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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
Harry Gilbert GREGG eldest 7/25/1933 Clerk
Alexander George SMITH only 3/27/1934 Bank Clerk
Edward Stuart BELL 2nd 9/30/1930 Traveller
Thomas How PATTISON Eldest 8/11/1936 Draughtsman
Peter DUNLOP 3rd 12/24/1937 Merchant
Sidney Harper PAXTON 3rd 5/16/1938 Not specified
Alexander WEATHERBURN Eldest 6/8/1938 Clothier
James McQUEEN Only 10/4/1938 Marine Engineer
Gordon Hall McQUEEN Eldest 10/4/1938 Draughtsman
George Gibson LYALL 3rd 10/5/1937 Fitter