, William, cleeksman, Light-

burn, .... 622

Symmers, Thomas, flesher,

Edinburgh, ... 68

Tailfer, Margaret, spouse to

Thomas Hally, . . 344Tait, Alison, in Stenhouse, . 7

„ Archibald, overseer to Lord

Rosebery, . . . 634„ Jean, spouse to Thomas

M'Gowan, . . . 435Tarbet, George, Viscount, . . 65

,, George, weaver and yarninspector,.... 978

John, Master of, . . 86

Margaret, spouse to GeorgeTarbet, .... 978

,, William, in Canongate, . 978Tassie, James, Newlands of

Cathcart, .... 874„ John, farmer, Newlands of

Cathcart, .... 874Tate, James, head groom, . . 1172

Taylor, Alexander, founder,

Caldtoun,.... 207,, Andrew, tide officer, Rothe-

say, 819„ Ann, residenter in Edin-

burgh, .... 609„ Catherine, spouse to

Thomas Watt, . . .968,, Ernest, upholsterer, Edin-

burgh, . . . .556,, Helen, spouse to Robert

Gibson, .... 884James, of Taylor's Croft, . 361James, weaver, Glasgow, . 994Jean, spouse to John Greig, 361

John, W.S. . . 930,1164John, surgeon, Falkirk, . 1002

Margaret, spousetoWilliam

Adie, .... 712Patrick, smith, Edinburgh, 884Peter, wright, Leith, . . 1072Robert, carpenter, New-haven, . . . -1194Susannah, in Airdrie, . 1151Thomas, tailor, Tipper-malloch, .... 968

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Taylor, Thomas, officer of excise,

Ormiston,.... 609,, Walter, coachman in Cauno, 207

„ William, writer, Edinburgh, 712

Telfer, Beatrix, daughter to JohnT T47

„ Jean, daughter to John T. 147

„ John, merchant, Leith, . 147

,, John, his son, . . . 147

Telford, Alexander, of Symington, 346„ Daniel, his son, . . . 346

Tempill, Thomas, farmer in Linton, 92

Templeton, Jean, spouse to

Thomas Lawson, . . 803„ William, weaver, Kilmar-

nock, .... 803Tennant, Alexander, merchant,

Edinburgh, ... 64

,, Mary, spouse to AndrewFyvie, . . . -1134

„ Robert, cordiner, Drum-sheugh, . . . .16

Thoirs, William, of Muirhouse, . 246Thorn, Alexander, in Lenabo, . 507

,, David, traveller, Edinburgh,238, 239

„ James, vintner, Leith, . 335Thomson,

'

Adam, portioner,

Pleasance, . . -1157„ Agnes, daughter to George

T. . . . . . 483,, Alexander, embroiderer,

London, .... 438,, Alexander, tenant. Wolf-

elide, .... 995„ Andrew, founder, Caldtoun, 207

„ Andrew, indweller, Kirktonof Corram, . . -554

„ Archibald, indweller, Had-

dington, . . . -3^2„ Christian, spouse to William

Hay, . . . -1147„ David, vintner, Edinburgh,

157, 170

„ David, brewer, Newhaven, 619„ Dinneis, servitor, . . 15

„ Donald, tenant in Grand-

tully, . . . .925„ Elizabeth, daughter ofJohn

T 537

„ Elizabeth, spouse to HenryHowden, . . .872

„ George, servant, . . 483„ George, merchant, Falkirk, 632

,, George, shipmaster, Kirk-

caldy, . . . -797„ Hathorn, servant, . . 908„ Helen, spouse to John

Waterson, 72:

„ Henrietta,spouse toThomasMuir, .... 1040 I

Thomson, Isobel, spouse to JohnLawrie, . . . 503, 518

,, Isobel, spouse to GeorgeAnderson, . . -925

„ James, smith in Roslin, . 124., James, coalman, . • '5'

,, James, turner. King's Cra-

mond, .... 591

„ James, accomptant of ex-

cise, Edinburgh, . .721,, James, soldier, ist Royals, 768,, James, portioner of Bal-

grochan, .... 1006

,, Jane, spouse to Lieut. Ken-neth Mackenzie, . .721

,, Janet, spouse to David

Maclaren, . . . 362„ Janet, spouse to Archibald

Johnston, . . -554„ Janet, spouse to Alexander

Berry, .... 604,, Janet, spouse to Thomas

Denham, . . . • 1 157

„ Joan, spouse to Donald

Stewart, .... 1038„ John, tailor, Edinburgh, . 63„ John, cordiner, Edinburgh, 80

„ John, shoemaker, Mussel-

burgh, .... 302„ John, shopkeeper, Cowgate, 481

„ John, plasterer, Edinburgh, 537„ John, barber, Edinburgh, . 1038„ Katherine, spouse to Robert

