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In 1487 Oct 6, John Guldeford, knight was granted, by Henry VII, (In year 2 of his reign) a Royal licence to crenellate Hertrigge, parish of Ebney (Hawridge)

The wording of this licence is;

"Grant in tail male to the king's councillor John Guldeford, knight, in consideration of his expenses and losses in the king's service, of the manors or lordships of Pytesley, co. Northampton, and Abyngworth, co. Surrey, with the advowson of the church of Abyngworth and all lands, rents and services in Pytesley and Abyngworth, which were late of Humphrey Stafford, esquire, deceased, and came into the king's hands by his forfeiture by reason of an act of the parliament held 7 November, 1 Henry VII, with knights' fees, homages, adowsons and all other franchises. Grant to him further of the issues of the same from the day of forfeiture. Licence also for him and his heirs at their pleasure to crenellate the manors or tenements of Halden, Tenterden, Brockle and Hertrigge, in the parishes of Rolvenden, Tenderden, Crambroke and Ebney, co. Kent, and to impark 1,000 acres of land and 1,000 acres of wood at the said manor of Halden and in the parishes of Holvynden, Benenden, Tenderden, Bydenden, Ebney, Crambroke and Stapilhurst. And to have free warren in all the lordships and lands of the said manors or tenements and a several fishery in all waters in all the said parishes."

Granted at Westminster, by privy seal.


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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