Why one Gen Z Londoner is allowed to graze sheep on land in the Welsh valleys (opens original article in a new tab)

A 24-year-old Londoner inherited the right to graze sheep on Welsh common land through a centuries-old freemanship, which involves ceremonial traditions and historical lineage.

• Caleb Tutt, a 24-year-old Londoner, inherited the right to graze sheep on common land in Llantrisant, Wales, through a 680-year-old freemanship.
• The freemanship is a historical right passed down through family lineage, with Caleb and his siblings becoming freemen in May after a ceremonial event involving a historic mace and a traditional dinner.
• The ceremony included signing an 18th-century ledger, receiving a ceremonial necktie, and a communal drinking tradition, despite the right having little material value.