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In 1410 Jan 8, Robert Waterton, esquire, Thomas de Toveton, clerk, Nicholas Colne and William Baroweby was granted, by Henry IV, (In year 11 of his reign) a Royal licence to crenellate Wodhall in Metheley (Hatfield Hall, Stanley)

The wording of this licence is;

"Licence for Robert de Waterton, esquire, Thomas de Toveton, clerk, Nicholas Colne and William Bato crenellate their manor of Wodhall in Metheley, co. York."

Granted at Westminster, by King.


Possible the Wood Hall granted Licence to crenellate to Robert Waterton and three others in 1410. See Methley Hall as alternative site for this licence. Spelt Hatfeild on OS map.


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;


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