Oliver, . . . .481„ Margaret, relict of Hugh

Smith, 173

„ Margaret, spouse to JamesThomson, . . . 768

„ Margaret, daughter to

James T. . . . . 1006

„ Margaret, spouse to William

Harper, . . . -1103„ Mary, spouse to James

Stewart, . . . . 1020

,, Mary, spouse to AndrewBrown, . . . -1145

„ Peter, smith, Clearburn, . 604„ Peter, brewer's servant,

Edinburgh, . . .641„ Robert, flesher, Edinburgh,

503, 518

„ Robert, porter, Leith, . 524„ Thomas, shipmaster, Boness, 872

„ Rev. Thomas, minister of

Dailly, . . . -1147,, Walter, servant, . . 652„ William, writer, Edinburgh, 231

,, William, maltster, Leith, . 362,, William, tacksman, Keith

barley mill, . . . 447

„ William, son to George T. 483

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11

Thomson, William, clockmaker,Biggar, . . . . 995

,, William, shoemaker, Glas-

gow,..... 1040Thoiburn, James, nailer, Dal-

keith, .... 1094Tod or Todd, Alexander, son of

John T. . . . .730„ James, maltman, Glasgow, 275,, James, in Lasswade, . . 730

John, servant, . . .520Margaret, spouse to Gilbert

Wair, . . . .275Todderick, Alexander, weaver,

Haddington, . . . 208

„ Janet, his spouse, . . 208

Todrig, Alexander, ... 79

Tofts, Agnes, daughter to John, 1062

„ John, in West Salton, . 1062

Topham, Edward, residenter in

Edinburgh, . . . 663Torrauce, Alexander, farmer,

Borthwick Mains, . . 652„ Alexander, merchant. Lim-

erick, .... 1063Tower, John, farmer and distiller,

Dunmore Park, . . 700Trail, Robert, shipmaster, Leith, 222

,, Robert, indweller in liel-

haven, . . . .461Trent, . . .

, portioner of New-battle, .... 23

„ Magdalen, spouse to GeorgeSandilands, ... 23

Trevelj'an, Frances, spouse to

Major James Field, . . 911Trotter, George, shoemaker,

Edinburgh, . . 1054, 1075„ Isabella, spouse to William

Home, . .

1054, 1075„ James, tenant. Alderson

Mains, . . . -771„ William, merchant, Edin-

burgh, . . . .997Tuck, John, in Coldingham, . 704TuUoch, Thomas, merchant,

Edinburgh, . . . 458Turnbull, Elizabeth, spouse to

William Hay of Spott, . 635„ James, baxter, Prestonpans, 220

,, James, stocking- weaver,

Edinburgh, . . -635„ Janet, spouse to George

Gumming, . . . 385Turner, Mary, spouse to Robert

Bamborough, . . .1146„ William, in Hardwell Close,

Pleasance, . . . 857Tutop, Margaret, relict of

Thomas Clarkson, and

spouse to John Brown, . 570

11

11

Tweedie, Alexander, surveyor of

customs, .... 993,, Rev. James, minister of

Charity Workhouse, Edin-

burgh, . . . .555„ James, tenant in Gate-

side of Coulter, . . 995„ Jean, spouse to Alexander

Ponton, . . .941, 970,, Jean, spouse to William

Thomson, . . . 995John, brewer, Edinburgh, . 58

William, indweller, Edin-

burgh, .... 960Twysden, Frances, Countess of

Eglinton, . . . . S82

„ Sir William, . . .882

Urbani, Peter, teacher of music, ;io5,, Maria, his spouse, . . 1105

Urquhart, James, major, 14th

Foot, . . . . 869„ Janet, spouse to George

Mackay, vintner, Inverness, 261

Valentine, Alexander, merchant,Leith, . . . .1160

V'allance, Luke, dyer, Prestonpans, 538\'allange, James, of Possills, 129, 155

,, Margaret, spouse of JohnLamb, . . . .129

Van Ghent, Williamina, spouseto Colonel George, London, 57

Veitch, Alison, spouse to James\'eitch, .... 742

„ George, brother to James V. 742,, Isobel, spouse to .A.dam

Morrison, . . . 560„ James, farmer, Newbigging, 742

\'illars. Colonel, . . .1172

W.\DDELL, Isobel, spouse to

William Rowley, . . 546Wair, Gilbert, maltman, Glasgow, 275Waldie, John, carrier to Hawick, 952Walker, Alexander, brewer,

Canongate,,, Andrew, farmer, Pardovan,„ Ann, spouse to James

M'Kie, ....„ Helen, spouse to David

Brand, ....,, Hugh, in Burnbray, .

