James Pollock, Merchant in Edinburgh

JAMES POLLOCK

James Pollock is the second son of John Pollock, Merchant in Edinburgh He was enrolled as a burgess of Edinburgh on 21 September 1653, in right of his father, Edinburgh Burgesses: 401 and as a guild brother by the same right on 17 May 1654. Edinburgh Burgesses 1406-1700: 401

Death

James Pollock, here treated, died before 13 December 1702. Edinburgh Marriages 1701-50: 6

Marriage

Children

Evidence from the Edinburgh Marriage Register

17 March 1653: Pollock. James, merchant ; Margaret Glen. Edinburgh Marriages: 548

Evidence from the Register of Interments at Greyfriars Burying-ground

18 March 1688: Pollock. James, merchant, west steps head. Greyfriars: 520

Evidence from the Burgess Records of Edinburgh

                   1

21 September 1653: Pollock. James, B., mt., as second s. to John P., B. Edinburgh Burgesses 1406-1700: 401

                   2

17 May 1654: Pollock. James, G., mt., B. of befoir, by r. of John P., his fr. Edinburgh Burgesses 1406-1700: 401

Printed Evidence

1. Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild-Brethren, 1406-1700. Edited by Charles B. Boog Watson, F.S. Ant. Scot. (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1929), 240 pp. including glossary and abbreviations
2. Register of Interments in the Greyfriars Burying-ground, Edinburgh, 1658-1700. Edited by Henry Paton, MA., Searcher of Records. (Scottish Record Society, 1902), 722 pp. including index, notanda and glossary
3. The Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh, 1595-1700. Edited by Rev. Henry Paton, MA., General Register House (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1908), 770 pp.