ST ANDREWS WEAVERS, 1751-1862
[Extracted from the Minute Book of the Weavers' Incorporation of St Andrews, 1751-1862, now in the Hay Fleming Reference Library in St Andrews. D H Fleming had purchased the book from David Mitchell, cabinet-maker, 140 South Street, on 30 Oct 1917. This David Mitchell was almost certainly related to the David Mitchell, admitted Freeman of the Incorporation in Nov 1813, and Boxmaster in 1843-45, who received the Trade Book from Thomas Peatie on 10 June 1862]
ALEXANDER, JAMES: son of James Alexander, Indweller in St Andrews; bound app to James McDonald for 4 yrs, 4 Dec 1764
ALISON, JOHN (b 1749) (1): b 28 Dec 1749, s of Simon Alison and Catherine Kirk; Freeman, 13 Dec 1775; Boxmaster (1792-94); m 08 Dec 1775 Isabel Gourlay; sons, William & John (2); app: John Rodger (1780); James Spalding (1780); David Fairfull (1782); John Fairfull (1785); Thomas Ronald (1795) Archibald Laing 1800
ALISON, JOHN (b 1790) (2): b 26 Dec 1790, 2nd son of John Alison (1) and Isabel Gourlay; adm Freeman, 12 Nov 1813
ALISON, SIMON: weaver in Lamb[i]eletham; adm Freeman, 23 April 1761, "during all the days of his life allenarly, and this freedom is not to belong or be extended to his wife and children;" later received full freedom; app: David Annall (1762); was dead by May 1774; proclaimed, Cameron, 31 Oct 1748, and St Andrews, 30 Nov 1748, in marriage to Catherine Kirk (she d 30 Nov 1782); son, John 1
ALISON, WILLIAM (b 1787): b 11 Feb 1787, eldest lawful son of John Alison (1) and Isabel Gourlay; adm Freeman, 2 March 1809; Boxmaster (1810-12; 1814-16)
ANDERSON, ANDREW: lawful son of William Anderson, Member of Trade; adm Freeman, 6 Oct 1781; app: Philip Dyshart (1793); William Crighton (1794)
ANDERSON, DAVID: lawful son of Alexander Anderson, land-labourer in St Andrews; app to David Hay for 4 yrs, 17 Mar 1780
ANDERSON, JAMES: lawful son of John Anderson, Indweller in St Andrews; bound app to Robert Bell, late Deacon, for 5 yrs from Martinmas 1764 (recorded 14 March 1765)
ANDERSON, JOHN: indweller & journeyman weaver in St Andrews; adm Freeman, 5 Aug 1778; was set aside from the Trade for several years due to indiscretions, but was restored to the "whole liberties" of the Trade in Aug 1798 (see Minute dated 28 Aug 1798); in Sep 1798 was again laid aside for 6 months, till he paid a fine due by him to the Trade, amounting to 9/2d, together with #10 Scots penalty (see Minute dated 13 Sep 1798)
ANDERSON, ROBERT: eldest son of John Anderson, weaver in St Andrews; Burgess, 11 Sep 1719
ANDERSON, WILLIAM (d 1789): eldest son of Robert Anderson, Brother of Trade; adm Freeman, 31 Jan 1757; Boxmaster (1773-75) Deacon (1788); had died by April 1789; see Minutes dated 10 & 18 April 1789, for the election of his successor as Deacon, Thomas Bell; son, Andrew; app: John Mackie (1787)
ANNALL, DAVID (b 1746): b 23 Jan 1746, son of William Annal, land-labourer/Residenter in Argyle, and Janet Henderson; bound app to Simon Alison for 3 yrs from Martinmas 1762; adm Freeman, 14 May 1774; Boxmaster (1778); app: David Gibson (1778)
BARCLAY, ALEXANDER: son of George Barclay, Indweller in St Andrews; bound app to Charles Morton for 4 yrs from Whitsunday 1761 (recorded 18 Oct 1762)
BEAUCHER, ALEXANDER: lawful son of Alexander Beaucher, weaver in St Andrews; bound app to David Hay for 3 yrs, 1 Dec 1785; later Freeman; app: George Ross (1793)
BELL, ANDREW: eldest lawful son of Robert Bell, late Deacon; adm Freeman, 31 Aug 1758; Boxmaster (1776; 1779-81); sons, David & Robert (3); app: John Swine jnr (1789); James Smith (1793)
BELL, CATHCART: son of Thomas Bell, late Deacon; adm Freeman, 11 July 1845; Boxmaster (1846-47)
BELL, DAVID: son of Andrew Bell, Member of Trade; adm Freeman, 24 July 1789
BELL, GEORGE: lawful son of William Bell, late Deacon; adm Freeman, 12 Sep 1766
BELL, JAMES: sons, Robert (1) and Thomas (A)
BELL, ROBERT (1): eldest son of James Bell, weaver in St Andrews; Burgess, 16 Sep 1720; late Deacon of Trade; was dead by Sep 1774, when ex-app, Andrew Watson, was adm Freeman; sons, Thomas (1) & Robert (2); app: Robert Dykes (1755); Andrew Watson (1760); David Millar (1761); Alexander Fairfull (1763); Alexander Govan (1763); James Anderson (1764)
BELL, ROBERT (2): son of Robert Bell (1), late Deacon; adm Freeman, 11 Sep 1767
