Granted at Coventry. Grant by King and of the said date etc. {by authority of parliament}.

Comments

Original source is;

• Lyte, H.C. Maxwell (ed), 1927, Calendar of Charter Rolls Vol. 6 p. 131-2

(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. Licentia is best translated as 'freedom to' not 'permission'.)

Significant later sources are;

• Emery, Anthony, 2000, Greater Medieval Houses Vol. 2 (Cambridge) p. 327

Fitzwilliam, Sir Thomas (d. 1479)

Biographical source include;

• Wedgewood, J.C., 1936, History of Parliament Biographies of the Members of the Commons House 1439-1509 (HMSO) Vol. 2 p. 335-6