Granted at St. Albans. Grant by privy seal.

Comments

Original source is;

• Lyte, H.C. Maxwell (ed), 1891, Calendar of Patent Rolls (1327-30) p. 357 online copy

(In fact, the original source given is usually a transcription/translation of what are precious medieval documents not readily availably. It should be noted that these transcription/translations often date to the nineteenth or early twentieth centuries and that unwitting bias of transcribers may affect the translation. Care should also be taken to avoid giving modern meaning to the medieval use of certain stock words and terms. Licentia is best translated as 'freedom to' not 'permission'.)

Significant later sources are;

• Emery, Anthony, 2006, Greater Medieval Houses Vol. 3 (Cambridge) p. 439
  King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 2 p. 479n54
  Blaauw, William Henry, 1861, ' Royal Licenses to Fortify Towns and Houses in Sussex' Sussex Archaeological Collections Vol. 13 p. 111 online copy
  Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol. 3 part 2 p. 409 online copy

Robert Draiton