In 1371 March 1, Helmingus Legette, dilectus armiger et serviens noster was granted, by Edward III, (In year 45 of his reign) a Royal licence to crenellate le Ponde apud Haddelegh (Pond Hall)

"Licence for the king's esquire and servant. Helmyng Legel, to crenellate his house called (mansum suum vocatum) 'le Ponde' at Haddelegh, co. Suffolk"

Granted at Westminster, by King.

Helming Legette obtained a licence to empark his manor of Pond Hall in 1369 and two years later to raise the status of his house by embattlement.

Original source is

• Calendar of Patent Rolls (1370-74) p54

(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;

• Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol3 pt2 p417

More details about licences to crenellate can be found here.

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