DUNFERMLINE WEAVERS, 1596-1863
[Extracted from the three election books to the Dunfermline Incorporation, 1596-1683, 1697-1775, and 1776-1863. The first book is in the National Library of Scotland (MS 3576), having been presented to the Library in 1948 by the estate of Mrs Janet Frame, Alloa, through the good offices of W R Aitken, the librarian of Clackmannan County Library; the other 2 Manuscript Books are in Dunfermline Central Library. Election entries from the first book have been copied into the second. Other notes have also been taken from the other MS Trade Books in Dunferlime Library, namely the Minute Books, 1793-1824 and 1825-1858, and the Account Book, 1809-1838. The only extant record book not consulted has been the Qualified and General Roll Book, now in the Dunfermline Museum (Inv 1968.490), kept from 1792 to the closing of the craft. Notes have also been taken from "The Weaver's Craft. Being A History of the Weavers' Incorporation of Dunfermline" (1903) by Daniel Thomson, hereafter abbreviated as Thomson. The index below has principally been taken from the election books. A more detailed index has been compiled by Martin Norgate, the Curator of Dunfermline Museum, in 1974, copies of which can be found at the Dunfermline Museum and also at Dunfermline Central Library.
ABERCROMBIE, DAVID: adm Freeman, 19 Sep 1774; son, David Abercromby, tenter, adm Burgess, 7 Aug 1793
ADAM [ADDAM], WILLIAM: adm Freeman, Jan 27 1762
ADAMSON, GAVIN: adm Freeman, Dec 2 1738
ADAMSON, JAMES: late app to David Mackie, weaver; Burgess, 4 July 1797
ADAMSON, THOMAS: adm Freeman, 20 Nov 1719
ADDISON, WILLIAM: son of William Addison, Burgess and Freeman; Burgess, 16 Aug 1793; adm Freeman, 18 Sep 1795; one of the weaving craft appointed to frame a petition in Sep 1804 for the repeal of the "late Corn Bill," and have it sent to the district M.P. [Thomson, P 296]
ADIE, JAMES: son-in-law of David Law, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, Sep 28 1804
AIRTH, ALEXANDER: adm Freeman, Jan 28 1736
AIRTH [ARTH], ROBERT: adm Freeman, May 4 1732
AITKEN/ATKIN/AIKEN/ATHKIN
AITKEN, ANDREW: son of John Aitken, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 19 Sep 1806; Burgess, 5 July 1797; helped found Tradesman's Library in 1808 [Thomson, P 308]; Council Member, 1818-19; in Nethertown in 1837
AITKEN, DAVID: son-in-law of Robert Bald, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, Sep 9 1808; Burgess, 11 March 1808; Council Member, 1824-25 and 1834-35; in Bothwellhaugh in 1837; m 27 May 1807 Ann Bald
AITKEN, HENDRIE: adm 26 Sep 1769; Council Member, 1786; 1797-98
AITKEN, JAMES: adm Freeman, 19 Nov 1735; son, Thomas; son-in-law, Peter Hoey; Thomson (P 369) lists a James Aitken in the Nethertown, as a member of the Incorporation as at 16th March 1837
AITKEN, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, 23 Dec 1713
AITKEN, JOHN, elder (2): adm Freeman, 28 Aug 1720
AITKEN, JOHN (3): adm Freeman, May 31 1749
AITKEN, JOHN (d 1814) (4): adm Freeman, 29 May 1764; Council Member, 1782, and 1802-03; Funeral Expenses of 10/- paid by Trade, March 28 1814
AITKEN, THOMAS: son of James Aitken, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 3 Oct 1780; Council Member, 1800-01; in Nethertown in 1837
ALEXANDER, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, Nov 30 1743; on the leet of 2 in 1756 [Thomson, P 230), and Craft Councillor in 1761 [Thomson, P 235); Boxmaster (1749); Deacon (1763); son, James (2); son-in-law, George Inglis
ALEXANDER, JAMES (2): son of James Alexander (1), Burgess and Freeman; adm 4 April 1792; manufacturer; in Canmore Street in 1820; shortly afterwards in partnership under the firm of J & T Alexander in Canmore Street (Pigot, 1825/37); prob the James Alexander who was clerk to the Weaver Incorporation in 1800 [Thomson, P 292), and who was succeeded as Clerk by Robert Hutton (d c 1826) [Thomson, P 355)
ALEXANDER, SAMUEL: adm Freeman, Sep 24 1750; son-in-law, Andrew Henderson
ALLACE, WILLIAM: adm Freeman, Sep 25 1734
ALLAN, JOHN (1): bound app under Archibald Horn; adm Freeman, 23 Aug 1799
ALLAN, JOHN (2): eldest son of John Allan (1), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 9 Sep 1802; in Dundee in 1837
ALLISON/ALISON/ALESON/ALLESON/ALLIESON
ALLISON, JAMES: adm Freeman, Sep 28 1732; Deacon (1756-57); son-in-law, John Dick
ALLESTER/ALLISTER/ALASTER/ALLASTER/ALLESTER/ALLESTARE
ALASTER, ANDREW (1): adm Freeman, Sep 21 1744
ALLESTER, ANDREW (2): son of William Allester; adm Freeman, July 4 1776; Council Member (1787-88; 1792-93)
ALLASTER, DAVID (1): adm Freeman, 27 Sep 1708
ALLESTER, DAVID (2): adm Freeman, Nov 6 1761; Boxmaster (1776); Deacon (1788-89); prob the David Allester, who was member of Committee (1796) formed to have Sir John Henderson of Fordel elected as their M.P. [Thomson, P 281]; son, David (3)
ALLESTER, DAVID: lawful son of Andrew Allester, weaver Burgess of Dunfermline; app under Alexander Bennet, weaver Burgess of Dunfermline, for 4 yrs from Whitsunday 1767 (recorded 17 April 1767) [B20/6/6, Pp 228-30]
ALLESTER, DAVID (3): son of David Allester (2), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 6 May 1797; Burgess, 7 Aug 1795; Boxmaster (1813-14; 1817-20); Manufacturer, in East Port in 1837 (Pigot)
ALESTER, DAVID (4): son of John Alester, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, Sep 27 1804
ALESTER, JAMES: son of William Alester snr [the father of William Alester jnr], Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 14 Sep 1798; Council Member, 1804-05; 1812-13; Deacon (1826-27);
ALLESTAIRE, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, March 3 1748; son, John (2)
ALISTER, JOHN (2): son of John Alister (1); Freeman Weaver; adm Freeman, 21 May 1771; son, John Allester (4)
ALLESTER, JOHN (3): son of William Allester, Freeman Weaver; adm Freeman, Sep 16 1773
ALLESTER, JOHN (4): son of John Allester (2), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 4 July 1797
ALESTER, JOHN (5): son of William Alester (5), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 26 Sep 1822; at a meeting of Trade called by Deacon John Scotland on 15 July 1836, seconded the motion by John Morris that the Trade properties be exposed to sale by public roup within one month [Thomson, P 327]; in New Row in 1837
ALLESTER, ROBERT: son of David Allester, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 21 Sep 1825; Burgess, 22 Sep 1825; Council Member, 1830-31; in Inglis Street in 1837
ALLESTARE, WILLIAM (1): adm Freeman, Dec 8 1738; sons, William (2) and Andrew
ALISTER, WILLIAM (2): son of William Alister (1); adm Freeman, Jan 6 1769; Council Member (1785, 1787); sons, William (4) and James
ALLESTER, WILLIAM (3): son of David Allester, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 26 Sep 1792; Burgess, 5 Aug 1789; prob the William Allester, who was a writer in Edinburgh (1837), and whose son, David Allester (1802-1851) was admitted Writer to the Signet on 28 June 1827
ALESTER, WILLIAM (4): son of William Alester (2), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 14 Sep 1798; Burgess, 8 Aug 1795; Council Member (1802-03; 1807; 1819-23; 1826-27; 1830-31); in Golfdrum in 1837
ALESTER, WILLIAM (5): eldest son of John Alester (3), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, Sep 27 1804
ANDERSON, ADAM (1): son of George Anderson, Burgess and Freeman adm Freeman; adm Freeman, 6 July 1780
ANDERSON, ADAM (2): son of Robert Anderson, Burgess and Freeman adm Freeman, 14 Sep 1792; Burgess, 18 Aug 1792
ANDERSON, ANDREW: adm Freeman, 26 Sep 1751; son, John; sons-in-law, James Anderson (5) and Alexander Robertson
ANDERSON, DAVID (1): adm Freeman, 18 Nov 1748
ANDERSON, DAVID (2): adm Freeman, 16 Jan 1751
ANDERSON, DAVID (3): son of David Anderson, Burgess and Freeman adm Freeman, 23 Sep 1772; Deacon (1776-77)
ANDERSON, DAVID (4): son-in-law of John Richardson; adm Freeman 12 Sep 1778; m 21 Feb 1777 Mary Richardson
ANDERSON, DAVID (5): son of Michael Anderson, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, Sep 23 1793
ANDERSON, DAVID (6): son-in-law of George Robertson; adm Freeman and Burgess, Sep 14 1804; m 22 Oct 1802 Mgt Robertson
ANDERSON, DAVID (7): eldest son of Robert Anderson, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, June 12 1812; Burgess, 11 June 1812; his father was leasee of the lapping-house and calender from 1810, and he helped his father in this business until 1820, when it was given up; David Anderson again took let of calendar in 1830 at rental of #40, and in 1837 is described as lapper [see Robert Anderson]
ANDERSON, GEORGE (1): gave in a "sufficient Essay," and was adm Freeman, May 23 1737
ANDERSON, GEORGE (2): adm Freeman, Aug 23 1759; dead by Sep 1793; sons, Adam (1), Robert (6), and George (3); son-in-law, Charles Cooper
ANDERSON, GEORGE (3): son of George Anderson (2), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 16 Sep 1796; in England in 1837
ANDERSON, HENRY: adm Freeman, 23 July 1731; sons, James (4), Robert (3) & William (4)
ANDERSON, JAMES (1): gave in "sufficient Essay" and was adm Freeman, March 15 1737
ANDERSON, JAMES (2): adm Freeman, June 20 1739
ANDERSON, JAMES (3): adm Freeman, 2 Oct 1764
ANDERSON, JAMES (4): son of Henry Anderson; adm Freeman, 24 Sep 1771
ANDERSON, JAMES (5): son-in-law of Andrew Anderson; adm Freeman Dec 24 1777; m 29 Nov 1776 Isobel Anderson
ANDERSON, JAMES (6): son of James Anderson, Burgess and Freeman adm Freeman and Burgess, 19 Oct 1786
