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Beverley Freemen

To re-state and extend the categories of person entitled by birthright to be enrolled as a Freeman of Beverley; to extend the area within which entitlement to be a Pasture Freeman may arise; to modify legislation relating to such entitlement; and for related purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Beverley Freemen was introduced in the House of Lords on 27 November 2008. It completed its passage through Parliament and became law, receiving Royal Assent on 21 January 2010.

What the bill does

<p>The Bill relates to the Freemen of Beverley (the former county town of the East Riding), their entitlement to be enrolled as Pasture Freemen and to the appointment from amongst the Pasture Freemen of the Beverley Pasture Master.</p><p>The Bill would: </p><ul><li>re-state the categories of person entitled by birthright to be enrolled as a Beverley Freeman so as to extend entitlement to the daughter of a Freeman and to any person born before the Freeman parent became a Freeman</li></ul><ul><li>remove the requirement for a Freeman to be born in the former municipal borough</li></ul><ul><li>make entitlement to be enrolled as a Pasture Freeman dependent upon residence in an extended area that includes the whole of Beverley as it presently exists</li></ul><ul><li>modify the Beverley Common Pastures Act 1836 and the 1813 Order to reflect these changes.</li></ul>

Progress through Parliament

  1. Petition to introduce a Private Bill presented to Parliament Unassigned 27 Nov 2008
  2. 1st reading Lords 22 Jan 2009
  3. 2nd reading Lords 17 Mar 2009
  4. Carry-over motion Lords 29 Oct 2009
  5. Carry-over motion Commons 3 Nov 2009
  6. Committee stage Lords 10 Nov 2009
  7. Bill reintroduced Lords 19 Nov 2009
  8. 3rd reading Lords 25 Nov 2009
  9. 1st reading Commons 30 Nov 2009
  10. 2nd reading Commons 8 Dec 2009
  11. Committee stage Commons 12 Jan 2010
  12. 3rd reading Commons 19 Jan 2010
  13. Royal Assent Unassigned 21 Jan 2010

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 18 Mar 2010.