CRAIL COOPERS, 1690-1743

[Extracted from the Craft Court Books of the Cooper Incorporation of Crail, 1690-1743 (B10/11/11), now in St Andrews Univeristy Library. The book opens with Acts and Statutes, followed by a Members of Trade as at 26 Sep 1690. There is another list of Freemen, dated 22 Nov 1709, to which later Freemen names have been added, following which is admission of Freemen and election of Deacons. The back of the book lists apprentices from 1700-1743]

ALEN [ALLAN], JOHN: entered journeyman to George Watson, 1722

ALEXANDER, JOHN (d c 1728) (1): bound app to Thomas Mercer, 24 Dec 1700; entered journeyman, Feb 1705; adm Freeman, Nov 5 1707; Deacon (1716-18; 1721); will recorded, 20 March 1728; son, John (2); app: Thomas Foular (1709); John Peatie (j1712); Robert Mitchell (1716); John Merchall (j1718); James Davidson (1719); James Paterson (1719); John Alexander (1721); Archibald Ker (j1723)

ALEXANDER, JOHN (2): son of John Alexander (1); bound app under father for 6 yrs, Dec 5 1721

ANDERSON, ALEXANDER: entered journeyman, c 1715

ARDICE, GEORGE: entered journeyman to the cooper trade, Nov 7 1702

ARMOUR [ARMUR], WILLIAM: bound app to John Brydie for 6 yrs, Dec 29 1707

ARNOT, ALEXANDER: bound app to Thomas Murray for 8 yrs, 20 May 1708

ARNOT, DAVID: adm Freeman, Aug 14 1683; Deacon (1705)

ARNOT, JOHN: bound app to John Ross for 6 yrs, Jan 1713; entered journeyman, Nov 21 1719

ATHAR [ARTHUR], COONLAN [COLIN]: entered journeyman, Nov 1719

BALMANO/BALMANNEY/BEMANNO/BEMANO

BALMANO, WILLIAM (d 1750): bound app under Thomas Mercer for 7 yrs, Dec 5 1712; entered journeyman, Aug 1720; adm Freeman, Sep 14 1738; d 20 Nov 1750

BARCLAY, ARTHUR: journeyman, 1711

BATHGATE, JOHN: entered journeyman, 1715

BLACK [BLAK], JOHN: entered journeyman, 1718

BOLIE (or BEKIE), MUNGO: entered journeyman to George Dick, June 1723

BROWN, ANDREW: adm Freeman, Feb 27 1710; Deacon (1714-15); app/journeymen: Alexander Chisholm (j1711); Andrew Short (1713); Alexander Codwales (1713); William Dickson (j1713); John Scott (j1714); William Watson (1715)

BROWN, JOHN: entered journeyman, Dec 1717, and May 1720

BROWN, ROBERT: entered journeyman, March 1710

BRYDIE/BRIDIE/BRODIE

BRODIE, ANDREW: prob son of John Brydie (1); bound app under father for 6 yrs, Jan 26 1718; entered journeyman under father, Dec 7 1727; adm Freeman, Sep 17 1735; journeyman: William Duncan (1737)

BRYDIE, JAMES: Member of Trade (1690); entered journeyman, Nov 1702; adm Freeman, Nov 12 1703; Deacon (1710-11); app: Thomas Doig (1708); James Dryburgh (1709)

BRYDIE, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, Nov 8 1695; Deacon (1699-1702); sons, John (2) and prob Andrew; app: James Short (1704); William Armour (1707); John Brydie (1712); Andrew Brodie (1718)

BRYDIE, JOHN (2): son of John Brydie (1); bound app under father for 4 yrs, Dec 3 1712

BRYMER/BRIMMER

BRYMER, ANDREW: entered journeyman, Aug 1720

BRIMMER, JAMES: entered journeyman, Jan 1713

BURNET, DAVID: entered journeyman to James Thomson, Dec 7 1738

CALVEN [COLVAN], GEORGE: entered journeyman, Dec 1717

CARMICHAEL, JAMES: entered journeyman, c 1709

CHISHOLM [CHISM], ALEXANDER: entered journeyman to Andrew Brown, 1711

CLOPON, WILLIAM: entered journeyman to the cooper trade, Nov 7 1702

CODWALES/CODWALLS/CORDWALUS

CODWALES, ALEXANDER: entered journeyman to Andrew Brown, Jan 1713

CODWALES, DAVID: entered journeyman, Nov 1702; adm Freeman, Feb 8 1718

CODWALES, GEORGE: bound app under father [name not given] for 7 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie, 8 Nov 1704; entered journeyman to Andrew Brown, 1712

