"Whereas William Paulett, K.G., lord Seynt John, president of the Council and Great Master of the Household, at the desire of the king's father, built within the site of his manor of Letley, upon the sea coast, Hants, a stone tower or fortress (fortilicium) and two barbicans annexed thereto, for defence of the realm, without letters patent of licence;
Pardon to the said lord Seynt John and his heirs for the making of the said tower etc., and licence to them to maintain, enlarge and crenellate or embattle them; and to provide therein guns (bombard'), gunstones both of stone and iron, powder and other armament for their safekeeping against the king's enemies and for defence of the coast.
Also licence to Seynt John, his heirs and assigns to appoint under them nine men for defence of the premises, of whom the first shall be called the captain, the second the porter, the third the "master gonner" and the other six "soldyers" of the said tower; with authority to make rules for their governance. And grant that Seynt John, his heirs and assigns, and their captain or lieutenant of the said tower and barbicans, may on holidays (diebus festis seu profestis) assemble the tenants or inhabitants within the manor at the said tower and train them for war.
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This without fine or fee."
Granted at Otelands, by privy seal.
The entry continues with long list of grants of manors and lordships, presumable to fund the tower and garrison. Very much a Tudor PPI and the 'pardon' is really a continued authorisation and support.
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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