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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.

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First ForenameOther ForenamesSurnameRelationship to FatherAdmission DateOccupation
John BROWN 2nd surviving 20/07/1909 Writing Clerk
Robert Cowe JEFFREY 2nd 16/09/1909 Fruiterer
Douglas Hewat SANDERSON 2nd 20/09/1909 Corn Merchant
Richard Jordon RICHARDSON Eldest 04/10/1909 House Painter
Henry WEATHERBURN 3rd 04/10/1909 Engineer
John Francis CUNNINGHAM Eldest 10/08/1904 Surgeon
Cuthbert Colpoys CUNNINGHAM 2nd 10/08/1904 Lieutenant Indian Army
Francis George ALLISON Eldest 20/08/1904 Railway Clerk
Stephen Carr LOUGH 7th 20/09/1904 Labourer
Robert LYALL Eldest 24/09/1904 Groom