Granted at Westminster. Grant by privy seal.

Comments

Original source is;

• Lyte, H.C. Maxwell (ed), 1902, Calendar of Patent Rolls (1389-92) p. 28 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;

• Brooke, C.J., 2000, Safe Sanctuaries (Edinburgh; John Donald) p. 8
  Coulson, Charles, 1993 Aug, 'Specimens of Freedom to Crenellate by Licence' Fortress: The castles and fortifications quarterly Vol. 18 p. 3-15
  Platt, C., 1990, The Architecture of Medieval Britain (New Haven and London: Yale University Press) p. 210
  Coulson, C., 1982, 'Hierarchism in Conventual Crenellation' Medieval Archaeology Vol. 26 p. 95 online copy
  Page, Wm., 1906, 'Houses of Austin canons: The abbey of Thornton' VCH Lincolnshire Vol. 2 p. 163-166 online copy
  Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol. 3 part 2 p. 420 online copy

Abbot Thomas Gresham