Licences to Crenellate 1199 - 1264 Date Name of Applicant Place(s) Notes Document has been 1127 {Jan} Archbishop William Rochester (Rochester Castle) proposed as a LC but now rejected as such 1135-40 abbas Sancti Augustini Sancti Augustini (St Augustine's Abbey) Reject (a forgery) 1141 July Com Gaufredo Essexiae super Lviam (South Mymms Castle) Reject unum castellum ubicunque voluerit in terra sua 1141 July Com Gaufredo Essexiae Reject (anywhere in his fief) 1142 William, Earl of Lincoln Gainsborough (Thonock Castle Hills) Reject Reject (a supposed 1143 Roger de Conyers Bishopton Castle Hill Durham licence) 1146 Rannulfum comitem Cestr tower in Lincoln Castle (Lincoln Castle) Reject 1153 Rodberto filio Hard(ingi) Betthone (Berkelai) (Berkeley) Reject 1166-1180 William de Mandeville Pleshey Castle Reject Licence to build un- c. 1194 Ricardo de Vernone Heddon (Haddon Hall) crenellated wall 1195 Hugh de Say Bleddfa Castle Reject 1199 Richard Malebisse Queldric [Wheldrake] (Storwood) Revoked 1200 William Briwerr In whichever Devon property he wishes (?Axminster) 1200 William Briwerr Esleg'sive (Gains Castle, Ashley) 1200 Bishop Geoffrey Muschamp Eccleshall Castle 1200/1 Henry son of Hervey son of Acaris Cudereston (Cotherstone Castle) 1200 William Briwerr Stoke (Stokebridge) Dubious 1201 Hugh de Morville Kirkoswald Castle 1201 Alan de Hertiland Hartland Castle 1201 William d'Estoteville Bossal (Buttercrambe Castle) 1201 William d'Estoteville Totingham (Baynard Castle, Cottingham) 1203 Belvoir Castle 1204 May 27 Thom de Burgo Leleshay (Lindsey; The Mounts) Reject (Borough Char- 1215 burgesses Stafford Town ter) 1221 Fulk Fitz Warine Whittington Castle Richard, bishop of the same place, to 1227 Jan 30 his successors, to the canons of this New Sarum (Salisbury City Defences) marginal as a licence church, and to their men 1227 Feb 13 burgesses Mungumery (Montgomery Town Defences) 1227 Aug 17 Henrico de Aldithele Radeclif (Redcastle) 1229 July 29 Mauritio de Gaunt Beverestan (Beverstone) Pardon 1230/31 Will de Cavereswelle Cavereswelle (Caverswall Castle) Dubious H. de Burgo, comiti Kancie et Marga- 1230 Nov 28 Hatheleg; Hadleg (Hadleigh Castle) rete uxori sue 1231 May 21 Roberto de Tatteshal Reject (permission to 1235 Jan 19 William earl de Ferrers Leverepul (Liverpool Castle) strengthen his castle) 1252-3 Norwici (Norwich City Wall) Reject 1252 Feb 21 burgessess Gannoc (Degannwy Town) 1253 July 5 Richard, Earl of Cornwall on the hill above his manor of Mere (Mere Castle Hill) 1257 Dec 12 Adomar Winton, the king's brother insulam de Portand (Portland [Rufus Castle]) 1258 Nov 4 Johannes Maunsell, Thesaurarius Ebor Seggewik (Sedgwick Castle) Richardus de Clar., Comes Gouc. et 1259 Feb 7 Portlaund (Portland) Hertford 1259 Nov 7 Richard de Clare Manhale (Manhale) 1259 Nov 7 Richard de Clare Southwaude (Southwold Castle) 1259 Dec 19 Richard de Clare Suwald (Southwold Town Defences) 1259 Dec 20 Richard {de Clare} Tonebrugg (Tonbridge Town Defences) 1260 Dec 18 Marmaducus, filius Galfri Horden (Horden Hall) 1261 Aug 14 Robert de Sancto Johanne Basing (Basing House) 1261 Sep 28 burgesses Gernemuth (Great Yarmouth Town Wall) 1262 Feb 5 Roger de Sancto Johanne