TRADES HOUSE BOOKS
Trades House Minutes
The Records of the Trades House of Glasgow 1605~1678 and 1713 ~ 1777
Author: H Lumsden
Published: 1910 and 1934.
Available from: The Records of the Trades House of Glasgow 1605~1678
The Records of the Trades House of Glasgow 1713~1777
Contents:
· Extensive records from 1605 to 1678 and 1713 to 1777
· Excellent guide to reading old Scots
Burgess Rolls
The following Burgess Rolls have been digitised and are available for free download from below for personal use:
The books Burgesses and Guild Brethren from 1573 to 1750 and Burgesses and Guild Brethren from 1751 to 1846 are invaluable books for tracing anyone who became a burgess over the time frame specified. Both books have been digitised by the Trades House and may be downloaded for non profit private study.
Guide to Burgess Roll
A short guide to the Burgess Rolls has been created which explains the system of Burgesses and the abbreviations used in the following documents and is available for downloading for personal use at GUIDE.
Roll of City of Glasgow Burgess Roll 1846 to 1857
The Trades House did not start recording their Roll of Burgesses until 1855 and this leaves a gap between Anderson's great books and the start of the Trades House Records. The following files contain the missing records and also includes non-Trades House members. Three formats are available free for private and personal use:
Date Order Surname Order Membership Association
Roll of Guild Brethren of Glasgow Trades House from October 1855 to 1902
The Roll of Guild Brethren for Glasgow has been transcribed from the original Roll which is held in the Trades Hall of Glasgow. This is a particularly important document as it includes the 1020 citizens of Glasgow who volunteered to give their services to fight for their country n the South African War.
The Roll is available in four formats for downloading for personal use:
Date Order Surname Order Incorporation Order South African Volunteers
Roll of Guild Brethren of Glasgow Trades House from September 1902 to August 1929
The above Roll has been transcribed and is available to download for personal use. It contains the first records in hundreds of years of female members, for this reason there are four formats available to download:
Date Order Surname Order Incorporation Order List of Female Members
Roll of Guild Brethren of Glasgow Trades House from September 1929 to December 1955
The above Roll has been transcribed and is available to download for personal use. It contains the first records in hundreds of years of female members, for this reason there are three formats available to download:
Date Order Surname Order Incorporation Order List of Female Members
Today only members of one of the Incorporations in the Trades House of Glasgow can become a Burgess in Glasgow, new members are always welcome and if you are interested in becoming a burgess or joining an Incorporation, please contact us through the Contact Page.
Minutes of the Trades House and Committees
Author: Trades House
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1876 to 1880
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1880 to 1884
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1884 to 1888
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1888 to 1897
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1897 to 1901
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1901 to 1905
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1905 to 1908
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1908 to 1911
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1911 to 1915
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1915 to 1918
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1918 to 1921
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1921 to 1924
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1924 to 1927
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1927 to 1930
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1930 to 1933
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1933 to 1936
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1936 to 1940
Contents: These PDF file contains the minutes of the Trades House and its Committees. They are an excellent resource for researching the Trades House, Glasgow and genealogy records during this period.
View of the History, Constitution and Funds of the Trades House of Glasgow
Published: 1827
Author: Trades House of Glasgow
Available from: History, Constitution and Funds of the Trades House
Contents: This booklet was intended for new members of the House and would have been invaluable to those joining the House as a Trustee for the first time. Makes fascinating reading for present and past House members.
Receipt Books as used by the Trades House when letting the Trades Hall
Available from: Rental Records from December 1840 to December 1843
Rental Records from November 1844 to January 1847
Contents: These records contain the names, organisations and the cost of the rent for those who rented the Trades Hall during the above dates.
A sketch of the Trades' House of Glasgow: Its constitution, funds, and bye-laws.
Published 1858.
Author: George Crawfurd.
Available from Google at: A sketch of the Trades' House of Glasgow
Contents:
· History of Glasgow and the Trades House.
· Details of the duties and role of the Trades House and officers.
Trades Free School Report
Published: 1876
Author: Trades House
Available from: Trades Free School ~ Report
This document gives a background to the Trades Free School and the reasons for its closure.
Traditions of the Trades House of Glasgow
Extract
Author: Harry Lumsden
Available from: Traditions of the Trades House of Glasgow
Account of the Life and Works of Maister Peter Lowe
Published: 1889
Author: James Finlayson M.D.
