Old freeholder — one May (anag) (6)

I believe the answer is:

yeoman

(Other definitions for yeoman that I've seen before include "Land-owning farmer - beefeater" , "Historically, English freeholders and footsoldiers" , "(Of old) a free person cultivating his own land" , "Farming freeholder of old" , "Former royal servant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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