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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 Darrie Fleming GRAY eldest 07/10/1924 Platelayer
Horace PAXTON eldest 07/10/1924 Commercial Traveller
James FISACKERLY eldest 07/10/1924 Hairdresser
James Lyon AINSLIE 3rd 07/10/1924 Minister
Robert EWART eldest 07/10/1924 None given
Vincent THOMPSON 5th 07/10/1924 Solicitor
Gerald Conrad THOMPSON Only surviving 07/10/1924 Solicitor's Articled Clerk
John Carruthers LAMB 2nd 07/10/1924 Railway Clearance Clerk
Robert SANDERSON eldest 07/10/1924 Motor Engineer
John Crooks JOHNSTON 2nd 07/10/1924 Motor Engineer