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The Freedom of the City of York can be obtained in three different
ways:
· by
servitude; that is when the applicant has served his full time as an apprentice
in his trade before he can be enrolled;
·
by patrimony; that is when the children of a
Freeman claim their freedom as their heritage;
· by
redemption; that is by the order of the Mayor and Court of Aldermen, which
means that the Freedom is given without payment and as a reward for services
rendered to the City.
Fees have varied from time to time. In the very earliest
Chamberlains account books the charge for those who had served their
apprenticeship was 3s 4d or 6s 8d but there are cases when only 20d was
charged. In cases of poverty no charge was made. Each Freeman had to take the
‘Oath of Fealty.’
No person could carry on a trade in the City without first
obtaining his Freedom.
The Register of the Freemen of York can be searched at Find my Past.
We find three relevant records:
· FAR00030
- Johannis de Farnedale, a saddler, made Freeman of York in 1363
· FAR00035
- Johannes de Farndall by Patrimony Admission Register of Freemen of the City
of York in 1397; and
· FAR00048A
- Johannes Fernedill, boucher, made Freeman of York
in 1408.