,, James, merchant, Leith, .

,, James, merchant, Edinburgh, 292,,

Mr. James, minister,

Canongate,„ Dr. James, of Kinnaird,„ James, lieutenant R.N.

„ Jean, spouse to JamesWardel, . . . .28

860

664

429

153

53

279

395

955955

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Walker, John, merchant, Leith, . 279

„ John, merchant, Edinburgh 45°

„ Mary, spouse to ThomasPaterson, .... 983

„ Sarah, spouse to (javin

Kemp, .... 860

„ William, town-clerk, Inver-

kei thing, 586

Wallace, Bessie, relict of JohnForrest, . . . .256

„ James, of Caversbank, . 585

„ James, his son, . . . 585

„ James, son to John W. 923,961„ James, his son, . . . 961

„ John, son to James W. . 585

„ John, of Wallacegreen, 923,961,, Robert, merchant. Paisley, 585

„ Thomas, shipmaster, Ayr, 906

„ William, writer, Edinburgh, 470

,, William, son to James W. 585

„ William, gardener, Edin-

burgh, . . . .1159Wardel, James, servitor, . . 28

Warden, James, merchant,Greenock, . . . 270

„ Mary, spouse to Robert

Hall, . . . 270

Wardrop, John, brewer, Bathgate, 373

„ Joseph, wright, Edinburgh, 343Warfield, Agnes, daughter to

Cornelius W. . . . 346

„ Cornelius, miner, Wanlock-head, .... 346

Warnock, Margaret, spouse to

Walter Lochhead, . . 499

„ Robert, merchant, Glasgow, 499Warrender, John, painter, Had-

dington, .... 244

Waters, Nathaniel, coachmaker,Edinburgh, . . •

• 9

Waterson, Elizabeth, daughter to

James W. . . . 723„ George, at Crossgates, . 723,, James, tenant in Crossgates, 723

„ Janet, spouse to Alexander

M'Ewan, .... 723

„ John, in Crossgates, . . 723„ Margaret, daughter to JohnW 723

Watherston, James, weaver, Dry-denburn, .... 286

Watson, Alexander, merchant,

Edinburgh, . . .1184„ Catherine, spouse to John

Thomson, ... 80

„ Christian, relict of ThomasAdam, and spouse to

Robert Baird, . . .410„ Christian, relict of John

Buchanan of Glens, . . 540

Watson, Elizabeth, daughter to

Robert, .... 622

Hugh, weaver, Edinburgh, 944Janet, spouse to Francis

Henderson, . . . 944„ Jean, residenter in Edin-

burgh, .... 485„ John, flesher, Leith, . -159,, John, merchant, Alloa, . 826

,, John, wright, Linlithgow, . 823„ Margaret, spouse to Robert

Innes, . . 553, 561, 572„ Margaret, spouse to James

Ferguson, . . . 826

,, Marion, spouse to William

Johnston, . . . 823, 1 176,, Mary, spouse to Samuel

M'Lellan,.... 204„ Mary, relict of John Clep-

ham, .... 287„ Mary or Marjory, spouse to

Alexander Maclaurin, . 692,, Mary, spouse to William

Begbie, . . . .1184,, Peter, weaver, Canongate,

553, 561, 572„ Robert, weaver, Glasgow, . 622

„ Thomas, innkeeper, Auchter-

muchty, .... 692,, William, mason, Edinburgh, 926

Watt, Archibald, tailor. Canon-

gate, . . . . . 635,, George, writer, Edinburgh, 3

„ Henry^ town-clerk, Burnt-

island, .... 1084,, James, mealmaker, Peffer-

mylne, . . . .186„ James, brewer, Livingston's

Yards, .... 246,, Janet, spouse to William

Darling, . . 1022, 1031

„ Jean, spouse to Archibald

Lithgow, .... 487„ John, in Balmano, . . 45„ John, tenant in Covington

Mains, .... 487„ Margaret, relict of James

Yorstoun, . . . 321,666„ Mary, daughter to Thomas

W 968,, Peter, weaver, Glasgow,

1022, 1036„ Thomas, servant, . . 968

Wauch, Andrew, bailie, Selkirk, 108

Wauchope, Andrew, of Niddrie, 131

„ Barbara, his daughter, . 171

,. Jean, spouse to Balfour

Macpherson, . . -1173Waugh, James, glazier, Dalkeith, 42

,, John, labourer, Falkirk, . 1142

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Webster, Mr. Alexander, minister,