Lageham in Walkested (Lagham Manor) 1262 Mar 15 Johannes Mannsell, Thesaurarius Ebor Seggewik [Seggewyk] (Sedgwick Castle) 1262 Aug 16 Robert de Twenge His house at Bergh (Bergh Castle) 234 The Castle Studies Group Journal No 20: 2006-7 Licences to Crenellate 1264 - 1294 Date Name of Applicant Place(s) Notes 1264 Feb 22 Robert Aguylon Percinges (Perching Manor House) 1264 Feb 23 Ralph de Bakepuz Ceddre (Cheddar Palace) 1264 Feb 28 Ricardus Foliot Grymeston (Jordon Castle, Wellow) 1264 Feb 28 Ellis de Rabayn Waylim 1264 March 9 Ricardus Foliot Grimestone (Jordan Castle, Wellow) Confirmation 1264 March 16 Robert Aguilun Porting'es' (Perching Manor House) 1264 March 16 Rogerus de Sumery Welegh. (Weoley Castle) 1264 March 16 Rogerus de Sumery Duddeleg (Dudley Castle) 1264 Aug 20 Johannes de Eyvill La Hode (Hood Castle) 1266 April 9 Henricus Husee Hertinge (Harting Moat) 1266 Oct 22 Warinus de Bassingburn Esteleye (Astley Castle) 1266 Oct 22 Warinus de Bassingburn Bassingburn (Bassingbourne) 1267 Feb 7 Robert de Ros de Beverlac Belver (Belvoir Castle) Licence to build uncrenellat- 1267 Feb 25 William le Moyne Ogre (Moigne Court, Owermoigne) ed wall 1267 Dec 5 Johannes Cumyn Tyrsete (Tarset Castle) Not enrolled, but fairly well 1268 Bishop Godfrey Giffard Hartlebury Castle attested. 1268 Feb 8 Robertus Aguylum Perting [Percinges] (Perching Manor House) 1269 Nov 22 Robertus Aguillu Adington (Addington Castle Hill) 1270 July 25 Thomas de Furnivall Shefeld. (Sheffield Castle) 1271 Jan 17 Stephanus de Penecestr Hevre (Hever Castle) 1271 June 9 Willielmus Belet Marham (Marham Castle) houses within his close of Worcester 1271 Oct 20 Godfrey, bishop of Worcester (Worcester Bishops Palace) 1271 Oct 20 Godfrey, bishop of Worcester Widindon (Withington) 1272 March 1 W(illiam). archbishop of York Cawode (Cawood castle) 1275 Nov 7 Willielmus de Cavereswell Cavereswell (Caverswall Castle) 1276 May 8 Hugo Episcopus Elien Ditton (Biggin Abbey Bishops Palace) 1276 May 15 Johannes Bek Eresby (Eresby Manor) Revoked 1276 Aug 6 Johannes Bek Eresby (Eresby Manor) 1277 Dec 28 burgesses Lanbadar (Aberystwyth town) 1281 May 23 Antonius Bek Somerton (Somerton Castle, Lincolnshire) Stephanus de Penecestre et Mar- 1281 May 25 Alinton (Allington Castle) gareta uxor ejus 1281 Aug 2 Baldewinus Wake Styventon [Stiventon] (Stevington Castle) Robertus Burnell, Episcopus Ba- 1284 Jan 28 Acton Burnell (Acton Burnell Castle) thon, et Wellen castle in Elvayl Huchmenyt (Aberedw Cas- 1284 Nov 24 Walter Hackelutel Reject tle) Th. Episcopus Meneven (Thomas 1285 Jan 1 Plesele (Pleasley) bishop of St David's) 1285 May 8 dean and chapter Lincoln Cathedral Close 1286 March 15 Robert, bishop of Bath and Wells cathedral church of Wells and the precinct (Wells Cathedral Precinct) 1290 Aug 28 Willielmus le Vavasour Heselwode (Hazlewood Castle, Aberford) his Exeter house (Exeter Episcopal Palace 1290 Oct 30 Petrus Episcopus Exon and Cathedral Close) 1291 Sept 20 Brianus filius Alani Kilwardeby (Killerby Castle) 1291 Oct 19 Laurenc. de Ludelawe [Lodelawe] Stoke-say [Stok Say] (Stokesay Castle) 1291 Nov 11 Johannes, Archiepiscopus Ebor Parva Cumpton (Little Compton) 1292 May 3 Willielmus de Grandisono