This is a list of masters and apprentices in Melrose parish between 1743 and 1804. The list is chronological, and each line has name of master, name of apprentice, the address, date of payment of the apprenticeship dues, and the trade involved. This list was derived from the newly digitised apprenticeship records available online at Ancestry.co.uk. The original records, which cover the UK between 1710 and 1811, are held at The National Archives at Kew in Surrey.
The list may not be complete for Melrose parish, because I had to search separately for references to specific addresses within the parish, like Melrose itself, as well as other settlements like Gattonside, Darnick etc. All of these place names can be spelled in a wide variety of different ways. And then I checked the original document images to check names had been transcribed correctly (often not) and to note any additional details recorded like trade and any relatives. The list includes 402 names of masters and apprentices, many of the masters appearing multiple times. I personally found it interesting to see how the trades changed over time, and how they varied by place. For example the apprentice records reveal that Melrose had a clockmaker in the 1770s.
| Master’s Name | Apprentice Name | Location | Payment Date | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Steell | Robert son of James Cairncross | Melrose | 1743 Jan 19 | Baxter |
| Will Mabon | Andrew son of Geo. Battice [or Ballice?] | Melrose | 1745 Jul 19 | Weaver |
| Thomas Trotter | Robt son of Robt Watson | Melrose | 1750 Jul 19 | Barber |
| Robt Laurie | Mina Turner | Melrose | 1751 Apr 12 | Weaver |
| Geo Watt | James son of Michael Boulston | Melrose | 1751 Nov 2 | Smith |
| Robt Buinrie | Jas son of Thos Vair | Newstead | 1752 Feb 10 | Weaver |
| James Wight | William Heart | Newstead | 1752 Jul 1 | Weaver |
| George Stodart | Thomas Harvie | Darnick | 1752 Dec 16 | Weaver |
| William Hopkirk | Andrew Mercer | Mellross | 1752 Dec 16 | Taylor |
| Andw Pringle | William Torson | Newstead | 1753 Mar 20 | Mason |
| James Wallace | Robt Dickson | Melrose | 1754 Mar 19 | Mason |
| Walter Murray | Robt Icket | Melrose | 1755 Jun 27 | Cooper |
| Jas Vaugh | Andr Sheil | Melrose | 1755 Jul 30 | Shoemaker |
| George Ronaldson | Adam Paterson | Melrose | 1760 Feb 27 | Mason |
| Thomas Broadie | Samuell Hay | Melrose | 1760 Jul 10 | Smith |
| David Mosgrave | James Merton | Melrose | 1761 Jan 9 | Shoemaker |
| Robt Facker | Will Cook | Melrose | 1761 Feb 20 | Cooper &c |
| Andw Martine | John Glendening | Melrose | 1761 Nov 19 | Taylor |
| Alexr Lumsdale | Chas Jack | Newstead | 1761 Dec 22 | Wright |
| David Mossgrave | James Houden | Melrose | 1762 Jan 7 | Shoemaker |
| David Burton | Geo Greamsbe | Danielton | 1762 Feb 22 | Weaver |
| James Pringle | James Meabone | Newstead | 1762 May 19 | Mason |
