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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
John Robson GLADSTON 2nd 17/09/1899 Plumber
William** FISACKERLY 3rd 7/9/1899 Saddler
William Greenfield STROTHER 4th 28/8/1899 Saddler
Robert William STROTHER Eldest 9/6/1899 Plumber
William WALLACE Eldest 23/5/1899 Fitter
John COCKBURN Eldest 23/5/1899 Carpenter
Robert SANDERSON 4th 1/5/1899 Farmer
John Harrison BANNISTER 3rd surviving 12/4/1899 Fitter
Samuel Page STEAVENSON Only 21/12/1934 Student of Divinity
Robert Stanley STEAVENSON Eldest 21/12/1934 Medical Student

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