BELL, ROBERT (3): lawful son of Andrew Bell, Member of Trade; adm Freeman, 6 Oct 1781; app: William Morris (1783)
BELL, THOMAS (A): 3rd son of James Bell, weaver in St Andrews; Burgess, 7 Sep 1724; app: William Bell (1757)
BELL, THOMAS (1): lawful son of Robert Bell (1), late Deacon; adm Freeman, 13 Aug 1763; Boxmaster (1770-72); Deacon (1773-75; 1789-91); in May 1782 he was fined #20 Scots and laid aside "till he pay said fine and make satisfaction to the Trade," for having receiving and given work to a runaway apprentice, "who cannot produce or show to the Trade a regular discharged Indenture, and engaged him to work for a considerable period of time;" The Trade judged this to be an "Infringement and encroachment" on their Liberties, "and also shows a bad example to apprentices in this place;" (see Minute dated 18 May 1782); in Sep 1800 some Members had accused him of the "untimous lowsing" of an apprentice; The Trade investigated, found nothing of the kind had taken place, "and discharges any member in future from mentioning it" (see Minute dated 5 Sep 1800); son, Thomas (2); app: George Fortune (1782); David Wilson (1782); William Coupar (1789); Robert Bennet (1792)
BELL, THOMAS (2): eldest son of Thomas Bell (1); adm Freeman, 5 Sep 1798; Boxmaster (1833)
BELL, WILLIAM (1): lawful son of dec William Bell, mariner in St Andrews; bound app to Thomas Bell for 3 yrs, 30 June 1757; app: David Hay (1763)
BELL, WILLIAM (2): son of William Bell, late Deacon; adm Freeman, 11 Sep 1767
BENNET, ROBERT: lawful son of John Bennet, late shoemaker in St Andrews; bound app to Thomas Bell (1) for 3 yrs, 15 Aug 1792
BERWICK, JOHN: lawful son of John Berwick, land-labourer in Argyle; bound app to John Gourlay yr, or failing him by death, to William Gourlay, his father, for 4 yrs, 15 March 1764
BOGIE, JAMES: lawful son of Robert Bogie, wigmaker Burgess in St Andrews; bound app to John Gourlay for 4 yrs from Whitsunday 1754
BRAID, ALEXANDER: only lawful son of Convener John Braid; adm Freeman, 3 Nov 1813; Deacon (1826-28)
BRAID, JAMES: lawful son of dec William Braid, Guild Brother in St Andrews; bound app to John Gourlay snr for 3 yrs, from Martinmas 1788
BRAID, JOHN: merchant and manufacturer in St Andrews; adm Freeman, 6 Sep 1798; Deacon (1801-03)
[BUDDO - weavers in St Andrews; eldest and 3rd sons of John Buddo, Deacon, respectively George and Joseph Buddo, adm Burgess of St Andrews, 12 Sep 1729 and 12 Sep 1735; Thomas Buddo, eldest son of another John Buddo, weaver, adm Burgess, 11 Sep 1730; and another Thomas Buddo, weaver, adm Burgess, 22 April 1736]
BUDDO, ROBERT (b 1782): b 31 March 1782, 2nd son of Thomas Buddo (2) and Mgt Thomson; adm Freeman, 5 Sep 1798
BUDDO, THOMAS (1709-1780) (1): b Burntisland, 08 May 1709, son of David Buddo and Agnes Baxter; Deacon (1752-54); Convener of the Seven Trades and Stampmaster; d 9 June 1780 aged 70; m June 1740 Mgt Gourlay (she d 2 Aug 1800); son, Thomas (2)
BUDDO, THOMAS (d 1815?) (2): 2nd lawful son of Thomas Buddo (1), Brother of Trade, and Mgt Gourlay; adm Freeman, 11 Sep 1777; Deacon (1792-94); in Jan 1778 he was fined #20 Scots, and laid aside until he paid the fine, for taking on an apprentice without first entering him; in Sep 1780 he "conformed himself to the Acts and Regulations of the weaver trade," and readmitted into the privileges and Freedom; prob the Thomas Buddo, stampmaster, who d 24 April 1815; m to Mgt Thomson; sons, Thomas (3) & Robert
BUDDO, THOMAS (b 1778) (3): b 16 Aug 1778, eldest son of Thomas Buddo (2) and Mgt Thomson; adm Freeman, 5 Sep 1798; Boxmaster (1804-06)
BURNS, EDWARD: son of Richard Burns, soldier in General Anstruther's Regiment; bound app to Robert Gourlay yr for 4 yrs, 29 Nov 1763
BUTCHER, ALEXANDER: lawful son of Alexander Butcher, residenter in St Andrews; adm Freeman, 23 Sep 1789
CARMICHAEL, JOHN: son of Thomas Carmichael, land-labourer in Argyle; bound app to David Hay for 4 yrs, 12 March 1788; brother, Thomas
CARMICHAEL, THOMAS: son of Thomas Carmichael, land-labourer in Argyle; bound app to David Gibson for 3 yrs, 5 Jan 1790; adm Freeman, 5 Sep 1798
COUPAR, WILLIAM (1): lawful son of John Coupar, land-labourer in St Andrews; bound app to Robert Gourlay in Argyle for 3 yrs rom Whitsunday 1788
