I have ancestors who were freemen in the medieval period and it was either by trade or patrimony...ie dad was a freeman so could pass it on.?
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This link gives useful info about how, in the 1700s freedom was bought and all kinds of workers were included so that might explain it.?
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Hope that's useful?
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Chasing Wheldrake/Wheldrick/Weldrake/Weldrick...any likely variation, any time, anywhere.?
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On Sun, 13 Apr 2025, 12:33 Ken Harrison via , <kenharrison43=[email protected]> wrote:
I know this was explained earlier, but I would appreciate a “refresher”: I have, on the ticket admitting an ancestor as a Freeman of York in 1798, his status given as “servant”.?
Aside from the obvious definition, what status or occupations would be included at that time in that designation?