Available from: Account of the Life and Works of Maister Peter Lowe
Visit of their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra 1903
Published: 1903
Available from: Visit of their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra
Ter-Centenary of the Trades House.
Published: 1905
Available from: Ter-Centenary of the Trades House
Report and Souvenir of Address Presented to King George V on his visit to Glasgow.
Published: 1914
Available from: Report and Souvenir of the Address Presented to King George V on his visit to Glasgow
Bibliography of the Guilds of Glasgow
Author: Harry Lumsden
Published: 1928 (Glasgow)
Available from: Bibliography of the Guilds of Glasgow.
Empire Exhibition Catalogue1933
Published for the Empire Exhibition in 1933.
Available from: Empire Exhibition Catalogue.
Contents: Historical notes and List of exhibitions by craft.
Coronation Ball Programme 1937
Published: 1937
Available from: Coronation Ball Programme 1937
Trades House Service in Glasgow Cathedral 1949
Published: 1949
Author: Trades House of Glasgow
Available from: trades_house_service_1949002.pdf
Contents: A very interesting sermon as delivered by The Reverend Neville Davidson, D.D., M.A., J.P., Minister of Glasgow and Chaplain to the King. Preached at the Kirking of the House in 1949. Many of the points made still resonate to this day.
Coronation Ball 1953
Author: Trades House of Glasgow
Published 1953
Available from: Coronation Ball 1953
Contents: Invitation and Ball programme.
Cathcart Cemetery Monument Report
Published : 2015
Author Craig R Bryce
Available from: Cathcart Cemetery Report
This document is the final report on the Monuments in Cathcart Cemetery as visited by the Incorporation of Masons and Wrights.
The report covers the following Monuments:
1. Mary Garrow Monument
2. William Hood Memorial
3. Dallas Memorial
4. George Ferguson Monument
5. William E. Scott Monument
Index of Occurrences of Disputes in and among Incorporations
Published online: 2017
Author: Craig R. Bryce
Available from: Occurences of Disputes
Contents: Lots of information on fall-outs within Incorporations and between Incorporations. sorted by date and Incorporation.
Information Concerning the House and Hall
Published: 2017
Author: Craig R. Bryce
Available from: Information Concerning the House and Hall
Contents: This booklet contains loads of information extracted from the minutes of the Trades House and its various committees.
Index to Obituaries in the Trades House Minutes
Published: 2017
Author: Craig R. Bryce
Available from: Index to Obituaries in the Trades House Minutes
Contents: This index lists the names, Incorporation and date when the obituary was recorded in the minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow. It covers the period from 1874 to 1974.
Trades House of Glasgow Military Connections
Published: 2017
Author: Craig R. Bryce
Available from: Trades House of Glasgow Military Connections
Contents: This booklet covers the connections that the Trades House has had with the military from the 15th century to modern times. It as been drawn mainly from the minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow.
Trades House Free School
Published: 2018
Author Craig R Bryce
Available from: Trades House Free School
Contents: This short booklet covers the formation of the Trades Free School until it closed due to the Scottish Education Act where free and compulsory schooling was mandatory for all.
Female Burgesses in Glasgow
Published: 2018
Author: Craig R Bryce
Available from: Female Burgesses in Glasgow
Contents: This booklet gives the history behind female Burgesses and the process of enabling females to become members of Incorporations.
Paintings in the Trades Hall of Glasgow
Published: 2018
Author: Craig R Bryce
Available from: Paintings in the Trades Hall
Contents: This booklet contains images of the paintings in the Trades Hall, who the portraits are of, the artist (where known) and some information about the person painted.
Glasgow Trades House Order ~ Confirmation Act 1920
Published: 2018
Author: Craig R Bryce
Available from: Glasgow Trades House Order ~ Confirmation Act 1920
Contents: This short booklet gives the details behind the big disagreement in 1920 and how it was finally resolved by an Act of Parliament.
Trades House Insignia of Office
Published: 2019
Author: Craig R Bryce
Available from: Trades House Insignia of Office
Contents: This short article concerns the insignia of office of the main members of the Trades House and their origins. The article was originally written for the Trades House of Glasgow Handbook (1973 edition).