COUPAR, WILLIAM (2): lawful son of dec William Coupar, land-labourer at Cameron; bound app to Thomas Bell for 4 yrs, 5 Jan 1789
CRAIG, GEORGE: lawful son of Patrick Craig, Brewer in St Andrews; bound app to Thomas Peatie for 3 yrs from Martinmas 1787 (recorded 16 May 1788)
CRIGHTON, WILLIAM: son of Andrew Crighton, late sailor in London; bound app to Andrew Anderson for 4 yrs, 19 July 1794
CROMBIE, THOMAS: son of Robert Crombie, servant to John Duncanson, late Convener of the Trades; bound app to William Ramsay for 5 yrsm 13 Dec 1758
DAVIDSON, ALEXANDER (1): journeyman weaver in St Andrews; adm Freeman, 9 April 1790; son, Alexander (2)
DAVIDSON, ALEXANDER (2): lawful son of Alexander Davidson (1), journeyman weaver in St Andrews; bound app to Douglas Gourlay from 6 April 1778 - Whitsunday 1782
DEAS, ANDREW: neutral weaver in St Andrews; adm Freeman, 16 Aug 1786 - Saymasters, John Gourlay, Martin Watson, and Thomas Peatie; Boxmaster (1807-09); Deacon (1810-12); son, David; app: James Deas (1788)
DEAS, DAVID: son of Andrew Deas, Member of Trade; adm Freeman, 18 Sep 1823
DEAS, JAMES: son of David Deas, smith in Langrow; bound app to Andrew Deas for 3 yrs, 4 April 1788
DEMPSTER, GEORGE (d 13 Feb 1818, in 84th yr): of Dunnichen; Member of Parliament, Fife & Forfar Burghs (1762-1790); adm Hon Freeman, 17 Nov 1784, "on account of the great importance and patriotick services done and performed by him to the County in general and to the manufacturing Branch thereof in particular" [see Conolly's "Eminent Men of Fife (1866), Pp 139-143]
DUNCAN, JAMES: son of Henry Duncan, late merchant in St Andrews; bound app to James Smith for 3 yrs, 12 Jan 1796
DURKIE, JAMES: son of dec James Durkie, Residenter in Newcastle bound app to William Gourlay, Elder & Yr, for 8 yrs, 20 Sep 1753; brother, John
DURKIE, JOHN: son of dec James Durkie, Residenter in Newcastle; bound app to John Gourlay, elder, for 4 yrs, 27 Nov 1759; brother, James
DYKES, PATRICK: son of dec Andrew Dykes, sometime weaver in the Barony of Huntington; bound app to Robert Bell for 3 yrs, 12 Dec 1755
DYSHART, PHILIP (b 1780): b Kingsbarns, 09 April 1780, son of David Dyshart, servant to Robert Edmond, farmer in Boarhills, and Agnes Dewar; bound app to Andrew Anderson for 5 yrs, 28 Jan 1793
FAIRFULL, ALEXANDER: late matross [a soldier next in rank below that of gunner in a train of artillery; a gunner's assistant, or mate] in the Royal Regiment of Artillery; bound app to Robert Bell, late Deacon, for 3 yrs, 16 May 1763
FAIRFULL, DAVID (b 1767) (1): b 31 May 1767, lawful son of dec Thomas Fairfull, land-labourer in St Andrews, and Janet Bleus; bound app to John Alison for 4 yrs, 9 Aug 1782; brother, John
FAIRFULL, DAVID (b 1769) (2): b 10 Dec 1769, lawful son of Robert Fairfull, Indweller in Argyle, and Anna Forgan; bound app to John Alison for 3 yrs, 8 March 1785
FAIRFULL, JOHN (b 1764): b 27 May 1764, son of Thomas Fairfull, land-labourer in St Andrews, and Janet Blewis; bound app to Alexander Govan for 3 yrs, 20 June 1781; adm Freeman, 25 Sep 1789; brother, David (1)
FORBES, JOHN jnr (b 1779): b 2 June 1779, lawful son of John Forbes, snr, cooper, Argyle, and Mgt Read; bound app to David Gibson for 3 yrs from Whitsunday 1793; m 22 Jan 1803 Mgt Robertson
FORTUNE, GEORGE (b 1769): b 14 May 1769. lawful son of John Fortune, land-labourer in St Andrews, and Janet Wilson; bound app to Thomas Bell for 4 yrs, 2 Dec 1782 (recorded 13 Dec 1783); adm Freeman, 9 April 1790; having been convicted by the Magistrates for stealing some potatoes from James Davidson, in Jan 1793 he was "debarred and excluded from the whole priveleges of the Trade in all time coming except that of working" (see Minute dated 8 Jan 1793); brother, William
FORTUNE, JAMES (b 1778): lawful son of William Fortune, land-labourer in St Andrews, and Agnes Cairns ; bound app to Thomas Mitchell for 3 yrs, 20 Jan 1791
FORTUNE, WILLIAM (1767-1809): b 19 April 1767, son of John Fortune, land-labourer in St Andrews, and Janet Wilson; bound app to Alexander Govan for 4 yrs, 14 Nov 1781; weaver in Argyle; d 13 April 1809; brother, George
FOWLIS (FOULLIS), ROBERT (b 1777): b 03 Aug 1777. son of David Fowlis, shepherd in the Links of St Andrews, and Elspeth Fairfull; bound app to David Hay for 3 yrs, 20 May 1793; adm Freeman, 5 Sep 1798; Boxmaster (1826-28); Deacon (1829-31)