ANDERSON, JOHN (1): Member of Trade, 2 April 1596 (see Thomson, Pp 57-58)
ANDERSON, JOHN (2): adm Freeman, Aug 6 1731
ANDERSON, JOHN (3): adm Freeman, Oct 1 1737
ANDERSON, JOHN (4): adm Freeman, Oct 2 1739
ANDERSON, JOHN (5): adm Freeman, Sep 25 1759
ANDERSON, JOHN (6): eldest son of Andrew Anderson, Freeman Weaver; adm Freeman, 26 May 1774
ANDERSON, JOHN (7): son of David Anderson, Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman, 26 Jan 1781; Council Member (1793-94; 1798-99; 1809; 1814-18; 1822-25); Boxmaster (1815-16); Deacon (1824-25)
ANDERSON, MICHAEL: adm Freeman, Aug 24 1749; son, David (5)
ANDERSON, PATRICK: adm Freeman, Jan 1 1761
ANDERSON, ROBERT (1): son of William Anderson, weaver in Dunfermline; adm Freeman, 16 Oct 1747; son, William (6)
ANDERSON, ROBERT (2): adm Freeman, 24 Sep 1762
ANDERSON, ROBERT (3): son of Henry Anderson, Freeman Weaver; adm Freeman, 24 Sep 1771
ANDERSON, ROBERT (4): son of David Anderson, Burgess and Freeman Weaver; adm Freeman, 15 Sep 1778; in 1810 became lesee of the lapping-house and calendar at a let of #82 per year, which he pays till 1813, when Laurence Ford became the new lessee. "He, however, resiles from his engagement, and throws up his bargain, and the place is again given to Robert Anderson and his sons, Robert and David (7)...From that time forward till 1820, the Andersons pay a rent in all of #47.10s. They, however, finish their lease and say good-bye in that year, when the craft again take the business of lapping and caledering into their own hands...This continues till 1827, when Messrs James and William Morris take a lease of the calender and other apparatus...The Morrises give up the calender in 1830, when it is let to David Anderson at a rental of #40" (Thomson, P 263)
ANDERSON, ROBERT (5): son of James Anderson, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 28 Aug 1792
ANDERSON, ROBERT (6): eldest son of dec George Anderson (2), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 20 Sep 1793
ANDERSON, ROBERT (7): son of Robert Anderson (4), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 12 June 1812; Burgess, 11 June 1812; Council Member, 1820-21; Boxmaster (1832-34); in Nethertown in 1837
ANDERSON, ROBERT (8): residing in Dunfermline, eldest son of William Anderson (6), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 27 Sep 1821; Burgess, 28 Sep 1821; prob the Robert Anderson, member of the Weaver Incorporation, noted as being in Liverpool in 1837
ANDERSON, THOMAS (1): adm Freeman, 10 Oct 1658
ANDERSON, THOMAS (2): adm Freeman, Sep 12 1759
ANDERSON, WILLIAM (1): adm Freeman, 20 Oct 1714
ANDERSON, WILLIAM (2): adm Freeman, 20 Nov 1719
ANDERSON, WILLIAM (3): son of William Anderson, weaver; adm Freeman, March 21 1746; son, William (5)
ANDERSON, WILLIAM (4): son of Henry Anderson, Freeman Weaver; adm Freeman, 21 May 1771
ANDERSON, WILLIAM (5): 2nd son of William Anderson (3), weaver Burgess; adm Freeman and Burgess, 19 Sep 1791; Council Member (1802-03; 1808-09; 1812-14; 1817-18; 1824-25; 1827-29); prob the William Anderson who helped found the Tradesmen's Library in 1810, and who afterwards removed to Leith (see Thomson, P 308-309)
ANDERSON, WILLIAM (6): eldest son of Robert Anderson (1), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 1 Sep 1796
ANGUS (ANGUES), JOHN: adm Freeman, March 6 1750
BAINE/BAYNE/BAYNY/BONE/BONEY
BONE, ALEXANDER yr (1): adm Freeman, 18 Nov 1665; bounds and obliges himself "never to teach nor instruct any man directly nor indirectly in any point or part of my calling...except my own servants...under the penaltie of ane hundred pounds" (Minute dated 22 Jan 1667)
BONE, ALEXANDER (2): adm Freeman, 4 June 1667
BEIEN, ALEXANDER, yr (3): adm Freeman, 23 Sep 1667
BAYNY, ALEXANDER (4): adm Freeman, Sep 13 1725
BAINE, DAVID: son of James Baine; adm Freeman, Sep 21 1731; Boxmaster (1736)
BAYNE, HUGH: son of James Bayne; adm Freeman, Nov 5 1725
BAYNE, JAMES: adm Freeman, Nov 5 1725; sons, David & Hugh
BONEY, JOHN: adm Freeman, 12 Dec 1726
BONE, ROBERT: adm Freeman, 14 Dec 1667
BONE, THOMAS: adm Freeman, Oct 10 1658
BAYNE, WILLIAM: son of George Bayne; adm Freeman, Oct 31 1727
BAIRNER, ROBERT: adm Freeman, Sep 6 1726
BALD, ROBERT: bound app to James Allison; adm Freeman, Dec 14 1773; Council Member, 1782-83; son, William; son-in-law, David Aitken
BALD, WILLIAM: son of Robert Bald, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman as eldest son, his brother being abroad, July 4 1797; Burgess, 3 July 1797; in Nethertown in 1837
BALFOUR, JAMES: adm Freeman, 24 Sep 1755; Member of Quorum, 1785; sons, Robert and William
BALFOUR, ROBERT: son of James Balfour; adm Freeman, April 23 1781; manufacturer in Woodhead Street (listed Pigot[1820/25/37]
BALFOUR, WILLIAM: son of James Balfour; adm Freeman, 23 April 1781
BALNAVES/BELNIVES
BALNAVES, ALEXANDER: son of Thomas Balnavess, Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman, 19 Sep 1790
BELNIVES, DAVID: adm Freeman as eldest son, June 5 1767; dead by 18 July 1792, when son, David Balnaves, adm Burgess
BALNAVES, ROBERT (1): adm Freeman, Jan 6 1743; son, Thomas
BALNAVES, ROBERT (2): son of dec Thomas Balnaves, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 5 Sep 1786; Burgess, 1 Sep 1786; in Paisley in 1837
BALNAVES: THOMAS: 2nd son of Robert Balnaves (1), weaver Burgess in Dunfermline; adm Freeman, 23 March 1767; will recorded 4 Sep 1773; sons, Alexander and Robert (2)
BARCLAY (BARCKLAY), ROBERT: adm Freeman, 24 Sep 1660
BARNET/BARNETT/BURNET
BARNET, JOHN (1): weaver in Black's Park; adm Freeman, 21 Sep 1791; one of the weaving craft in Sep 1804 appointed to frame a petition and have it sent to the district M.P. to repeal the late "Corn Bill" (see Thomson, P 296); son, Peter
BARNET, JOHN (2): son of Peter Barnet; adm Freeman, 4 Sep 1802; Burgess, 7 Aug 1795
BARNETT, PETER: son of John Barnett (1), weaver, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 18 Sep 1792; son, John (2)
BECK (BEC), JOHN: active, 1707-1713;
BELL, THOMAS: free Member of the Incorporation, 2 April 1596 (see Thomson, P 57-58)
BENNET/BENET/BENNIT
BENNET, ALEXANDER: son of James Bennet; adm Freeman, Aug 22 1745; son, Thomas; app: David Allester (1767)
BENNET, ANDREW: adm Freeman, June 11 1747
BENET, JAMES: adm Freeman, Sep 21 1722; son, Alexander
BENNET, THOMAS: son of Alexander Bennet; adm Freeman, Sep 21 1781; in Rolland Street in 1837; son, Alexander Bennet, adm Burgess, Sep 1 1815
BENNET, WILLIAM: app to Peter Dewar, Freeman Weaver; adm Freeman, Dec 14 1773; Member of Quorum, 1786-87
BENNIE/BEANY/BANNAY/BONIE
BONIE, ANDREW (1): son of James Bonie, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 14 Sep 1778
BANNAY, ANDREW (2): son-in-law of William Stobie, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 19 Sep 1789
BEANIE, GEORGE: adm Freeman, 1718
BEANY, JAMES: adm Freeman, 13 Oct 1738
BENNIE, JOHN: son of George Bennie, writer in Dunfermline; adm Freeman, Dec 1 1747
BERIEHILL (BERRIEHILL), JOHN: adm Freeman, 28 Sep 1715
BEVERIDGE/BEFRIDGE/BELVARDGE/BELFRAGE/BEVERADGE/BELFARGE
BELVARDGE, ADAM: adm Freeman, Sep 1 1758; son, James (3); son-in-law, James Mackie
BEVARGH, ANDREW (1): son of John Bevargh, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 23 Oct 1772
BEVERIDGE, ANDREW (2): son of James Beveridge, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 13 Sep 1816; in Reform St in 1837; son, William (2)
BELFRAG, DAVID (1): adm Freeman, 23 Oct 1713; active, 1713-1742 Boxmaster (1727); Deacon (1728-29); sons, David (2), John (3) and Robert
BELFRAGE, DAVID (2): son of David Belfrage (1); adm Freeman, Sep 6 1747
BEVERIDGE, DAVID (3): son of Bailie William Beveridge, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, Sep 8 1797; Bailie in Burntisland in 1837
BEVERIDGE, GEORGE: adm Freeman, 5 Sep 1815; son-in-law, John Drysdale
BEFRECHE, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, 27 May 1720
BEVERIDGE, JAMES (2); adm Freeman, 5 April 1765
BEVERIDGE, JAMES (3): son of dec Adam Beveridge, weaver and Burgess; adm Freeman, Sep 12 1785
BEVERIDGE, JAMES (4): eldest son of John Beveridge, merchant, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 31 Aug 1793; Burgess, 16 Aug 1793; dead by 5 July 1797, when son, David Beveridge, adm Burgess
BEVERIDGE, JAMES (5): son of William Beveridge, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 25 Sep 1801
BEVERIDGE, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, Dec 7 1736; Boxmaster (1742)
BELFRAGE, JOHN (2): adm Freeman, Sep 17 1748
BELFRAGE, JOHN (3): son of David Belfrage (1); adm Freeman, 20 Sep 1756
BEVERIDGE, JAMES: adm Freeman, April 5 1765
BELFRAGE, ROBERT: son of David Belfrage (1); adm Freeman, Jan 30 1746
BELFRAGE, WILLIAM (1): adm Freeman, 11 July 1766
BEVERIDGE, WILLIAM (2): son of Andrew Beveridge (2), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, Sep 3 1830; in Pittencrieff Street in 1837
BIRRELL, GEORGE (1790-1881): manufacturer and weaver; b June 8 1790, son of William Beveridge (2); adm Freeman, Sep 15 1830; in partnership with Robert Birrell as table linen manufacturers in St Mgt St under the firm of Rbt & George Birrell; Rbt Birrell d Dec 31 1839, and George Birrell cont the business on his own account, and is listed Slater (1852) and Westwood (1862/66); Provost of Dunfermline from 1836-38, he died July 5 1881
BIRLE, WILLIAM (1): adm servant to William (Buye) for 1 yr from Martinmas 1644