The Records of the Trades House of Glasgow 1605~1678 and 1713 ~ 1777
Author: H Lumsden
Published: 1910 and 1934.
Available from: The Records of the Trades House of Glasgow 1605~1678
The Records of the Trades House of Glasgow 1713~1777
Contents:
· Extensive records from 1605 to 1678 and 1713 to 1777
· Excellent guide to reading old Scots
Burgess Rolls
The following Burgess Rolls have been digitised and are available for free download from below for personal use:
The books Burgesses and Guild Brethren from 1573 to 1750 and Burgesses and Guild Brethren from 1751 to 1846 are invaluable books for tracing anyone who became a burgess over the time frame specified. Both books have been digitised by the Trades House and may be downloaded for non profit private study.
Guide to Burgess Roll
A short guide to the Burgess Rolls has been created which explains the system of Burgesses and the abbreviations used in the following documents and is available for downloading for personal use at GUIDE.
Roll of City of Glasgow Burgess Roll 1846 to 1857
The Trades House did not start recording their Roll of Burgesses until 1855 and this leaves a gap between Anderson's great books and the start of the Trades House Records. The following files contain the missing records and also includes non-Trades House members. Three formats are available free for private and personal use:
Date Order Surname Order Membership Association
Roll of Guild Brethren of Glasgow Trades House from October 1855 to 1902
The Roll of Guild Brethren for Glasgow has been transcribed from the original Roll which is held in the Trades Hall of Glasgow. This is a particularly important document as it includes the 1020 citizens of Glasgow who volunteered to give their services to fight for their country n the South African War.
The Roll is available in four formats for downloading for personal use:
Date Order Surname Order Incorporation Order South African Volunteers
Roll of Guild Brethren of Glasgow Trades House from September 1902 to August 1929
The above Roll has been transcribed and is available to download for personal use. It contains the first records in hundreds of years of female members, for this reason there are four formats available to download:
Date Order Surname Order Incorporation Order List of Female Members
Roll of Guild Brethren of Glasgow Trades House from September 1929 to December 1955
The above Roll has been transcribed and is available to download for personal use. It contains the first records in hundreds of years of female members, for this reason there are three formats available to download:
Date Order Surname Order Incorporation Order List of Female Members
Today only members of one of the Incorporations in the Trades House of Glasgow can become a Burgess in Glasgow, new members are always welcome and if you are interested in becoming a burgess or joining an Incorporation, please contact us through the Contact Page.
Minutes of the Trades House and Committees
Author: Trades House
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1876 to 1880
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1880 to 1884
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1884 to 1888
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1888 to 1897
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1897 to 1901
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1901 to 1905
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1905 to 1908
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1908 to 1911
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1911 to 1915
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1915 to 1918
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1918 to 1921
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1921 to 1924
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1924 to 1927
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1927 to 1930
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1930 to 1933
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1933 to 1936
Available from: Minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow and Committees ~ 1936 to 1940
Contents: These PDF file contains the minutes of the Trades House and its Committees. They are an excellent resource for researching the Trades House, Glasgow and genealogy records during this period.
View of the History, Constitution and Funds of the Trades House of Glasgow
Published: 1827
Author: Trades House of Glasgow
Available from: History, Constitution and Funds of the Trades House
Contents: This booklet was intended for new members of the House and would have been invaluable to those joining the House as a Trustee for the first time. Makes fascinating reading for present and past House members.
Receipt Books as used by the Trades House when letting the Trades Hall
Available from: Rental Records from December 1840 to December 1843
Rental Records from November 1844 to January 1847
Contents: These records contain the names, organisations and the cost of the rent for those who rented the Trades Hall during the above dates.
A sketch of the Trades' House of Glasgow: Its constitution, funds, and bye-laws.
Published 1858.
Author: George Crawfurd.
Available from Google at: A sketch of the Trades' House of Glasgow
Contents:
· History of Glasgow and the Trades House.
· Details of the duties and role of the Trades House and officers.
Trades Free School Report
Published: 1876
Author: Trades House
Available from: Trades Free School ~ Report
This document gives a background to the Trades Free School and the reasons for its closure.
Traditions of the Trades House of Glasgow
Extract
Author: Harry Lumsden
Available from: Traditions of the Trades House of Glasgow
Account of the Life and Works of Maister Peter Lowe
Published: 1889
Author: James Finlayson M.D.