GALLOWAY, JAMES: lawful son of William Galloway, late tenant in Cabbage Hall; bound app to Douglas Gourlay for 6 yrs, 14 May 1783
GIBSON, DAVID: son of David Gibson, tenant in (Strathmillie); bound app to David Annal for 4 yrs, 6 April 1778; adm Freeman, 16 Aug 1786, with Saymasters, Deacon Thomas Bell, Thomas Peatie, and Thomas Buddo; elected as Deacon in Sep 1798, but his election disputed by John Gourlay; Deacon (1800); son, Mathew; app: James Smith (1786); Andrew Ritchie (1788); Thomas Carmichael (1790); John Forbes jnr (1793); Robert Ross (1795); James Wan (1799)
GIBSON, MATHEW: son of dec David Gibson; adm Freeman, 1 Nov 1823
GOURLAY, ANDREW (b 1756): b 07 March 1756, eldest son of William Gourlay and Annas Finlay; adm Freeman, 11 Sep 1777; Boxmaster (1788); in Aug 1799 was fined #10 and laid aside for ten months until fine was paid, for assisting as a Saymaster "without the Trade being mett" (see Minute dated 2 Aug 1799); m to Elizabeth Kid; son, William (6); app: Thomas Robertson (1793)
GOURLAY, CHARLES LIDDELL: lawful son of John Gourlay; adm Freeman, Nov 3 1813
GOURLAY, DOUGLAS (b 1752): b 31 May 1752, only lawful son of John Gourlay and Jean Cellar (who were m 02 June 1736); adm Freeman, 2 Oct 1773; m 13 June 1777 Anne Kid; app: Alexander Davidson (1778); James Galloway (1783); Thomas Robertson (1787)
GOURLAY, JAMES: lawful son of William Gourlay, late Deacon; adm Freeman, 21 Sep 1753
GOURLAY, JOHN (1): son of John Gourlay, late Deacon; Burgess, 24 April 1744; Deacon (1761-62)
GOURLAY, JOHN (2): only lawful son of dec William Gourlay; adm Freeman, 24 March 1756
GOURLAY, JOHN (3): only lawful son of Robert Gourlay, late Deacon; adm Freeman, 19 March 1778; Boxmaster (1782-84; 1795-97); disputed the election of David Gibson as Deacon in 1798 (see Minutes dated 14 & 15 Sep & 2 Oct 1798)
GOURLAY, JOHN (4): son of John Gourlay jnr (3); adm Freeman, 31 Aug 1782
GOURLAY, JOHN (5): yst son of dec William Gourlay; adm Freeman, 12 Nov 1813
[App of John Gourlays - James Bogie (1754); Alexander Wilkie (1759); John Durkie (1759); John Berwick (1764); David Swan (1769); William Morris (1773); Andrew Hutcheon (1778); James Braid (1788); Thomas Lynn (1792); Robert Lynn (1793); James Landsdale (1793); Alexander Wemyss (1796); Charles Wemyss (1796)
GOURLAY, ROBERT yr (1): Boxmaster (1751); Deacon (1758-60) [Note: Robert Gourlay, 2nd son of Robert Gourlay, Deacon of the Weavers in St Andrews, adm Burgess, 26 Jan 1709]
GOURLAY, ROBERT (2): only son of Robert Gourlay, elder; adm Freeman, 13 March 1755; Boxmaster (1761-63); Deacon (1766-67; 1785-87)
GOURLAY, ROBERT (3): son of dec David Gourlay, sometime weaver in Brackmonth; adm Freeman, 12 Sep 1760, "but if he shall marry a freeman's daughter, he is to get no part of his freedom money back again"
GOURLAY, ROBERT (4): in North Street; Boxmaster (1777)
GOURLAY, ROBERT, jnr (5): lawful son of Robert Gourlay, merchant weaver in St Andrews; adm Freeman, 18 May 1782; was "incapable of voting" at the election of Deacon in Sep 1798, and was laid aside (see Minute dated 13 Sep 1798)
[App of Robert Gourlays - John Gray (1759); Edward Burns (1763) Alexander Mackie (1782); David Robertson (1787); William Coupar (1788)
GOURLAY, THOMAS: lawful son of dec William Gourlay; adm Freeman, 12 Nov 1813
GOURLAY, WILLIAM (1): late Deacon of Trade; Deacon (1755-57); app: James Durkie (1753); John Robertson (1760) [Note: William Gourlay, son of William Gourlay, Deacon of the Weavers in St Andrews, adm Burgess, 21 Aug 1711]
GOURLAY, WILLIAM (2): eldest lawful son of William Gourlay (1); adm Freeman, 27 Sep 1754
GOURLAY, WILLIAM (3): son of William Gourlay (2); adm Freeman, 1 Sep 1783
GOURLAY, WILLIAM (4): lawful son of John Gourlay; adm Freeman, 23 Aug 1796
GOURLAY, WILLIAM (5): eldest son of Robert Gourlay; adm Freeman, 28 Aug 1798
GOURLAY, WILLIAM: in Sep 1798 was fined #20 and laid aside until the fine was paid for having taken on an apprentice and refusing to enter him with the trade (see Minute dated 13 Sep 1798)
GOURLAY, WILLIAM (6); eldest son of Andrew Gourlay; adm Freeman, 12 Nov 1813
GOVAN (GIVEN): ALEXANDER: lawful son of dec David Given, Tailor in Reres (Rires); bound app to Robert Bell, late Deacon, for 4 yrs from Martinmas 1763 (recorded 4 Jan 1764); adm Freeman, 25 Nov 1774; Boxmaster (1785-87); sons, David & John; app: John Fairfull (1781); William Fortune (1781)
