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Title: Edinburgh Bonnet makers
Post by: Sarah Stone on Tuesday 18 October 11 22:31 BST (UK)

Does anybody have any contact info for the Bonnet Makers guild in Edinburgh. Their web site soes not list it. I have several generations of Bonnet makers in the 1700's and am hoping to get a bit more information on their lives.
Thanks

Title: Re: Edinburgh Bonnet makers
Post by: Templar75 on Saturday 22 October 11 12:52 BST (UK)

Hi Sarah,

                 have you tried this site ?.

http://rls.org.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-001-364-L

This link gives the history of most trades and is in book form, just scroll down with the mouse wheel and that brings up new pages.

http://www.electricscotland.com/books/pdf/incorporatedtrad00cols.pdf

You could try contacting the Heriot-Watt University, Border Campus

http://www.hw.ac.uk/student-life/campus-life/scottish-borders.htm

Cheers.

Archie.

Title: Re: Edinburgh Bonnet makers
Post by: Sarah Stone on Sunday 23 October 11 00:47 BST (UK)

Thanks for all of that.