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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
Matthias ALLAN Only 31/08/1940 R.A.F.
David Hugh Stafford FORSYTH 2nd 21/08/1940 2nd Lieutenant R.A.
Richard Charles Neild FORSYTH Eldest 21/08/1940 2nd Lieutenant R.A.
John FLEMING Only 12/06/1940 Undergraduate
Archibald David Hepburn MILNE-HOME Only 08/06/1940 Lieutenant R.N.
John Colpoys CUNNINGHAM Eldest 08/06/1940 Pilot Officer, R.A.F. & Clerk in Holy Orders
William THOMPSON Eldest 03/10/1939 Engineer
William Forster RIDDELL Only surviving 03/10/1939 Sub-Lieutenant R.N.V.R
Robert Jenkinson JOHNSTON only 03/10/1939 Wood-cutting Machinist
Ralph Gale TURNBULL 2nd 29/06/1939 Minister of Religion. M.A. F.R.C.S.