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1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.15 Q. 12 Item was there not a faire Tower coverd with Lead upon the antient Honor howse when Sir Francis Crane came thither; whither did you or any other to your knowledge throw downe the Tower in the said Honor howse: what height & thicknes were the walls of the said Tower; whither was the said Tower in good repayre or no; what might be the charge of setting up such a Tower; what was you offered to throwe downe that Tower; & by whome, what is become of those matterialls of the Tower; who paid you or any other for throwing downe the Tower.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.15 Q. 20 Item was not the Lead which came of the said Tarris, Long Walke, Gallery, windows, Tower, or of or from any other building belonging to the Honor howse then remaining in some or one of those Storehowses since Sir Francis Crane came to have any interest in the Honor howse [of]i Grafton.
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. 12 To the Twelfth Interr he saith that there was a faire tower covered with leadd as high as the Steeple belonginge to the said Mannor howse when the said Sir Francis Crane came thither And that the same Tower was since throwne downe, the thicknes of the walles whereof was Five foote or there abouts And he further saith that the same Tower was in good repaire at the tyme of the takeing downe thereof as the deponent conceiveth but what such a Tower will cost buildinge up againe he cannor depose because he is not skilled in such buildinge And that the materialles of the said Tower were carried to Stoke Parke as this deponent supposeth And further to this Interr he saith not.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.1 Q. 17 17 To the Seaventh Interr he saith that he hath knowne twoe longe entryes of seaven bayes a peece one tarris walke of six bayes, one Tower, and the Chappell belonginge to the said Mannor howse which were covered with leadd which said leadd or the moss parte thereof was laid up in Store howses as he verely beleiveth.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.1 Q. 20 To the Twentieth Interr he saith that the greatest parte of the lead that came of the said Turris sowth walke, entyes, tower, Chappell & windowes & other buildings of the said Mannor howse layde up in storehowses was remayninge there since the said Sir Francis Crayne came thither as this deponent well knoweth.
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. 12 To the twelth Interr shee saith that there was a fayre tower covered with lead at Sir Francis Cranes cominge to the said howse which was higher than the Churche tower and the walls of a great thicknes which was throwne downe and carryed away by the said Sir Francis Cranes appoyntment And that the same Tower soe throwne downe was in good repayre when Sir Francis Crane came thither.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.3 Q. 12 To the Twelfth Interr he saith that there was a fayre tower in good repayre stanndinge in the said Mannor howse covered with lead when the said Sir Francis Crane came thither and that the same was throwne downe to this deponents knowledge and he saith that the Northside of the said wall of the said Tower was about six foote thicke and the height of the said tower was about three score foote the materialles thereof were carryed to Stoke Parke And further to this Interr he cannot depose.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f. 4 Q. 5 To the fifth Interr he saith that about twoe yeares after that Sir Francis Crane came to the Mannor howse of Grafton there was the greate Chamber, a middle Chamber next to the greate Chamber Fower other Chambers adjoiyneinge thereunto and twoe other Chambers likewise adjoiyneinge to the former, another Chamber goenge up into the said greate Chamber And on th’other side against the said Chambers there were sixe Chambers before the galleryes and the greate gallery there were two greate Chambers one over the other there were alsoe twoe Chambers where the old gatehouse was pulled downe, the greate stable and fower Chambers over the same and the tower all which roomes were covered and roofed haveinge roomes under them And being asked howe many bayes of the buildings have beene since taken down he saith that nine bayes have beene utterly defaced and carryed away by Sir Francis Cranes appoyntment to Stoke lodge and further this deponent cannot answere because the gallery and divers other roomes were taken away before this deponent cominge thither or he hath credibly heard.
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.5 Q. 12 To the twefth Inter he saith that there was a faire tower covered with lead throwne downe since Sir Francis Crane came [to]i the said howse which tower was higher than the Church tower and was in good repayre and the best of the materialls of the said tower were carryed to Stoke lodge.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.5 Q. 4 To the fowerth Interr he saithe that there was a very large hall belonginge to the current honnor howse of Grafton; there was alsoe a Chappell twoe Kichenes and divers chamber of greate largnes twoe stables, a Porters lodge, (as he hath heard) and that there was a very fayre tower and a staire case and divers other Roomes which this deponent cannot perticulerly name.
1634 NRO Ph35288 Northampton Deposition f.5 Q. 12 To the twelfth Interr he saith that there was a faire tower covered in lead when Sir Francis Crane came thither which this deponent threwe downe, and that the walls of the same tower were in some places about five foote thicke in some places fower foote, and in some places lesse and that the same tower was three score foote and better in height And he saith that the same Tower was sownde and in goode repayre and that this deponent conceiveth that three hundred pounde will not set up such another tower and he saith that he hath heard that there was offered Five poundes for the throwinge downe of the said Tower and some other small buildings thereunto adjoyneinge by Sir Francis Cranes servants which the workmen dust not under take but this deponent did worke by the daye and therefore cannot remember what the had for the throweing downe of the same but he was paid by John Freebody servant to the said Sir Francis And he saith that all the stone which was good that came of the said Tower was forth with carryed to Stoke Parke and the lead laid up in a storehowse for he did helpe to carry the said lead thereunto.
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.