Waylim

In the historic county of Dorset (Modern Authority of , 1974 county of ).

Licence to crenellate issued to Ellis de Rabayn for his dwelling place of his manor of Waylim, co. Dorset in 1264. Elias de Rabayne was granted licence to hold a market at his manor at Lyme Regis in 1271. Is Waylim an early name for Lyme Regis. The river is still spelt Lim and Uplyme is neighbouring village.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Nothing visible remains.

A Royal licence to crenellate was granted in 1264 Feb 28.

Sources of information, references and further reading

Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)

Calendar of Patent Rolls (1258-66) p382

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