DUNFERMLINE WRIGHTS, 1677-1763

[Extracted from the Incorporation of Wrights of Dunfermline Minute Book, ("God Bless the Wrights of Dunfermline"), in the National Library of Scotland, MS3866, acquired in 1950. The minute book is in 2 parts: the first part records admissions to the Incorporation, 1677-1763 (indexed below); the 2nd part is devoted to the appointment of Deacons, Boxmasters and other officials (Officers, Key-keepers, etc) from 1724-27 and 1730-1832]

AITKEN, ROBERT: adm Freman, Feb 22 1750

ANDERSON, CHARLES: lawful son of William Anderson, farmer in Urquhart; presented Essay, a Sash Window, and was adm Freeman, 13 Sep 1763

ANDERSON, JAMES: served as Deacon (1722-23; 1739-40)

BOAN (BAYNE), JOHN: sievewright; adm Freeman, Sep 27 1719

BELFRAG [BEVERIDGE], WILLIAM: lawful son of Robert Belfrag; adm Freeman, Nov 28 1745; Boxmaster (1750-51); son-in-law, William Wilkie, weaver at the Gorland of Dunfermline (see Minute dated 16 Oct 1761)

BENNET, JAMES: adm Freeman as slater, Nov 15 1752

BONNAR, ROBERT: Deacon (1737-38); son, William

BONNAR, WILLIAM: lawful son of Robert Bonnar; adm Freeman, MArch 2 1738; Boxmaster (1740-42); Deacon (1751-53)

BROUN/BROWN

BROWN, JAMES: sievewright; adm Freeman, Aug 19 1689

BROWN, THOMAS: son of Robert Brown, slater and glazier at Newhalls; adm Wright Incorp as glazier, Feb 22 1760

BRUCE (BRUS), JAMES: lawful son of William Brus; adm Freeman, Nov 1743

BRUCE, WILLIAM: adm Freeman, March 26 1729; Boxmaster (1732-35); dead by 1760; son, James; son-in-law, James Low

BURTON, JAMES: Deacon (1763)

CAMPBELL, ROBERT: adm Freeman (recorded 28 Sep 1762)

CHRISTIE/CHRYSTIE/CRISTEY/CRYSTIE

CHRYSTIE, ALEXANDER: Deacon (1677)

CRYSTIE, ANDREW: son of Andrew Crystie, late Deacon of Wrights; adm Freeman, 17 Nov 1687; son, John

CRISTEY, GEORGE: son of George Cristey; adm Freeman, NOv 1 1731

CHRYSTIE, JOHN: son of Andrew Chrystie; adm Freeman, May 29 1729

CLERK/CLARK

CLERK, JAMES: adm Wright Incorp as slater, May 15 1716; dead by 1748; son, John

CLARK, JOHN: slater; son of dec James Clark, slater; adm Freeman, Aug 9 1748

COUSSTON/COUSTON

COUSTON, DAVID: son of Robert Couston in Pittreve (Pitreavie); adm Freeman, 28 May 1735; Boxmaster (1736-37; 1747-48)

COUSSTON, JOHN: son of John Cousston, tenant in Kierbeath; adm Freeman, 27 May 1735

COVENTRIE, ALEXANDER: adm Wright Incorp as Wright, Feb 28 1687; son, David

COVENTRIE, DAVID: son of Alexander Coventrie, wright; adm Freeman, 12 Aug 1718

CUMMING, ANDREW: son of Andrew Cumming, labourer, Valleyfield; bound app under James Henderson, wright in Dunferline, for 4 yrs from Whitsunday 1814 (Indenture dated Sep 13 1815); discharged 5 June 1818 [Indenture now with SRO, Ref: GD1/587]

DUNN, ROBERT: lawful son of John Dunn; adm Freeman, 5 Nov 1743

DUNSYRE/DUNSIRE

DUNSYRE, JOHN (1): Wright; adm Freeman, Aug 4 1715; Boxmaster (1726-27); son, John (2)

DUNSYRE, JOHN (2): son of John Dunsyre (1), wright; adm Freemnan, March 3 1738; Deacon (1757-58)

