Granted at Westminster. Grant by privy seal.

Comments

Original source is;

• Lyte, H.C. Maxwell (ed), 1902, Calendar of Patent Rolls (1343-45) p. 106 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;

• Coulson, Charles, 2007-8, 'On Crenellating, in Kent and Beyond - A Retrospection' The Castle Studies Group Journal Vol. 21 p. 189-201 esp p. 196
  Emery, Anthony, 2006, Greater Medieval Houses Vol. 3 (Cambridge) p. 439
  Coulson, Charles, 1993 Aug, 'Specimens of Freedom to Crenellate by Licence' Fortress: The castles and fortifications quarterly Vol. 18 p. 3-15
  Coulson, Charles, 1992, 'Some Analysis of the Castle of Bodiam, East Sussex' in Harper-Bill, Christopher and Harvey, Ruth (eds), Medieval Knighthood Vol. 4 (Woodbridge) p. 100-1
  King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 242n55
  Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol. 3 part 2 p. 413 online copy

Sir John Kiriel (1305-1376)