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Someone owning his own land ("freehold") and paying land tax of 40 shilling for it. Important qualification for the franchise in [[Borough|boroughs]] until the [[Reform Acts]].
Someone owning his own land ("freehold") and paying land tax of 40 shilling for it. Important qualification for the franchise in [[Borough|boroughs]] until the [[Reform Acts]].


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Revision as of 22:35, 13 April 2011

Someone owning his own land ("freehold") and paying land tax of 40 shilling for it. Important qualification for the franchise in boroughs until the Reform Acts.