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Earliest records of my Bryce family come from Penicuik where James Bryce first appears in the OPR (film) having children - John 1775, James and Adam (twins) in 1780.  James was married to Janet Veitch.  No marriage record.  Couple were living at Eight Mile Burn, Penicuik,  when the children were born.  A Janet Veitch was born to John Veitch and Margaret Muirhead in 1742, living Coltoun - which is near Newhall or - only a mile or so away from Eight Mile Burn - and in the other direction, very close to West Linton.  As these places were fairly remote in the 1700s, I feel this must be the same Janet as married James Bryce.  There were many James Bryces born around this area in the middle 1700s but none in Penicuik.  I can't identify my 4x great grandfather from those James's born in neighbouring parishes or counties.  Veitch was a well known name in Peebles, altho Janet's family were in the Coltoun, Penicuik, area for a number of generations before she was born , I wondered if there was a possibility my Bryces were in Peebles at some stage before 1800s.  The fact that there isn't a marriage recorded on the IGI or Scotlandspeople - no family histories with this couple - I really am grasping at straws. 

Does anyone know if there were OPR records that aren't on Scotlandspeople or the IGI for Peeblesshire prior to 1800? 

I did find a record on Scotlandspeople of a Margaret Bryce who died in Peebles 1633 but the record was unreadable. 

Any help would be much appreciated.  Julie