In 1195, William de Botterell was supposedly granted, by Richard I, a Royal licence to crenellate Matefelun

Although this document has been considered by some as a licence to crenellate the current opinion rejects this as a licence to crenellate.

In 1195 William de Botterell was granted permission to fortify a house at Matefelun, and received ten marks to help pay for the work. Not, in a meaningful sense, a licence to crenellate although has been called this by some.

Significant later source are;

• Salter, Mike, 2001 (2edn), The Castles and Moated Mansions of Shropshire (Malvern) p59
• Jackson, M.J.,1988, Castles of Shropshire (Shrewsbury: Shropshire Libraries) p37-8

More details about licences to crenellate can be found here.

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