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Old Buildings
1572 E 351/3337   Free masons and rough masons at 9d., 10d and 12d per diem and hewing asler at 1d. and 1d farthing le fote and also workinge by greate viz: crests at 3d le fote and severall tabule at 2d le fote with £145-2s-8d for laying 2177 perches of rough walles and ashler at 16d le perche and with £103-7s for working 4,134 fote for windowes at 6d le fote and also with £15 for rough casting thold house £497-12-5d and a half.
1573 E 351/3337   for mending 23 ton of chymnes, new laying tyle over the old buildinge £20, plaistering and mending diverse faultes in the said old building £20 and plaistering all the new building
     
New Buildings
1572 E 351/3337   Slater: for coveringe 4 roomes £40 in the new buildinge and for three other short rooffes in the said new building £11, findinge slate and carreadge at his own proper costs and chardges according to severall bargaines made with him in that behalf. £52.
1573 E 351/3337   for making two floores and 4 rooffes in the new buildings - plaistering all the new building - John Holmes slater for coveringe 4 roomes £40 in the new buildinge abd for three other short rooffes in the said new building
     
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.15 Q. 31 Item do you knowe that part of the Honor howse now remaining wherin Sir Francis Crane [now]i dwelleth; how long have you known the same; were not the said howses in reasonable good repaire when Sir Francis Crane firste came to dwell therein; do you not know or have heard that Queene Elizabeth late of famous memory built all or most part of those buildings now remaining wherein Sir Francis Crane now dwelleth; were not the said buildings repaired at charge of the Crowne about 15: yeares since; who paid for dooing of the Reparations.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.1 Q. 4 To the Fowerth Interr he saith that in the said Mannor howse there was a large Hall of some [Forty]d five or six & forty foote in length built with Irish Tymber as he conceaveth, a Chappell, two kitchens th’one with three ranges and th’other with two [with larders & other offices to the quantity of eight bayes]i bayes of buildings, a greate Chamber & divers other Chambers & buildings of great largnes, a porters lodge, & twoe stables, and further saith that there were about seaven bayes of buildinge uppon the southe side of the Queenes stables leaded over, and one the North side of the hall there were about seaven or eight bayes of buildinge, and further saith that from the Sowth West parte to the North West parte of the said howse there was a walke of six bayes or there abouts with free stone ballasters and leaded over, and that there was alsoe a buttery of six bayes standinge east & west And that there was about ten or twelve bayes of buildinge more lyinge one the north side of the said howse shootinge east & west uncovered. And he further saith that there was alsoe one Tower with a handsome payre of stone stayres of some pretty height And he further saith that there were about six bayes of buildinge beween the upper court and the Middle Courte.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.1 Q. 5 To the Fifth Interr he saith that when he this deponent dwelt in the said howse there were three courts with buildings about them in good repayre, and he saith that the said buildings were standinge when Sir Francis Crane came first thither, and that a tyled howse of nine bayes next the streete, six bayes between the upper courte and middle courte tyled the buttery of six bayes tyled & about fower bayes of the Queenes stable tyled, one and twenty bayes of buildinge that had been formerly leadded, a tower leaded over and tenne bayes of buildinge more which were uncovered but the walls standing and a large porch were all pulled down & carried away & divers of the materialls as tymber and stone of the hall were likewise carried away All which doe conteyne to three score & twelve bayes of buildinge or there abouts And that the same were all carried away since the said Sir Francis Crane came thither And he further saith that the most parte of the said materialls were carried to Stoke Parke as he verely beleiveth and that the ground where the said buildings did stand is nowe devided into divers small courts and soe used.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.1 Q. 10 To the Tenth Interr he saith that there were twelve Cant Windowes in the newe buildings called Queene Elizabeths buildinge all covered with leadd which Sir Francis Crane caused to be taken downe and made streight lights thereof which leadd and materialls of the said windowes were carryed to Stoke Parke as he verely beleiveth, and further to this Interr he saith not.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.2 Q. 31 To the one & thirtyeth Interr he saith that the howse in Grafton where the said Sir Francis Crane nowe dwelleth was in resonable good repaire at the tyme when the said Sir Francis Crane came thither And that the said howse was built by Queene Elizabeth savenge some fewe roomes that were called Kinge Harryes buildinge And further that the said buildinges were repayred at the chardge of the Crowne about fifteene yeares since.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.2 Q. 32 To the twoe & thirtyeth Interr he saith that Sir Francis Crane since he came to the said Mannor howse hath built two leane tooes (whereof one is at the nether end of the stable next the Churche and the other joynes to Queene Elizabeths buildings) and used for larders, a place to set a Coache under and a Pidgeon howse on the toppe thereof And hath done some repayres in tylinge of the said howse, and by settinge up some windowes there And further to this Interr he cannot depose.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.2 Q 3 - 6 To the third fourth fifth & sixth Interr she saith that at the tyme when the said Sir Francis Crane came to dwell at the said mannor howse the roomes next the Streete; the entry between the kitchen & Queenes Stable & divers other roomes adjoinenge thereunto the Longe gallery the greate chamber over the Cellar and many other roomes whose names shee knoweth not and alsoe a greate outward stable, and the Queenes stable were all covered and in reasonably good repayre and that the greatest parte of the Longe gallery, the gatehowse the Porters ward & below that a storehowse which was in good repayre the great Kitchen, the entry the Queenes stable & little [ease]i & the privy kitchen, a long tarras the Chappell, and Tower and other roomes behind the tower whose walls were standeinge a row of buildinge adjoynenge uppon the hall rangeing between the twoe inner courts the greate hall, another Tarras shooteing from the greate hall to the kitchen and another Tarras betweene the Courte and little gallery are all since taken downe and carryed away within these nine yeares by appoyntment of Sir Francis Crane as shee conceiveth because one Beddles Sir Francis Cranes servant said that he was to carry Warrants into the Countrye to the Constables to charge the countrye there abouts for carryinge away the same And that all the materialls were carried unto Stoke parke as she verily beleiveth because shee hath seen very many teames and carts loaden with the said materialls goe up Saunt hill neare to the said Parke And she further saith that the ground whereon the said buildings stood is devided into many several parts and employed to several uses. And shee further saith that the walls soe caryed away were of a greate height and thicknes and many windowes & Chimneyes in the said walls in good repayre.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.2 Q. 3 To the third Interr he saith that about fifteen yeares since, the kings surveyor the kings Planner and the kings carpenter were sent downe to Grafton aforesaid to viewe the said howse And they sent for this deponent to aide them therein And that nine bayes above & belowe the gate howse called the Queenes stable were then repayred and divers other buildings (that was needfull) were then alsoe repayred as well with lead and tyle as otherwise.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.3 Q. 31 To the one & thirteyeth Interr he saith that he knoweth that part of the [Mannor]i howse wherein the said Sir Francis nowe dwelleth and that the same was in good repayre at his cominge thither as this deponent conceaveth and that Queene Elizabeth of famous memory built the same And further saith that the same buildings were repayred at the charge of the Crowne about Fifteene yeares since.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.4 Q 4 To the fowerth Interr he saithe that the walls of the greate hall were standinge to this deponents memorye and the walls of the Chappell were standinge and that there were twoe kitchins with twelve tunnells whereof nine were in the greate kitchin, and three in the other; three of which Tunnels fell downe and sixe others were since taken downe, and there was the greate Chamber and divers other Chambers and buildings of greate largnes: a Porters lodge three Stables whereof one of the said Stables was called the Queenes Stable the second stood by the woodyard gate and th’other neare the Churche yeard and divers other ancient buildinges the number whereof he cannot perticularly name And further to this Interr he cannot depose.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.4 Q. 5 To the fifth Interr he saith that the longe gallerye was covered, the Porters lodge was the greatest parte covered the gate howse was some parte covered And that five five or sixe bayes or there abouts belowe the gate howse was covered, the Queenes stable and two other stables, and one the left hand of the Queenes stable there were three bayes or more covered there was alsoe one greate Chamber, adjoyneinge to the Tower covered, another Chamber next adjoyneinge to the same greate Chamber was covered, another Chamber adjoyneinge to the last mentioned Chamber covered, the greate Tower covered, there were likewise twoe ranges of the newe buildinge covered, all which Roomes did belonge to the Mannor howse of Grafton and were soe covered when this deponent dwelt in the said howse and when the said Sir Francis Crane came thither And he saith that there were diverse other Roomes of the said Mannor howse that were roofed and uncovered,at the same tyme and this deponent saith that the most parte of the longe gallery the Porters lodge with some parte of the gate howse about two bayes & halfe of the storehowse, the Queenes stable and about three bayes of buildinge thereunto adjoyneinge the tower, six or seaven bayes more of buildinge adjoyneinge to the Churche yeard a Chamber adjoyneinge to the great Chamber, another Chamber adjoyninge to the last mentioned Chamber were covered at Sir Francis Cranes cominge to the howse and are since pulled downe by appoyntment of the said Sir Francis Crane this deponent beinge then present when the said Sir Francis gave direction to John Biddles for the pulling of the same downe and that the leest & greatest parte of the said materialles were carried to Stoke Parke And he saith that the ground whereon the said buildings stood is now put to several uses
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.6 Q. 31 To the one and thirtyeth Interr he saith that he knoweth that parte of the howse wherein the said Sir Francis nowe liveth and hath knowne the same by the space of Fifteene or sixteene yeares and that the same was in reasonable good repayre when the said Sir Francis came thither And he hath heard that the said is commonly called Queene Elizabethes buildinge and the same were repayred at the charge of the Crowne about Fifteene or sixteene yeares since.

To the fower and thirtieth Interr he cannot depose.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.14 Q. 3 To the third Interr he saith that Queene Elizabeths buildings at the honor howse of Grafton about fifteene or sixteene yeares since were newly & sufficiently repayred and further saith that some places of King Henry of [the 8 his]i buildings were then repayred to keepe the timber drye And that the longe Stable called Kinge harreyes stable beinge about twelve bayes of buildings was then alsoe sufficiently repayred which stable is sonce taken downe and further to this Interr he cannot depose.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.14 Q. 5 To the vth Interr he saithe that the number of bayes of buildinge roofeed and covered when the said Sir Francis first came thither he cannot particulerly sett downe and that about nine bayes of buildinge towards the gate the Queenes stable and other buildings thereunto adjoyneinge to the number of v or vj bayes another Rowe of buildinge towardes the tower [conteyning about fower or three bayes the tower]i and a stable neare the Church yeard of six bayes or there abouts were covered except some fewe places; at the comeing of Sir Francis Crane thither and have since been taken downe and carryed away by th’appoyntment of the said Sir Francis as he beleiveth by Reason he hath often seene Carts carryinge materialls from Grafton to Stoke lodge and the ground where the said buildings stood was since used as Courtes and the ground where the stable next the Church yeard stood as he beleiveth is now used as a garden.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.14 Q 31 To the xxxjth Interr he saith that he hath knowne that part of the honor howse where Sir Francis Crane dwelleth xxty yeares or there abouts and the same, was in reasonable good repayre when the said Sir Francis Crane came thither because it was inhabited by one Marcye & his family and Norton and his family and one Widdow Freebody and he this deponent did lie in the said howse a moneth or six weekes together or there abouts, and that the same was built by Queene Elisabeth as he hath heard by divers persons and officially by one Goodman that browght stone from Morre End Castle towards the buildinge of the same.