FISHER, JAMES: son of Alexander Fisher, gardener in Begone; adm Freeman, 18 Sep 1731

FLOCKHART, WILLIAM (1): wright; adm Freeman, June 20 1700; Deacon (1723; 1729; 1736-37; 1741-42); son, William (2)

FLOCKHART, WILLIAM (2): wright; son of William Flockhart (1), wright; adm Freeman, March 8 1737

FORD (FOORD), ARCHIBALD: adm Freeman, Nov 1761 (recorded 28 Sep 1762)

FRENCH, CHARLES: wright; adm Freeman, Jan 19n 1702

FRENCH, THOMAS: cooper; son of James French, wright; adm Freeman, Sep 26 1699

FUTT, WILLIAM: son of Andrew Futt, Residenter in Carnock; adm Freeman, Dec 14 1741

GIB/GIBB

GIBB, ALEXANDER (1): wright; son of David Gibb, wright; adm Freeman, Sep 23 1723; son, Alexander (2)

GIB, ALEXANDER (2): son of Alexander Gib (1); adm Freeman, Sep 20 1750

GIB, DAVID: adm Freeman wright, Oct 8 1717; sons, Alexander (1) and William

GIB, WILLIAM: son of David Gib; adm Freeman, 5 June 1732

GIBSON, ROBERT: wright in Potoncrif (Pittencrieff); adm Freeman, May 17 1728; Deacon (1734-36)

GIBSON (GIPSON), THOMAS: adm Freeman wright, July 23 1748; Deacon (1774)

HAIG, ROBERT: freeman app, presented his Essay, a Buffet Stool, and was adm Freeman, 27 Jan 1763

HENDERSON, DAVID: son of John Henderson, Tenant in (Dichtnae); adm Freeman, Dec 22 1741; Boxmaster (1745-46); Deacon (1749-51; 1753-54)

HENDERSON, LAURENCE: Deacon (1699-1701)

HENDERSON, WILLIAM: wright; adm Freeman, 22 June 1757

HORN, DAVID: Deacon (1681; 1696)

HUTTON, JOHN: son of James Hutton, tenant in (Atrinie); adm Freeman, Nov 27 1730; Deacon (1731-32)

HUTTON (HUTON), WILLIAM: wright; son of dec Robert Hutton, tenant in Orchok; adm Freeman, 17 May 1728; Boxmaster (1728; 1731)

INGLES/INGLIS

INGLES, DAVID: wright; son of William Ingles, late Deacon of Wrights; adm Freeman, Sep 21 1721; Boxmaster (1724-25)

INGLES (INGLIS), WILLIAM: wright; lawful son of David Ingles in Hastock; adm Freeman, Nov 17 1693; Deacon (1702; 1726-28); son, David

IRLAND, PETER: son of John Irland; adm Freeman, Nov 2 1745

KIRK, JOHN: son of John Kirk, Portioner in Nether Blair Hill; adm Freeman, 15 Sep 1736; Boxmaster (1743-44; 1752); Deacon (1747-48)

LOW, JAMES: woolcomber; son-in-law of William Bruce, deceased; adm Freeman, Sep 30 1760

McKIE, ROBERT: son of Robert McKie in (Birefes) Brae; adm Freeman, 5 June 1732

MAIN, ADAM: wright; son of John Main (2), late Deacon of Wrights; adm Freeman, July 27 1722; son, John (3)

MAIN, ANDREW: wright; son of Robert Main; adm Freeman, 29 Sep 1754

MAIN, JOHN (1): Deacon (1685; 1689; 1694; 1697); dead by 1705; son, John (2)

MAIN, JOHN (2): wright, son of dec John Main (1), late Deacon; adm Freeman, April 25 1705; Deacon (1706; 1715-16); sons, Robert & Adam

MAIN (MEN), JOHN (3): son of Adam Men; adm Freeman, 21 March 1753

MAIN, PETER: wright; adm Freeman, 31 Aug 1758

MAIN, ROBERT: wright; son of John Main (2), late Deacon; adm Freeman, July 13 1715

MORDEN, ANDREW: adm Freeman, 7 Feb 1751

NEILSON (NILLSON), ROBERT: wright; son of Johandre Nillson, wright; adm Freeman, 16 Nov 1734; Boxmaster (1753-54)

NOBLE/NOBEL/NOBAL

NOBLE, JAMES (1): slater; adm Freeman, Aug 26 1704; sons, James (2), Peter & Thomas

NOBLE, JAMES (2): slater; son of James Noble (1), slater; adm Freeman, 17 April 1731

NOBLE, PETER: slater, son of James Noble (1); adm Freeman, 24 May 1735

NOBAL, THOMAS: slater, son of James Nobal (1); adm Freeman, Nov 7 1746

NOBEL, THOMAS: slater; son of Patrick Nobel; adm Freeman, 25 March 1757

PEARSON, GEORGE: cooper; son of Andrew Pearson, sometime tenant in Pitdinnie; adm Freeman, Feb 29 1715

PEARSON, WILLIAM: adm Freeman, Feb 2 1758; Boxmaster (1759)

PHILP, JOHN: Boxmaster (1774)

POTTER, DAVID: wright; son of John Potter (1), wright; adm Freeman, Sep 23 1718

POTTER, JOHN (1): son of John Potter, late Deacon of Wrights; adm Freeman, May 24 1681; son, David

POTTER, JOHN (2): son of James Potter; adm Freeman, Oct 3 1738

POTTER, WILLIAM: Deacon (1687)

RAIT, HUGH: wright; adm Freeman, 5 March 1701

RITCHISON/RICHARDSON

RITCHISON, JOHN: wright; son of Thomas Ritchison, wright; adm Freeman, Feb 7 1724

RITCHISON, ROBERT: wright; son of Thomas Ritchison, wright; adm Freeman, 9 Nov 1734

RICHARSON, THOMAS: wright; adm Freeman, 16 June 1701; sons, John & Robert

SHORTICE, ROBERT: wright; son of Robert Shortice; adm Freeman, June 22 1697

SIM/SYME

SYME, DAVID: son of Robert Syme; adm Freeman, 20 March 1746

SYME, DAVID: son of dec David Syme, tenant in Whitehouse, & Isobel Stedman; app under John Syme, wright Burgess of Dunfermline, for 4 yrs from 12 Dec 1765 (recorded 10 Nov 1769) [B20/6/7, Pp 62-64]

SIM, JOHN: son of George Sim; adm Freeman, Nov 1 1743

SYME, JOHN: wright Burgess of Dunfermline; app: David Syme (1765)

SIMPSON/SYMSON

SYMSON, GEORGE: adm Freeman, Oct 1716

SYMSON, JAMES: lawful son of dec John Symson, sometime wright and glazier in Dunfermline; adm Freeman, Oct 12 1747

SYMSON, JOHN: glazier; son of dec Robert Symson, sometime shoemaker in Dunfermline; adm Freeman, Dec 11 1702; dead by 1747; son, James

SYMSON, ROBERT: adm Freeman, Feb 5 1756; Deacon (1758-59; 1761)

SMEATON, ANDREW: freeman app, presented his Essay, a Foot-Stool, and was adm Freeman, 12 Jan 1763

SMITH, JAMES: wright; adm Freeman, 25 Sep 1696

STANHOUSE, GAVIN: lawful son of John Stanhouse in South Ford; adm Freeman, 26 June 1742

STIRLING, JOHN: wright; son of Robert Stirling, wright in Pittincrif [Pittencrieff]; adm Freeman, 5 July 1736

STRACHAN/STRACHIN

STRACHIN, HARY: sievewright; son of William Strachin; adm Freeman, 7 June 1731

STRACHAN, WILLIAM: sievewright; adm Freeman, 23 Sep 1700; son, Hary

THOMPSON/THOMSON

THOMSON, HENRY (1): son of John Thomson, tenant in Masterton; adm Freeman, 11 March 1737; son, Henry (2)

THOMSON, HENRY (2): wright; lawful son of Henry Thomson (1), wright Burgess; adm Freeman, 29 Aug 1759; Boxmaster (1771-72)

