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Re: Freemen of Gloucester
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Re: Freemen of Gloucester
« Reply #28 on: Tuesday 11 December 12 00:44 GMT (UK) »
 Hi I too am looking to find out more about Freemen of the City of Gloucester as I have found that associated with one of my gggggrandfathers. Anyone know more about the Freemen thing? My ancestors connected to this are LAMBKIN/JENKINS.
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Scotland: Stewart/Robertson, Buttars, Goodlet (Dad side) Sinclair, Pitcairn (husb lines)
England: Pepper, Albous, Lambkin, Edwards (Mum and Dad side) Pryor, Ramsbottom, Scorgie (my sons' lines) Turner/Turner-Jones (husb lines)
Ireland: Dawson, Cook, O'Brien, Murphy (Mums side)
Finland: Johnson/Johansson, Worstein (Dad)

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Re: Freemen of Gloucester
« Reply #29 on: Friday 14 December 12 17:47 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

If Freemen of the City of Gloucester is the same award as Burgess of a city, then it is possible to be awarded this privilege by merit of marrying the daughter of a Burgess (Freemen).

This means that the holder of this title does not have to follow a specific trade.

Elizabeth
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