In 1316, Alicia de Leyegrave (Alice de Leygrave) was supposedly granted, by Edward II, (In year 9 of his reign) a Royal licence to crenellate Torneston (Torweston Manor, Sampford Brett)

"mansum suum"

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

Although Parker list this separately from the licence to the same place granted to Adam le Bret, at the request of Alice de Leyegrave, I can not find a separate entry in the rolls and I conclude that somehow Parker has managed to duplicate the entry.

Significant later source are;

• Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol3 pt2 p407

More details about licences to crenellate can be found here.

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