'''::^im M 'T'm Si^S^ mi ^^ # # ^ SCOTTISH RECORD SOCIETY . ^ Bell n LurQ n THE REGISTER OF APPRENTICES OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, 1583-1666. EDITED BY FRANCIS J. GRANT, W.S., ROTHESAY HERALD AND LYON CLERK. EDINBURGH : PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY BY JAMES SKINNER & COMPANY- 1906. EDINBURGH : PRINTED BY JAMES SKINNER AND COMPANY. PREFACE. The Register of Apprentices for the City of Edinburgh, as a separate record, is contained in two Volumes, viz. — I. to 28th 29th May 1583 December 1647 ; II. 1 2th to 1666 January 1648 30th May ; after which date it is incorporated in the ordinary Guild Register. The books bear to contain the names of all persons received as Apprentices to a merchant or craftsman with the duty of their entry silver, conform to Decreet-Arbitral set forth by the King's Majesty (James VI.) upon all differences between the merchants and craftsmen, conform to the Act and Statute of the Burgh. The portion of the Decreet-Arbitral bearing upon Apprentices and their entry silver is engrossed at the beginning of Volume I. The dates are those at which the indenture was booked, but when another date is given in brackets, it is that of the indenture itself. Two paragraphs in the Record explain the absence of entries of " Apprentices between certain dates, viz. — 10 April 1639. —Na consel all this times in respect of the trubells and in respect of the King's Schippis lyand in the road of Leyth, who come here upon the day of April last." "21 January 1646. —Na Court all this time since the 25 day of June last, in respect of the great infection of the seikness of the plague and pestilence." REGISTER OF APPRENTICES OF ^ht Citg at (Birinburglj, 1583-1666. Abell, Alexander, son to William A., mason in Straittoun, with John Flockart, glassinvvright 27 Oct. 1619 „ John, son to late Andrew A., in Leswade Loneheid, with William Thomson, armourer 12 June 1633 Abercrombie, Alexander, son to late John A., of Throsk, with John Baxter, tailor 22 May 1588 „ Alexander, son to late Alexander A., with Archibald Thomson, tailor 7 Nov. 1632 „ Andrew, son to late Mr. Thomas A.^ minister at Burness in Orkney, with William Paterson, tailor 7 Oct. 1657 „ George, son to late Bernard A., tailor, burgess of Edin- burgh, with Laurence Merser, merchant 19 Mar. 1645 „ John, son to John A., of Throsk, with David Aslowane, skinner 4 Jan. 1586-7 „ John, son to late Captain Robert A., of Bonytone, with David Murray, yr., merchant 21 July 1647 „ Robert, son to John A., of Throsk, with Abraham Aber- cromby, saddler 14 Nov. 1589 „ Robert, son to Richard A., of Piltoun, with Thomas Winzett, armourer 12 Dec. 1598 „ Robert, son to Umphra A., servitor to Robert Ramsay, indweller in Barnbugall, with James Patoun, locksmith 21 Dec. 1642 Abernethy, Alexander, younger son to Alexander A., of Clay- myres, with James Cathkyn, bookseller 9 Nov. 161 8 to late in with William ,, Arthur, son Robert A., Turnhouse, Symeson, tailor 22 Jan. 1 590-1 „ James, son to John A., portioner of Greenlaw, with Andrew Borthwick, peuderer 4 Nov. 1629 „ John, son to John A., of Greenlaw, with Thomas Pryde, tailor II Dec. 1633 „ John, son to late Thomas A., portioner of Greenlaw, with William Borthwick, peuderer 28 Mar. 1655 „ Laurence, son to John A., in Boughall, with Andrew Young, merchant 26 May 1652 „ Symon, son to late Thomas A., in Greenlaw, with Robert Mackilbrayth, tailor 9 Dec. 1600 „ Thomas, son to late John A., in Glentore, with Rannald Cleghorn, skinner 8 July 1595 „ William, son to John A., indweller in Glencorce, with James Abernethie, peuderer 24 Mar. 1641 A 2 Edinburgh Register of Apprentices. [i 583-1666. Abernethy, William, son to Major Andrew A., with Andrew Bryson, merchant 9 Feb. 1653 Achesoun, .'\lexander, son to John A., portioner of Inveresk, with Mark Achesoun, tailor ^5 Mar. 1620 „ David, son to Laurence A., one of the ordinar guard of Edinburgh, with George Watterstoun, wobster 17 June 1618 „ John, son to George A., in Kelso, with Patrick Nemok, tailor 18 July 1598 „ John, son to late Gilbert A., with John Cunningham, tailor 16 Aug. 161 5 „ John, son to late Michael A., gunstoker, burgess of Edin- burgh, with Gavin Nisbet, cordiner 8 Dec. 1658 „ Mark, son natural to George A., of Gosfurd, with William Nemock, tailor 4 Dec. 1605 „ Robert, son to John A., with John Heriot, tailor 10 June 1595 „ William, son to John A., merchant, with Peter Rannald, tailor 5 Sept. 1592 Achinsoun, Ralph, son to George A., in Niddrie, with William Nicolson, tailor 24 Nov. 1591 Aco, George, son to Nicoll A., in Ednem, with John Pillon, cordiner 27 Jan. 1595-6 . Mar. Adair, , cordiner 3 1630 „ Alexander, son