In 1381 July 24, Fulco de Pembrugge (Fulk de Pembridge) was granted, by Richard II, (In year 5 of his reign) a Royal licence to crenellate Castro de Tonge (Tong Castle)

"mansum manerii sui de vel partem ejusdem mansi prout sibi placuerit muro"

Granted at King's Langley, by privy seal.

Original source is

• Calendar of Patent Rolls (1381-85) p31

(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;

• King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p439n88
  Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol3 pt2 p336, 419

Sir Fulk Pembridge (c. 1350-1409)

Sir Fulk Pembridge (c. 1350-1409), from a long standing knightly welsh marcher family. Slight royal service (only 5 commissions) but did military service in France under Edward, Lord Despenser and William Montagu, earl of Salisbury, but career mainly that of land owner and good marriages increased his holdings. MP for Shropshire in 1397.

Biographical source include;

• Roskell, J.S., Clark, Linda and Rawcliffe, Carole, 1992, The House of Commons 1386-1421 (History of Parliament Trust) Vol4 p44-6

More details about licences to crenellate can be found here.

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