BIRREL, WILLIAM (2): app to Adam French, Freeman weaver; adm Freeman, Sep 14 1774; Boxmaster (1787-88); Quorum (1789, 1790, 1794); son, George
BISSET, THOMAS: son-in-law of James Lawson (Lowson), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 18 Sep 1806; served on Council Quorum (1809, 1815-18, 1821, 1824-25, 1829-31), and was Boxmaster in 1821 and Deacon in 1822-23; was present at the meeting called to discuss the dissolution of the Incorporation on 15 July 1836, and proposed that: "(1) 'That the heritable property belonging to the incorporation be immediately disposed of.' (2) That the just and lawful debts due by the incorporation be paid and (3) 'That the balance, after payment of these debts, be divided equally among the members alive at the date of division.'" (see Thomson, Pp 325-27); in Pilmuir Street in 1837 m 11 Nov 1805 Nelly Lowson
BLACK/BLAK/BLAICK/BLEACK
BLACK, ALEXANDER: son of James Black, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 4 July 1797
BLACK, DAVID (1): adm Freeman, Sep 24 1761; Boxmaster (1771)
BLACK, DAVID (2): son of James Black, Freeman weaver; adm Freeman, 29 Sep 1772; member of Council Quorum (1781, 1785, 1789); Deacon (1786-87)
BLACK, DAVID (3): son-in-law of Alexander Bennet, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 12 Sep 1789; Burgess, 11 Sep 1789
BLAK, EBENEZER: adm Freeman, 2 Oct 1764
BLACK, GEORGE: adm Freeman, 12 Dec 1726
BLACK, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, Sep 25 1724
BLACK, JAMES (2): son of Thomas Black (1); adm Freeman, Oct 19 1739; son, Thomas (2)
BLACK, JAMES (3): from Dunning, adm Freeman, Aug 22 1791; Burgess, 25 June 1791
BLACK, JAMES (4): eldest son of James Black, Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman, 28 Aug 1792; Burgess, 29 July 1791
BLAIKE, JAMES (5): eldest son of William Black, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, Sep 13 1825; Burgess, 20 Aug 1802
BLACK, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, 17 Feb 1702; name mentioned, July 1707, when the Trade bought the tenement and orchard yard at Damhead belonging to Janet Jack for #240 sterling (see Thomson, P 187); Boxmaster (1719); Deacon (1720-21)
BLEACK, JOHN (2): adm Freeman, Sep 10 1761
BLACK, JOHN (3); adm Freeman, Aug 1 1766
BLACK, ROBERT (1): adm Freeman, Nov 18 1726
BLACK, ROBERT (2): adm Freeman, Sep 15 1732
BLACK, THOMAS (1): adm Freeman, 31 Dec 1719; active, 1719-1776; Boxmaster (1739); son, James (2)
BLACK, THOMAS: son of James Black (2), Freeman weaver; adm Freeman, 2 July 1771
BLACK, WILLIAM (1): adm Freeman, Feb 8 1769; son, William (2)
BLACK, WILLIAM (2): son of William Black (1), Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman, Sep 17 1784
BLACK, WILLIAM (3): son of James Black, weaver Burgess of Dunfermline; app under James Anderson for 4 yrs from Candlemas 1796 (recorded 20 Nov 1798) [B20/6/12, Pp 405-08]
BLACKADDER/BLACKADER/BLACKER
BLACKER, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, May 25 1742; son, James (2); son-in-law, John Duncan
BLACKADER, JAMES (2): son of James Blackader (1), Freeman Weaver; adm Freeman, Sep 29 1775
BLACKET, ANDREW: adm Freeman, Aug 3 1712
BOAG, ANDREW: son of Stenhouse Boag, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 22 Nov 1856; Burgess, 6 Nov 1850; manufacturer; the last fully recorded meeting of the Weaver Incorporation was held in his warehouse on 20th Aug 1858 (see Thomson, P 301); last Deacon of the Craft (1856-63); m 10 Jan 1855 Jessie Douglas
BOAG, STENHOUSE: son-in-law of Andrew Fotheringham, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 30 Sep 1820; active, 1820-63; in Inglis Street in 1837; the last Boxmaster of the Craft, 1856-63; son, Andrew
BONNAR/BONNER/BONAR
BONNAR, ALEXANDER yr (1): Member, 1667; Weaver and Burgess of Dunfermline; on 22 Jan 1667 he bound and obliged himself "never to Teach nor Instruct any man or woman diretly, or indirectly, in any part or pairts of my calling; and especially in Coverings-Working, except my own servants;" and obliged himnself "never to transgress after the date hereof, and that under the penalty of One Hundred Pounds Scots money." (see Thomson, P 173)
BONNER, ALEXANDER (2): adm Freeman, April 14 1761; sons, Alexander (3) and David
BONNER, ALEXANDER (3): eldest son of Alexander Bonner (2), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 23 Sep 1802; Burgess, 17 Sep 1802; Quorum Member (1804; 1816-17)
BONNER, DAVID: son of Alexander Bonner (2), Burgess and Freeman adm Freeman, 20 Sep 1802; Burgess, 17 Sep 1802; Boxmaster (1808-09); in 1806 received #350 from the Board of Trustees for the Encouragement of Fisheries and Manufactures for patenting an improvement in the method of producing coloured sprigs (see Thomson, P 199 & 305); in Isla in 1837
BONNAR, JAMES: son-in-law of John Houston, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 10 Feb 1789; Boxmaster (1792); on Quorum, 1792-94; m 01 July 1788 Isabel Houston; son, William
BONNAR, ROBERT: son of Robert Bonnar, wright in Dunfermline; app under David Anderson elder, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, for 4 yrs from Candlemas 1791 (rec 27 March 1793) [B20/6/11, Pp 395-97]
BONNAR, THOMAS: adm Freeman, Nov 18 1726
BONNAR, WILLIAM: son of Robert Bonnar, wright in Dunfermline; app under David Anderson elder, weaver Burgess of Dunfermline, for 4 yrs from Candlemas 1791 (recorded 27 March 1793) [B20/6/11 Pp 395-97]
BONNAR, WILLIAM: eldest son of James Bonnar, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 27 Sep 1816; Quorum (1819, 1821, 1826); Boxmaster (1822-25)
BOWIE/BOUIE
BOWIE, ANDREW (1): adm Freeman, 28 Nov 1710
BOWIE, ANDREW (2): adm Freeman, 4 Jan 1751; on 7 March 1762 the Council let to him for 1 yr "Two little Shops at the head of Kirkgate...after Whitsunday first at Twelve pounds Scots (ster) of Rent, in order to be a place for boiling and cooking yarn" (Henderson, P 478); Deacon (1770-71)
BOWIE, HENRY: adm Freeman, Sep 26 1769; active 1769-1809; Boxmaster (1785); sons, John and William, adm Burgess, 4 July 1797; 3rd son, Henry, Burgess, 11 Aug 1820
BOUIE, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, 9 May 1749; son, John (2)
BOUIE, JOHN (2): son of John Bouie (1); adm Freeman, Sep 22 1762
BOWIE, RALPH: adm Freeman, Oct 5 1749; son, James, adm Burgess, 4 July 1797
BOWIE, WILLIAM: active 1644-59; apprentices, John Gray (1646) and Alexander Scot (1659); tacksman, William Kirk (1644); on 3rd June 1644 spouse, Mysie Bonnar, was found guilty "of cursing and slanderous speeches" and was fined #3 and "ordained to stand at the Cross or tron, on ane market-day, with a paper on her head segnifying her cursing and blasphemies" (see Thomson, P 141)
BOWMAN, JOHN: adm Freeman, 10 Jan 1725
BRAND, DAVID: adm Freeman, June 18 1738; Boxmaster (1741); son, Robert; son-in-law, John Webster
BRAND, ROBERT: son of David Brand, Freeman; adm Freeman, Nov 25 1767; active, 1767-83
BROWN/BROUN/BROUNE
BROWN, ALEXANDER (1): adm Freeman, 12 Nov 1717
BROWN, ALEXANDER (2): son of John Brown, merchant; adm Freeman, June 22 1726
BROWN, ANDREW: adm Freeman, Feb 18 1738
BROWN, DAVID (1): adm Freeman, June 2 1742
BROWN, DAVID (2): adm Freeman, 13 Sep 1757
BROWN, GEORGE: adm Freeman, 18 Nov 1714
BROWN, GEORGE (2): adm Freeman, 19 Sep 1719
BROWN, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, June 11 1747
BROWN, JAMES (2): son-in-law of James Wright; adm Freeman, Aug 12 1768 as Freeman son-in-law
BROUNE, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, 2 Jan 1673
BROWN, JOHN (2): adm Freeman, 24 Sep 1702
BROWN, JOHN (3): adm Freeman, 20 Nov 1709; son, Robert
BROWN, JOHN (4): son of dec John Brown, weaver at the Back of Dams; app under Alexander Cummin, weaver at the Back of Dams, for 4 yrs from Martinmas 1779 (rec April 28 1780) [SC20/36/13]
BROWN, ROBERT: son of late John Brown (3), weaver in Dunfermline; adm Freeman, 16 Oct 1747
BROWN, WILLIAM (1): adm Freeman, 21 Sep 1720
BROWN, WILLIAM (2): adm Freeman, 25 Dec 1722
BROWN, WILLIAM (3): adm Freeman, 24 Sep 1748
BROWNLIE/BRUNLEE/BURNLIE
BRUNLEE, JAMES: eldest son of Robert Brunlee (2), Burgess and Freeman; Burgess, 4 July 1797; adm Freeman, 7 July 1810; in Queen Anne Street in 1837
BROWNLIE, JOHN (d 1817): son of James Brownlie; adm Freeman, 1 May 1778; Funeral Expenses of 13/- paid by Trade, June 4 1817
BURNLIE, ROBERT (1): adm Freeman, Dec 7 1736;
BROWNLIE, ROBERT (d 1823) (2): app to John Curror, Freeman Weaver; adm Freeman, May 10 1774; son, James; son-in-law, James Wishart; funeral expenses of 12/- paid by Trade, Oct 25 1823
BRUCE/BRICE/BRUIST/BRISS
BRUCE, JAMES: adm Freeman, 22 Sep 1721
BRISS, ROBERT: adm Freeman, Dec 20 1756
BRUCE, WILLIAM: bound app to James Mudie for 3 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie, 1641
BRYCE, ROBERT: adm Freeman, Sep 19 1729
BUIST, ROBERT (1): adm Freeman, 22 Sep 1701
BUIST, ROBERT (2): son of George Buist; adm Freeman, April 17 1746; active, 1746-87
BURGE, JAMES: adm Freeman, Sep 15 1732
BURLEIGH (BURLIE), JAMES: adm Freeman, 6 Oct 1718
BURT, GEORGE: adm Freeman, 5 Dec 1722
BURT, GEORGE: app to David Anderson; Burgess, 22 July 1796
CAIRNS, DAVID: adm Freman, 4 March 1661
CAIRNS, JAMES: active, 1595-1613; Deacon (1595-96); name mentioned Nov 1613 (see Thomson, P 100)
CAMERON/CAMMERON
CAMERON, PETER: son-in-law of James Gibson, Burgess and Freeman adm Freeman, 20 Sep 1816; Burgess, 19 July 1815; Boxmaster (1851-52); in Newrow (1837) m 31 July 1810 Catherine Gibson
