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Edinburgh Burgesses
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1513 – Gavin Douglas
1525 – Hew Douglas
1587 – John Douglas; Father of
Blessed George Douglas, of the
Bonjedward family
1629 – John De Douglas
Hon. George Douglas
(1662-1738), 4th son of James Douglas, 10th Earl of Morton, was a
Burgess of Edinburgh, Lanark, Linlithgow and Selkirk in 1708.
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Name & Description |
Dates |
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Douglas, Richard, B. and G., as s. to umq. James D., of
Spittell, B. and G. |
19 Feb 1617 |
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Douglas, Richard, B. and G., mt. (merchant), as p. to
umq. John Meyne, mt., B. and G. (p. 23 Dec 1646) |
15 Dec 1658 |
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Douglas, Robert, B., as eldest s. to umq. John D.,
tailzeour (tailor), B. |
23 June 1619 |
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Douglas, Robert, B. and G., mt., be r. of w. Sara, dr.
to umq. James Speir, mt., B. and G. |
24 Nov 1624 |
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Douglas, Robert, B., mt. (hagbute) |
10 Aug 1636 |
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Douglas, Mr. Robert,
B. and G., ane of the present pastors of this brugh, by
act of C. of penult day of Oct. last bypast |
2 Nov. 1646 |
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Douglas, Robert,
B.,
eldest s. to umq. Robert D., mt., by r. of sd. fr., B.;
and Thomas Patersone, mt., becomes sovertie that he sall
come and make his residence within this brugh betwix and
Lambes nixt, and that under the paine of ane hundreth
pund |
23 Feb. 1648 |
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Douglas, Robert,
G., B. of befoir, by r. of umq. fr. Robert D., G. |
18 Apr. 1649 |
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Douglas, Robert,
B. and G., mt., by r. of w. Barbara, dr. to umq. Sir Wm.
Gray, mt., B. and G. |
17 Jan. 1655 |
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Douglas, Robert,
B. and G., yr., mt., as p. to Robert Douglas, elder, mt.,
B. and G. |
2 Dec. 1657 |
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Douglas, Robt.,
B. and G., mt., as p. to Alexr. Brand, mt., B. and G.,
(p. 17 June 1657) |
26 June 1667 |
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Douglas, Robert,
B. and G., baillie of Musselburgh, at the desyre of Wm.
Binning, pnt. Lord Provost of Edr., who has freedom of
admission of two burgesses and gildbrethren this year,
gratis, by act of C. of 7 Jan. 1677 |
27 Dec. 1676 |
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Douglas, Rob.,
B., stabeller |
2 Sept. 1687 |
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Douglas, Robert,
B. and G., mt., be r. of w. Margaret, dr. to Alexr.
Hunter, tenent in Quarell holls (Quarry holes), B. and
G., gratis |
23 Nov. 1687 |
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Douglas, Robert,
B. and G., mt., be r. of w. Margarett, dr. to dec. Wm.
Reid, mt., B. and G. |
16 Dec. 1691 |
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Douglas, Robt.,
B. and G., page to Marques of Tweddall, gratis |
10 July 1695 |
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Douglas, Robt.,
B. and G., Esq., gratis |
7 Aug. 1696 |
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Douglas, Stephen,
B. and G., mt., as p. to Wm. Cughame (Cunninghame), mt.,
B. and G. |
9 Nov. 1670 |
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Douglas, Thos.,
B., mt., dewtie given to provest be r. of office, F.C. |
14 Nov. 1556 |
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Douglas, Thomas,
B., hatmaker (muskat), as p. to Robt. Crawfuird,
hatmaker, B. (23 Jan. 1622) |
17 Mar. 1630 |
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Douglas, Thomas,
B., tanner (muskit), as onlie s. to Hector D., mt., B. |
5 July 1643 |
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Douglas, Thomas,
B., mt., as p. to Johne Ker, mt., B. (27 Aug. 1634) |
20 Jan. 1647 |
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Douglas, Thomas,
G., mt., B. of befoir, as p. to Johne Ker, mt., G. (27
Aug. 1634) |
3 Mar. 1647 |
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Douglas, Thomas,
B. and G., mt., as s. to Robert D., mt., B. and G. |
13 July 1659 |
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Douglas, Thos.,
B. and G., confeitmaker, as p. to umq. Francis Alier,
confeitmaker, B. and G. (18 Dec. 1661) |
9 May 1677 |
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Douglas, Mr. Thomas,
B. and G., Doctor of Medicen, gratis, by act of C. of 16
inst. |
21 Apr. 1680 |
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Douglas, Walter,
B. and G., mt. (corslet) |
10 Aug. 1642 |
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Douglas, Walter,
B. and G.,
feltmaker,
by r. of fr. umq. Alexr. D.,
feltmaker,
B. and G. |
27 Oct. 1669 |
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Douglas, Walter,
B. and G., indweller in St. Leonords |
16 July 1684 |
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Douglas, Walter,
B. and G., provisor and constant servant to Marques of
Tweddall, gratis |
10 July 1695 |
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Douglas, Wm.,
B., cordiner, be r. of w. Helene, dr. to Henry Quhyte,
cordiner, B. |
7 Nov. 1582 |
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Douglas, Wm.,
B., indweller within this brugh (hagbute), as p. to umq.
Ard. Skelden, skynner, B. |
19 Sept. 1598 |
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Douglas, Wm.,
B., wryt (hagbut) |
11 June 1606 |
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Douglas, Sir Wm.,
B. and G., of Drumlanerk, knyt, gratis (James VI.
Banquet) |
26 June 1617 |
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Douglas, Mr. Wm.,
B. and G., masser to the secret counsell, as s. to
Alexr. D., masser, B. and G. |
19 Dec. 1628 |
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Douglas, Wm.,
B. and G., of Cavers, sheriff of Tivedaill, gratis |
8 Jan. 1630 |
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Douglas, Wm.,
B. and G., of Kirknes, servitor to the Erle of Mortoune,
gratis |
4 Aug. 1630 |
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Douglas, Wm.,
B. and G., of Drumlanerk, servitor to the Erle of
Mortoune, gratis |
4 Aug. 1630 |
Canongate Burgesses
Lord Charles Douglas,
son to his Grace James, Duke of Queensberry, gratis. 4 May 1706
Lord George Douglas, son to his Grace James, Duke of Queensberry,
gratis. 4 May 1706
Hector Douglas, one of the dragoons in Lord
Hay's Company in the Earl of Teviot's Regt. 14 Feb 1702
Notes:
Key
Definitions for This Text
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B. and
G.: Burgess and Guild-brother.
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mt.:
Merchant.
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umq. (umquhile):
Deceased/late.
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fr. /
dr. / s. / w.: Father / daughter / son / wife.
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as p.
to: As apprentice to.
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be r.
of: By right of (usually through a father or
father-in-law).
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gratis:
Admitted without paying the usual entry fee.
Any contributions will be
gratefully accepted
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