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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
Robert Crossman RICHARDSON 2nd 8/12/1898 Gentleman
Francis EWART 2nd 29/11/1898 Compositor
James Alexander WEATHERBURN 3rd 3/10/1898 Barman
Richard RICHARDSON Eldest 3/10/1898 Builder
Alfred Robinson HERRIOTT Eldest 21/9/1867 Photographer
Mark LOUGH 5th 8/8/1898 Tailor
Thomas Marshall JOHNSTON 4th 12/4/1866 Compositor
Edwin Maurice WALLACE 3rd surviving 31/5/1898 Grocer's assistant
William Edmeston RIDDELL Only surviving 9/4/1898 Articled Clerk
Thomas SIMPSON Only 9/4/1898 Clerk