CAMERON, ROBERT: app to William Paton, Freeman Weaver; adm Freeman, May 18 1774
CAMMERON, THOMAS: adm Freeman, 16 Oct 1747
CAMPBELL/CAMPLE/CAMBEL/CAMPLE
CAMPBELL, JAMES: adm Freeman, 6 Feb 1765; sons, William (2) and John (2); another son, James, Burgess 25 Sep 1816
CAMPBELL, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, 29 Nov 1764
CAMPBELL, JOHN (2): son of James Campbell, Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman, 6 Sep 1793; Burgess, 17 Aug 1792; in East Port in 1837
CAMPLE, PETTER [PETER CAMPBELL]: adm Freeman, 4 Aug 1766
CAMPBELL, WILLIAM (1): adm Freeman, Nov 16 1747
CAMPBELL, WILLIAM (2): eldest son of James Campbell, Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman, 22 Aug 1791; Burgess, 30 July 1791; on 23 Sep 1814 he protested against Laurence Ford being elected Deacon, for the reason "that he does not think him a man of conscience," and insisted on a special meeting of the weavers, and enforced his claim by tabling a mark, as earnest of his good intentions; at this meeting, held on 3 Nov 1814, he regretted the "expressions" he had used at the earlier meeting, since they were made from false information, and Ford was consequently elected Deacon; in Aug 1821 was one of the weaver craft, along with the Deacon, the Boxmaster and David Wishaw, who enquired into their rights as regards the seats formerly occupied by the weavers in the Old Abbey Church; in 1824 sought a loan of #10 from the Weaving Craft to help him buy a reed-making machine, but the Trade could not help him (see Thomson, Pp 300, 347, 350 and 355); in East Port in 1837
CARMICHAEL/CARMICHALL/CURKMIELL
CARMICHAEL, JOHN: son-in-law of Joseph Sinclair, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 24 Sep 1800; active, 1800-35; m 03 Sep 1799 Mgt Sinclair
CARMICHALL, WALTER: bound app to James Mudie for 5 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie, 1644
CASHEN, DAVID: adm Freeman, 7 Sep 1753
CHALMERS/CHALMBERS/CHAMBERS
CHALMERS, ANDREW: son of William Chalmers (1), weaver in Dunfermline; adm Freeman, Nov 27 1744; active, 1744-1802; dead by May 1802; Boxmaster (1746; 1764); son, William (2); sons-in-law, William Chapman and Alexander Fisher
CHALMBERS, DAVID: eldest son of Thomas Chalmbers, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, Sep 14 1822; in Reids Park in 1837
CHALMBERS, JAMES: son-in-law of Laurence Miller, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, July 22 1830; Boxmaster (1831); in Bruce Street in 1837; m 09 Dec 1827 Ann Miller
CHALMERS, JOHN: adm Freeman, 22 April 1737; Boxmaster (1743)
CHALMERS, THOMAS: son-in-law of William Alester, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 5 Sep 1788; Burgess, 2 Jan 1788; active, 1788-1832; m 17 Sep 1784 Helen Allister; son, David
CHAMBERS, WILLIAM (1): adm Freeman, 26 June 1719; son, Andrew
CHALMERS, WILLIAM (2): eldest son of Andrew Chalmers, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 22 May 1801
CHALMERS, WILLIAM (3): reedmaker; in 1819 succeeded the late Alexander McIntosh, with whom he had served for a long period of years, as reedmaker to the Weaver Incorporation, and introduced an improved machine (Thomson, P 308); Burgess, 24 Feb 1820; adm Freeman of the Weaver Incorporation on 23 Feb 1820; retired as reedmaker in 1836; in High Street in 1837
CHAMBERS, ANDREW: adm Freeman, 14 March 1753
CHAMBERS, ROBERT (1): bound app to James Smeatone, 1640's
CHAMBERS, ROBERT (2): bound app to James Duncanson for 5 yrs, 16 June 1656, David Cochran cautioner for the master, and John Cunningham for the app
CHAPMAN, GEORGE: adm Freeman, 24 Sep 1666
CHAPMAN, WILLIAM: son-in-law of dec Andrew Chalmers, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 13 May 1802; m 11 April 1783 Mgt Chalmers
CHRISTIE/CHRYSTIE/CHRISTY/CRISTE
CHRYSTIE, ANDREW (1): adm Freeman, 16 March 1733
CHRISTIE, ANDREW (2): adm Freeman, Sep 25 1758; active, 1758-83; sons, George Crystie and William Christie, adm Burgess, 8 May 1790 and 11 Oct 1792 respectively
CRISTE, DAVID: adm Freeman, Nov 30 1731
CHRYSTIE, GEORGE (1): adm Freeman, 3 March 1702
CHRISTY, GEORGE (2): adm Freeman, June 17 1736
CHRISTIE, JOHN: adm Freeman, March 1 1738
CLARK/CLERK
CLARK, DUNCAN: adm Freeman, 24 Sep 1655
CLARK, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, 25 Nov 1671
CLERK, JAMES (2): adm Freeman, 24 Sep 1678
CLERK, THOMAS: son-in-law of George Couper; adm Freeman, 3 March 1797; Burgess, 16 Aug 1793; in Moodie Street in 1837; m 29 June 1787 Catherine Couper; dead by 4 Nov 1840 when son, George, adm Burgess
COCHRAN, DAVID: active, 1644-48; app Andrew Walwood (1644) and William Turnbull (1648)
COLLIER/COLLZEAR/COLLYEARE
COLLZEAR, ANDREW: eldest son of Robert Collzear; adm Freeman, 4 June 1667
COLLZEAR, JOHN: adm Freeman, 15 Sep 1682
COLLZEAR, ROBERT: bound app to George Davidson for 3 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie, 1640; active, 1640-67; Deacon (1661?); app, Thomas Law (1646), David Kinloch (1656); son, Andrew
COOK, DANIELL: son of John Cook (1), Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman, 28 Aug 1792; active, 1792-1800
COOK, DAVID: son of John Cook (1), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 4 July 1797; Burgess, 5 July 1797
COOK, JAMES: son of John Cook (1), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 17 Sep 1790
COOK, JOHN (1): son-in-law of James Wardlaw; adm Freeman, April 28 1768; active, 1768-1829; in 1790 devised an improvement in weaving, which was examined by a committee of weavers of the Incorporation, and as a reward his two sons (no doubt John and James) were adm to the "Freedom" of the trade gratis (see Thomson, P 351); sons, John (2), James, Daniell and David
COOK, JOHN (2): son of John Cook (1); adm Freeman, 17 Sep 1790
COUPER/COUPPER/CUPPAR/COUPAR/CUPAR/COOPER
COUPPER, ALEXANDER: adm Freeman, 27 Sep 1759
COUPER, CHARLES: son-in-law of George Anderson, late Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman and Burgess, 19 Sep 1789; active, 1789-1824; m 17 MAy 1788 Mgt Anderson; son, George (2); son-in-law, John Kelty
COUPPER, GEORGE (1): adm Freeman, Sep 26 1759; active, 1759-89; son, John (2); son-in-law, Thomas Clerk
COUPER, GEORGE (2): son of Charles Couper, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 26 Sep 1810; Boxmaster (1826-30); at Back o' the Dam in 1837
COUPER, JAMES: son-in-law of George Anderson; adm Burgess, 19 Sep 1797; dead by 30 Sep 1814, when son-in-law, Peter Burt, adm Burgess
COOPER, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, Sep 15 1732; son-in-law, William Dawson
COUPER, JOHN (2): eldest son of George Couper (1), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, Sep 20 1793; Burgess, 28 Sep 1792; Weavers Cllr in 1798; in Reids Park in 1837; son, Thomas
COUPER, JOHN (3): manufacturer, Pittencrieff Street; adm Hon Member, 23 Sep 1830; listed Pigot (1825/37)
CUPPAR, THOMAS: son of John Cuppar, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, Sep 4 1793
COUSIN/CUSINE/COUSINE/CUZAN/COUSIEN/CUSEN/CUSING
CUSINE, JAMES (1): son of Deacon Thomas Cusine (1); adm Freeman, Sep 24 1735
CUSAN, JAMES (2): adm Freeman, 14 July 1766; son, William
CUSINE, JAMES (3): son of dec Alexander Cusine, labourer in Saline; app under John Hamilton for 3 yrs from Whitsunday 1779 (recorded 13 Feb 1779) [B20/6/9, Pp 116-18]
CUZAN, JOHN: adm Freeman, Aug 1 1766; Boxmaster (1768)
COUSINE, THOMAS (1): adm Freeman, 20 Aug 1709; active, 1709-1735; Boxmaster (1717-18); Deacon (1722-23; 1730); in Sep 1724 was one of the orignal leet of four, from which the Trade, for ever year thereafter until 1835, chose their Deacon and Boxmaster (see Thomson, P 196); as Deacon, addressed the Town Council in July 1731 to the effect that "'the manufacture of linen cloath in this town were under a great disadvantage by reason of the want of a bleaching field, and that the fittest place about the town for that was the King's Park' (Abbey Park);" (see Thomson, P 200-04); sons, James and Thomas (2)
CUSINE, THOMAS (2): son of Deacon Thomas Cusine (1); adm Freeman, Sep 24 1735
COUSIEN, WILLIAM: son of James Cousien (2); Freeman 18 Jan 1772
COVENTRY, ROBERT: eldest son of William Coventry, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 22 Sep 1806; Burgess, 20 Aug 1802; in Reid Row in 1837
COVENTRY, WILLIAM: adm Freeman, April 1 1773; active, 1773-1806 Boxmaster (1781); son, Robert
CRAWFORD (CROAFOORD), ROBERT: adm Freeman, 3 Oct 1682
CRUIKSHANK (CROOKSHANK), JAMES: adm Freeman, 19 Nov 1714
CUMMING/CUMMIN/CUMING/CUMING/CUMMAN
CUMMAN, ALEXANDER (d 1827): son of Andrew Cumman (2), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 21 Sep 1772; d c 28 May 1827 "in extreme indigence," and the Trade granted "ten shillings to help defray his funeral expenses" (Thomson, P 265)
CUMMING, ANDREW (1): adm Freeman, 20 June 1708
CUMMIN, ANDREW (2): adm Freeman, 6 June 1741; sons, Andrew (3) and Alexander
CUMMIN, ANDREW (3): son of Andrew Cummin (2), Freeman of the Burgh; adm Freeman, 21 May 1771
CUMING, JAMES: adm Freeman, 29 Sep 1707; on 17 Nov 1708 rented from the Weaver Incorporation "that orchard beneath the Dam of Dunfermline, belonging to ye said weavers," at a rent of fourteen pounds, six shillings and eightpence" (see Thomson, P 187-88); will recorded, 6 Dec 1717
CUNNAN/CUNAN/CUNNEN/CUNNAND
CUNNAND, ALEXANBDER: son of John Cunnand; adm Freeman, 23 Sep 1772
CUNNAND, ANDREW: adm Freeman, 27 Sep 1771
CUNAN, JOHN: adm Freeman, Dec 14 1741; son, Alexander