CUTHILL, ALEXANDER: entered journeyman, Nov 7 1708

DAVIDSON, JAMES: bound app to John Alexander for 6 yrs, Nov 23 1719

DICK, GEORGE (b 1697): b 02 June 1697, son of Robert Dick and Elspet Adamson; bound app under Thomas Murray for 5 yrs, Jan 24 1712; adm Freeman, Nov 16 1717; Burgess of Crail; in Conolly's "Fifiana" (Pp 176-77), there is recorded a "Disposition and Assignation by George Dick, Cooper, Burgess of the Burgh of Crail, son and heir of the deceased Robert Dick, Treasurer of the Burgh of Crail, in favour of John Adamson, skipper, Burgess of the said Burgh, of the 4 common mills of Crail, and annual rent effeiring to 300 merks. Crail, 1st March 1720"; app/journeymen: James Donaldson (j1718); Thomas Dick (1720); James Gullen (j1722); Mungo Bekie (j1723)

DICK, JOHN (b 1691): b 05 Nov 1691, son of Robert Dick and Elspet Adamson; bound app under father, Feb 1707

DICK, ROBERT: adm Freeman, Sep 26 1688; Treasurer of the Burgh of Crail; died 1712-14; m 13 March 1691 Elspet Adamson; sons, George, John & Thomas; another son, Robert Dick, was app shoemaker in Crail; app: Archibald Logan (1700); John Dick (1707); George Watson (1708)

DICK, THOMAS (b 1705): b 01 June 1705, son of Robert Dick and Elspet Adamson; bound app under brother, George Dick for 5 yrs, Sep 30 1720

DICKSON [DIKCON], WILLIAM: entered journeyman to Andrew Brown, Jan 12 1713

DOIG [DOG], THOMAS: bound app under James Brydie for 6 yrs, Feb 5 1708

DONALDSON, JAMES: entered journeyman to George Dick, 1718

DONALDSON, THOMAS: entered journeyman to Thomas Murray, Dec 7 1727

DORKIE, JAMES: entered journeyman, 1717

DOUGLAS, ROBERT: entered journeyman, 1717

DRUMMOND [DROMOUND], WILLIAM: bound app under Thomas Mercer, Feb 2 1703

DRYBURGH, JAMES: bound app under James Brydie for 6 yrs, Nov 30 1709; broke apprenticeship, May 1712

DUNCAN, ARCHIBALD: entered journeyman, Nov 1703

DUNCAN, WILLIAM: entered journeyman to Andrew Brydie, Feb 24 1737

DURKER, WILLIAM: entered journeyman, March 1710 [surname possibly meant to be DUNKAN]

FAIRHOLME, GEORGE: entered journeyman, May 1 1707

FARMER [FERMOUR], JOHN: entered journeyman, Feb 1705

FIFFE, WALTER: entered journeyman to the cooper trade, 19 March 1700

FORBES, DANELL [DANIEL]: entered journeyman, 1718

FORMAN, WILLIAM: entered journeyman, March 1710

FOSTER, DAVID: entered journeyman, Sep 14 1705

FOULAR, THOMAS: bound app under John Alexander for 5 yrs, 15 May 1709; entered journeyman, 1715; adm Freeman, Oct 10 1718; Deacon (1727-28; 1740-43); m 30 Oct 1718 Mgt Fouller (she d May 25 1773 and was buried May 29 1773); app: James Fowler (1733)

FOWLER, JAMES (d 1790): bound app under father (Thomas Foular?) for 5 yrs, March 20 1733; entered journeyman to father, May 10 1739; adm Freeman, June 14 1739; buried May 28 1790

GALLON/GULLEN/GULON

GULLEN, GEORGE: entered journeyman, c 1715

GALLON, JAMES: entered journeyman to George Dick, 1722

GULON, WILLIAM: entered journeyman, April 1706

GILCHRIST, JAMES: entered journeyman, Nov 6 1702

GILLESPIE [COLLESPIE], ANDREW: bound app under James Thomson for 6 yrs, Feb 2 1718

