Collection of Manuscript deeds, archive of the Lovet family of Astwell Castle

Item date: 13th - 17th centuries
Grant Value: 175
Item cost: 700
Item date acquired: 1982
Item institution: Northamptonshire Record Society
Town/City: Northampton
County: Northamptonshire

Includes a roll of depostions taken in 1635 in which witnesses were asked 34 questions about the demolition of Grafton Manor House and the use of the materials in building Stoke Park House for Sir Francis Crane

Item Provenance
By descent to the family of the Earls Ferrers who sold them in 1763; Sir Thomas Phillipps (sale date not given)