CUNNEN, WILLIAM: son-in-law of John Ker snr, Freeman Weaver; adm Freeman, April 1 1773
CURRIE/CURIE/CURE/CURRY/COURRIE
CURE, ANDREW: adm Freeman, Sep 23 1727
CURIE, GEORGE (1): adm Freeman, 23 Sep 1762
CURRIE (CURRAN), GEORGE: adm Freeman, 27 Sep 1777
CURRIE, HENRIE: adm Freeman, 30 Sep 1680
CURRIE, JOHN: adm Freeman, 17 Nov 1720
CURRIE, ROBERT (1): adm Freeman, c 1655
CURRIE, ROBERT (2): adm Freeman, June 1 1679
CURIE, ROBERT (3): adm Freeman, 2 May 1721
CURIE, THOMAS (1): adm Freeman, 18 Nov 1714
CURRY, THOMAS (2): adm Freeman, Sep 24 1722
COURRIE, THOMAS (3): adm Freeman, 11 Jan 1749; active, 1749-98
CURROR/CUROR/CURORR
CURROR, JOHN: adm Freeman, Aug 2 1759; Boxmaster (1760); app, Robert Brownlie (1774)
DALGLEISH (DALGLISH), DAVID (1): adm Freeman, 21 Sep 1698; Boxmaster (1711-13); Deacon (1714-15; 1719)
DALGLEISH, DAVID: son of John Dalgleish, miner in Torryburn; app under William Allaster for 3 yrs from Martinmas 1796 (recorded 7 Nov 1798) [B20/6/12, Pp 395-97]
DALGLISH, ROBERT: Member of Trade (1711)
DAVIDSON, GEORGE: active, 1640-44; app, Robert Collyear (1640); James Sma (1644); Burgess in Dunfermline; will recorded, 4 Oct 1654
DAVIDSON, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, 5 Aug 1720
DAVIDSON, JOHN (2): adm Freeman, Dec 6 1733
DAVIDSON, JOHN (3): adm Freeman, Nov 22 1764; active, 1764-98
DAVIDSON, ROBERT: adm Freeman, 17 Oct 1747
DAVIDSON, WILLIAM (d 1822): Funeral Expenses of 7/6d. paid by Trade, July 10 1822
DAYNES (DEANS), GEORGE: gave in "sufficient essay" and adm Freeman, March 12 1737; son-in-law, John Patten
DEWAR/DEUAR/DUER/DEWR
DEWAR, ANDREW: adm Freeman, 21 Sep 1716
DEUAR, DAVID: adm Freeman, 28 Aug 1753; active, 1753-99
DUER, JOHN: adm Freeman, Jan 14 1748
DEUAR, PETTER [PETER]: adm Freeman, 9 Sep 1762; app, William Bennet (1773)
DICK, ARCHIBALD: adm Freeman, 17 Oct 1745
DICK, JOHN: son-in-law of dec James Allison, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 19 Sep 1794; m 28 Dec 1792 Euphan Alison
DICKSON/DIXSON/DICKESON/DICKISONE
DICKISONE, ANDREW: app, James Dickisone (1640)
DICKESON, DAVID: adm Freeman, Sep 1680
DICKISONE, JAMES: bound app to Andrew Dickisone for 6 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie, 1640; app, John Donaldson (1671)
DICKSON, JOHN (1): bound app to James Smeatone, May 1641
DICKSON, JOHN (2): son-in-law of Andrew Fotheringham, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 30 Sep 1820; Deacon (1832-33); in Inglis Street in 1837; long known for his style of speech (Thomson, P 350); m 19 June 1818 Mgt Fotheringham
DIXSON, RICHARD: brewer in Dunfermline; "an handy labourer in the weaver trade and croaft," and adm Freeman, Dec 17 1741
DIXSON, WALTER: adm Freeman, 25 Sep 1749
DONALD, ANDREW (1): son of John Donald (1); adm Freeman, Nov 7 1761; son, John (3)
DONALD, ANDREW (2): son of John Donald (2), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 25 Nov 1801; active, 1801-35; in Golfdrum in 1837
DONALD, DAVID: son of John Donald (1), Burgess and Freeman Weaver; adm Freeman, 8 March 1777
DONALD, GEORGE: son of John Donald (2), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 25 Nov 1801
DONALD, JAMES (1): late apprentice to David Allister; adm Freeman and Burgess, 30 Jan 1797; son, James (2)
DONALD, JAMES (2): eldest son of James Donald, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 4 July 1797
DONALD, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, 1 Dec 1737; sons, John (2), Andrew (1) and David
DONALD, JOHN (2): son of John Donald (1); adm Freeman, Jan 6 1769; Quorum Member (1782-83; 1792-93); sons, John (4), Andrew (2) and George
DONALD, JOHN (3): son of Andrew Donald (1); adm Freeman, 16 May 1800
DONALD, JOHN (4): eldest son of John Donald (2), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 25 Nov 1801; Quorum Member (1804-05; 1810); in Crossford in 1837
DONALDSON/DONALDSONE/DONOLDSON
DONALDSON, DAVID: adm Freeman, 16 Nov 1720
DONALDSON, HENRY (1): adm Freeman, Sep 15 1721; was dead by 1747; son, John (3)
DONALDSON, HENRY (HARY) (2): adm Freeman, March 3 1737
DONALDSON, HENRY (d c 1791) (3): adm Freeman, March 22 1759; appears to have died between June 1790 and Sep 1791; sons, James (3) and John (4)
DONALDSON, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, May 30 1749
DONALDSON, JAMES (2): son of William Donaldson, Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman, May 26 1774
DONALDSON, JAMES (3): son of Hendry Donaldson (3), Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman 17 Sep 1790; Burgess, 5 June 1790; Quorum Member (1790-91; 1799-1800; 1806-07; 1826-27); in Woodmill Street in 1837
DONALDSONE, JOHN (1): bound app to James Dickesone (or Duncanson) for 3 yrs, "and he hath payed his box pennie up to 25 day of November [1672]"; adm Freeman, 31 Jan 1708
DONALDSON, JOHN (2): adm Freeman, June 10 1741
DONALDSON, JOHN (3): son of dec Henry Donaldson (1), weaver; adm Freeman, Nov 27 1747
DONALDSON, JOHN (4): son of dec Henry Donaldson, Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman, 5 Sep 1791; Quorum Member (1798-99); son, John (5)
DONALDSON, JOHN (5): eldest son of John Donaldson, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, Sep 16 1803; Burgess, 14 Sep 1803; Quorum Member (1808-09; 1832-33); Boxmaster (1836); in Knabbie Street in 1837
DONALDSON, THOMAS (d c 1747): adm Freeman, Nov 22 1722; described as "lately deceased" in Oct 1747; son, William (1)
DONALDSON, WILLIAM (1): son of lately deceased Thomas Donaldson, weaver in Dunfermline; adm Freeman, Oct 16 1747; sons, James (2) and William (2)
DONALDSON, WILLIAM (2): son of William Donaldson (1); adm Freeman, Sep 18 1784
DOUGLAS/DOUGLASS/DOUGLES/DOUGLESS
DOUGLAS, ALEXANDER: adm Freeman, 4 March 1700; active, 1700-11
DOUGLAS, DAVID: son of William Douglas (1), Burgess and Freeman adm Freeman, 16 Sep 1791; Burgess, 29 Aug 1791; in Bridge Street in 1837
DOUGLASS, WILLIAM (1): son-in-law of John Couper, weaver Burgess; adm Freeman, 22 Sep 1779; sons, David and William (2)
DOUGLASS, WILLIAM (2): son of William Douglass (1), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, Sep 14 1804; Quorum Member (1826-27); in James Place in 1837
DOWNIE, ANDREW: son-in-law of Charles Roy, Freeman Weaver in Dunfermline; adm Freeman, 10 May 1777; m 28 Oct 1775 Christian Roy
DOWNIE, ROBERT: of Appin, M.P. for the Dunfermline Burghs; adm Hon Freeman, 21 June 1825 for his successful efforts in the House of Commons to "obtain a continuation of the protecting duties on the importation of foreign damasklinens" (see Thomson, Pp 321-24; 355)
DRUMMOND/DRUMOND
DRUMMOND, JAMES: adm Freeman, Sep 16 1774
DRUMMOND, JOHN (1): son of Robert Drummond (1), Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman, Oct 13 1780
DRUMOND, JOHN (2): son of Robert Drumond (2), Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman, 5 Feb 1791
DRUMOND, PITTER [PETER]: son of William Drumond, gardener (?) in Dunfermline; adm Freeman, 30 July 1762
DRUMMOND, ROBERT (1): adm Freeman, Dec 10 1737; sons, Robert (2) and John (1)
DRUMOND, ROBERT (2): son of Robert Drumond (1), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 30 March 1771; Quorum Member (1788-89); son, Robert (3) and John (2)
DRUMOND, ROBERT (3): son of Robert Drumond (2), Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman and Burgess, 5 Feb 1791; Quorum Member (1812-13); in Bothwellhaugh in 1837
DRYSDALE/DRYSDALL/DRYSDEL/DRYSDAL/DRYSDEL/DRISDEL/DRYSEDALE
DRYSDAL, ANDREW: son of Robert Drysdal (1), Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman, Sep 17 1784; active, 1784-1834; Boxmaster (1788; 1803-05)
DRISDEL, DAVID: adm Freeman, Feb 12 1765
DRYSDALE, GEORGE: son of Robert Drysdale (2), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 19 Sep 1814; in Pittencrieff in 1837
DRYSDALL, JAMES: bound app to John Littlejohn, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline for 7 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie, 1638
DRYSDALE, JOHN: residing in Parknook, son-in-law of George Beveridge, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 21 April 1821; in Golfdrum in 1837
DRYSDALE, ROBERT (1): adm Freeman, 8 March 1758; active, 1758-90; sons, Andrew and Robert (2); another son, George, adm Burgess, 22 July 1791
DRYSDEL, ROBERT (2): son of Robert Drysdel (1), Burgess of Burgh of Dunfermline; adm Freeman, 17 Sep 1790; Burgess, 10 Sep 1790; in Pilmuir Street in 1837; son, George
DRYSDALL, THOMAS (1): adm Freeman, 2 Nov 1703
DRYSDALE, THOMAS (2): son of Charles Drysdale, tenant in Whinnyhall; app under David Anderson for 4 yrs from Whitsunday 1788 (recorded 4 Jan 1792) [B20/6/11, Pp 338-41]
DRYSDALE, THOMAS (3): son-in-law of David Anderson, jnr, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 23 Sep 1793; Burgess, 7 Aug 1793; in Glasgow 1837
DUFF, ALEXANDER: adm Freeman, Jan 12 1722
DUNCAN, JOHN: son-in-law of James Blackadder, weaver and Burgess; adm Freeman, Sep 4 1779; in Glasgow in 1837
DUNCANSON/DUNCANSONE/DUNKANSONE/DOUNCANSON
DUNCANSONE, ANDREW: app, James Duncansone (1640)
DUNCANSONE, DAVID: was ending his app in 1642; adm Freeman, 22 Sep 1679
DUNCANSONE, JAMES (1): bound app to Andrew Duncansone for 6 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie, 1640; app, James Morris (1638?), John Durham (1648), Robert Chambers (1656); servant, James Willsone (1659-60)
DUNKANSONE, JAMES (2): adm Freeman, 26 Sep 1719
DOUNCANSON, JOHN: adm Freeman, 12 April 1734
DURHAM, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, 10 Oct 1658
