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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.

<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>

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Progress through Parliament13 stages recorded
Petition to introduce a Private Bill presented to Parliament
27 Nov 2008
Lords
1st reading
22 Jan 2009
Lords
2nd reading
17 Mar 2009
Lords
Carry-over motion
29 Oct 2009
Commons
Carry-over motion
03 Nov 2009
Lords
Committee stage
10 Nov 2009
Lords
Bill reintroduced
19 Nov 2009
Lords
3rd reading
25 Nov 2009
Commons
1st reading
30 Nov 2009
Commons
2nd reading
08 Dec 2009
Commons
Committee stage
12 Jan 2010
Commons
3rd reading
19 Jan 2010
Royal Assent
21 Jan 2010