Freeman, free men, or variant, may refer to:
* a member of the Third Estate in medieval society (commoners), see
estates of the realm
The estates of the realm, or three estates, were the broad orders of social hierarchy used in Christendom (Christian Europe) from the Middle Ages to early modern Europe. Different systems for dividing society members into estates developed and ...
* Freeman, an apprentice who has been granted freedom of the company, was a rank within
Livery companies
* Freeman, in Middle English synonymous with
franklin (class)
In the Kingdom of England from the 12th to 15th centuries, a franklin was a member of a certain social class or rank. In the Middle English period, a franklin was simply a freeman; that is, a man who was not a serf. In the feudal system under ...
, initially a person not tied to land as a villein or serf, later a land-owner
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Freeman (Colonial)
During the American colonial period, a freeman was a person who was not a slave. The term originated in 12th-century Europe.
In the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a man had to be a member of the Church to be a freeman; in neighboring Plymouth Colony a ...
, in U.S. colonial times, a person not under legal restraint
* A person who has been awarded
Freedom of the City
The Freedom of the City (or Borough in some parts of the UK) is an honour bestowed by a municipality upon a valued member of the community, or upon a visiting celebrity or dignitary. Arising from the medieval practice of granting respected ...
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Free tenant
Free tenants, also known as free peasants, were tenant farmer peasants in medieval England who occupied a unique place in the medieval hierarchy. They were characterized by the low rents which they paid to their manorial lord. They were subj ...
, a social class in the Middle Ages
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Freedman
A freedman or freedwoman is a formerly enslaved person who has been released from slavery, usually by legal means. Historically, enslaved people were freed by manumission (granted freedom by their captor-owners), emancipation (granted freedom a ...
, a former slave that had been freed from bondage
Places
;In the United States
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Freeman, Georgia Freeman is an unincorporated community in Early County, in the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States ...
, an unincorporated community
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Freeman, Illinois
Freeman is an unincorporated community in Kane County, in the U.S. state of Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East sect ...
, an unincorporated community
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Freeman, Indiana
Freeman is an unincorporated community in the center of Clay Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies near the intersection of County Road 650 South and Indiana Highway 43, which is a community nearly nine miles south of the ...
, an unincorporated community
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Freeman, South Dakota
Freeman is a city in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,329 at the 2020 census.
Freeman was laid out in 1879.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
F ...
, a city
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Freeman, Virginia Freeman is an unincorporated community located in Brunswick County, in the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between th ...
, an unincorporated community
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Freeman, Wisconsin
Freeman is a town in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 719 at the 2000 census. The villages of Ferryville and De Soto are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Reed is also located in the town.
Geograph ...
, a town in Crawford County
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Freeman, Langlade County, Wisconsin
Freeman (also Freemans) is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community located in the town of Langlade, Wisconsin, Langlade, Langlade County, Wisconsin, Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. Freeman is located at the intersection of Wisc ...
, an unincorporated community
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Freeman Island
Freeman Island is a tiny island in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington, west of Orcas Island. It is part of the San Juan Islands National Monument (Bureau of Land Management).
The name was given by Charles Wilkes during the Wilkes ...
, an island in the state of Washington
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Freeman Peak, a mountain in Idaho
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Freeman Spur, Illinois, a village
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Freeman Township, Michigan
Freeman Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,125 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (3.41%) is w ...
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Freeman, Washington
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Freeman Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota
Freeman Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 528 at the 2000 census.
History
Freeman Township was organized in 1861, and named for John Freeman, an early settler.
Geography
According to the Unit ...
;In Norway
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Freeman Strait Freemansundet is the sound separating Barentsøya, to the north, from Edgeøya, in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway. Background
The straight is named after Alderman Ralph Freeman, who was involved in the English whaling trade in the early 17th cen ...
(Freemansundet), a body of water
Organizations
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City of London Freemen's School
City of London Freemen's School (CLFS) is a co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located at Ashtead Park in Surrey, England. It is the sister school of the City of London School and the City of London School for Girls, ...
, a school in London
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Freeman High School (disambiguation) Freeman High School may refer to:
* Douglas S. Freeman High School, in Virginia
* Freeman High School (Adams, Nebraska)
* Freeman High School (Freeman, South Dakota)
* Freeman High School (Rockford, Washington)
See also
* Freeman Academy
Freeman ...
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Freeman Academy
Freeman Academy is a private, Christian elementary school and high school in Freeman, South Dakota, that serves students in grades K-12. The school was founded in 1901 as a junior college, but now functions as only a grade, middle, and high school ...
, a school in South Dakota
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Freemen on the land
The freeman on the land movement (sometimes spelled freeman-on-the-land or abbreviated as FOTL), also known as the freemen of the land, the freemen movement, or simply freemen, is a loose group of individuals who adhere to pseudolegal concepts a ...
, a self-styled modern movement, or collection of organizations, asserting that law must be contracted with individuals to be valid
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Montana Freemen
The Montana Freemen were an anti-government militant Christian Patriot group based outside the town of Jordan, Montana, United States. The members of the group referred to their land as "Justus Township" and had declared their leaders and follower ...