GOVAN, DAVID: eldest lawful surviving son of Alexander Govan; adm Freeman, 24 July 1827; Deacon (1832-34); resigned office, 11 Sep 1834
GOVAN, JOHN: 2nd yst son of Alexander Govan; adm Freeman, 24 July 1827
GRAY, ANDREW: lawful son of Robert Gray, land-labourer in St Andrews; bound app to Thomas Mitchell for 3 yrs, 17 Nov 1792
GRAY, JOHN: lawful son of James Gray, Indweller in Argyle; bound app to Robert Gourlay yr for 4 yrs, 28 March 1759
GREIG, GEORGE: son of Alexander Greig, miller in St Andrews; bound app to Robert Mitchell for 3 yrs & 3 mths, 1 March 1799
HAY, DAVID: eldest son of dec John Hay wright in Wantagowan/Boarhills, and late soldier in Col Keith's Regiment of Foot, and great-grandson of Thomas Hay (d 1735), maltman in St Andrews; bound app to William Bell, late Deacon, for 3 yrs, 4 June 1763; adm Freeman, 11 Sep 1767; app: Alexander Whyte (1775); David Anderson (1780); Alexander Beaucher (1785); John Carmichael (1788); Robert Watt (1791); Robert Fowlis (1793); in Jan 1795 was fined #20 Scots and set aside from acting as a Member of Trade in any capacity whatever until the fine was paid for taking on an apprentice without first entering him with the trade, contrary to the Act passed in 1766 (see Minute dated 10 Jan 1795); weaver in Strathkinnes; there was a David Hay (d 25 Oct 1852), married to Christian Walker, whose dau, Ann Hay (b 30 June 1810), m 10 Aug 1842, John Fleming (1805-1859), china merchant in St Andrews, and their yst son was David Hay Fleming (1849-1931), historian and antiquary (See David Hay Fleming (1934) by Henry M Paton)
HAY, WILLIAM: lawful son of dec David Hay; adm Freeman, 12 Nov 1813
HUTCHEON, ANDREW: lawful son of Andrew Hutcheon, land-labourer in St Andrews; bound app to John Gourlay, late Deacon, from 6 April 1778 - Whitsunday 1782
HUTCHEON, JAMES: son of George Hutcheon, land-labourer in St Andrews; bound app to Alexander Louden for 4 yrs from Martinmas 1782
IMRIE (IMRY): WILLIAM: lawful son of dec Andrew Imrie, Brewer in St Andrews; bound app to Thomas Mitchell for 3 yrs, 11 Dec 1792; adm Freeman, 5 Sep 1798; elected Boxmaster in Sep 1832, but did not accept the office, and was replaced by George Mitchell
INGLIS, ALEXANDER: son of Alexander Inglis, land-labourer in St Andrews; bound app to William Ramsay for 3 yrs, 24 Nov 1788
IRELAND, BETHUNE (b 1786): b 7 May 1786, eldest lawful son of William Ireland (2) and Mgt Stevenson; adm Freeman, 14 May 1830
IRELAND, DAVID (b 1794): b 12 Oct 1794, 4th lawful son of William Ireland (2) and Mgt Stevenson; adm Freeman, 12 Nov 1813
IRELAND, JAMES (d 1837): vintner in St Andrews (South Street), son of William Ireland (2) and Mgt Stevenson; adm Freeman, 14 May 1830; d July 20 1837 aged 44; proc in marriage, Cameron & St Andrews, 25 March 1815 to Jean Fortune (she d 26 Dec 1867 aged 78)
IRELAND, JOHN (b 1763): b Camern, 15 May 1763, son of William Ireland (1) and Janet Grieve; adm Freeman, 13 Aug 1789
IRELAND, WILLIAM (1): late weaver in Bridgetown, presently in Argyle; adm Freeman, 26 Nov 1784; m Newburn, 12 Oct 1750, Janet Grieve; sons William (2) & John; app: George Ramsay (1788)
IRELAND, WILLIAM (b 1761) (2): b Cameron, 11 Jan 1761, son of William Ireland (1) and Janet Grieve; adm Freeman, 24 May 1786 - Saymasters, Martin Watson, Thomas Peatie & Alexander Watson; m 06 Aug 1785 Mgt Stevenson; sons, Bethune, William (3), James & David
IRELAND, WILLIAM (3): son of William Ireland (2) and Mgt Stevenson; Boxmaster (1829-31)
JOHNSTON, GRANT: son of William Johnston, Residenter in St Andrews; bound app to John Peatie for 4 yrs, 30 Nov 1795; brother, James
JOHNSTON, JAMES: lawful son of William Johnston, Residenter in St Andrews; bound app to Peter Peatie for 3 yrs, 6 May 1795; brother, Grant
KIEDDY (KEDDIE), GEORGE: son of William Kieddy; bound app to Robert Morrice (Morris) for 3 yrs, 1 June 1795
LAING, ARCHIBALD: son of William Laing, Tenant in Castle of Kenly; bound app to John Alison for 2 yrs, 12 April 1800 (recorded 30 May 1800)
LAING, JOHN: late weaver in Kettle, afterwards residenter in St Andrews; in April 1786 was brought before the Incorporation and fined for encroaching upon the liberties and priveleges of the Trade by weaving cloth mixed with wollen yarn (see Minute dated 29 April 1786)
