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1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition 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.15 Q. 4 Item what Roomes of noate or name hath there beene in the said Honor howse; was there not a large Hall built with Irish Timber; a Chappell, Two Kitchins, a greate Chamber, & divers other Chambers & Buildings of greate largnes, a Portas Lodge & Two Stables; what other buildings belonged to the Antient Honor howse.
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.6 Q. 22 To the twoe and twentyeth Interr he saith that there is one greate Chamber over the Cellar and a stable standinge which were parte of th’ancient buildinge called king harry the 8 his buildings and all the rest of the buildings were large and spacious and the walls standinge when the said Sir Francis Crane came thither which are since taken downe
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. 22 To the twoe and twentyeth Interr he saith that there are twoe Roomes one called the great Chamber the Cellar and a Rowe of buildinge next unto the Streete the most part there of being used as a stable (as he conceaveth) nowe standinge which were of king harry the 8 his buildings and there are [noe]i other Roomes called king harry the 8 his buildinges standinge to this deponentes knowledge.