to John A., smith in Galloway, with William Adair, cordiner 28 May 1628 „ John, son to late William A., of Altoun, with Thomas Baxter, blacksmith 7 Mar. 1591-2 „ Patrick, son to Thomas A., provost of Stranraer, with John Inglis, yr., merchant 26 July 1637 „ Robert, son to late William A., of Argie in Galloway, with James Graham, merchant 3 Jan. 1655 „ Thomas, son to late Patrick A., of Aldtoun, with Alexander Makneidder, tailor 24 Aug. 1636 „ William, son to late William A. (? of Altoun), with James Binnie, cordiner 7 Mar. 159 1-2 Adam, James, son to Patrick A., janitor of the College of Edin- burgh, with Alexander Skirving, plumber 24 Nov. 1647 „ John, son to late John A., in Bothkennar, with Robert M'Kie, cordiner 9 Dec. 1663 „ Thomas, son to late James A., maltman, outwith the West Port, with Thomas Glaidstanes, merchant 23 June 1624 Adamson, Abraham, eldest son to late Archibald A., in Listoun- scheills, with Adam Lockart, tailor 22 Apr. 1600 „ George, son to David A., smith in St. Andrews, with James Brown, merchant 23 Sept. 1657 „ Mr. Harry, son to John A., minister at Nesting in Zetland, with Patrick Hepburn, apothecary 12 Mar. 1645 „ James, son to Stephen A., flesher, with James Haigy, flesher 2 June 1601 „ James, son natural to John A., merchant, with Thomas Smyth, tailor 22 June 1608 „ James, son to late Archibald A., in the Deyne, with John Weir, hatmaker 26 Nov. 1625 „ James, son to William A., skipper in Burntisland, with James Fullerton, merchant 16 July 1656 „ John, son to late Archibald A., in Listounscheils, with John Pook, cordiner 8 Nov. 1596 „ John, son to John A., weaver, indweller in Edinburgh, with William Forrester, weaver 16 Oct. 1639 deleted 9 Sept. 1640 „ John, son to John A., writer in Edinburgh, with John Mure, tailor 15 July 1612 16 „ John, son to David A., bellman, with John Young, litster Aug. 1626 1 583- 1 666.] Edinburgh Register of Apprentices, Adamson, John, son to John A., in Anstoun, par. of Dunsyre, with James Park, merchant (who deceased) 27 Dec. 1643 transferred to George Pacok 24 June 1646 „ Peter, son to James xA., servitor to Lord Roxburgh, with James Johnstone, wright 3 Nov. 1624 „ Robert, son to late Thomas A., indweller in Musselburgh, with James Riddell, merchant 9 Sept. 1646 „ Thomas, son to Peter A., in Kelso, with Alexander Barclay, apothecary 27 Sept. 1597 „ William, son to late Mr. John A., writer in Edinburgh, with John Penman, merchant 15 Mar. 1643 Adie, John, son to late Andrew A., meilmaker in Leith, with William Trotter, smith 29 Dec. 1619 „ John, son to John A., indweller in Musselburgh, with James Ireland, tailor 19 Nov. 165 1 „ John, indweller in Edinburgh, with James Neilson, slater 30 July 1662 Adieson, James, son to Laurence A., in Leith, with Robert Weddell, baxter 24 June 1595 „ James, son to late Thomas A., in Pittadrow, with Gavin Steinhouse, baxter 23 Feb. 1653 Adinstoun, Henry, son to Alexander A., baxter, with Robert Anderson, flesher 4 May 1614 „ John, son to Walter A., in Dalkeith, with John Adinstoun, baxter 28 Feb. 1666 „ Robert, brother to James A., in Langnidrie, with Archibald Wilson, tailor 25 July 1610 Admistoun, Andrew, son to late John A., in Sauchney, with Alexander Renton, tailor 4 Feb. 1 596 „ Archibald, son to late John A., of Newtown, with William Reid, yr., merchant 15 Dec. 1641 „ George, son to Thomas A., of Kirkcant, with John Gairdynes, litster 10 May 1648 „ James, son to Richard A., of that Ilk, with George Simpson, tailor 18 Jan. 161 5 „ John, son to late James A., hatmaker, burgess of Edin- burgh, with John Cor, tailor 27 Nov. 1633 son to late of Walter „ John, Thomas A., Kirkcant, |^ith Bell, baxter 24 Mar. 1652 „ Robert, son to late Thomas A., of Kirkcant, with James Bishop, skinner 21 Apr. 1658 „ Thomas, son to Thomas A., in Tartode, with William Pater- son, merchant 28 Jan. 1594-5 „ Walter, son of Thomas A., of Kircant, with James Light- bodie, merchant 21 June 1643 transferred to David Aikenhead 26 July 1648 Affleck, Gavin, son to late James A., of Twedy, with Archibald Hadden, merchant 28 Mar. 1592 son to late of . with Agnew, John, James A., , James Arbuckles, merchant 16 Aug. 1654 Ahannay, John, son to late John A., in the Canongate, with Francis Bishop, skinner 11 Nov. 1586 „ Robert, son to Hew A., baxter in the Canongate, with David Scott, apothecary 23 May 1655 Aikman, Adam, son to late James A., in Nether Williamsoun, with Archibald Hadden, wright 27 June 1598 „ Bartilmo, with Henry Aikman, chirurgian, his brother 22 July 1 595 „ James, son natural to late George A., merchant, with Nicol Burn, tailor 12 Jan. 1 590-1 „ James, son to Richard A., weaver in the Dean, with John Tod, locksmith 18 Mar.