Edinburgh, . . . 395

„ Elspeth, spouse to David

M'Kay, . . . .1127Wedderburn, James, in Inver-

esk, . . . .1158Weir, Elizabeth, spouse to George

Johnston,.... 433

„ John, barber, Edinburgh, . 433

Welsh, Major George, . - 316

„ Jean, spouse to Patrick

Roxburgh, . . . 623

,, John, in Corehead, . . 623

Wemyss, James, watchmaker,Dumfries,. . . -953

Wentworth, Colonel, . . . 303Wescombe, Elizabeth, daughter

to William W. . . .367„ William, registrar of resigna-

tions, . . . .367Weyber,-, Margaret, spouse to

Duncan Wright, . . 407

Wharton, Dame Philadelphia,relict of Sir George Lock-

hart, 87

White, Barbara, daughter to

James W 1 106

„ David, tenant, at Hawthorn-

den, ..... 1085

„ Ebenezer, weaver. Paisley, 716

„ Elizabeth, daughter of

David W. . . . 1085

,, Helen, daughter, to ... .

W., Prestonpans, . . 220

„ Helen, spouse to Robert

Keill, . . . 530, 543

„ Janet, spouse to Roderick

Pedeson, . . . .178„ James, tenant in Scotstoun, 443

„ James, brewer, Cramond, . 1106

Jean, daughter to James W. 443

Jean, daughter to John W.ofWindhill, . . .848

John, ofWindhiU, . .848John, fisher, Pitheaviles, . 1026

Mary, spouse to JamesGowans, .... 343

„ Ninian, procurator, . .137„ Peter, merchant, Edinburgh, 751

„ Robert, younger, in Green-

head, . . . .108„ Robert, day labourer, Teal-

ing, . . . . 53°, 543

„ Thomas, bailie, Cow-

gate,. . . . 610, 61 1

„ William, of Creichtness, . 194Whitehill, Andrew, weaver, town-

head, Kilbarchan, . -754Whitelaw, Euphan, spouse to

William Henderson, . 83S

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Wickward, Hannah, daughter of

John W 575

„ John, linen printer, Ben-

nington, . . . .575Wight, Robert, farmer, West-

byres of Ormiston, . . 1058

Wightman, Mrs. Anna, re-

sidenter in Edinburgh, . 409„ George, hairdresser, Edin-

burgh, .... 1086

Wigtoun, John, Earl of, . .162„ Presbytery of, . . . 368

Wilkie, Francis, day labourer,

Rancefield, . . . 778„ Margaret, spouse to Alex-

ander Hill, . . .778,,

Rev. Mr., minister, Eccles-

machen, .... 770Wilkinson, Thomas, of Chester-

hall, . . . . .652Wilkison, Elizabeth, spouse to

James Graham of Gar-

tur, . . . 219, 240„ Captain Philip, . . . 240

'Wilks, George, day labourer,

Maylston, . . . . 1089

,, Janet, spouse to James Gun, 1089Williamson, Agnes, spouse to

Robert Preston, . . 996„ Alexander, tailor, Edin-

burgh, 996,, David, miner, Wanlock

head, . . . 1021, 1041

„ George, gardener, Bonny-haugh, .... 696

,, Isobel, servitrix, . . 91

„ Janet, her sister, . . 91

,, Peter, printer, Edinburgh, 912Willison, John, tenant in Ander-

shaw, .... 463„ Margaret, daughter to

William W. . . . 463,, William, son to John W. . 463„ William, his son, . . 463

Wilson, Agnes, spouse to Robert

Sym, .... 267

„ Alexander, town clerk,

Lanark, . . . -231,, Alexander, weaver, Edin-

burgh, . ... 430,, Alexander, tenant, in Gairick, 621

,, Andrew, writer, Newburgh, 228

„ Andrew, baker, Edinburgh, 745

„ Ann, daughter of John W. 1087

,, Christian, spouse to Wil-liam Fyfe,.... 642

„ David, shoemaker, Perth, . 636„ David, officer of excise, . 889

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Wilson, George, servitor, . .130George, soldier, . . 642George, mason, Edinburgh, 794Isobel, residenter, Aberdeen, 352James, founder, Calton, . 475James, travelling chapman,Whitburn, . . . 574

