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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
James Wilson STRANGEWAYS 2nd 6/21/1939 Retired Teacher
William PURDY 2nd 6/21/1939 Wholesale Confectioner & Grocer (retired)
Thomas Wood LOUGH 2nd 6/27/1939 Naval Seaman
Ralph Gale TURNBULL 2nd 6/29/1939 Minister of Religion. M.A. F.R.C.S.
Robert Jenkinson JOHNSTON only 10/3/1939 Wood-cutting Machinist
William Forster RIDDELL Only surviving 10/3/1939 Sub-Lieutenant R.N.V.R
William THOMPSON Eldest 10/3/1939 Engineer
John Colpoys CUNNINGHAM Eldest 6/8/1940 Pilot Officer, R.A.F. & Clerk in Holy Orders
Archibald David Hepburn MILNE-HOME Only 6/8/1940 Lieutenant R.N.
John FLEMING Only 6/12/1940 Undergraduate