Freemen (Reformed)

Identity area

Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

Freemen (Reformed)

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Freemen (Reformed); 1835-present

    Other form(s) of name

      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1835-present

      History

      In 1835 the status of freemen in York as the sole electorate, master craftsmen, traders and officials was ended as part of municipal reform. In 1953 a Gild of freemen was setup to "enhance the good reputation of the City of York" and "maintain and develop the rights and privileges of the Admitted Citizens and Freemen of York".
      See also Strays Committee.

      Places

      Legal status

      Reformed by 5 & 6 Wm. IV., c.76 (Municipal Corporations Act 1835)

      Functions, occupations and activities

      Since 1835, freemen continue to be created by patrimony or servitude/apprenticeship but do not enjoy any legal privileges. They initially maintained control and rights to their ancient strays, but these was taken over by the council (with some opposition) and run for the benefit of the wider community in the twentieth century. Both men and women can become freemen.

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      General context

      In 1835 the status of freemen in York as the sole electorate, master craftsmen, traders and officials was ended as part of municipal reform. In 1953 a Gild of freemen was setup to "enhance the good reputation of the City of York" and "maintain and develop the rights and privileges of the Admitted Citizens and Freemen of York".

      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Freemen (Unreformed) (pre-1155-1835)

      Identifier of related entity

      GB0192-69

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Freemen (Unreformed) is the predecessor of Freemen (Reformed)

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Access points area

      Subject access points

      Place access points

      Occupations

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      GB0192-71

      Institution identifier

      GB0192

      Rules and/or conventions used

      International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa

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          Sources

          VCH York, www.freemenofyork.org

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