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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Topic started by: Kelger123 on Friday 22 November 24 01:24 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone decipher the old-style language here.
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You should find this link useful. (You might need to search in the before 1700 section for some words seen in your attachment)
https://dsl.ac.uk
In short, the general meaning of your clip is -
2 Feb 1665 Andrew Brown, son of the late John Brown in Lang Newtone was apprenticed to Humphrey Milne, clock maker.
7th Aug 1675 Andrew Brown officially ended his apprenticeship after presenting a clock with an alarm, and a door lock. Demonstrating his skill in his art and trade to a committee of clockmakers of Edinburgh, he became a freeman of the Hammermen's Incorporation. He paid to the treasurer £100 scots.
Further information:-
Andrew Brown took on several apprentices and journeymen himself throughout his career. He became Captain of the City Guard in 1685, and Master of the Hammermen's Incorporation in 1689.
In 1689 and 1690, Broun was elected boxmaster [treasurer] of the Hammermen's Incorporation, and in 1696 he became a Guild brother of Edinburgh. Although recorded as a highly capable maker, he apparently died penniless, with his son applying to the Incorporation for financial assistance on his father's death.
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Thank you so much for that. The only issue I have is that once more another ancestor/relative died penniless. I appreciate you, thank you.
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He was made a burgess of Edinburgh in 1675.
https://archive.org/details/scottishrecordso46scotuoft/scottishrecordso46scotuoft/page/n81/mode/2up