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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
Arthur George MARK 6th 20/08/1894 Corn Merchant
Andrew Bruce WALLACE 2nd 17/07/1894 Compositor
Thomas Mark WEATHERBURN 2nd 14/07/1894 Labourer
Thomas LAMB 2nd 18/06/1894 Clerk
Robert ROWLAND 5th surviving 11/06/1894 Groom
James Conway WEATHERBURN 5th surviving 22/05/1894 Butcher
Mark HOW 15/05/1894 Bicycle Maker
Alexander SMITH Eldest 02/01/1894 Warehouseman
John Todd CROW only 20/11/1893 Painter
James JOHNSTON 3rd 02/10/1893 Carpenter