An important new resource for Social and Family History in the North Bucks/South Northants area

The History of Grafton Regis & the Grafton Estate

The support team for the development of the Milton Keynes Heritage Association site are also behind the production of this important and ground-breaking double CD set, produced for Grafton Regis Millennium Committee. The CDs deal with the history of Grafton Regis itself, from the original beginnings to its royal associations. The Grafton Estate covered over two dozen manors and villages in the area, including Abthorpe, Alderton, Ashton, Blakesley, Blisworth, Cold Higham, Cosgrove, Dalscote, Deanshanger, Furtho, Greens Norton, Grimscote, Hartwell, Heathencote, Old Stratford, Passenham, Paulerspury, Potcote, Potterspury, Puxley, Quinton, Roade, Shutlanger, Silverstone, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, Whittlebury and Yardley Gobion.

CD1 - Grafton Regis
CD2 - The Grafton Estate
  • The History of the Village
  • The Lords of Grafton
  • Tour of the Church
  • Church & Parish records
  • The Hermitage
  • The Turnpike
  • The Siege of Grafton
  • The Grafton Hunt
  • Forests & Parks
  • Victorian Village Trail
  • House Trees
  • Census Records
  • Local Personalities
  • Crime & Punishment
  • The History of the Estate
  • Brief Histories of Featured Villages
  • Special Features
  • Surveys
  • Rent Lists
  • Wills
  • Hearth Tax
  • Musters
  • Crime & Punishment
  • Estate Records
  • Survey Maps
  • Sale Maps
  • Articles on individual villages
  • and much more!

The surveys and rents include transcriptions of details covering most tenants and holdings belonging to the Dukes of Grafton between 1725 and 1875, plus details of the main Estate Sales of 1913, 1919 and 1920, with listings, maps and details of the tenants. Ownerships of cottages and houses can thus be tracked over a period of around 200 years. The CDs have three years of research behind them and are lavishly illustrated with period maps, paintings and photos. They also feature interactive maps and tours. Most villages have a special feature or gallery which deals with particular aspects of the village's past. In all, the CDs contain around 2,200 pages of information, in a readily accessible and clearly arranged format, running on Windows 95 and above. For people interested in local and family history, this is a "must have" resource - and all for just £10 + post and packing!