Asperton (Ashperton Castle) Willielmus de Bello Campo, Comes 1292 June 20 Hamslape (Castle Thorpe) Warr. 1292 Dec 28 Gwyschardus de Charrum Horton (Horton Castle, Blyth) Entered twice in rolls dated 1293 Feb 22 Robertus de Percy Sutton (St Lois) Feb 23 1293 Feb 22 Robertus de Percy Boulton (Bolton Percy) 1293 June 15 Hugo de Frene Mockes (Moccas Castle) 1293 June 21 Edmundus, Frater Regis le Sauvey (Peter of Savoys House, London) 1294 April 20 Rogerus le Bigod, Comes Norff. Bungeye (Bungay Castle) The Castle Studies Group Journal No 20: 2006-7 235 Licences to Crenellate 1294 - 1311 Date Name of Applicant Place(s) Notes 1294 May 11 Johannes de Cokefeld Melton (Stonehall Manor, Moulton) Incorrectly, assigned 1294 Dec 6 Abbas de Hales [abbot and convent] Hales (Halesowen) to Hales, Gloucestersh 1295 Aug 10 Ricardus de Peulesdon Warandashale (?Wardale) 1296 Sept 5 Prior et Conventus de Tynemuth Tynemuth (Tynemouth Priory) domos suas quas habet infra clausum Ebor. ecclesi (John of Caen 1298 Aug 21 Johannes de Cadamo House, York Cathedral Close) 1299 April 20 W. Coventr. et Lych., Episcopus Lichefeld (Lichfield Cathedral Close) 1299 Aug 8 Johannes de Wylington Yate (Yate Court) late C13 John Gervase Chideock Castle Dubious reference 1301 Jan 1 W. Coventr. et Lych., Episcopus Thorp Watervill (Thorpe Waterville Castle) 1301 Feb 2 Johannes de Hastings Filungeleye (Fillongley Castle Yard) 1301 March 19 Johannes de Segrave Breteby (Bretby Castle) Willielmus de Hamelton, decanus ecclesi- 1302 Feb 16 Ebor (York Deanery) ae Beati Petri Ebor 1303 Jan 30 Ranulpus de Fryskeneye Friskeneye (Friskney Hall) Herssewell in Spaldingmor. (Harswell, 1303 Oct 20 Gerardus Salvayn Everingham) 1304 Jan 30 Thomas le Latymer Braybrok (Braybrooke Castle) 1304 June 9 Jacobus de la Plaunche Haveresham (Haversham Manor) 1304 Nov 22 Johannes Lovel de Tichemersh Tichemersh (Titchmarsh Castle) 1305 Feb 2 Johannes de Segrave, senior Calvedon (Caludon Castle) 1305 April 5 Robertus de Reynes Eydon (Aydon Castle) 1305 April 5 Robertus de Reynes Shortflat (Shortflatt Tower) manso suo in parochia Sanctae Mariae (House in Parish of St. Mary 1305 June 19 W. Covent. et Lych., Episcopus atte Stronde, London) Willielmus Servat, civis et mercator, Lon- Servats Tower, Bucklesbury (Servats Tow- 1305 Oct 3 don er, London) the master and brethren of the Knights 1306 Sept 10 la Bruere (Temple Bruer Preceptory) Templars Walterus de Langton, Coventr. et Lych., 1306 Sept 16 Asheby David (Castle Ashby, The Castle) Episcopus Walterus de Langton, Coventr. et Lych., 1306 Sept 16 Beudesert (Beaudesert Hall) Episcopus Walterus de Langton, Coventr. et Lych., alibi per omnia loca quae idem episcopus habet in Anglia (or else- 1306 Sept 16 Episcopus where in England, wherever he pleases) 1307 April 24 Mathias de Monte Martini manse of Burn [Burne] (Westbourne) 1307 Aug 24 Ricardus le Brun Drombogh (Drumburgh Castle) 1307 Aug 24 Willielmus de Dacre Dunmalloght (Dunmalloght Pele) 1307 Aug 24 Robertus de Tylliol Scaleby (Scaleby Castle) Eye, juxta Westmonaster. quod vocatur Rosemont (Eye next to 1308 March 11 Johannes de Benstede, clericus Westminster) 1308 March 24 Robertus de Holand Holand (Up Holland) 1308