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Search the Database of the Guild of Freemen of Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed Record‘s Guild of Freemen dates back to at least the 12th century, though their records are only extant locally from 1505.

Admissions of new Freemen were recorded and this website holds details of their applications. The information comprises the forenames and surname of applicant, date of his admission, occupation, residential street in Berwick or town outside Berwick, father or master’s details (forenames and surname, date of admission (there are no admission dates for masters) and notes. The database currently holds details of Freemen who were admitted between 1800 and 1940 using records held at Berwick Record Office.

Search the records to assist you with your family history, to see if you’re related to a Freeman. The notes on some records may show alternate spellings of surnames, if you can’t find an ancestor, try alternative spellings. From the results page, you can get more details about a Freeman and see if there were other sons.

Enter a surname in the Surname field below, optionally you can enter a forename or an admission date (including a 4 digit year) to reduce the number of results shown.

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First ForenameOther ForenamesSurnameRelationship to FatherAdmission DateOccupation
Robert Sutherland EVANS 2nd 11/02/1918 Engine Room Artificer RN
Alexander Marshall KNOX only 24/12/1917 Private New Zealand EF
John FERGUSON only surviving 14/11/1917 Painter
George Stuart BELL youngest 01/10/1917 Royal Flying Corps
George Landels BUGLASS 2nd surviving 01/10/1917 Upholsterer
Robert WEATHERBURN 2nd 01/10/1917 RFA Railway Platelayer
Ralph Elliot LYALL eldest 01/10/1917 Coach Builder
Haigh LYALL only surviving 01/10/1917 A & S Highlanders
Michael ANDERSON eldest 01/10/1917 Railway Fireman
Edward Hall WEATHERBURN 5th 13/08/1917 Lance Corporal, NF

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