Adam Idington m Marion Merrylees or Mirrylees at Dirleton

[Cockneyrebel]

I'm not sure when Adam was born or when he married Marion but she was b 6 Aug 1729 Dirleton, they had 7 children that I could find, all born from 1751-1770.
The strange thing is that a son, George b 14 Oct 1753 appears to have married Jean Henderson 27 May 1780 at Saint Cuthberts Edinburgh, they had a son Adam b 17 Aug 1781 at Dirleton according to FreeReg, parents were George Eddington and Jean Henderson, Witnesses Adam & Andw Eddington.  As you can see the name Idington has become Eddington within 28 years.
My direct ancestor was James Henderson b 8 Feb 1767 at Yester who married Janet Idington b 20 May 1768 Dirleton at Prestonkirk 25 May 1793
Do you think that Idington, Edingtoun, etc,  has become Eddington?
Cr

[*Sandra*]

Does look as if the two surnames have changed........not unusual at that time.

Sandra

[Forfarian]

Do you think that Idington, Edingtoun, etc,  has become Eddington?

Yes.

G F Black's The Surnames of Scotland lists all three of those versions among the numerous variant spellings cited.

[Cockneyrebel]

It seems that they intermingled the surnames as you confirm, so gets difficult to trace them!
Thank you both for your help.
Cr

[Forfarian]

It seems that they intermingled the surnames as you confirm, so gets difficult to trace them!

Use wildcards on SP.

*d*ngt*n* should find all variants.

[Cockneyrebel]

Thank you Forfarian for that great tip.
Cr