The legislation did not specify the gender of the property owner and in subsequent centuries, until the 1832 Great Reform Act specified'male persons', a few women were able to vote in parliamentary elections through property ownership, although this was rare.
The legislation did not specify the gender of the property owner however the franchise was restricted to males by custom. In subsequent centuries, until the 1832 Great Reform Act specified'male persons', a few women were able to vote in parliamentary elections through property ownership, although this was rare.