| Robert Lawrie | Thomas Haistlee | Danalton | 1762 Aug 25 | Weaver |
| Francis Bungie | David Owens | Eldown | 1762 Oct 29 | Wright |
| Robt Bunzie | Robt Whruck | Newstead | 1763 Jun 21 | Weaver |
| Andw Lumsdean | John Sibbald | Newstead | 1763 Jun 28 | Wright |
| Frans Bunyie | Robt Thompson | Eldown | 1763 Dec 6 | Wright |
| James Marr | Will Cook | Melrose | 1764 Feb 2 | Wright |
| Williams Dodds | Andw Dodds | Danielton | 1764 Feb 11 | Weaver |
| David Burton | Geo Lang | Danieltown | 1764 Mar 8 | Weaver |
| Andw Pringle | Will Turnbull | Newstead | 1764 Mar 13 | Weaver |
| Charles Baxter | Henry Hope | Melrose Bleachfield | 1764 Dec 9 | Weaver |
| Andw. Martin Younger | Jno Bowarson | Melrose | 1765 Jan 5 | Taylor |
| Jas Mar | Jno Hunter | Melrose | 1765 May 21 | Wright |
| Robt Bunzies | Jas Heiton | Newstead | 1765 Jun 15 | Wright |
| James Naire | Nicol Mercer | Melrose | 1765 Jul 23 | Merchant |
| Andrew Lumsdean | John Halyburton | Newstead | 1765 Nov 27 | Wright |
| David Mosgrove | Ni[c?]ol Mercer | Melrose | 1765 Dec 1 | Shoemaker |
| Will Scott | Robt Goodfellow | Danielton | 1765 Dec 22 | Weaver |
| Robert Laurie | Will Cook | Danielton | 1765 Dec 28 | Weaver |
| Geo Ronaldson | Geo Mercer | Melrose | 1766 Jan 21 | Mason |
| Walter Ronaldson | Jno Smith | Darnick | 1766 Feb 4 | Mason |
| Walter Ronaldson | Jas Ronaldson | Darnick | 1766 Jun 27 | Mason |
| Jno Trottar | Geo Lees | Melrose | 1766 Aug 19 | Baxter &c |
| Robt Tacket | Jno Lutch | Melrose | 1767 Feb 5 | Cooper |
| Jno Trottar | Jno Mercer | Melrose | 1767 Mar 3 | Baxter |
| Robt Bunzie | John Sclater | Newstead | 1767 May 16 | Wright &c |
| Andw Lumsdean | John Mein | Newstead | 1768 Apr 2 | Wright |
| David Brown | Da[vi]d Ainslee | Melrose | 1769 Feb 27 | Writer |
| Walter Ronaldson | Jas Ronaldson | Darnick | 1769 Apr 12 | Mason |
| Robt Laurie | Alexr Cook | Danieltown | 1770 Jan 31 | Weaver |
| Geo Ronaldson | Jas Dauson | Melrose | 1770 Apr 24 | Mason |
| Jno Trottar | Jno Bunzie | Melrose | 1770 Jun 4 | Baxter |
| Jas Marr | Robt Speidon | Melrose | 1770 Jun 19 | Wright |
| Robt Bunzie | Geo Vair | Newstead | 1770 Jul 2 | Wright |
| Andrew Lumsden | Geo Pringle | Newstead | 1770 Jul 25 | Millwright |
| Francis Bunzie | Jas Bell | Eildonn | 1771 Feb 8 | Wright |
| Jno Mercer | Wm Craig | Melrose | 1771 Apr 16 | Writer |
| Wm Scott | Thos Heig | Danieltown | 1771 May 27 | Weaver |
| And Lamsden | Wm Hoy | Newstead | 1771 Jun 11 | Wright |
| Robt Taket | Wm Robison | Melrose | 1772 Feb 26 | Cooper and Wheelwright |
| Tho Dick | Wm Douglass | Blainsely | 1772 Jun 10 | Taylor |
| Jno Trotter | Geo Harvie | Melrose | 1772 Jul 22 | Baxtor |
| Wm Gibson | Wm Runchman | Melrose | 1772 Aug 25 | Baker |
| Rob Grierson | Rob Boston | Darnick | 1773 Dec 28 | Weaver |
| Wm Mabon | Geo Betie | Newstead | 1773 Dec 28 | Weaver |
