"Confirmation of a licence by the late king for the burgesses of Kingston-upon-Hull to strengthen their town with moats and a wall and to crenellate the wall; with further licence for them to crenellate their houses with stone or tile."
Granted at Westminster, by King and Council.
Confirmation of licence of 1321; with further licence for them to crenellate their houses with stone or tile. The original licence had been supported by Robert Baldock, Edward II's keeper of the privy seal, who was deeply unpopular, imprisoned and was about die after being abused by an angry London mob.
Note also the granting of a licence to crenellate nearby Cottingham Castle granted the very next day. Whilst part of this licence may be about confirming the town status with the new regime part may also be about the unease between the Town and Lord Wake.
Original source is
(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 source are;
More details about licences to crenellate can be found here.
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