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Scotland Resources / Re: Scottish Burgesses, excluding Edinburgh
« on: Friday 23 March 18 16:00 GMT (UK)  »
I have discovered that the Trades House has digitised their Burgess Roll from 1846 (just after Anderson's book ends) to 1956.   These records are not the full Incorporation records as many people now join more than one Incorporation, so they only really hold the mother Incorporation of the individuals.

On looking through the records I noticed that they have the names and details of the soldiers who volunteered to fight in the Boer War, all of whom received a free Burgess ticket.

Another interesting point to note is that there are lots of females in the records.   These were ladies who wished to acquire a Burgess ticket.   Sadly they were not allowed to join any of the Incorporations until about 2002.

The address for the records are:  https://www.tradeshousemuseum.org/trades-house-of-glasgow-books.html

The site holds lots of information about the Incorporations and also Glasgow.

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Stirlingshire / Re: Alexander Rennie in Kilsyth - grave marker
« on: Monday 02 October 17 17:29 BST (UK)  »
I searched all the Deacons known to the Trades House and there is no mention of Alexander Rennie, there is however a mention of John Rennie, Deacon in 1860 and 1873 in the Incorporation of Masons of Glasgow.   That John Rennie may be a relation and he resided at: 407 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow and he Died: 7 June 1878.

If you wish a photograph of him, can I suggest that you visit www.tradeshousemuseum.org and leave a message in the [CONTACT US] page and one will be sent free of charge.

Best of luck in your research.

Craig R. Bryce.

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Lanarkshire / Re: Burgess and Guild Brother of Glasgow, 1929
« on: Saturday 09 September 17 18:39 BST (UK)  »
Hi Jonathon,

If you wish some background on the Incorporation of Tailors or any other Incorporation, please use the following link:   www.tradeshousemuseum.org and go to the digital library where you can download for free histories of the 14 Incorporated Trades of Glasgow and some other organisations.

If you go to the CONTACT US page and leave a message, the Trades House Archivist will respond fairly quickly.

The Trades House is not a middle class social club, it is one of Glasgow's largest charities and gives away approximately £750 00 per year to individuals and charitable organisations.

Anyone can apply to join and pay a one off fee and become a member of an Incorporation and also receive their Burgess ticket.

Qua Tailor meant that the individual joined the Incorporation of Tailors and after about 1846, the Crafts had lost their rights to control the trades in Glasgow and therefore anyone Guid person can apply to join the Incorporations and help support the history and charitable giving that  still goes on today.

Being a Burgess and Guild Brother or Sister is a nice thing to be and does not come with any privileges, these have all vanished over the centuries.

Best wishes,


Craig R. Bryce

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Lanarkshire / Re: Clerk to the Trades House Glasgow
« on: Saturday 09 September 17 18:23 BST (UK)  »
If you would like to know what the clerk to the Trades House of Glasgow did in the past or the future, please visit www.tradeshousemuseum.org and leave a message in the Contact Us page and the Archivist will reply within a few days.

The above website has a digital library in which there are numerous books on the Trades House (including minute books) and also for each of the Incorporations.

The building can be visited by appointment and you get a fantastic tour of the building which is still used by the Trades House and the 14 Incorporated Trades of Glasgow.

Best wishes,


Craig R Bryce

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Lanarkshire / Re: Incorporation of Tailors of Glasgow
« on: Wednesday 15 June 16 20:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi Skoosh,

You are quite correct, to become a member of one of the 14 Incorporations you have to hold a Burgess ticket.   All of the Incorporations will carry out this function for the applicants and this saves them the trouble.   The Burgess ticket will indicate that the person is a Burgess and Guild Brethren or Guild Sister depending on the gender of the applicant.

There are normally at least two types of membership for each of the Incorporations, Far Hand and Near Hand.   

A Near Hand is a person whose parents or in-laws are or were members of the Incorporation being applied to.

A Far Hand is available for someone whose parents or in-laws were not members of the Incorporation being applied to.

Unfortunately the Maltmen do not admit female members to their Incorporation whilst all the others do.

Best wishes,


Craig R Bryce


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Lanarkshire / Re: Incorporation of Tailors of Glasgow
« on: Tuesday 14 June 16 17:55 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

There is an excellent site called the Trades House Virtual Museum www.tradeshousemuseum.org where you can access the digital library for free and the names of the Deacons (with lots of images from about 1840s onwards)

When you go to this site, hover over the home page and then move down to the Incorporations H to W, another sub menu appears, so move over to Deacons and then click on it.

The digital library is marked on the top page.

Strangely the Incorporation of Tailors and all of the other 14 Inctorporated Trades still exist and anyone interested can apply to join.   For details go to the [Contact Us page and leave a message.


Craig R Bryce.

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