DUNFERMLINE WEAVERS, 1596-1863

 DUNFERMLINE WEAVERS, 1596-1863

   Extracted from the three election books to the Dunfermline Incorporation, 1596-1683, 1697-1775, and 1776-1863. The first book is in the National Library of Scotland (MS 3576), having been presented to the Library in 1948 by the estate of Mrs Janet Frame, Alloa, through the good offices of W R Aitken, the librarian of Clackmannan County Library; the other 2 Manuscript Books are in Dunfermline Central Library. Election entries from the first book have been copied into the second. Other notes have also been taken from the other MS Trade Books in Dunferlime Library, namely the Minute Books, 1793-1824 and 1825-1858, and the Account Book, 1809-1838. The only extant record book not consulted has been the Qualified and General Roll Book, now in the Dunfermline Museum (Inv 1968.490), kept from 1792 to the closing of the craft. Notes have also been taken from "The Weaver's Craft. Being A History of the Weavers' Incorporation of Dunfermline" (1903) by Daniel Thomson, hereafter abbreviated as Thomson. The index below has principally been taken from the election books. A more detailed index has been compiled by Martin Norgate, the Curator of Dunfermline Museum, in 1974, copies of which can be found at the Dunfermline Museum and also at Dunfermline Central Library.

DRYSDALE/ DRYSDALL/ DRYSDEL/ DRYSDAL/ DRYSDEL/ DRISDEL/ DRYSEDALE

DRYSDAL, ANDREW: son of Robert Drysdal (1), Freeman and Burgess; adm Freeman, Sep 17 1784; active, 1784-1834; Boxmaster (1788; 1803-05)

DRISDEL, DAVID: adm Freeman, Feb 12 1765

DRYSDALE, GEORGE: son of Robert Drysdale (2), Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 19 Sep 1814; in Pittencrieff in 1837

DRYSDALL, JAMES: bound app to John Littlejohn, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline for 7 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie, 1638

 DRYSDALE, JOHN: residing in Parknook, son-in-law of George Beveridge, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 21 April 1821; in Golfdrum in 1837

DRYSDALE, ROBERT (1): adm Freeman, 8 March 1758; active, 1758-90; sons, Andrew and Robert (2); another son, George, adm Burgess, 22 July 1791

DRYSDEL, ROBERT (2): son of Robert Drysdel (1), Burgess of Burgh of Dunfermline; adm Freeman, 17 Sep 1790; Burgess, 10 Sep 1790; in Pilmuir Street in 1837; son, George

DRYSDALL, THOMAS (1): adm Freeman, 2 Nov 1703

DRYSDALE, THOMAS (2): son of Charles Drysdale, tenant in Whinnyhall; app under David Anderson for 4 yrs from Whitsunday 1788 (recorded 4 Jan 1792) [B20/6/11, Pp 338-41]

DRYSDALE, THOMAS (3): son-in-law of David Anderson, jnr, Burgess and Freeman; adm Freeman, 23 Sep 1793; Burgess, 7 Aug 1793; in Glasgow 1837

Above are Excerpts from Fife Family History Society

with all due credit to FFHS .