In this poser, taken from a list of purchasers of lairs in the burial ground at Canongate Church Yard, 1731-1750, we asked you how many brewers and which association bought burial places between 1731-1750 at the Canongate Church yard.
Answer: Four brewers (John Murray, David Wilson, Rob[er]t and George Hoge) and the Society of Coach Drivers bought burial places between 1731-1750 at the Canongate Church yard.
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June 8 James Wilson a buriall place
Febr[uar]y 8 John Johnstone a buriall place
1733
Aprill 10 Archibald Smart a burriall place
Septem[b]er 16 Doctor Alston a buriall place
1734
Deacon Cargill a buriall place
November 13 Alexander Monteeth a buriall place
1735
James Glover a buriall place
John Gray Taylor a buriall place
April 4 Bebithune a buriall place
1739
Jan[uar]ie i John Murray Brewer a buriall place
1740
Decemb[e]r 18 John Walker Session Clark a buriall place
1741
24 Alex[ande]r Miller Glasier a buriall place
August 8 Society of Coach Drivers two buriall places
1743
Jan[ua]rie 27 Walter Neelson Merch[an]t a buriall place
1744
May 2i David Wilson Brewer
1745
May ii David Hunter Baxter
1749
16 Rob[er]t and George Hoge Brewers
Jan[ua]rie 2 Will[ia]m Cockburn Gardner in pleasants
1750
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