Hi all, I have a distant relative, John Walter STEAD, born 1858, Wakefield, (2nd cousin twice removed) who in 1917 was admitted to the Freedom of the City of London by Redemption in the Company of Feltmakers. Would 'Redemption' mean that his membership would be reviewed periodically? John was a solicitor, .....J. W. Stead & Jobbings in Leeds. Thank you for any thoughts.............. Marg >From the Beautiful British Columbia Cariboo Region, Canada

A quick Google came up with: Members generally fall into two categories: freemen and liverymen </wiki/Liveryman>. One may become a freeman, or acquire the "freedom of the company", upon fulfilling the company's criteria: traditionally, one may be admitted by "patrimony", if either parent was a liveryman of the company; by "servitude", if one has served the requisite number of years as an apprentice of the company; or by "redemption", if one pays a fee. (The Company may also vote to admit individuals as honorary freemen.) Freemen generally advance to becoming liverymen by a vote of the court of the Company. Only liverymen can take part in the election of the Lord Mayor </wiki/Lord_Mayor_of_London>, the Sheriffs </wiki/Sheriffs_of_the_City_of_London>, and the other traditional officers of the City. Lin On 22/06/2012 17:40, Margaret Cambridge wrote: > Hi all, > I have a distant relative, John Walter STEAD, born 1858, Wakefield, (2nd cousin twice removed) who in 1917 was admitted to the Freedom of the City of London by Redemption in the Company of Feltmakers. > > Would 'Redemption' mean that his membership would be reviewed periodically? > John was a solicitor, .....J. W. Stead & Jobbings in Leeds. > > Thank you for any thoughts.............. > > Marg > >From the Beautiful British Columbia Cariboo Region, Canada > ..... > Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; > www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; > www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >