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In 1447 April 24, Thomas Daniell, king's squire was granted, by Henry VI, (In year 25 of his reign) a Royal licence to crenellate Ridon (Roydon Hall)

The wording of this licence is;

"Grant, of special grace, for good service, to Thomas Daniell, king's squire, that he may enclose his manor of Ridon, co. Norfolk, with ditches and walls, and crenellate the same with stone and mortar and hold the same so enclosed and fortified to himself and his heirs; and that he may enclose 600 acres of marsh, 200 acres of pasture and 100 acres of meadow at Ridon with a ditch and palings and impark the same, and so hold it to him and his heirs; grant also to him and his heirs of free warren in all their demense lands ... etc."

Granted at Westminster, by King and of the date etc. {by authority of parliament}.


Extensive grant of licence to crenellate, impark, free warren, take deer from their land in the king's forest, take felons chattels, to be quit of toll, pannage, etc. etc. etc.


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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This record last updated on Wednesday, December 6, 2006

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