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From: "Janet Crawford" <>
Subject: Re: [WEX] Re: WEXFORD-D Digest V00 #83
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 09:55:06 -0700


Hi Lester, the term free burgess is really redundant. Burgess means a free
man. I don't believe that it was an "office" but a status of a man. A
freeman had the right to vote for the members of the Irish parliament and
may have had other privileges including the right to "own" land rather than
lease. When I have a minute I will try to find out more about the rights and
privileges if I can, but I think that will give you a direction. Janet

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Subject: [WEX] Re: WEXFORD-D Digest V00 #83


> In a message dated 07/09/2000 9:06:41 AM Central Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> >
>
> Hopefully you can help me with a definition. Two of the Hartricks in New
> Ross were listed in 1839, as "Free Burgesses of Ross." Would you be so
kind
> as to give me a thumbnail description of the office and it's
responsibilities.
>
> Lester J. Hartrick
>
> Visit the Hartrick Clan Website at:
> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hartrickclan
>
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