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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
William Gilroy EVANS 2nd 04/08/1868 Grocer
George WALLACE 5th 22/08/1868 Ship Carpenter
Thomas TODD Eldest 04/09/1868 Carpenter
Robert CAIRNS 2nd 21/09/1868 Shoe Merchant
Joseph Gilchrist CROSSMAN 6th 10/10/1868 Gentleman
Henry Richardson SMAIL 01/10/1868
William TAYLOR 2nd 22/10/1868 Blacksmith
Joseph JOHNSTON 2nd 08/12/1868 Staff Surgeon
John CROW 2nd 16/01/1869 Mariner
William HOME 3rd 11/02/1869 Timber Merchant