| And Pringle | Jno Ainslie | Newstead | 1774 Apr 28 | Mason |
| Robt Bungar | Alexr Scott | Newstead | 1775 Mar 23 | Wright |
| Jno Wright | Jas Scott | Melrose | 1775 May 31 | Shoemaker |
| Jno Waugh | Geo Wight | Blainslie | 1775 Jul 5 | Wright |
| Adam Boyd | Jno Darling | Melrose | 1776 Mar 26 | Clockmaker |
| David Brown | Jas Inglis | Melrose | 1776 Mar 26 | Writer |
| Alex Skirving | Rob Grahamslie | Melrose | 1776 Jun 11 | Sadlor |
| Jno Mercer | Alex Fraser | Melrose | 1776 Jun 25 | Writer |
| Rob Bunzie | Rob Hart | Newstead | 1778 Apr 14 | Weaver |
| David Brown | Wm Laidlaw | Melrose | 1778 Jun 23 | Writer |
| Wm Mabon | Jno Mein | Newstead | 1778 Dec 8 | Weaver |
| Jno Smith | Alex Smith | Darnick | 1778 Dec 22 | Mason |
| Thos Scott | George Graham | Danielton | 1779 Jan 26 | Weaver |
| Thomas Boston | Jno Marr | Gattonside | 1779 Jun 1 | Sclater |
| Adam Boyd | Geo Cook | Melrose | 1779 Jun 1 | Clockmaker |
| Rob Myles | James Matthison | Gattonside | 1779 Jun 4 | Weaver |
| Thos Turnbull | Andrew Rodger | Gattonside | 1779 Jun 4 | Weaver |
| Alex Skirven | Alex Skirven | Melrose | 1779 Jun 8 | Sadler |
| Walter Scott | James Scott | Melrose | 1779 Nov 16 | Weaver |
| Jno Waugh | Jas Sterling | Blainslie | 1780 May 29 | Wright |
| Rob Kirkwood | Walter Scott | Blainslie | 1780 May 29 | Taylor |
| John Grant | Andrew Usher | Eildon | 1780 Sep 5 | Shoemaker |
| Jno Mabon | James Young | Newstead | 1781 Mar 25 | Weaver |
| Jno Cuthbertson | Andrew Brown | Melrose | 1781 Apr 9 | Taylor |
| Jno Grant | Andrew Lindsay | Eildon | 1781 Jun 12 | Shoemaker |
| Rob Paterson | Andrew Taket | Melrose | 1781 Jun 12 | Weaver |
| Robert Greirson | Robert Heiton | Darnick | 1781 Nov 27 | Weaver |
| Geo Pringle | Hugh Colvill | Newstead | 1782 Jan 4 | Milnwright |
| Alex Cook | Nicol Fairbairn | Melrose | 1782 Feb 5 | Weaver |
| David Thomson | Rob Penman | Melrose | 1782 Feb 5 | Weaver |
| Andrew Pringle | Robert Robison | Newstead | 1782 Apr 3 | Mason |
| Wm Stevenson | Thos Usher | Newstead | 1782 Jun 24 | Weaver |
| Wm Mabon | Alex Matthison | Newstead | 1782 Jun 25 | Weaver |
| Jno Wright | Wm Mercer | Melrose | 1783 Mar 25 | Shoemaker |
| Andrew Lumsden | Wm Turnbull | Newstead | 1783 May 2 | Millwright |
| Robert Kirkwood | Robert Knox | Blanslee | 1783 Jun 3 | Taylor |
| Robert Kirkwood | Thos Turnbull | Blanslee | 1783 Jun 3 | Taylor |
| Jno Mosgrave | Jno Mason | Melrose | 1783 Jun 17 | Shoemaker |
| Andrew Shillinglaw | James Kirkwood | Blanslie | 1783 Aug 2 | Taylor |
| John Mercer | Wm Beattie | Melrose | 1784 Jan 27 | Writer |
| Walter Scott | Wm Collier | Melrose | 1784 Feb 10 | Weaver |
| John Mosgrave | Wm Murray | Melrose | 1784 Jun 15 | Shoe Maker |
| Jno Smith | James Young | Darnick | 1784 Nov 30 | Mason |
| Alexr Skirving | Thos Hislop | Melrose | 1784 Nov 30 | Sadler |
| Jno Cuthberson | Jno Glen | Melrose | 1784 Dec 14 | Taylor |