DURHAM, JAMES (2): adm Freeman, 25 Feb 1720
DURHAM, JOHN: bound app to James Duncansone (1) for 5 yrs, 18 May 1648 - Patrick Durham cautioner for the app and James Imrie for the master; adm Freeman, 27 Sep 1669; active, 1669-1711
DURIE/DURRIE
DURRIE, JAMES: app, Thomas Durrie (1641)
DURIE, ROBERT: bound app to William Lambe, Deacon, for 6 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie, 1643
DURRIE, THOMAS: bound app to James Durrie for 3 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie, 1641
ERSKINE/ERSKIN
ERSKINE, CAMPBELL: son of Robert Erskine, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 16 Sep 1796; in Nethertown in 1837; m to Rachel Preston (Thomson, P 364)
ERSKIN, JAMES: son of Robert Erskin, weaver and Burgess; adm Freeman, Aug 29 1785; active, 1785-1815
ERSKINE, JAMES, Rt Hon Captain: of Alloa; adm Hon Member, Nov 30 1773
ERSKINE, JAMES FRANCIS: of Forrest, brother of John Francis Erskine, Earl of Mar; adm Hon Member, Nov 30 1774
ERSKINE, ROBERT: adm Freeman, 22 Sep 1766; sons, James and Campbell
FARNE, THOMAS: adm Freeman, 1658
FAULDS, JOHN: adm Freeman, 11 Jan 1710; active, 1710-32
FERGIE, DAVID: adm Freeman, Jan 12 1749
FERGUS, DAVID: adm Freeman, Feb 7 1740; active, 1740-88; Boxmaster (1765; 1769); sons, James and John (2); son-in-law, Henry Smitton
FERGUS, FRANCIS: adm Freeman, 1 Feb 1765
FERGUS, JAMES: son of David Fergus,, Freeman and weaver; adm Freeman, 3 Oct 1780; active 1780-1818
FERGUS, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, 25 May 1770; active, 1770-1813; Deacon (1772); on 25 Sep 1800 he "behaved repeatedly in an improper manner to the deacon," for which he was "put off the trade." "Against this judgment of the deacon, Fergus appealed to the Town Council, 'took instrument and craved extracts;" but the Council was evidently unwilling to meddle in the quarrel, and finally Fergus withdrew his appeal and made peace with the craft" (see Thomson, P 350)
FERGUS, JOHN (2): son of David Fergus, weaver and Burgess; adm Freeman, Aug 2 1785
FERGUS, JOHN (3): son of William Fergus (1), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 7 April 1789
FERGUS, WILLIAM (1): adm Freeman, 27 Nov 1750; active, 1750-97; son, John (3)
FERGUS, WILLIAM (2): son of George Fergus, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 7 April 1789
FERGUSON/FERGESON/FERGISONE/FARGUSON/FARGUSSON/FARGISON
FERGUSON, ANDREW: son of David Ferguson (3), Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman, Jan 4 1799
FERGUSON, DAVID (1): adm Freeman, 29 May 1719
FERGUSON, DAVID (2): son of John Ferguson (3), Freeman weaver; adm Freeman, 2 July 1771; son, David (3)
FERGUSON, DAVID (3): son of David Ferguson (2), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 27 April 1781; dead by Sep 1812; sons, David (4), Andrew & John (4)
FERGUSON, DAVID (4): son of David Ferguson (3), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, Sep 23 1807
FERGESON, GEORGE: adm Freeman, 9 April 1757; active, 1757-99; son, James (2); other sons, John and William, adm Burgess 7 April 1789; son-in-law, John McEwen
FERGUSON, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, June 11 1734
FERGUSON, JAMES (2): son of George Ferguson, Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman and Burgess, 9 Sep 1791; Deacon (1806-07); in Bothwellhaugh in 1837
FERGUSON, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, 25 Sep 1665 on payment of #28 Scots to the Trade
FERGUSON, JOHN (2): adm Freeman, 31 May 1712
FERGUSON, JOHN (3): adm Freeman, June 11 1747; Deacon (1816-17) son, David (2)
FERGUSON, JOHN (4): son of David Ferguson (3), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 21 Sep 1812; either the John Ferguson in North Chapel Street, or the John Ferguson in Reids Park, listed as being members of the Weaver Incorporation in 1837
FERGUSON, ROBERT: son of William Ferguson, Burgess and Freeman; Burgess, 16 Sep 1796; adm Freeman, 24 Sep 1800; active, 1800-32
FERGUSON, WILLIAM (1): adm Freeman, Nov 13 1727
FERGUSON, WILLIAM (2): adm Freeman, 12 Jan 1749; son, William 3
FERGUSON, WILLIAM (3): lawful son of William Ferguson (2), Freeman weaver; adm Freeman, Dec 14 1773; active, 1773-1825; Deacon (1790-91); son, Robert; son-in-law, Alexander Laing; app, William Inglis (1774)
FINLAYSON, JOHN: Deacon of the Weaver Incorporation of Stirling adm Hon Member, 29 May 1705
FISHER, ALEXANDER: son-in-law of Andrew Chalmers, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 5 Oct 1804; m 21 Feb 1777 Marion Chalmers
FISHER, JOHN (1): son of Thomas Fisher, Burgess in Dunfermline; adm Freeman, 20 Sep 1793; Quorum (1796-97); son, John (2); another son, Robert, Burgess 8 Aug 1795
FISHER, JOHN (2): son of John Fisher (1), Burgess and Freeman; Burgess, 8 Aug 1795; adm Freeman, 22 Sep 1802; in Glasgow in 1837
FLOCKHART, JAMES: Member of Trade (1707)
FORD/FOORD/FOARD
FORD, ARCHIBALD (b 1786): b 03 Nov 1786, son of James Ford (1), Burgess and Freeman, and Isabel Lumsden; adm Freeman, 15 Sep 1810
FOORD, DAVID: son of James Foord (1), Burgess and Freeman; Burgess, 5 July 1797; adm Freeman, Sep 21 1804; in Newrow in 1837
FOARD, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, Sep 1 1758; m 07 Oct 1780 Isabel Lumsdain; sons, David, Lawrence and Archibald
FORD, JAMES (2): son of Laurence Ford, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 21 Sep 1825; Burgess, 22 Sep 1825; with father, and brother, Robert, emigratd to America before 1837
FORD, LAWRENCE: son of James Ford (1), Burgess and Freeman; Burgess, 5 July 1797; adm Freeman, Sep 21 1804; active, 1804-31; Boxmaster (1812); Deacon (1814-15); in 1813 took lease of the weaver-trade lapping-house and calendar, but "resiles from his engagement and throws up his bargain" (Thomson, P 263); m 29 April 1805 Emelie Duff; with sons, James (2) and Robert emigrated to America before 1837
FORD, ROBERT: son of Lawrence Ford, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 23 Sep 1826; with father, and brother, James (2) emigrated to America before 1837
FOTHERINGHAM, ANDREW: son-in-law of John Wright; adm Freeman and Burgess, Nov 24 1785; active, 1785-1820; m 26 May 1785 Isabel Wright; son, John; sons-in-law, Stenhouse Boag and John Dickson
FOTHERINGHAM, JOHN: son of Andrew Fotheringham, Burgess and Freeman; Burgess, 26 Sep 1822; adm Freeman, 30 Sep 1820; in Town Green in 1837
FRENCH, ADAM: adm Freeman, 29 Aug 1748; active, 1748-76; Deacon (1760-61); apps, William Birrel (1774) and John Lethum (1776); m 30 March 1743 Jean Wardlaw
GALL, ANDREW: bound app to William Lambe for 5 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie, 1641
GARDNER/GARNER/GARDINER/GARDENER
GARNER, ALEXANDER (1): adm Freeman, Oct 6 1775; Boxmaster (1786); son, David
GARDNER, ALEXANDER (2): son of David Gardner, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 12 Aug 1825; in James Place in 1837
GARDNER, DAVID (d 1841): son of Alexander Gardner (1), Freeman and Burgess; Burgess, 31 July 1790; adm Freeman, 11 April 1791; manufacturer in Pittencrieff Street, listed Pigot (1820/25/37) and DD (1832/35) d March 26 1841 in 74th yr
GARLICK, ALEXANDER: taskman to William Bone for 1 yr, 1644-45, "from this Martinmas [1644] to the next"
GARLICK, ALLAN: taskman to James Mudie for 1 yr, 1642-43, "from this Martinmas [1642] to the next"
GARVE, JAMES: adm Freeman, 28 May 1718
GIBSON/GIPSON
GIBSON, ANDREW (1): adm Freeman, April 1 1732
GIBSON, ANDREW (2): son of John Gibson, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, Aug 29 1791
GIBSON, ANDREW (3): son-in-law of John Houston, weaver Burgess; Burgess, 27 Sep 1790; adm Freeman, 17 Sep 1791; m 30 Nov 1787 Mgt Houston; son, John, Burgess, 27 Sep 1816
GIBSON, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, 24 Feb 1720
GIPSON, JAMES (2): son of William Gipson, Freeman weaver; adm Freeman, 2 Oct 1775; Quorum (1808-09); son, James (3); son-in-law, Peter Cameron
GIBSON, JAMES (3): eldest son of James Gibson (2), Burgess and Freeman; Burgess, 31 July 1801; adm Freeman, 13 Sep 1806; in Newrow in 1837
GIBSON, JOHN: adm Freeman, Dec 13 1756; active, 1756-96; member of Committee formed June 1796 for the election of Sir John Henderson of Fordel as the local M.P. (see Thomson, P 281); son, Andrew (2)
GIBSON, WILLIAM: adm Freeman, 21 Nov 1748; son, James (2)
GILLESPIE, ALEXANDER: adm Freeman, 28 Sep 1682
GOTTERSTON/GOTTORSTONE/GOTASON
GOTTERSTON, JOHN: adm Freeman, 2 Aug 1722
GOTTERSTON, ROBERT: active, 1707-11
GOTASON, THOMAS: adm Freeman, 8 Feb 1769
GOTTORSTONE, WILLIAM (1): adm Freeman, c 1655
GOTTERSTON, WILLIAM (2): adm Freeman, Nov 13 1727
GOULD/GOOLD/GUILD
GOOLD, DAVID: son of dec James Goold [Guild], Freeman weaver; adm Freeman, June 8 1774; Quorum (1782-83); son, James, Burgess 18 May 1811
GOULD, FRANCES: adm Freeman, Nov 26 1731; will recorded, 22 March 1757; son-in-law, David McQueen
GUILD, JAMES: adm Freeman, Dec 8 1749; dead by June 1774; son, David
GOWIE, GEORGE: adm Freeman, 2 June 1719
GRAHAM/GRAHAME/GREAM
GRAHAME, DAVID: adm Freeman, 20 Sep 1663
GRAHAM, HUGH: weaver, son of James Graham; adm Freeman, 8 Sep 1792; Quorum (1803-04); sons, John (4) and James, adm Burgess, 4 July 1797
GRAHAM, JOHN (1): "hath learned to work dornich at George Young, and hath payed to the Craft three pounds Scots," 1656
GREAM, JOHN (2): adm Freeman, Dec 25 1722; son, John (3)
GRAHAM, JOHN (3): son of John Graham (2), weaver in Dunfermline; adm Freeman, Nov 12 1744
