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| 1634 |
NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition |
f.15 Q. 10 |
Item how many Cant windowes were there in that new building which is yet standing that Sir Francis Crane hath caused to be taken downe and set even with the walls; were not the said Cant windowes covered with Lead; wither [was]i the Lead & [other]i matterialls of these Cant windowes carried; of what value were the Cant windowes with the matterialls thereunto belonging. |
| 1634 |
NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition |
f.1 Q. 6 |
To the Sixth Interr he saith As concerninge the first parte of this Interr he referreth himself to his answere to the fifth Interr, and further saith that the walls of the said buildings were about twenty foote high and about twoe foote and a half in thicknes but what Roomes the said walls conteyned he doth not remember and the wall which had taken wet he conceiveth could not be very good, but the freestone of the Wyndowes the barrs & iron worke of the same then remaininge and beckettsof the Chimneyes were reasonable good And further to this Interr he cannot depose. |
| 1634 |
NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition |
f.1 Q. 9 |
To the Ninth Interr he saith that there were Five Cant Windowes in the old buildings pulled downe fower of which had sixteene lights apeece and the fifth had fower & twentie lights & all covered with lead but howe much the like Windoews will cost buildinge againe he cannot answere because it doth not belonge to his trade. |
| 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. 9 - 10 |
To the ninth & tenth Interr shee saith that shee knew fower Cant windowes in the old buildings and twelve Cant windowes in the new buildings all leaded over head which the said Sir Francis Crane caused to be pulled downe and carried the same away with the lead thereof unto Stoke Parke [and made them upright Wyndowes]i shee then liveinge in the said howse. |
| 1634 |
NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition |
f.2 Q. 4 |
To the Fowerth Interr he saith that there was a large Hall and the roofe was of Irish Tymber but the same was taken downe before this deponents memory, a Chappell, 2 kitchens archedover a greate Chamber & divers other Chambers and buildings of very greate largenes two stables the one of seaven bayes and th’other of Five bayes, he was at the buildinge of that Stable of seaven bayes, And there was a greate building towards the woodyard wherein was twoe [greate]i Cant windowes And at least twentye bayes of king harry the eight his buildinge which was very sumptious buildinge were all standinge onely the roofe was wantinge Some parte of the walls beinge about six foote in thicknes and the rest about twoe foote & a halfe in thicknes. |
| 1634 |
NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition |
f. 3 Q. 10 |
To the Tenthe Interr he saith that there were twelve Cant Windowes in the newe buildinge which the said Sir Francis caused to be pulled down beinge in sufficient repaire and to viewed with lead and the materialls of the said windowes were carryed to Stoke lodge as he hathe Credibly hearde but to the vallue of the saide windowes he cannot deppose. |
| 1634 |
NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition |
f.3 Q. 16 |
To the sixteenth Interr he saith that he was used as a Plummer in Sir Francis Cranes worke & employment and that some of the lead that came from Grafton was taken out of the storehowses and some other parte thereof was taken of the Cant winddowes and other windowes there And further saith that all the lead that was taken at Grafton was brought to Stoke Parke and there employed but the quantity thereof he doth not remember. |
| 1634 |
NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition |
f.4 Q. 6 |
To the sixth Interr he saith that in this deponents estimation the buildings uncovered and pulled downe the most parte of the walls whereof beinge standinge when Sir Francis Crane came thither were twice soe much or more as those that were covered and pulled down as afoesaid and he further saith that the most parte of the said walls were sound and good and that the greatest parte of the windowes and Chimneyes standinge ne the said walles (in which windowes there were greate many of Iron barrs) were sound and good. |
| 1634 |
NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition |
f.4 Q. 6 |
To the sixth Interr he saithe that after Sir Francis Crane came to live at the said honor howse that there was about fortye bayes of buildinge uncovered and the walls standinge when thes deponent came to worke there, (divers other bayes of buildinge haveinge beene formerly taken downe and carryed away to Stoke Parke as he hath heard the workemen say) And that some of the walls were fortye foote high, some thirty, and some twentye And that the end of the hall wall was made of bricks and was three score foote high, and that the said Walls were twoe foote thicke and some more & some lesse in thicknes and that some of the said Walls were very good and other some haveinge taken wet were decayed at the Top, And that the Wyndowes and Chimneyes in the said Walls were standinge and most of them were in good repayre And the Iron barrs and hockes were therein which Iron barrs this deponent was to be accomptable for at the takinge of the same downe which he can the better affirme because one John Freebody Sir Francis Cranes servant did take a note of this deponents hand to that purpose |
| 1634 |
NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition |
f.4 Q. 9 |
To the ninth Interr he saith that there were twelve Cant windowes whereof sixe were covered with lead in the newe buildings when Sir Francis Crane came to the said howse and are since taken downe and made even with the walls and the materialls of which windowes as lead and the best of the stone were carryed to Stoke lodge and further to this Interr he saith not |
| 1634 |
NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition |
f.4 Q. 10 |
To the tenth Interr he saith that there were six faire Cants from the ground to the top haveinge faire battlements and covered with lead wherein there were twelve windowes which Windowes were in the newe buildings and are since taken down, and made even with the walls which cant windowes this deponent did see taken downe and th’other windowes set up in their stead And further to this Interr he cannot depose. |
| 1634 |
NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition |
f.5 Q. 6 |
To the sixth Interr he saithe that after Sir Francis Crane came to live at the said honor howse that there was about fortye bayes of buildinge uncovered and the walls standinge when thes deponent came to worke there, (divers other bayes of buildinge haveinge beene formerly taken downe and carryed away to Stoke Parke as he hath heard the workemen say) And that some of the walls were fortye foote high, some thirty, and some twentye And that the end of the hall wall was made of bricks and was three score foote high, and that the said Walls were twoe foote thicke and some more & some lesse in thicknes and that some of the said Walls were very good and other some haveinge taken wet were decayed at the Top, And that the Wyndowes and Chimneyes in the said Walls were standinge and most of them were in good repayre And the Iron barrs and hockes were therein which Iron barrs this deponent was to be accomptable for at the takinge of the same downe which he can the better affirme because one John Freebody Sir Francis Cranes servant did take a note of this deponents hand to that purpose |
| 1634 |
NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition |
f.9 Q. 6 |
To the sixthe Interr he saith that the walls of the buildings at the honor howse of Grafton since Sir Francis Crane came thither were some of them a yard thicke some twoe foote and fower inches and some twoe foote thicke some of which walls were twelve foote high some tenne and some eight foote high wherein he this deponent was onely employed to pull downe and to which he doth onely speake to; there being divers other buildings standing and divers pulled downe before which this deponent cannot perticulerly set downe And this deponent further saith that soe much as he and his company pulled downe amounted to tenne or twelve bayes or there abouts: And he further saith that some of the chimney peeces & windowes [then]i standinge in these walls were Very good for Iron worke and in good repayre and further he saith that in that parte of the buildings which he this deponent and his company pulled downe there were in Beckettes of Chimneyes dores and Joymes stones and other freestone remaynenge to the quantitie of Fortye loades or thereabouts the rest being pulled out and taken a Way before he came to worke there and he this deponent further saith that he would not be tyed to set up soe much buildinge as he and his company pulled downe for a thousand pounds |
