"Inspeximus and confirmation of (i) letters patent, dated 8 August, 5 Edward III., being a licence for John de Molyns, king's yeoman, to impark the woods of Siwardeshull and Wynard; (2) the like, dated 15 Sep- tember, 6 Edward III., being a licence for an exchange of lands in Stoke Pugeys between the said John and the prior and convent of St. Mary's, Suthwerk ; (3) the like, dated 2 February, 7 Edward III., being a pardon to him of a bond of 50l., an escheat to the king by the forfeiture of Hugh le Despenser the younger; (4) the like, dated 8 August, 6 Edward III., being an exemption of him from service on juries, &c.; (5) the like, dated 23 December, 5 Edward III. being a licence for him to crenellate his dwelling houses of Stoke Pogeys and Dytton ; (6) the like, dated 23 December, 5 Edward III., being an exemption of his houses in the manors of Stoke Pogeys and Ditton from livery of the king's marshals and others; (7) the like,-dated 8 December, 6 Edward III., being a general pardon to him."
Granted at York, by p.s.
Inspeximus and confirmation of 1331 licence. John de Molyns, although described as the king's yeoman, was Treasurer to Edward III and was eventually knighted.
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.)
Significant later source are;
More details about licences to crenellate can be found here.
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