CD 1 - The History of Grafton Village

Grafton Regis - from the Norman Conquest until 1950

The History of Grafton Regis includes the following details:

The rear of Northampton Road, Grafton Regis - painting by Isabella Sams The Lords of Grafton - from the half-brother of William the Conqueror to the 11th Duke of Grafton The Victorian Village Trail Maps and details of the Estate Sales of 1919 & 1920
Church Records
Names Index E - F Index
Parish Records & Census Data
1841 Census
Photo Tour of the Church
The Siege in 1643 The Hermitage Grafton School
The Turnpike and the Toll House The Grafton Hunt Forests & Parks
House Trees - listing the occupiers of village properties from 1725 to 1955 Listings of Wills of former villagers, held at both the National Archive (formerly the Public Record office) and at Northants Record Office Crime and Punishment
Sanctuary Seekers, Deserters from the armed forces
Details of Grafton Regis Village

The Development of the Village

An interactive map tracking the building and demolishing of all houses between 1725 and 1955.

The Victorian Village Trail

A tour of Grafton Regis and its environs - illustrated by the paintings of Isabella Sams, daughter of the Rector of Grafton.

House Trees

The details of every past and present house in the village - owners; history; chronology; often with pictures and personal reminiscences.

Parish Records and Census Details

Full records of rents, surveys, wills, census details 1841-1901, bills, invoices, musters, suit rolls, militia lists, electoral rolls 1833-1949, population statistics 1801-1931

The Siege of Grafton

Grafton Regis was the only village in Northamptonshire to be besieged in the English Civil War. As a result of the siege, the royal palace of Grafton was captured and destroyed. Its precise location is still unknown.

The Hermitage

Read about the dramatic discovery of the site of the Hermitage where Edward IV secretly married Elizabeth Woodville on May 1st 1464.

The Toll House

Details of the Toll House on the northern edge of Grafton Regis, together with tales of turnpikes, roads and travel in earlier centuries.

Other Parish Details

Alehouse Keepers in Grafton Regis 1600 - 1950, Haymaking Wages 1724, Northampton Hospital Admissions Books for Grafton Regis, Kelly's & other Directories


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The History of Grafton and the Grafton Estate