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This is an email sent via the SHCG List. If you reply to this message, your message will be sent to all the people on the list, not just the author of this message. --------------- Does this help? I googled land ownership 21. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=151&j=1 Christine Christine Johnstone Principal Cultural Officer: History Wakefield Museum, Wood Street, Wakefield WF1 2EW 01924 305350 Exhibitions in the district: China and Wakefield - Wakefield Museum Drawing the City - Wakefield Art Gallery Selling Spice - Pontefract Museum 20,000 historic photographs and much more on www.wakefieldmuseums.org<http://www.wakefieldmuseums.org> ________________________________ From: Social History Curators Group email list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jack Kirby Sent: 28 May 2008 17:44 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [SHCG-LIST] Landownership historically Dear all Does anybody have sufficient knowledge of economic/political history to answer the question below about whether there was any age qualification for land/property ownership? Obviously the age of suffrage (for male freeholders) was restricted to 21, but would owning property below that age have been permitted? Clearly then as now wills included clauses that withheld money from beneficiaries under 21 and I would have thought that was quite common (the young and their ability to exhaust the hard-earned cash of parents being pretty universal!) but do you know more, or to whom can I point this enquirer. All suggestions appreciated. Thanks Jack ________________________________ From: Sent: 28 May 2008 17:09 To: Jack Kirby Subject: Coin Making in Birmingham 1809 Dear Jack You may remember me - I am writing a novel part of which is set in a Birmingham foundry and you sent me some great ideas and comments about coin/button making circa 1809 and put me on to your collegue [deleted]. I have another conundrum which you may be able to help me with. One of my protagonists is the 17 year-old son of a Viscount and I have him as a very substancial landowner. Would anyone under 21 be alowed to own land in 1809? I realise that this is not your area of interest but I just thought you may know where to look. Thanks again for your help - you are in my credit list. Kind regards Disclaimer The information in this email is confidential. The contents may not be disclosed or used by anyone other than the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately at the below address. Thinktank / Millennium Point cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of this message as it has been transmitted over a public network. If you suspect that the message may have been intercepted or amended, please contact the sender. Address and Registered Office Thinktank Trust Millennium Point Trust Millennium Point Millennium Point Curzon Street Curzon Street Birmingham Birmingham B4 7XG B4 7XG Registered Charity Number 1061898 Registered Charity Number 1059451 Registered Company Number 03239119 Registered Company Number 03227575 The WMDC Disclaimer can be found at: http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/SiteInformation/E-MailDisclaimer/default.htm This message has been scanned for malware by SurfControl plc. The SHCG list is provided for members of Social History Curators Group to discuss subjects relevant to social history in museums. To join SHCG visit www.shcg.org.uk . Opinions expressed in this email are the responsibility of the author and are not necessarily shared by SHCG. To leave the list do not reply to this message but send an email to [log in to unmask] with a blank subject line and these words as the body of the email: SIGNOFF SHCG-LIST