LANSDALE, JAMES: son of Mary Laing, Residenter in St Andrews; bound app to John Gourlay for 4 yrs, 25 Feb 1793
LINDSAY, ALEXANDER: lawful son of James Lindsay, Gildbrother in St Andrews; adm Freeman, 13 Nov 1754
LORIMER, JAMES: lawful son of John Lorimer, Residenter in Cupar bound app to Thomas Peatie for 3 yrs, 9 Dec 1795
LOTHIAN [or LOUDEN], ALEXANDER: Indweller in St Andrews; adm Freeman, 13 Dec 1759; app: Robert Paton (1763); James Hutcheon (1782)
LOUDEN, JOHN: son of dec David Louden in Nether Muirs; bound app to Robert Morrice for 3 yrs, 8 Jan 1793
LYNN, ROBERT (b 1781): b 02 Sep 1781, son of dec Thomas Lynn, late Residenter in St Andrews, and Helen Smith (who were m 10 June 1774); bound app to John Gourlay jnr for 3 yrs, 18 Feb 1793; brother, Thomas
LYNN, THOMAS (b 1777): b 04 Dec 1777, lawful son of dec Thomas Lynn, Residenter in St Andrews, and Helen Smith; bound app to John Gourlay snr for 3 yrs, 17 Dec 1792; brother, Robert
McDONALD, JAMES (b 1729) (1): b 30 Oct 1729, lawful son of Farquhar McDonald, Indweller in St Andrews, and Mgt Jaffrey, or Jamfry (who were m 12 May 1728); adm Freeman, 29 Jan 1757; m 01 Dec 1757, Katharine Murray; son, James (2); app: James Alexander (1764)
McDONALD, JAMES (b 1765) (2): b 30 June 1765, lawful son of James McDonald (1) and Katharine Murray; adm Freeman, 18 May 1782
McINZIE (McKENZIE), ALEXANDER: son of William McKinzie, land-labourer in St Andrews; bound app to Thomas Peatie for 5 yrs, 24 April 1793
MACKIE, ALEXANDER: lawful son of Alexander Mackie, Brewer in St Andrews; bound app to Robert Gourlay, late Deacon, for 3 yrs from Whitsunday 1782 (recorded 11 July 1782)
MACKIE, JOHN: son of Andrew Mackie, Indweller in St Andrews; bound app to William Anderson for 3 yrs, 14 Dec 1787; adm Freeman, 7 July 1794; app: John Thomson (1796)
McLAREN, PETER: son of Betty Culbert, Indweller in St Andrews; bound app to James Smith for 3 yrs and 8 mths, 15 March 1799
MARTIN, JOHN: son of dec Philip Martin, Town Officer; bound app to Peter Peatie for 4 yrs from Martinmas 1787
MILLAR, DAVID: son of David Millar, Burgess in St Andrews; bound app to Robert Bell, late Deacon, for 4 yrs, from Martinmas 1761
MITCHELL, DAVID: lawful son of dec Thomas Mitchell, Member of Trade; adm Freeman, 3 Nov 1813; Boxmaster (1843-45)
MITCHELL, GEORGE: lawful son of Thomas Mitchell; adm Freeman, 29 Aug 1805; Deacon (1823-25); Boxmaster (1832)
MITCHELL, JOHN: weaver at Denino Bridge; adm Freeman, 14 Sep 1770
MITCHELL, ROBERT: lawful son of Thomas Mitchell; adm Freeman, 4 Sep 1789; Boxmaster (1801-03; Deacon (1813); app: George Craig (1799); Alexander Wilson (1799)
MITCHELL, THOMAS: weaver at Denino Bridge; adm Freeman, 14 Sep 1770; sons, Robert, George & David; app: Robert Young (1787); James Fortune (1791); Andrew Gray (1792); William Imrie (1792); John Scott (1796)
MORRICE/MORRIES/MORRIS
MORRICE, CHARLES: eldest lawful son of Michael Morrice, Burgess in St Andrews; adm Freeman, 29 Jan 1757; Deacon (1768-69); had died by March 1783; app: Alexander Barclay (1761)
MORRIES, JAMES (1): son of James Morries, weaver, Cupar; bound app to John Morries for 4 yrs, 3 April 1755
MORRIS, JAMES (2): 4th lawful son of Robert Morris; adm Freeman, 12 Nov 1813
MORRIES, JOHN (1): Boxmaster (1758-60); app: James Morries (1755)
MORRICE, JOHN (2): eldest son of John Morrice (1); adm Freeman, 24 Jan 1772
MORRICE, JOHN (3): eldest son of John Morrice (2); adm Freeman, 28 Aug 1798; Boxmaster (1817-19; 1823-25); Deacon (1834-42)
MORRICE, JOHN (4): manufacturer, son of Robert Morrice, sometine Deacon of Trade; adm Freeman, 28 Aug 1798; Boxmaster (1813); Deacon (1814-16)
MORRICE, ROBERT: 2nd lawful son of dec John Morrice; adm Freeman, 11 Sep 1777; Deacon (1782-84; 1820-22); app: William Tait (1785); John Louden (1793); George Kieddy (1795)
MORRIS, THOMAS: yst son of Robert Morris, Member of Trade and Burgess in St Andrews; adm Freeman, 2 Oct 1833; Boxmaster (1834-42)
MORRICE, WILLIAM (1): lawful son of dec John Morrice, Brother of Trade; bound app to John Gourlay, merchant weaver for 3 yrs and 9 mths, 24 Aug 1773
MORRICE, WILLIAM (2): lawful son of dec Charles Morrice, late Deacon; bound app to Robert Bell for 4 yrs from 19 March 1783 - 19 March 1787 (indenture recorded in B65/5/6, Pp 216-18); adm Freemam, 24 July 1789