GRAHAM, JOHN (4): son of Hugh Graham, manufacturer, Burgess and Freeman; Burgess, 4 July 1797; adm Freeman, Sep 19 1804; in England in 1837
GRAHAM, THOMAS: adm Freeman, Feb 27 1740; active, 1740-80; son, William; son-in-law, William Keeler
GRAHAM, WILLIAM: son of Thomas Graham; adm Freeman, 26 April 1780; Quorum Member (1788-89; 1812-13); in Moodie Street (1837)
GRAY, JOHN: bound app to William Bowie for 4 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie, 20 Oct 1646; adm Freeman, 18 April 1671
GRIEVE/GRIVE/GREIVE
GRIVE, ALEXANDER: son of dec Rbt Grive (2), Freeman weaver; adm Freeman, Sep 17 1774
GRIEVE, JOHN: adm Freeman, 13 Feb 1711
GRIVE, ROBERT (1): adm Freeman, 19 Sep 1724
GRIVE, ROBERT (2): adm Freeman, May 12 1759; son, Alexander
HALDANE, JOHN: active, 1596; mentioned in the earliest extant minute of the Weaver Incorporation, 2 April 1596; he seems to have made web rods for the weavers under contract; in the minute "he complains that weavers in the town get his rods at contract price, and give them, or sell them to outside weavers" The minute goes on: "It is statute and ordained that no master or freeman of the said craft hereafter sell any of the rods bought and received from the said John Haldan and his heirs, under the pain of forty shillings Scots - one half to be paid to the said John Haldan in recompense of his skaith, and the other half to the deacon of the craft" (see Thomson, P 58 & 74)
HALL, ANDREW: bound app to William Lambie for 5 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie, 1641; active, 1641-1700
HALL, JAMES (d 1835): son-in-law of Andrew Stevenson; Burgess, 18 Aug 1792; adm Freeman, 5 July 1797; manufacturer in Moodie St, under firm of JAMES HALL & CO, from at least 1825-35; notice FH April 21 1831 re dissolution of co-partnership, but Company continued under same name until at least 1835 (DD); James Hall d April 3 1835 aged 46; he had m June 1821 Mgt Henderson (she d May 12 1850 aged 56)
HALL, WILLIAM: adm Freeman, 24 Sep 1655
HAMILTON, JOHN: app James Cusine (1779)
HARDIE/HARDY/HARDE
HARDE, JOHN: adm Freeman, Dec 22 1727
HARDY, THOMAS: son-in-law of George Hunter, Freeman and Burgess adm Freeman and Burgess, 17 Sep 1790; Quorum (1796); Trade bought a suit of clothes for his two boys in Sep 1801 (see Thomson, P 258); m 08 Oct 1789 Mgt Hunter
HARLEY/HARLAY/HARLY
HARLY, ARCHIBALD (1): adm Freeman, Dec 7 1724; active, 1724-61; Boxmaster (1737); Deacon (1746-47); will recorded, 7 Sep 1772; son, Archibald (2)
HARLEY, ARCHIBALD (2): son of dec Convener [Archibald] Harley, Freeman weaver; adm Freeman, Sep 23 1773
HARLEY, ARCHIBALD (3): son of John Harley (2); adm Freeman, 16 Nov 1799
HARLEY, JAMES: adm Freeman, 16 Nov 1750
HARLAY, JOHN (1): prob son of Archibald Harlay (1); adm Freeman, Aug 22 1748; Boxmaster (1754-55); the Michaelmas meeting of the Craft was held on 24 Sep 1755 in the house of "John Harley at the East Port" (Thomson, P 229); son, John (2)
HARLY, JOHN (2): son of Bailie [John] Harly (1), Burgess and Freeman Weaver of Dunfermline; adm Freeman, 21 Nov 1776
HARROWER/HARROAR/HARVEAR
HARROWER, LAURENCE: adm Freeman, May 28 1722
HARROWER, ROBERT (1): adm Freeman, 22 June 1717
HARVEAR, ROBERT (2): son of Robert Harvear, late servant in Drymill; adm Freeman, 20 Oct 1757
HART, ALEXANDER: active, 1697-1740; Deacon (1697-99); son, John (1); son-in-law, James Smeaton
HART, DAVID (1): adm Freeman, Oct 23 1728; on the leet of four (1736-37, 1739); son, David (2)
HART, DAVID (2): son of David Hart (1); adm Freeman, Feb 15 1742; sons, James and John (2)
HART, JAMES: 2nd son of David Hart jr (2), weaver; adm Freeman, Oct 28 1768
HARTE, JOHN: eldest son of Alexander Harte, Freeman weaver; adm Freeman, 15 Jan 1772; active, 1772-89
HART, JOHN (2): eldest son of David Hart (2); adm Freeman, April 20 1769
HATTON/HATTEN/HATTONE/HATTAN
HATTON, DAVID (1784-1851): b 20 March 1784, son of John Hatton (qv) and Jean Brugh; adm Freeman, 5 Sep 1800; abandoned the weaving for the grocery trade, and was a grocer in Pittencrieff Street, afterwards in Cross Wynd, for sev yrs prior to 1829; in about 1829 he left Dunfermline, for Bridge of Orr in Markinch parish, where he kept a small grocery shop; better known as "Flutorum," after the musical instrument - a chamber flute-orum - which he invented in 1823; he died March 11 1851 aged 67; m (1) Dunfermline, 16 Dec 1808 Mary Stalker (she d. Cross Wynd, 2nd June 1829); (2) Janet Hill (?); (see Flutorum: An Investigation into the Life of David Hatton, by Jean McKay; Henderson's "Annals, Pp 611-14; Stewart's "Reminiscences," 2nd Edit, Pp 131-33)
HATTON, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, 21 Oct 1709
HATTEN, JAMES (1749-1810) (2): b 21 Sep 1749, son of Ralph Hatten, Freeman weaver of Dunfermline, and Marjorie Chalmer; adm Freeman, 20 Sep 1774; son-in-law, Peter McNaughton; Funeral Expenses of 10/- paid by Trade, Nov 2 1810
HATTEN, JOHN (b 1753): b 4 March 1753, son of Ralph Hatten and Marjorie Chalmer; adm Freeman, 21 Nov 1777; Quorum (1802-03); in 1799 devised an improved method of working sheeting (Thomson, P 306); m Dunfermline, 30 Oct 1777, Jean Brugh; son, David
HATTONE, PATRICK (1): adm Freeman, Dec 31 1678; Deacon (1709-10); on 10th Oct 1709 signed an edict, which enacted a penalty of three pounds against any member who shall "upbraid, or cast up, to any man, in public or in private, whether member or stranger" (Thomson, P 191)
HATTAN, PATRICK (2): adm Freeman, Aug 5 1731
HATTON, RALPH: adm Freeman, 30 Nov 1748; m to Marjorie Chalmer of Carnock; sons, William, James (2) and John
HATTON, ROBERT: son of Robert Hatton; adm Freeman, Nov 11 1768
HATTON, WILLIAM: eldest lawful son of Ralph Hutton, weaver Burgess; adm Freeman, 11 Oct 1766
HENDERSON/HINDERSON/ENDERSON
HENDERSON, ADAM: adm Freeman, 1 Sep 1758
HENDERSON, ANDREW (1): son of Mitchel Henderson; adm Freeman, Oct 19 1739
HENDERSON, ANDREW (2): son-in-law of Samuel Alexander, weaver and Burgess; adm Freeman, 17 Sep 1779; Quorum (1788-89); in Moodie Street in 1837; son, William (3); son-in-law, William Venters
HENDERSON, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, Dec 2 1734; son, Richard
HENDERSON, JOHN (b 2 Jan 1744): being now 21 yrs of age, was adm Freeman, 2 Jan 1765
HENDERSON, JOHN (3): son of David Henderson; adm Freeman, 21 Sep 1781
HENDERSON, RICHARD: son of John Henderson (1); adm Freeman, Sep 22 1756
HENDERSON, ROBERT: son of William Henderson, glover; adm Freeman, April 14 1746
HENDERSON, WILLIAM (1): adm Freeman, 13 March 1734
(H)ENDERSON, WILLIAM (2): adm Freeman, Nov 2 1763
HENDERSON, WILLIAM (3): son of Andrew Henderson (2), Burgess and Freeman; Burgess, 30 July 1790; adm Freeman, 16 Sep 1790
HEPBURN/HEBURN
HEBURN, DAVID: adm Freeman, 22 Sep 1762
HEPBURN, JOHN: adm Freeman, March 4 1737; son-in-law, John Drysdale, Burgess, 5 July 1797
HEPBURN, WILLIAM: adm Freeman, Sep 24 1761
HERDMAN/HIRDMAN/HERMAN
HERMAN, ARCHIBALD: brewer in Dunfermline; adm Freeman, 1 April 1775; son, William
HIRDMAN, WILLIAM: son of Archibald Hirdman, Freeman and Burgess adm Freeman, 18 Sep 1790
HODGE, CHARLES: adm Freeman, 23 Sep 1763
HODGE, JOHN: adm Freeman, 28 Oct 1762
HODGE, ROBERT: Burgess, adm Freeman, 20 Sep 1803; Quorum (1804, 1806); in Glasgow in 1837
HODGE, WILLIAM: lawful son of John Hodge, Butcher Burgess in Dunfermline; adm Freeman, 7 Sep 1754
HOEY/HOY
HOEY, JAMES: eldest son of Peter Hoey (1), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 1 Sep 1796; Quorum (1814-15); in Nethertown in 1837
HOEY, PETER (1): son-in-law of James Aitken, Freeman weaver; adm Freeman, Aug 12 1774; active, 1774-96; son, James
HOY, PITER (2): son-in-law of John Beveridge, late Freeman Burgess; adm Freeman, 22 Dec 1789; m 24 April 1782 Jean Beveridge
HOGGAN/HOGAN/HOOGAN/HOGGEN/HUGEN/HOUGAN/HOGGANE
HOGAN, ANDREW (1): adm Freeman, 29 Jan 1765; Quorum (1783); Boxmaster (1786); sons, John (4), Andrew (2) & Thomas (3)
HOOGAN, ANDREW (2): son of Andrew Hoogan (1), Freeman and Burgess; Burgess, 16 May 1789; adm Freeman, 17 Sep 1790
HOGGAN, ANDREW (3): 2nd son of Thomas Hoggan, Burgess and Freeman; Burgess, 1 March 1795; adm Freeman, 25 Sep 1795; active, 1795-1826
HOGGAN, JAMES: son of Thomas Hoggan, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 16 Sep 1814; in Gardners Land in 1837
HOGGAN, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, 10 Aug 1678
HOUGEN, JOHN (2): adm Freeman, 31 May 1715
HOGAN, JOHN (3): adm Freeman, Nov 18 1729
HOUGAN, JOHN (4): son of Andrew Hougan (1), Burgess and Freeman adm Freeman, 17 Sep 1787; Burgess, 23 July 1787; Boxmaster (1792); son-in-law, David More
HOGGAN, ROBERT: adm Freeman, June 19 1705; will recorded, 13 May 1755
HOGGAN, THOMAS (1): adm Freeman, Dec 2 1737
HUGEN, TOMAS (2): adm Freeman, Feb 8 1765; Quorum (1781-82; 1792-93); Boxmaster (1779); Deacon (1800-01); son, William
HOGGAN, THOMAS (3): son of Andrew Hoggan (1); Burgess, 4 July 1797; adm Freeman, 6 Sep 1800; Boxmaster (1810-13); in Newrow in 1837; son, Thomas (4)
HOGGAN, THOMAS (4): eldest son of Convener Thomas Hoggan (3), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 27 Oct 1825; Deacon (1851-52) in Reids Park in 1837
HOGGAN, WILLIAM: son of Thomas Hoggan (2), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 25 Nov 1801; Boxmaster (1832); in Woodmill Street in 1837
HORN/HORON
HORON, ARCHIBALD: son-in-law of Alexander Richardson; adm Freeman, June 22 1768; active, 1768-1799; app, John Allen 1799
HORN, WILLIAM: adm Freeman, 29 Oct 1777; son, John, Burgess 25 Aug 1790
