From the Aberdeen and NE Scotland Family History Journal No. 38 - MARCH 1991 Sent in by Member S. Connon No. 12 HAMMERMEN TRADE OF OLD ABERDEEN 1699 - 1879 Taken from '"Aberdeen Journal" Notes and Queries' Vol II 1909 Year Admitted ALLAN, Colin Goldsmith 1762 ALLATHAN, James Blacksmith 1819 ANDERSON, Alexander Blacksmith 1801 ARTHUR, James Blacksmith 1809 ARTHUR, John Blacksmith 1848 (Eldest son of James Arthur, blacksmith) ARTHUR, John Jnr Blacksmith 1870 (Eldest son of John 1848) BATE, Gerard Blacksmith 1827 BOOTH, John Blacksmith 1782 BOOTH, John Blacksmith 1800 BOOTH, William Blacksmith 1793 BURGESS, Alexander Blacksmith 1764 CALDER, Alex of Answalie Coppersmith 1721 (Merchant and founder in Old Aberdeen, but became impecunious. Died 6 February, 1768.) CARTER, David Blacksmith 1818 (His daughter was married to Angus Fraser, grocer and Dr Angus Fraser is their eldest son. The late David Carter Fraser, advocated was another son.) CHRISTIE, Alexander Saddler 1744 CLARK, George McLeod Painter 1879 (Son-in-law of John Arthur, blacksmith 1848) CLERK, John Skinner 1726 (Third son to Robert Clark, merchant) CROMAR, Arthur Cutler 1816 CRUICKSHANK, Robert Goldsmith 1699 ELMSLIE, Alexander Blacksmith 1819 FIDDES, Alexander Glazier 1812 (Son of George Fiddes) FORBES, William Coppersmith 1732 (Served apprenticeship with Alex Calder of Answalie; progenitor of the Forbeses of Callander and Almond) GLASS, John Glover 1700 (In College Bounds) HARDIE, Thomas Skinner 1731 HEWAT, William Glazier 1817 KING, William Blacksmith 1917 KYNOCH, Ninian Glazier 1816 KYNOCH, Ninian Glazier 1838 (Son-in-law of Ninian Kynoch, glazier; married the only daughter of Ninian Kynoch, merchant) LAWSON, Andrew Blacksmith 1765 (Served apprenticeship with John Mowat, probably succeeded to his bell foundry. Used Mowat's modelling, lettering and ornamenting appliances. Furnished parish church bell of Deskford in 1781, Dunnottar in 1783 and Kemnay in 1788. Died 1810. LAWSON, Andrew Jnr Blacksmith 1793 (Son of Andrew Lawson) LAWSON, Francis Blacksmith 1812 LEITCH, William Coppersmith 1801 LESLIE, Alexander Blacksmith 1755 (Son to Alex Leslie, flesher) LUMSDEN, John Blacksmith 1731 LUNAN, Charles Watchmaker 1779 LUNAN, John Watchmaker 1816 McALLAN, James Brazier 1729 (Son to George McAllan, maltster McALLAN, William Brazier 1738 McBEAN, Lachlan Glover-Skinner 1720 McHARDY, David Blacksmith 1812 (Came with brother John from Clythe, Caithness and began business in Aberdeen 28 July, 1797; killed through being thrown from his horse while riding to Urie House, Stonehaven to repair bells and locks, 28 October, 1816; survived by his wife Margaret Johnstone and two sons the late Baillie David McHardy of Cranford and John McHardy, blacksmith Back Wynd. McHARDY, David Blacksmith 1824 (Eldest son of David McHardy; served apprenticeship with David Carter blacksmith, engineer and mill-wright, Chronicle Lane; on completion embarked for London (on smack which took 14 days on passage) with James Sherriffs, and with him secured employment with Maudsley,Son and Field, Lambeth; after about 3 years returned to Aberdeen and took over his father's business; for long period a leading member Aberdeen Town Council, also a magistrate and J.P.) McHARDY, David Jnr Blacksmith 1866 (Eldest son of David (1824) and grandson of David (1812); became a partner in 1862 in business of David McHardy, later David McHardy and Son, taken over entirely by him in 1873; possesses exceptional artistic taste; present proprietor of Cranford; last table-member of Hammermen Trade; Convener since 1903; J.P. for the County and City of Aberdeen.) McHARDY, John Blacksmith 1815 McHARDY, John Blacksmith 1824 (Immediated younger brother of David (1824) and son David (1812); served apprenticeship with Messrs Bonnyman, Loch Street; sometime in partnership with brother, but afterwards in business on his own account in Back Wynd, where he died; had a son John who died about 1864 and a daughter Margaret, who married Mr McDonald, druggist, Fraserburgh.) MACKENZIE, George Skinner 1805 (Also shoemaker) MARTIN, John Hammerman 1748 MASSIE, William 1794 MASSON, James Blacksmith 1727 (At Bridge of Don) MASSON, John Blacksmith 1716 MEFF, William Coppersmith 1820 MILNE, James Glazier 1835 MILNE, Joseph Blacksmith 1824 MOWAT, John Blacksmith 1717 (Had extensive business as locksmith, clockmaker and bell-founder. Supplied a large number of parish church bells of the county.) MUTCH, Peter Blacksmith 1741 (Son of late John Mutch, blacksmith, Old Aberdeen.) PHILP, William Cardmaker 1722 PIRIE, James Blacksmith 1818 RAE, John Watchmaker 1816 RIACH, Duncan Blacksmith 1733 ROBERTSON, John Glazier 1802 ROSS, Hugh Glover-Skinner 1721 SHERRIFFS, James Blacksmith 1824 (Became manager of the extensive engineering works of Maudsley, Son and Field, London, employing some 2000 hands.) SINCLAIR, Alex Skinner 1715 SMITH, Alexander Blacksmith 1806 SMITH, Andrew Blacksmith 1710 SMITH, George Blacksmith 1809 SMITH, George E. Blacksmith 1837 (Son of Jeremiah Smith) SMITH, James Skinner 1721 (Eldest son to William Smith, blacksmith) SMITH, Jeremiah Blacksmith 1827 SMITH, John Blacksmith 1720 (In spithill, eldest son to deceased James Smith, burgess, son to the deceased John Smith, blacksmith in Seaton.) SMITH, John Blacksmith 1801 SMITH, John Glazier 1816 SMITH, Robert Blacksmith 1817 SMITH, Roderick Blacksmith 1807 SMITH, Thomas Glazier 1832 (Son-in-law of John Smith, glazier) SMITH, William Blacksmith 1838 (Eldest son of George Smith, blacksmith) STEPHEN, Robert Coppersmith 1827 STEPHEN, William Coppersmith 1819 (Of his sons were John, coppersmith; Alexander, painter; Robert, advocate and Bank agent, Fraserburgh; and William, baker.) STRONACH, George Blacksmith 1800 (Died 1805) SWAP, John Skinner 1750 TAIT, George Coppersmith 1743 THOMSON, James Saddler 1750 (Son to Alex Thomson, cooper) WAGRELLS, David Blacksmith 1732 WALKER, George Blacksmith 1801 WALKER, James Blacksmith 1732 (Eldest son to George Walker, wright) WALKER, John Blacksmith 1819 WALLACE, Richard Skinner 1769 WATT, Alexander Blacksmith 1800 WATT, John Plumber 1824 WHYTE, Daniel Hookmaker 1724 WHYTE, Mathew Blacksmith 1759 (Sometime at Barras) YOUNGER, John Smith Blacksmith 1752 S. CONNON No. 12