Who is Jane Gregory?

[Mr Gwynne Chadwick]

Hi,

GREGORY's who were Freemen of Bridgnorth.

Name, Occupation, Town, By what right, Date made.

Gregory Thomas Snr.   Cooper   Bridgnorth      23 Oct   1672.
Gregory   Thomas         His Son   27 Apr   1702.
Gregory   William         Another Son   27 Apr   1702.
Gregory   George         Another Son   27 Apr   1702.
Gregory   John   Corvisor      Son of Thomas Jnr.   31 July   1727.
Gregory   Thomas   Tobacconist   London   Another Son   28 Aug   1727.
Gregory   Edward         Another Son of Thomas the Elder   10 July   1710.
Gregory   John         Another Son of Thomas the Elder   18 Sept   1710.
Gregory   George   Hatter   Dudley   Son of George   11 May   1741.
Gregory   William      Dudley   Another Son of George   11 May   1741.
Gregory   John      Dudley   Another Son of George   11 May   1741.
Gregory   John         Son of John the Corvisor   17 June   1757.
Gregory   Thomas         Another Son   5 May   1760.
Gregory   Edward         Another Son   25 Jan   1762.
Gregory   Thomas   Shoemaker   Bridgnorth   Son of Thomas   3 Jan   1780.
Gregory   William   Hatter   Dudley   Son of William   10 Apr   1784.
Gregory   George   Yeoman   Ratford Chetton Parish      12 Apr   1784.
Gregory   William   Shoemaker   Bridgnorth   Son of John   12 Apr   1784.
Gregory   Richard   Labourer   Bridgnorth   Son of William, Grandson of Thomas   21 Dec   1818.
Gregory   Edward Hughes   Labourer   Bridgnorth   Son of William made 1784   13 June   1826.
Gregory   Benjamin   Boat Builder   Birmingham   Son of William made 1784   14 June   1826.
Gregory   John   Labourer   Bridgnorth   Son of William made 1784   26 July   1830.
Gregory   William      Hermitage Hill   Son of John made 26 July 1830   30 July   1852.
Gregory   Reginald William      Kenilworth   Great great grandson of John made 26 July 1830.   5 Dec   1989

Hope it helps,
Gwynne

[Yasmina4]

Hi Yasmina4
As far as I know cooper was a trade just as was a carpenter, shoemaker etc. Entitlement to becoming a freeman of Bridgnorth could be passed down from father to son. This is different to a freemason.
Tofgem

Sorry, you are right, I was thinking Freemason and reading Freeman. sandra

[tofgem]

Thanks a lot Gwynne. You have filled in the gaps for me. I very appreciate the information.
Tofgem