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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 HULLOCK 06/05/1803 Recorder
Alexander ALLAN 06/05/1803 MP
Francis Sitwell 06/05/1803 MP
Edward Tindall Ferdinand Harbottle Hogg 2nd 16/05/1803 Cabinetmaker
Alexander Watson Alder 2nd 16/09/1803 Cooper
Thomas Statham 2nd 16/09/1803 Tailor
Andrew Edmeston 2nd 17/10/1803
George Forster 6th 28/10/1803 Timber Merchant
Alexander Moor eldest 28/10/1803 Shopman
Alexander Weatherburn eldest 09/12/1803 Sadler