GREIG [GRIG], ANDREW: entered journeyman, c 1715

GOODWILLIE, DAVID: entered journeyman, 1718

GOURLAY [GOURLE], JAMES: entered journeyman, Dec 1717

GUILD, ANDREW: entered journeyman, Sep 1714

HENDER[SON], ANDREW: journeyman, c 1717

HERD, PETER [PITER]: entered journeyman, Nov 1719

HOGG [HOG], THOMAS: entered journeyman, March 1710

HOOD, WILLIAM: entered journeyman, Sep 1714

HUNTER, ARCHIBALD: entered journeyman, Sep 24 1705

HUNTER, HUGH [HEW]: entered journeyman, c 1708

JAMESON, ALEXANDER: entered journeyman to John Paterson, 1712

JAMESON, JAMES: entered journeyman, Feb 15 1708, and 1717

KAY, GEORGE: entered journeyman to the cooper trade, May 1702

KER, ARCHIBALD: app to Bailie Mercer for 7 yrs, May 1716; entered journeyman to John Alexander, June 1723

KERR [KIR/KEEIR], DAVID: bound app, Nov 1719; entered journeyman to George Watson, Dec 7 1727

KILTHIE, ALEXANDER: bound app under Thomas Mercer for 6 yrs, May 7 1708

KINGO, HENDRIE/HARIE: bound app under David Watson for 6 yrs, 1722; entered journeyman to his master, David Watson, March 17 1728

LENOX, WILLIAM: entered journeyman to David Watson, Dec 7 1727

LITTSTER, WALTER: entered journeyman, Feb 15 1708

LOGAN, ARCHIBALD: bound app under Robert Dick, 13 Nov 1700; entered journeyman, Nov 14 1705; adm Freeman, Sep 6 1706

McDOUGALL [MAGDUGALL], ALEXANDER: entered journeyman, May 1702

MACKAY [MAKAY], JOHN: entered journeyman, 1718

MARSHALL/MERCHALL/MAESALL

MERCHALL, ANDREW: entered journeyman, 1717

MERCHALL, SAMUELL: entered journeyman, Aug 1720

MERCHALL, JOHN: entered journeyman to John Alexander, 1718, and to George Watson, June 1723

MARTIN, JOHN: entered journeyman, c 1708

MAVOR/MAVORS/MABORS

MAVOR, ALEXANDER: bound app under father [name not given] for 5 yrs, Dec 8 1713

MAVOR, GILBERT: entered journeyman, c 1708

MERCER, THOMAS: adm Freeman, Oct 29 1686; active, 1686-1716; app: John Alexander (1700); William Drummond (1703); David Watson (1704); Alexander Kilthie (1708); William Balmano (1712) Archibald Ker (1716)

MELDRUM, PATRICK: entered journeyman, March 1710

MILLAR, ARTHUR: bound app, Aug 1720

MILLAR, THOMAS: bound app to John Ross for 5 yrs, Nov 19 1707; entered journeyman, Sep 1714

MITCHELL, ROBERT: bound app under John Alexander for 6 yrs, Martinmas 1716

MOREHALL, ANDREW: journeyman, 1717

MURRAY, THOMAS (1): adm Freeman, Nov 5 1703; Deacon (1706-07); prob the Thomas Murray, cooper, whose will was recorded, 20 Dec 1738; app/journeymen: James Thomson (1705); Alexander Arnot (1708); George Dick (1712); Archibald Ross (1716); James Wilson (j1722); Alexander Wallintoun (j1722); Thomas Smart (j1723); Thomas Donaldson (j1727)

MURRAY, THOMAS (2): entered journeyman, 1712

PATERSON, DAVID: bound app to his father (John Paterson 1?) for 4� yrs from Whitsunday 1716; adm Freeman, July 13 1723

PATERSON, JAMES: bound app to John Alexander for 6 yrs, NOv 23 1719

PATERSON, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, Nov 6 1690; Deacon (1697; 1703-04); son, John Paterson (3); app: George Philp (1708); Alexander Jamieson (j1712); Alexander Ross (1713); David Paterson (1716); John Paterson (1719)

PATERSON, JOHN (2): entered journeyman, July 2 1707, and 1712

PATERSON, JOHN (3): son of John Paterson (1); bound app under his father for 6 yrs, Feb 20 1719