| David Brown | Jos Gillon | Melrose | 1784 Dec 22 | Writer |
| Wm Mabon | Andw Lumsden | Newstead | 1785 May 3 | Weaver |
| Wm Mabon | Jas Clark | Newstead | 1785 May 3 | Weaver |
| Jas Scott | Jas Jamieson | Dancelton | 1786 May 2 | Weaver |
| Alexr Sanderson | Robt Pherson | Melrose | 1786 Dec 27 | Dyer |
| Jas Sanderson | Robt Bunyie | Melrose | 1786 Dec 27 | Dyer |
| John Smith | Wm Hart | Darnick | 1787 Mar 13 | Mason |
| Walter Scott | Wm Cessford | Danielton | 1787 Apr 17 | Weaver |
| Jno Mercer | Jno Knox | Melrose | 1787 Jul 17 | Writer |
| Jas Hobkirk | Nicol Mercer | Melrose | 1788 Feb 26 | Shoemaker |
| Alexr Bell | Robt Burnet | Melrose | 1788 Mar 20 | Stocking-maker |
| John Smith | Andrew Bunyie | Darnick | 1788 Jul 25 | Mason |
| Thos Williamson | Wm Crighton | Newstead | 1788 Jul 25 | Carpenter &c |
| Jas Sandersen | Jno Cuthel | Melrose | 1788 Nov 19 | Dyer |
| Thos Williamson | John Kerr | Newstead | 1789 Apr 7 | Wright |
| John Smith | Walter Greive | Darnick | 1789 Jul 21 | Mason |
| John Smith | John Ballintine | Darnick | 1789 Dec 30 | Mason |
| David Brown | Wm Scott | Melrose | 1790 Feb 16 | Writer |
| John Smith | Jas Brown | Darnick | 1790 Mar 23 | Mason |
| Alexr Hobkirk | Jas Allan | Melrose | 1790 Apr 10 | Taylor |
| John Mercer | Wm Stenhouse | Melrose | 1790 Apr 10 | Writer |
| John Smith | John Weir | Darnick | 1791 Jul 5 | Mason |
| Wm Bunyie | John Cochrane | Newstead | 1791 Jul 26 | Weaver |
| Robt Hart | Alexr Cochran | Newstead | 1792 Jul 3 | Weaver |
| Wm Bunyie | Robt Bunyie | Newstead | 1792 Jul 3 | Weaver |
| Thos Williamson | Jno Stenhouse | Newstead | 1792 Jun 12 | Wright |
| Andw Drummond | Thos Ballantyne | Darnick | 1793 Feb 26 | Weaver |
| Jno Smith | Wm Spiers | Darnick | 1793 Mar 20 | Mason |
| Robt Barton | Jno Duncan | Darnick | 1793 May 14 | Weaver |
| Jno Smith | Robt Hieslop | Darnick | 1793 Jul 2 | Mason |
| Thos Williamson | Thos Madder | Newstead | 1793 Jul 9 | Joiner &c |
| Thos Dickson | Robt Collier | Darnick | 1793 Jul 12 | Weaver |
| Wm Malson | Jno Dickson | Newstead | 1793 Aug 20 | Weaver |
| Alexr Hopkirk | Thos Amor | Melrose | 1793 Aug 27 | Taylor |
| Jno Smith | Jno Tait | Darnick | 1793 Oct 8 | Mason |
| Jno Mercer | Walter Tait | Melrose | 1793 Oct 8 | Writer |
| Thos Williamson | Jno Scott | Newstead | 1794 Jan 21 | Wright |
| John Smith | Wm Forrest | Darnick | 1794 Jun 24 | Mason |
| John Smith | Robt Steel | Darnick | 1794 Jul 19 | Mason |
| Wm Scott | Wm Wilson | Blainslie | 1794 Nov 10 | Wright |
| David Brown | Alexr Wormall | Melrose | 1795 Apr 30 | Writer |
| David Sinclair | Wm Mack | Melrose | 1795 Jun 16 | Shoemaker |
| Robt Penman | Jas Noteman | Melrose | 1795 Dec 15 | Weaver |
| Robt Penman | Wm Noble | Melrose | 1795 Dec 15 | Weaver |
| John Turnbull | Geo Laing | Newstead | 1795 Dec 15 | Weaver |
| Jno Mathison | Jno Cook | Galtonside | 1796 Apr 23 | Weaver |
