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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
Joseph BANNISTER eldest 10/6/1931 Coal Miner
William THOMPSON eldest 10/6/1931 Arts Student
Edward Arthur CARR 3rd 10/6/1931 Salesman
Archibald John Fitzwilliam MILNE HOME eldest 10/6/1931 Lieutenant Royal Navy
Basil Graham Burnett HALL younger 9/28/1932 Barrister-at-Law
William TAYLOR eldest 10/4/1932 Electrician
Joseph Burnett MARSHALL 2nd 10/4/1932 Joiner
James LOUGH 3rd 10/4/1932 Leading Aircraftsman
Thomas Derry HERRIOTT 5th 10/4/1932 Motor Mechanic
Norman Lilburn SAMPLE 3rd 10/4/1932 None specified