HOUSTON/HOUSTEN
HOUSTEN, ANDREW: eldest son of John Housten; adm Freeman, Oct 11 1782; Boxmaster (1793); member of Committee formed by the weaving craft in Sep 1804 to frame a petition in favour of the repeal of the "late Corn Bill" (see Thomson, P 296); in High Street in 1837
HOUSTON, JOHN: adm Freeman, 19 Sep 1763; active, 1763-91; son, Andrew; sons-in-law, James Bonnarson and Andrew Gibson
HUNT, ALEXANDER: son of William Hunt, merchant in Dunfermline; gave a sufficient essay and was adm Freeman, 14 Sep 1791; merchant in Dunfermline; "His son, William, was also a merchant in Dunfermline, and acquired the estate of Pittencrieff in 1800 for #31,000. He was succeeded by his eldest son, William, in 1807, who lived till 1812, and was succeeded by his brother James. James died in 1858, and Pittencrieff acknowledged James A Hunt as proprietor. He died in 1890" (Thomson, P 254)
HUNTER, GEORGE (1): adm Freeman, 19 Nov 1751; active, 1751-93; son, George (2); son-in-law, Thomas Hardy
HUNTER, GEORGE (2): son of George Hunter (1), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 3 Feb 1792; in Burntisland in 1837
HUNTER, JAMES: adm Freeman, March 17 1737; sons, John (2) and Robert
HUNTER, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, 2 Dec 1714
HUNTER, JOHN (2): lawful son of James Hunter, weaver in Dunfermline; adm Freeman, 23 Sep 1755
HUNTER, ROBERT: son of James Hunter, weaver Burgess; adm Freeman, 22 Sep 1779
HUTTON/HUTTONE
HUTTON, ALEXANDER (1): lawful son of John Hutton; adm Freeman, NOv 24 1777; son, John (2)
HUTTON, ALEXANDER (2): son of James Hutton (3), Burgess and Freeman; Burgess, 29 Aug 1791; adm Freeman, 16 Sep 1791
HUTTON, DAVID (1): adm Freeman, 13 Sep 1757 (entry scored out); poss the David Hutton, whose Funeral Expenses of 15/- were paid by the Trade, Nov 9 1810
HUTTON, DAVID (2): son of Robert Hutton, weaver and Burgess; adm Freeman, 24 Sep 1781; Quorum (1796-97); in Nethertown in 1837
HUTTON, JAMES (1): Freeman, c 1655
HUTTON, JAMES (2): adm Freeman, May 28 1722
HUTTON, JAMES (3): adm Freeman, Sep 19 1759; son, Alexander (2)
HUTTON, GEORGE (d 1824): weaver, Nethertown, son-in-law of dec James Thomson, Burgess and Freeman, late weaver in Rhodes; adm Freeman, Sep 20 1808; Burgess, 16 Sep 1808; Quorum (1812-13); Funeral Expenses of 10/6 paid by Trade, Sep 1 1824
HUTTON, JOHN (1): active, 1596-1613; name mentioined in Minutes, April 2 1596 and Nov 3 1613
HUTTON, JOHN (2): lawful son of Alexander Hutton (1); adm Freeman, Nov 24 1777
HUTTON, MATTHEW: adm Freeman, 8 Aug 1720
HUTTON, ROBERT (d 1826): clerk to the Weaver Incorporation and Hon Member; died before 15th May 1826 when Thomas Stevenson, writer, was appointed as his successor (Thomson, P 355); son, David (2)
HUTTONE, THOMAS: adm Freeman, 8 March 1675
IMRIE, JAMES: eldest lawful son of William Imrie; entered to his freedom "gratis," 4 March 1661; son, William
IMRIE, JAMES: app, Thomas Imrie (1641)
IMRIE, THOMAS: bound app under James Imrie for 5 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie, 1641
IMRIE, WILLIAM: eldest son of George Imrie, Freeman; adm Freeman, 4 March 1661
INCH/INCHES
INCH, HUGH: adm Freeman, Jan 22 1756
INCHES, JAMES: son-in-law of Andrew Chalmers, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 24 Aug 1796; Quorum (1800-01); in Gardners Land in 1837; m 05 Feb 1796 Christian Chalmers
INCH, ROBERT (1): adm Freeman, 22 Oct 1705
INCH, ROBERT (2): adm Freeman, 29 Mar 1731
INGLIS/INGLES/INGLISH/INGLS/INGLIS/INGLLS
INGLES, ALEXANDER (1): adm Freeman, 2 Dec 1714
INGLIS, ALEXANDER (2): son of George Inglis (1); adm Freeman, Oct 17 1747
INGLISH, DAVID: adm Freeman, 13 Dec 1756; Quorum (1785-86)
INGLS, GEORGE (1): adm Freeman, Aug 9 1722; son, Alexander
INGLIS, GEORGE (2) (d 1841): son-in-law of James Alexander; adm Freeman, 10 Sep 1776; manufacturer, Newrow and Eastport St, under the firm of GEORGE INGLIS & SON, with sons, Henry (d 1866), James (d 1845) and Thomas; listed Pigot (1820/25/37) & DD (1832/35); d June 13 1841 aged 97; m (1) 19 July 1774 Elizabeth Alexander (she d March 31 1810 aged 58); (2) Jean Reid (she d April 14 1819 aged 40)
INGLISH, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, Sep 24 1722
INGLIS, JAMES (2) (d 1845): son of George Inglis (2); adm Freeman, 16 May 1817; manufacturer, Eastport Street, partner in the firm of GEORGE INGLIS & SON; d Dec 12 1845 aged 51; m Nov 1821 Elizabeth Kirkcaldie of Paisley
INGLS, JOHN (1): adm Freeman before 23 Sep 1707, when name is first mentioned in the Craft Records, when he rented for a year beginning at Martinmas next "that orchard beneath the Dam of Dunfermline belonging to ye said weavers" (see Thomson, P 187); Boxmaster (1720-21)
INGLIS, JOHN (2): lawful son of William Inglis; adm Freeman, 22 Sep 1753
INGLES, JOHN (3); son-in-law of John Kerr, snr, Freeman weaver; adm Freeman, 15 Jan 1772; sons, John (4) & William (7); son-in-law, Robert Scotland
INGLIS, JOHN (4): son of John Inglis (3), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 1 Sep 1796; in Nethertown in 1837
INGLIS, THOMAS: son of George Inglis (2); adm Freeman, 16 May 1817; yarn-boiler in 1837
INGLLS, WILLIAM (1): adm Freeman, 1 June 1679; Boxmaster (1700-01); Deacon (1702-03); on 5 July 1707 witnessed the purchase by the Weaver Incorporation of the tenement and orchard at the Damhead from Janet Jack for #240 sterling (see Thomson, P 187)
INGLESH, WILLIAM (2): adm Freeman, 3 March 1720
INGLS, WILLIAM (3): adm Freeman, Aug 2 1722
INGLIS, WILLIAM jr (4): adm Freeman, April 7 1746; son, William (5)
INGLISH, WILLIAM (5): son of William Inglish (4); adm Freeman, March 24 1762; weaver in Nethertown; son, William (8); in Paisley in 1791
INGLIS, WILLIAM (6): app to William Ferguson; adm Freeman, Sep 5 1774
INGLIS, WILLIAM (7): son of John Inglis (3), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, Oct 3 1780
INGLIS, WILLIAM (8): son of William Inglis (5), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman and Burgess, 7 July 1791; according to the entry: "The above William Inglis and his son both presently reside in Paisley"
IRELAND, ROBERT: present Bailie of Dunfermline; adm Freeman, 27 April 1773; active, 1773-83
IZAT, WILLIAM: bound app to James Stark for 5 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie from Whitsunday 1696 (recorded 25 June 1696)
JACK, ANDREW: adm Freeman, Dec 31 1697
JAMES, HENRY (d c 1658): app, Charles Turnbull (1658)
JAMNEY, JAMES: adm Freeman, June 8 1743
JED (JIED), ROBERT: son-in-law of John Mathew, Freeman Weaver and Burgess of Dunfermline; adm Freeman, 21 May 1771
JESONE, JOHN: adm Freeman, c 1655
JOHNSTONE, JOHN: adm Freeman, Aug 2 1722
KAIRNER, DAVID: adm Freeman, 4 March 1661
KEILLER/KEELER/KEILER/KIELER/KELLER/KIELLAR
KEELER, WILLIAM: son-in-law of Thomas Graham, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 17 April 1777; active, 1777-1815; m 01 May 1776 Jean Graham
KELLOCK (CELLOK), DAVID: adm Freeman, 4 Aug 1766; active, 1766-87; son, John, Burgess 3 July 1797
KELTY, JOHN: son-in-law of Charles Couper, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 17 Sep 1824; in Bothwellhaugh in 1837; m 18 NOv 1821 Jean Couper
KERR/KER/KAR/KIR/KARE/KEAR/KEIR
KAR, JAMES (1): adm Freeman, Feb 27 1765
KEIR, JAMES (2): son of Richard Keir, cottar at Barnhill, parish of Fossoway; app under John Anderson for 3 yrs from Martinmas 1796 (recorded 29 Nov 1798) [B20/6/12, Pp 401-04]
KER, JAMES (d 1861) (3): son of John Ker (3), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 4 July 1797; with brother, Robert Ker, partner in the table linen manufacturing firm of RBT & JAMES KERR in the Collier Row, afterwards renamed Bruce Street; listed Pigot (1820/25/37) & DD (1832/35); James Ker d Oct 9 1861 aged 80
KARE, JOHN (1): adm Freeman before 1705; Boxmaster (1705-06); Deacon (1707-08)
KER, JOHN (2): adm Freeman, May 27 1730; active, 1730-56; Boxmaster (1740); Deacon (1744-45; 1748-49)
KER, JOHN (3): adm Freeman, 26 Jan 1765; sons, John (4), James (2) and Robert
KER, JOHN (d 1850) (4): son of John Ker (3), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 21 Sep 1792; Boxmaster (1797-98); for many yrs carried on a yarn-boiling business at the south end of Bothwellhaugh, close to the Spital Burn; Provost of Dunfermline in 1831; d 1850 (Thomson, P 267)
KER, ROBERT: son of John Ker (3), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 4 July 1797; with brother, James, partner in the linen manufacturing firm of RBT & JAMES KERR in Collier Row, afterwards renamed Bruce St
KESSON/KESON/CASHEN/KESSION
CASHEN, DAVID (1): adm Freeman, 7 Sep 1753; sons, David (2), James & John (2); son-in-law, Joseph Lumsdean
KESSON, DAVID (2): eldest son of David Kesson (1), weaver and Burgess; adm Freeman, Sep 5 1782; son, David (3)
KESSON, DAVID (3): eldest son of David Kesson (2), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, April 29 1826; Boxmaster (1835); manufacturer in the Nethertown, afterwards foot of Newrow, where he is listed by Pigot (1837);
KESSON, JAMES: son of David Kesson (1), weaver and Burgess; adm Freeman, 8 Sep 1779; active, 1779-97
KESSON, JOHN (1): adm Freeman, 20 May 1706
KESSON, JOHN (2): son of David Kesson (1); adm Freeman, 21 Sep 1781
KILPATRICK/KILLPATRICK
KILLPATRICK, DAVID (1): adm Freeman, 18 Sep 1716
KILLPATRICK, DAVID (2): adm Freeman, 4 Aug 1720
KILPATRICK, DAVID (3): adm Freeman, March 27 1744; dead by Nov 1792; sons, John (2) and David (4); son-in-law, Henry Mubrie