Available from: Account of the Life and Works of Maister Peter Lowe
Visit of their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra 1903
Published: 1903
Available from: Visit of their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra
Ter-Centenary of the Trades House.
Published: 1905
Available from: Ter-Centenary of the Trades House
Report and Souvenir of Address Presented to King George V on his visit to Glasgow.
Published: 1914
Available from: Report and Souvenir of the Address Presented to King George V on his visit to Glasgow
Bibliography of the Guilds of Glasgow
Author: Harry Lumsden
Published: 1928 (Glasgow)
Available from: Bibliography of the Guilds of Glasgow.
Empire Exhibition Catalogue1933
Published for the Empire Exhibition in 1933.
Available from: Empire Exhibition Catalogue.
Contents: Historical notes and List of exhibitions by craft.
Coronation Ball Programme 1937
Published: 1937
Available from: Coronation Ball Programme 1937
Trades House Service in Glasgow Cathedral 1949
Published: 1949
Author: Trades House of Glasgow
Available from: trades_house_service_1949002.pdf
Contents: A very interesting sermon as delivered by The Reverend Neville Davidson, D.D., M.A., J.P., Minister of Glasgow and Chaplain to the King. Preached at the Kirking of the House in 1949. Many of the points made still resonate to this day.
Coronation Ball 1953
Author: Trades House of Glasgow
Published 1953
Available from: Coronation Ball 1953
Contents: Invitation and Ball programme.
Cathcart Cemetery Monument Report
Published : 2015
Author Craig R Bryce
Available from: Cathcart Cemetery Report
This document is the final report on the Monuments in Cathcart Cemetery as visited by the Incorporation of Masons and Wrights.
The report covers the following Monuments:
1. Mary Garrow Monument
2. William Hood Memorial
3. Dallas Memorial
4. George Ferguson Monument
5. William E. Scott Monument
Index of Occurrences of Disputes in and among Incorporations
Published online: 2017
Author: Craig R. Bryce
Available from: Occurences of Disputes
Contents: Lots of information on fall-outs within Incorporations and between Incorporations. sorted by date and Incorporation.
Information Concerning the House and Hall
Published: 2017
Author: Craig R. Bryce
Available from: Information Concerning the House and Hall
Contents: This booklet contains loads of information extracted from the minutes of the Trades House and its various committees.
Index to Obituaries in the Trades House Minutes
Published: 2017
Author: Craig R. Bryce
Available from: Index to Obituaries in the Trades House Minutes
Contents: This index lists the names, Incorporation and date when the obituary was recorded in the minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow. It covers the period from 1874 to 1974.
Trades House of Glasgow Military Connections
Published: 2017
Author: Craig R. Bryce
Available from: Trades House of Glasgow Military Connections
Contents: This booklet covers the connections that the Trades House has had with the military from the 15th century to modern times. It as been drawn mainly from the minutes of the Trades House of Glasgow.
Trades House Free School
Published: 2018
Author Craig R Bryce
Available from: Trades House Free School
Contents: This short booklet covers the formation of the Trades Free School until it closed due to the Scottish Education Act where free and compulsory schooling was mandatory for all.
Female Burgesses in Glasgow
Published: 2018
Author: Craig R Bryce
Available from: Female Burgesses in Glasgow
Contents: This booklet gives the history behind female Burgesses and the process of enabling females to become members of Incorporations.
Paintings in the Trades Hall of Glasgow
Published: 2018
Author: Craig R Bryce
Available from: Paintings in the Trades Hall
Contents: This booklet contains images of the paintings in the Trades Hall, who the portraits are of, the artist (where known) and some information about the person painted.
Glasgow Trades House Order ~ Confirmation Act 1920
Published: 2018
Author: Craig R Bryce
Available from: Glasgow Trades House Order ~ Confirmation Act 1920
Contents: This short booklet gives the details behind the big disagreement in 1920 and how it was finally resolved by an Act of Parliament.
Trades House Insignia of Office
Published: 2019
Author: Craig R Bryce
Available from: Trades House Insignia of Office
Contents: This short article concerns the insignia of office of the main members of the Trades House and their origins. The article was originally written for the Trades House of Glasgow Handbook (1973 edition).