MORRICE, WILLIAM (3): 3rd lawful son of dec John Morrice; adm Freeman, 6 Oct 1781; Deacon (1795-97); in May 1799 was fined #20 and laid aside for 10 mths until the fine was paid, for absenting himself from the Town "previous to the last Election" (see Minute dated 14 May 1799)
MORRIS, WILLIAM (4): 3rd lawful son of Robert Morris; adm Freeman, 12 Nov 1813; Boxmaster (1820-22)
MORISON, THOMAS: bound app to Thomas Peatie, snr, his grandfather, for 5 yrs from Whitsunday 1787
PATERSON, ANDREW: lawful son of William Paterson, land-labourer in St Andrews; bound app to Alexander Watson, jnr, for 3 yrs and 7 mths, 22 Jan 1778
PATON, ROBERT: late mariner on board HMS "The Lancaster;" bound app to Alexander Lothian for 2 yrs, 25 May 1763
PEATTIE, ALEXANDER: 2nd son of Thomas Peattie, weaver in St Andrews; Burgess, March 8 1743
PEATTIE, JOHN: son of Thomas Peattie (1); adm Freeman, 1 Sep 1783; in July 1798 was fined #20 and laid aside until fine was paid and satisfaction made, for taking on an apprentice and refusing to enter him with the Incorporation; son, Thomas (4); app: Grant Johnston (1795); John Wilson (1796)
PEATTIE, PATRICK [or PETER]: 2nd lawful son of Thomas Peattie (1); adm Freeman, 6 Oct 1781; son Peter; app: John Martin (1787); James Johnston (1795)
PEATTIE, PETER: only lawful son of above Patrick Peattie; adm Freeman, 11 Aug 1824
PEATTIE, THOMAS (1): prob the Thomas Peattie, eldest son of Thomas Peattie, weaver in St Andrews, adm Burgess, 12 Sep 1735; Officer of Trade; sons, Thomas, Patrick & John
PEATTIE, THOMAS (2): eldest lawful son of Thomas Peattie (1); adm Freeman, 11 Sep 1777; Boxmaster (1789-91); Deacon (1804-06) app: George Craig (1787); Thomas Morison (1787); Alexander McKenzie (1793); James Lorimer (1795)
PEATTIE, THOMAS (3): lawful son of dec Thomas Peattie (2); adm Freeman, 12 Nov 1813; Deacon (1843-47)
PEATTIE, THOMAS (4): weaver, St Andrews, eldest lawful son of dec John Peattie; adm Freeman, 1 Dec 1824
RAMSAY, GEORGE: son of John Ramsay, land-labourer in St Andrews bound app to William Ireland snr for 3 yrs, 1 Nov 1788
RAMSAY, JAMES: sons, John & William
RAMSAY, JOHN: son of James Ramsay, weaver in St Andrews; Burgess, 8 March 1743; Boxmaster (1752-54)
RAMSAY, WILLIAM: 2nd son of James Ramsay, weaver in St Andrews; Burgess, 12 Sep 1746; Deacon (1776-77); app: Thomas Crombie (1758); Alexander Inglis (1788)
RICHARD, JAMES: eldest son of James Richard, weaver Burgess; Burgess, 12 Sep 1718; Boxmaster (1764-66)
RICHARDSON, JOHN: in Feb 1779 was fined #4 Scots and laid aside "until he satisfy the Trade of his said Transgression," for employing a neutral person, "namely one Archibald Howie, a neutral person and not a Freeman, to work on broad woollen webb" (see Minute dated 4 Feb 1779)
RITCHIE, ANDREW: son of Ringing Ritchie, house thatcher in St Andrews; bound app to David Gibson for 3 yrs, 23 Dec 1788
ROBERTSON, ALEXANDER: Indweller in St Andrews; adm Freeman, 29 Jan 1757
ROBERTSON, DAVID (1775-1836): bap 6 July 1775, lawful son of Peter Robertson (d 1 Dec 1803), Ballmaker in St Andrews, and Elspeth Gibson; bound app to Robert Gourlay snr, for 4 yrs from Whitsunday 1787 (recorded 14 May 1787); ballmaker and professional golfer in St Andrews; d 7 May 1836; m 14 Feb 1808, Anne Bell of Cameron; son, Allan Robertson (1815-1859), champion golfer
ROBERTSON, JOHN (d 1830?): son of David Robertson, Ballmaker in St Andrews; bound app to William Gourlay, late Deacon, for 5 yrs, 8 Dec 1760; would appear to be the John Robertson, weaver, contracted in marriage, 13 May 1769, to Jane Woodcock, and who later became Town Officer; he d 6 Feb 1830
ROBERTSON, THOMAS: lawful son of Peter Robertson, Guild Brother bound app to Douglas Gourlay for 4 yrs, 14 May 1787
ROBERTSON, THOMAS, jnr (b 1780): b 30 Oct 1780, son of Thomas Robertson, Ballmaker in St Andrews, and Agnes Gourlay (she d Dec 16 1818); bound app to Andrew Gourlay for 3 yrs, 19 March 1793; prob the Thomas Robertson, weaver, who was married to Mgt Brown
RODGER, JOHN: lawful son of Thomas Rodger, Indweller in Argyle; bound app to John Alison for 4 yrs, 27 Nov 1780
RONALD, THOMAS: son of James Ronald, meal-master of the Lawmill bound app to John Alison for 3 yrs from Whitsunday 1795
