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Edinburgh Trades and Guildry

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Edinburgh Guildry
Edinburgh Guildry
Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild Brethren 1701 to 1760
Published: 1930 by The Scottish Record Society
Editor: CHARLES B. BOOG WATSON
Available from:  Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild Brethren 1701 to 1760  

The Incorporated Trades of Edinburgh
Published: 1891
Author: James Colston
Available from: The Incorporated Trades of Edinburgh

Edinburgh Crafts and Guilds
Published: 1909
Author: SIR JAMES D. MARWICK, LL.D.
Available from: Edinburgh Crafts and Guilds

The Hammermen of Edinburgh and their Altar in St Giles Church; being extracts from the records of the Incorporation of Hammermen of Edinburgh 1494 to 1558
Published: 1906
Author: John Smith
Available from: The Hammermen of Edinburgh and their Altar in St Giles Church

An Historic Account of the Blue Blanket or Craftsman's Banner
Published: 1780
Author: Alexander Pennecuik
Available from: An Historic Account of the Blue Blanket or Craftsman's Banner

Roll of the Edinburgh Burgess and Guild Brethren 1406 to 1700 and 1761-1841
Published: 1929
Author: Scottish Historical Society
Editor: CHARLES B BOOG WATSON, F.S. Ant. Scot.
Available from: Roll of the Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild Brethren 1406 to 1700
                         Roll of the Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild Brethren 1761 to 1841

Merchiston Castle School Register 1833 to 1903
Published: 1906
Author: C. E. Edwards
Available from: 
Merchiston Castle School Register

The Fettes College Register ~ 1870 to 1889 
Published: 1889

Available from: The Fettes College Register, 1870 to 1889

Register of Apprentices in Edinburgh ~ 1538-1666
Published: 1898
Author: Scottish Record Society
Available from: Register of Apprentices in Edinburgh ~ 1538-1666

Register of Apprentices in Edinburgh ~ 1666 to 1700
Published: 1929
Author: Scottish Record Society
Available from: Register of Apprentices in Edinburgh ~ 1666 to 1700


Old Edinburgh Club
The Club is Edinburgh’s local history society, concerned with all aspects of the city’s history and development.
For over one hundred years they have encouraged interest through lectures, visits and projects. Join them and take advantage of these and their other activities, exploring Edinburgh through history.   

Volumes I to XXXV can be downloaded at: https://oldedinburghclub.org.uk/boec/ 

The following Old Edinburgh Club books have content related to the Trades and Guilds of Edinburgh:
The Canongate Crafts​  
Incorporation of Candlemakers of Edinburgh   
Incorporation of Cordiners of the Canongate  
Incorporation of Tailors of Canongate  
The Hammermen of the Canongate ~ Part 1  
The Hammermen of the Canongate ~ Part 2  
Trades Maiden Hospital  
Merchants Maiden Hospital  


Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh 1595-1700 and 1701-1750 and 1751-1800
Published: 1898
Author: Scottish Record Society
Available from: Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh 1595-1700
                         Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh 1701-1750
                         Register of Marriages for the Parish of Edinburgh 1751-1800

Register of Interments ~ Greyfriars Churchyard 1658-1700
Published: 1898
Author: Scottish Record Society
Available from: Register of Interments ~ Greyfriars Churchyard 1658-1700

Monumental Inscriptions ~ St Cuthbert's Churchyard ~ Edinburgh
Published: 1915
Author: John Smith
Available from: Monumental Inscriptions ~ St Cuthbert's Churchyard ~ Edinburgh

Register of Burials in the Chapel Royal or Abbey of Holyroodhouse 1706-1900
Published: 1900
Author: Scottish Records Society
Available from: Register of Burials in the Chapel Royal or Abbey of Holyroodhouse 1706-1900

The Trial of Deacon Brodie
Published: 1906
Author: William Roughead
Available from: The Trial of Deacon Brodie

The Petition of John Wilson and Gilbert Blair, Barbers in Canongate
Published: 1742
Available from: Petition of John Wilson and Gilbert Blair, Barbers in Canongate

Edinburgh Life in the 18th Century
Author: Captain Topham
Available from: Edinburgh Life in the 18th Century

Edinburgh in the19th Century
Published: 1901
Author: W. M. Gilbert
Available from: Edinburgh in the19th Century

The Records of the Proceedings of the Justiciary Court, Edinburgh, Vol 2 ~ 1661-1678
Published: 1905
Author: W. G. Scott-Moncreiff
Available from: The Records of the Proceedings of the Justiciary Court, Edinburgh



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