THOMSON, JAMES: son of John Thomson; adm Freeman, 9 March 1730; deady by 1760; son, John (4)

THOMPSON, JOHN (1): wright; son of John Thompson, wright in Pittencrieff; adm Freeman, Sep 29 1706; Deacon (1723-25; 1739-40)

THOMSON, JOHN (2): wright; son of Peter Thomson; adm Freeman, 21 Oct 1731

THOMASON, JOHN (3): son of John Thomason; adm Freeman wright, Oct 3 1738

THOMSON, JOHN (4): son of James Thomson, lately deceased; adm Freeman, 30 Sep 1760; Deacon (1772)

THOMSON, PETER: wright; son of John Thomson; adm Freeman, Nov 25 1757

TURNBULL, DAVID (b 1697): wright; b 10 Jan 1697, son of Patrick Turnbull, late Deacon of Wrights, and Janet Anderson; adm Freeman, 19 Sep 1722

TURNBULL, JAMES (b 1688): glazier; b 01 July 1688, son of Patrick Turnbull, late Deacon, and Janet Anderson; adm Freeman, 19 Sep 1722

TURNBULL, PATRICK (1): glazier; son of David Turnbull; adm Freeman, 22 Oct 1677; Deacon (1693-94; 1709); m 09 Nov 1677 Janet Anderson; sons, David, James and Patrick (2)

TURNBULL, PATRICK (b 1682) (2): glazier; b 22 Oct 1682, son of Patrick Turnbull, late Deacon, and Janet Anderson; adm Freeman, 19 Sep 1722; Boxmaster (1722-23); Deacon (1743-45; 1754-57)

WALKER, DAVID: cooper; son of James Walker, cooper; adm Freeman, 17 Sep 1731; Deacon (1759-60)

WALKER, GEORGE (1): wright; son of John Walker, wright; adm Freeman, March 23 1689

WALKER, GEORGE (2): wright; son of dec John Walker, wright; presented his Essay, a Window plain sash, and was adm Freeman, 27 Jan 1763

WALKER, JAMES (1): cooper; son of John Walker, cooper; adm Freeman, 14 Oct 1687; Deacon (1718-19; 1721-22; 1724; 1733)

WALKER, JAMES (2): cooper; son of James Walker, cooper; adm Freeman, 17 Sep 1731; Boxmaster (1738-39)

WALKER, JAMES (3): cooper, son of David Walker; adm Freeman, 2 Nov 1757

WALKER, JOHN: son of George Walker; adm Freeman, 9 Oct 1729; Deacon (1745-46); Boxmaster (1755-57)

WALKER, ROBERT: cooper; son of James Walker, cooper; adm Freeman, Oct 3 1738; Boxmaster (1749)

WALKER, WILLIAM: cooper, son of David Walker, cooper; adm Freeman, Aug 25 1685

WALLS, ANDREW: wright; son of John Walls, Baxter; adm Freeman, 10 Dec 1709; Deacon (1722; 1729-31; 1738)

WALLS, GEORGE (b 1673): wright; b 15 Nov 1673, son of John Walls, Baxter, and Bessie Keltie; adm Freeman, 17 Nov 1694; Deacon (1724-25; 1732); son, John (1)

WALLS, JOHN (1): son of George Walls, late Deacon; adm Freeman, 9 Sep 1729; son, John (2)

WALLS, JOHN (2): son of John Walls (1); presented his Essay, a Bound Door, and was adm Freeman, 15 Aug 1763; Deacon (1771)

WILKIE, WILLIAM: weaver at Gorland of Dunfermline, son-in-law of Robert Belfrage; adm Freeman, 16 Oct 1761, "for the benefit of seat and mortcloth" only, "he not being an actual trades man"

WILSON/WILLSON

WILLSON, ANDREW: son of William Willson, Burgess; adm Freeman, 4 June 1694

WILSON, JAMES: slater; adm Freeman, 25 Aug 1759

WILLSON, THOMAS: slater; adm Freeman, June 10 1742