"licence to construct a fortalice, castle or embattled tower defended with 'loupes' and other necessary engines within his manor of Boughton, co. Northampton, or elsewhere of stone, timber and other stuff and of such size as shall seem best to him"
Granted at Westminster, by privy seal.
A general pardon; licence to crenellate; licence to impark 100 acres; grant of free warren; exemption from being made a knight, mayor, sheriff, escheator, tax collector (in several different forms), officer of the king; exemption from being put on assizes, juries, recognisances, attaints or inquisitions; grant for life that none of the king's ministers, servants or officers shall take anything of his from Broughton manor; he shall not be compelled to entertain anyone of the king's household. This is an extraordinarily extensive set of privileges, nearly unique. The mention of 'loupes' (probably gun loops) is unique in an English licence to crenellate. Richard had been Comptroller of Calais and involved in negotiations with France but it is something of a mystery to me the reason for such extensive privileges. He was also granted an annuity of 20 marks in 1485.
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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