"Licence for Richard de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, to enclose his town of Suwald co. Suffolk with a wall and crenellate it if he will, and keep it so enclosed to him and his heirs for ever."
Granted at Paris, by King the earl of Albemarle, J. Mansel and R. Walerand.
Clare, Richard de, sixth earl of Gloucester and fifth earl of Hertford (1222–1262), magnate. Richard was far too powerful a lord to insult by not giving a licence but this is far from his real military power base in south Wales.
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(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.)
Significant later source are;
Clare, Richard de, sixth earl of Gloucester and fifth earl of Hertford (1222–1262), magnate. Richard was far too powerful a lord to insult by not giving a licence but this is far from his real military power base in south Wales.
Biographical source include;
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