PATERSON, WILLIAM: entered journeyman, Nov 1702

PEATIE, JOHN: entered journeyman to John Alexander, 1712

PHILP, GEORGE: bound app under Convener John Paterson for 6 yrs, 20 May 1708; entered journeyman to John Paterson, Sep 28 1714

(PLEAN), PATRICK: entered journeyman, Nov 1719

RAY, GEORGE: entered journeyman, May 1702

READIE, ANDREW: entered journeyman, 1718

RHIND [RIND], DAVID: entered journeyman, Jan 1713

RITCHIE, ALEXANDER: app to Thomas Mercer for 6 yrs, May 7 1708; entered journeyman, Sep 1714; adm Freeman, Sep 27 1718

ROBERTSON, ANDREW: entered journeyman, c 1715

ROBERTSON, GILBERT: journeyman, c 1708

ROBERTSON, THOMAS: entered journeyman to the Cooper Trade, July 1700

ROGER, CHARLES: entered journeyman, Jan 1713

ROSS, ALEXANDER: bound app to John Patrick, Dec 1713

ROSS, ARCHIBALD: bound app to - Murray for 7 yrs, May 1716

ROSS, JAMES: bound app under father [John Ross?] for 5 yrs, Feb 17 1738; entered journeyman under father, Feb 17 1743

ROSS, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, Nov 23 1700; Deacon (1709-10; 1712-13; 1719-21; 1736); app: Thomas Millar (1707); John Arnot (1713); John Ross (1721); James Ross (1738)

ROSS, JOHN (2): prob son of John Ross (1); bound app under father for 6 yrs, Nov 27 1721

RUTHERFORD [RETHFORD], WILLIAM: entered journeyman, Dec 1717

SCOTT [SCOT], JOHN: entered journeyman to Andrew Brown, Sep 28 1714

SENDER, ANDREW: entered journeyman, Dec 1717

SHARKEY, ARTHUR: entered journeyman, 1711

SHORT, ANDREW: bound app to Andrew Brown for 6 yrs, Jan 1713; adm Freeman, Feb 28 1722

SHORT, JAMES: bound app under John Bridie for 6 yrs, 3 May 1704

SIM, ANDREW: entered journeyman, Nov 1719

SMART [SMAIRT], THOMAS: entered journeyman to Thomas Murray, June 1723

SMITH, DAVID: entered journeyman, c 1715

SMITH, JOHN: entered journeyman, Dec 13 1708

SPENCE, GEORGE: entered journeyman, Jan 1713

SUTTIE [SOUTTIE], JAMES: entered journeyman, 1718

TAYLOR [TAILLER], PATRICK: entered journeyman, Aug 1720

THOMSON, JAMES: bound app under Thomas Murray for 5 yrs, 17 Nov 1705; entered journeyman to Thomas Murray, 1712; adm Freeman, Oct 14 1713; Deacon (1733-35; 1737-39); son, Michael; app: Andrew Gilllespie (1718); Michael Thomson (1738); David Burnet (j1738)

THOMSON, MICHAEL: son of James Thomson; bound app under father for 5 yrs, Feb 17 1738; entered journeyman under father, Feb 17 1743

WALLINTOUN, ANDREW: entered journeyman to Thomas Murray, 1722

WATSON, DAVID (d c 1733): bound app under Thomas Mercer for 5 yrs, 20 Jan 1704; entered journeyman, c 1709, and March 1710; adm Freeman, Dec 3 1712; Deacon (1722-24); will recorded, 14 Feb 1733; app: John Williamson (1717); Hendrie Kingo (1722); William Lenox (j1727)

WATSON, GEORGE: bound app under Robert Dick for 5 yrs, May 12 1708; journeyman, c 1713; adm Freeman, Dec 28 1715; Deacon (1725-26; 1729-32); app/journeymen: John Allan (1722); John Merchall (j1723); David Kerr (j1727)

WATSON, WILLIAM: bound app under Andrew Brown for 5 yrs, Feb 1715; entered journeyman to "Bellie" [Bailie] Brodie, Dec 2 1721

WEMYSS [WIMS], JOHN: entered journeyman, Dec 12 1717

WHEELER [WHILLER], DAVID: entered journeyman, Oct 20 1707

WHITTON, ANDREW: entered journeyman, Nov 20 1707

WILLIAMSON [WILLMSON], JOHN: bound app to David Watson for 6 yrs from Martinmas 1717

WILLSON, JAMES jnr: entered journeyman to Thomas Murray, 1722