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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
George DAVISON 2nd 29/09/1801 Cartwright
James Johnston 12/10/1801 Cooper
John Manners 12/10/1801 Tailor
Peter Hately eldest 15/10/1801 Cooper
John Bell eldest 24/12/1801 Cooper
Ralph Alder eldest 15/01/1802 Guard of Mail Coaches
Edward Miller eldest 15/01/1802 Mariner
William Jeffreys Jameson 2nd 19/01/1802 Copper
John Richardson eldest 19/01/1802 Cooper
Joseph Hogarth 2nd 29/01/1802 Cooper