James, innkeeper, Abbey of

Holyrood, . . . 589 ,

James, surgeon, Edinburgh, 615Janet, servitrix, . . . 201 i

Janet, spouse to James '

Forbes, . . . -550Jean, spouse to Peter

Williamson, . . . 912John, druggist, Edinburgh, 621

John, bookseller, Edin-

burgh, .... 912John, farmer, at Blacks-

holm, .... 1087

John, farmer, Dalkeith, , 1140Margaret, spousetoWilliam

Wilson, .... 332„ Margaret, spouse to George

Herriot, .... 636,, Mrs., Back of Canongate, . 552

„ Mrs., tenant in Wardie, . 753„ Patrick, of Bowfield, . . 11 12

„ Peter, indweller, Canon-

gate,. .... 636„ Robina, widow of John

M 'Alpine, . . . .1148„ Robert, skipper, in Queens-

ferry, . . . .100,. Robert, merchant, Dunbar, 340„ Robert, indweller, in Girth, 404„ Robert, merchant and

cooper, Greenock, . .1112

„ William, sergeant, . . 332„ William, senior, candle-

maker, Dalkeith, . . 1 140

„ William, smith, Edinburgh, 1141

Wishart, Ann, spouse to William

\laclachlan, . 521, 710, 728

James, of Pittarrow, . . 66

James, cooper, Dumfries,521, 710, 728

„ General James Lockhart,of Lee, . . . 774, 784

„ Margaret, spouse to Chris-

topher Irving, M.D. . 66

„ Mr., of Foxhall, . . . 1089Wood, Alexander, teacher of

mathematics, Leith, . . 677

„ Andrew, of Balbegno, . 157

„ Beatrix, daughter of

George W. . . . 349„ Euphemia, spouse to

Thomas Fife, . . . 399^, George, clerk to Carron Co. 656

Wood, George, gardener, Had-dington, . . . .349

„ James, ofificer of excise,

Edinburgh, . . . 749„ John, bookseller, Edin-

burgh, . . . .555„ Mary, spouse to William

Stewart, .... 749„ Robert, bailie, Glasgow, 420, 445

Woodford, Lieut.-Colonel John, 1093Wortley, Mrs. Anna, spouse to

Capt. Alexander Cuming, 237Wright, Barbara, spouse to Mr.

John Lickley, . . . 464„ Duncan, wright, Edinburgh, 407„ James, staymaker. Canon-

gate, 298„ Jean, spouse to Robert Bull, 96„ Lieut. Samuel, . . .81„ Thomas, merchant, Burnley, 1045„ William, merchant, Aber-

deen, . . . . 464

Yeaman, John, mathematicalinstrument maker, . -750

„ Louisa, relict of Alexander

Boyter, . . . -750Yetts, David, son to Mr. Robert Y. 350

„ Mr. Robert, minister, Kil-

patrick, . . . -350Yorstoun, James, distiller,

Canongate, . . . 321

„ James, brewer, Edinburgh, 666

Youl, John, overseer, . . . 660

Young, Adam, mason, Dalkeith, 1094,, Agnes and Anne, daughters

of John Y. of Newhall, . 620

„ Alexander, wright. NewTown, Edinburgh, . . 697

,, Ann, spouse to Andrew Don, 685„ Elizabeth, spouse to Thomas

Arrat, . . . -314,, George, writer, Edinburgh, 314„ Dr. George, Edinburgh, 394, 396„ George, his eldest son, 394, 396„ George, son to George Y. . 394,, George, indwelle'r in Edin-

burgh, . . . .599„ Humphrey, workman, Dy-

sart, . . . -174,, James, brewer, Edinburgh, 32„ James, deacon of weavers,

Haddington, . . . 208

„ Janet, spouse to JohnAnderson, . . -174

„ Janet, spouse to DonaldM'Lauchlan, . . . 676

„ John, of Newhall, . . 620

„ John, farmer, Cousland

Parks, .... 664

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