These formerly separate communities had once been forbidden by the old guild rights from selling their goods in Kirkcaldy.

The Chancellery awarded him all Guild rights, because he had won the Academy's large gold medallion in 1779.

At the beginning of the 17th century, the loss of the guild rights in Catholic Aachen forced the now homeless Protestant brass manufacturers to move.

The Guild did not recognize him as having Guild rights, because he had not received Guild recognition on a submitted work for approval.

In June 2005, WGAw started a "reality rights" campaign to allow writers of reality television shows to qualify for guild rights and benefits.

Joseph II's tax reforms and the institution of Katastralgemeinde (tax districts for the large estates) served this purpose, and new factory privileges ended guild rights while customs laws aimed at economic unity.

As a fortified bridgehead, the city proved vital to the reduction of the German Peasants' War in 1525 and as a result of its participation and assistance, the city retained its guild rights after the Schmalkaldic War of 1540s and 1550s.