| Jno Smith | Wm Buckham | Darnick | 1796 Mar 22 | Mason |
| Wm Reid | Jas Elliot | Newstead | 1796 May 31 | Weaver |
| Wm Reid | Jas Elliott | Newstead | 1796 May 31 | Weaver |
| Jno Smith | Nicol Bower | Darnick | 1796 Jul 4 | Mason |
| Andw Bunyie | Jas Pringle | Newstead | 1796 Dec 13 | Weaver |
| John Turnbull | John Henderson | Newstead | 1797 Jun 6 | Weaver |
| John Smith | Andrew Stoddard | Darnick | 1797 Jun 14 | Mason |
| Andw Lumsdon | Wm Paterson | Newstead | 1797 Jun 27 | Millwright |
| Geo Brodie | Wm Tucket | Melrose | 1797 Sep 5 | Smith |
| Wm Elgar | Jas Waugh | Melrose | 1797 Oct 28 | Taylor |
| Robt Scott | John Dickieson | Danieltown | 1798 Aug 28 | Weaver |
| Thos Vair | John Moffat | Newstead | 1798 Nov 13 | Weaver |
| David Sinclair | Geo Rea | Melrose | 1798 Nov 27 | Shoemaker |
| John Turnbull | Wm Russell | Newstead | 1799 Jan 22 | Weaver |
| Robt Vair | Jas Heatlie | Darneck | 1799 Feb 19 | Weaver |
| Wm Mercer | John Anderson | Melrose | 1799 May 21 | Shoemaker |
| Robt Scott | David Elder | Dingleton | 1799 Jun 27 | Weaver |
| Robt Scott | David Elder | Dingleton | 1799 Jun 27 | Weaver |
| John Turnbull | Thos Laurie | Newstead | 1799 Jul 23 | Weaver |
| John Turnbull | Wm Elliott | Newstead | 1799 Jul 23 | Weaver |
| Geo Noble | Thos Holkirk | Melrose | 1799 Aug 20 | Weaver |
| John Gill | Jas Gill | Melrose | 1799 Aug 20 | Wright &c |
| Robt Scott | Alexr Johnstone | Danieltown | 1799 Aug 24 | Weaver |
| John Musgrove | John Jamieson | Melrose | 1799 Aug 24 | Shoemaker |
| John Cochrane | Jas Cochrane | Newstead | 1799 Aug 24 | Weaver |
| Thos Vair | John Thomson | Darnick | 1800 May 6 | Weaver |
| John Smith | Robt Turnbull | Darnick | 1800 Jul 29 | Mason |
| Wm Scott | Wm Munrow | Blanslie | 1801 Feb 9 | Joiner |
| Alexr Cook | Robt Pateson | Melrose | 1801 Feb 17 | Weaver |
| John Smith | Geo Sterling | Darneck | 1801 Jun 9 | Mason |
| Jas Lumsdane | Jas Forsythe | Newstead | 1801 Aug 25 | Millwright |
| John Smith | Ebenezer Tait | Darnick | 1802 Jun 15 | Mason |
| Andw Bunyie | Robt Learmouth | Newstead | 1803 Jun 14 | Weaver |
| Chas Erskine | David Spence | Melrose | 1803 Jul 5 | Writer |
| Robt Scott | John Johnston | Dingleton | 1803 Nov 15 | Weaver |
| Robt Scott | John Johnston | Dingleton | 1803 Nov 15 | Weaver |
| David Sinclair | Jno Martine | Melrose | 1804 Jan 25 | Shoemaker |
| Alexr Bell | Jno Cleghorn | Melrose | 1804 Feb 14 | Stockg mr |
| Andw Bunyie | Andw Miller | Newstead | 1804 May 29 | Weaver |
| Jno Smith | Jas Paterson | Darnick | 1804 Jun 19 | Mason |
| Jno Smith | Andw Rodger | Darnick | 1804 Jul 3 | Mason |
| Thos Usher | Geo Pringle | Newstead | 1804 Jul 31 | Weaver |
| Rt Scott | Jno Nicol | Danieltoun | 1804 Oct 29 | Weaver |
| Wm Chisholm Jr | Alexr Cochran | Melrose | 1804 Oct 29 | Shoemaker |
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