, a self-styled Christian patriot group in Montana
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W. H. Freeman and Company
W. H. Freeman and Company is an imprint of Macmillan Higher Education, a division of Macmillan Publishers. Macmillan publishes monographs and textbooks for the sciences under the imprint.
History
The company was founded in 1946 by William H. ...
, publishers
History
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Battle of Freeman's Farm
The Battles of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. British General John Burgoyne led an invasion ...
, an American Revolutionary War battle
People
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Freeman (rapper)
Malek Brahimi (also known as Abdelmalek Sultan), better known by his stage name Freeman, is a French hip hop artist and breakdancer. He was a member of the successful hip hop group IAM together with Akhenaton, Shurik'n, Khéops, Imhotep, and Ke ...
, French-Algerian rapper and dancer
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Freeman (singer)
Leo Christer Friman (born 14 September 1951, in Lahti, Finland), better known by his stage name
A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases ar ...
(born 1951), Finnish musician
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Freeman (surname)
Freeman as a surname may refer to:
A–E
* Aaron Freeman (born 1956), American journalist, stand-up comedian, author, cartoonist, blogger
* Alan Freeman (1927–2006), Australian-born DJ
* Antonio Freeman (born 1972), American football player
* ...
, includes a list of people with surname Freeman
*
Freeman (given name) Freeman is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Freeman Asmundson (born 1943) Canadian ice hockey player
*Freeman Barr (born 1973), Bahamian boxers
*Freeman Bosley Jr. (born 1954), American politician
*Freeman Wills Crofts (1879†...
, includes a list of people with given name Freeman
Fictional Characters
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Freeman (Fatal Fury)
is a 1999 fighting game produced by SNK, originally for the Neo Geo system and then as ''Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves'' for the Dreamcast. It is the eighth (or ninth if one counts '' Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition'') installment of the ''Fatal Fury' ...
, a character in the ''Garou: Mark of the Wolves'' video game
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Fremen
The Fremen are a group of people in the fictional ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. First appearing in the 1965 novel ''Dune'', the Fremen inhabit the desert planet Arrakis (also known as Dune), which is the sole known source in the ...
, a people in the ''Dune'' series
Media
* ''
FreeMan
Freeman, free men, or variant, may refer to:
* a member of the Third Estate in medieval society (commoners), see estates of the realm
* Freeman, an apprentice who has been granted freedom of the company, was a rank within Livery companies
* Free ...
'', a Francis Magalona album
*
''Freeman'' (Labyrinth album), a Labyrinth album
*
''Freeman'' (Freeman album)
* ''
The Freed Man
''The Freed Man'' is the debut album by Sebadoh (Lou Barlow and Eric Gaffney). The title refers to the Friedman Complex apartments at Smith College where Lou Barlow was living with his then-girlfriend Kathleen Billus. As Barlow says in the liner ...
'', 1989 album by Sebadoh
* ''
Freeman's Journal
The ''Freeman's Journal'', which was published continuously in Dublin from 1763 to 1924, was in the nineteenth century Ireland's leading nationalist newspaper.
Patriot journal
It was founded in 1763 by Charles Lucas and was identified with radi ...
'', a newspaper in Ireland
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''The Freeman's Journal'' (Sydney), a newspaper in Australia
* ''
The Freeman
''The Freeman'' (formerly published as ''The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty'' or ''Ideas on Liberty'') was an American libertarian magazine, formerly published by the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE). It was founded in 1950 by John Chamberl ...
'', a publication of the Foundation for Economic Education
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''The Freeman'' (newspaper), a newspaper in Cebu City, Philippines
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''Free Men'' (film), a 2011 French film
* ''
Indianapolis Freeman
The ''Indianapolis Freeman'' (1884–1926) was the first illustrated black newspaper in the United States. Founder and owner Louis Howland, who was soon replaced by Edward Elder Cooper, published its first print edition on November 20, 1884.
H ...
'', a newspaper published in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States in the late 19th century
* "
Free Men" a science fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein
Other
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Freeman (band)
Freeman is an American alternative rock band led by Ween singer/guitarist Aaron Freeman.
History
Aaron Freeman quit Ween in May 2012, citing his desire to stop his long-time drug and alcohol addiction. He played shows accompanied by Joe Young fr ...
, an American rock band centered on Aaron Freeman
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Freeman–Sheldon syndrome
Freeman–Sheldon syndrome (FSS) is a very rare form of multiple congenital contracture (MCC) syndromes ( arthrogryposes) and is the most severe form of distal arthrogryposis (DA). It was originally described by Ernest Arthur Freeman and Joseph H ...
, a congenital disease
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NOAAS ''Miller Freeman'' (R 223), a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries and oceanographic research ship in commission from 1974 to 2013
See also
*
Freman (disambiguation) Freman may refer to:
*Freman Hendrix, American politician
*Freman River, river in Romania
*Freman College, school in Hertfordshire, England
See also
*Freeman (disambiguation)
*Fremen, fictional people in the ''Dune'' franchise
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Free (disambiguation)
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Freed (disambiguation)
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Justice Freeman (disambiguation) Justice Freeman my refer to:
* Charles E. Freeman
Charles E. Freeman (December 12, 1933 – March 2, 2020) was an American attorney who served as a justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. He was elected to the position on November 6, 1990, becom ...
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