ROSS, GEORGE: son of Thomas Ross, land-labourer in St Andrews, and Isabel Hutcheon; bound app to Alexander Bouchart for 3 yrs, 26 Feb 1793
ROSS, ROBERT: son of Thomas Ross, Residenter in St Andrews; bound app to David Gibson for 3© yrs, 11 Dec 1795
SCOTT, JOHN: son of John Scott, Residenter in St Andrews; bound app to Thomas Mitchell for 4 yrs from Whitsunday 1796
SMITH, ALEXANDER: lawful son of James Smith (1); adm Freeman, 12 Nov 1813
SMITH, JAMES (1): son of Alexander Smith, land-labourer in St Andrews; bound app to David Gibson for 3 yrs, 20 Dec 1786; adm Freeman, 6 Aug 1791; Boxmaster (1798-1800); Deacon (1807-09; 1817-19); son Alexander; app: James Duncan (1796); Peter McLaren (1799)
SMITH, JAMES (2): son of Margaret Pearson, Residenter in St Andrews; bound app to Andrew Bell for 5 yrs, 8 Jan 1793
SMITH, PATRICK: lawful son of William Smith, Burgess in St Andrews; adm Freeman, 25 Jan 1755; Deacon (1778-80); due to his "irregular practices," in Jan 1787 he was debarred and excluded from the whole priveleges of the Trade in all time coming except that of working (see Minute dated 27 Jan 1787)
SPALDING, JAMES: lawful son of David Spalding, merchant in Dundee; bound app to John Alison for 3 yrs, 19 Jan 1780
STEVENSON, DAVID: eldest lawful son of dec James Stevenson, late Deacon; adm Hon Freeman in Feb 1830; according to the Minute of 17 Feb 1830, he "has been for some time past resident in St Andrews, and during that period has gained the affection of all his acquaintances;" at the end of Feb 1830 he presented the Incorporation with #5 sterling, "to be applied in procuring a new flag in St Andrews for the Weaver Trade" (see Minute dated 27 Feb 1830)
STEVENSON, JAMES: dyer and residenter in St Andrews; adm Freeman, 4 June 1754 as a "wakor allenarly;" Boxmaster (1767-69); Deacon (1770-72; 1781); son, David
SWAN, DAVID: son of James Swan, gardener in St Andrews; bound app to John Gourlay yr, late Deacon, for 4 yrs, 16 Dec 1769
SWINE, JOHN, jr: lawful son of John Swine, snr, land-labourer in St Andrews; bound app to Andrew Bell for 3 yrs, 22 April 1789
TAIT, WILLIAM: son of Margaret Rodger, residing in St Andrews; bound app to Robert Morrice for 4 yrs, 1 Dec 1785
THOMSON, JOHN: son of John Thomson, late vinter in St Andrews; bound app to John Mackie for 3 yrs from Lammas 1796
TURPIN, RICHARD: writer in St Andrews; in consideration of the "great services" he had given to the Trade, was adm Hon Freeman 17 Aug 1799
WAN, JAMES: son of John Wan, land-labourer in Argyle; bound app to David Gibson for 4 yrs, 22 April 1799
WATSON, ALEXANDER (1): eldest son of Alexander Watson, weaver in St Andrews; Burgess, 12 Sep 1729; Boxmaster (1755-57); Deacon (1763-65); son Alexander (2)
WATSON, ALEXANDER (2): eldest son of Alexander Watson (1), late Deacon; adm Freeman, 6 Aug 1768; app: Andrew Paterson (1778)
WATSON, ALEXANDER (3): lawful son of dec Andrew Watson; adm Freeman, 12 Nov 1813
WATSON, ANDREW: son of Andrew Watson, wright Burgess in St Andrews; bound app to Robert Bell for 3 yrs from Martinmas 1760 adm Freeman, 9 Sep 1774, when he was described as "Residenter in the City;" son, Alexander (3)
WATSON, JOHN: adm Freeman, 12 Sep 1785
WATSON, MARTIN: Deacon (1751)
WATT, ROBERT: son of Agnes Braid, Indweller in St Andrews; bound app to David Hay for 4 yrs, 28 Nov 1791
WEMYSS, ALEXANDER: son of Walter Wemyss, heckler; bound app to John Gourlay snr for 3 yrs, 13 Jan 1796
WEMYSS, CHARLES: son of Charles Wemyss, wright in St Andrews; bound app to John Gourlay for 3 yrs, 1796 (Minute undated, but prev minute dated 9 Sep 1796)
WHYTE, ALEXANDER: lawful son of William Whyte in the Ground of Largo; bound app to David Hay for 3 yrs, 21 Feb 1775
WILKIE, ALEXANDER: son of Alexander Wilkie, Residenter in St Andrews; bound app to John Gourlay yr for 3 yrs, 11 Oct 1759; adm Freeman, 19 March 1778
WILSON, ALEXANDER: son of Richard Wilson, Indweller in St Andrews; bound app to Robert Mitchell for 3 yrs from Martinmas (Old Style) 1799
WILSON, DAVID: lawful son of William Wilson, merchant in St Andrews; bound app to Thomas Bell for 4 yrs, 30 July 1782
WILSON, JOHN: son of dec William Wilson, Residenter in St Andrews; bound app to John Peattie for 3 yrs from Lammas 1796
YOUNG, ROBERT: son of Symon Young, land-labourer in St Andrews; bound app to Thomas Mitchell for 3 yrs, 19 Dec 1787