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[Hewitt/Barfutt/Cox/Watkin document] Conveyance
of the Three Potts Public House, Crick
This 1740 deed records the buying out [for £30] by Susannah Watkin of her
sisters shares in a public house known as the Three Potts, Crick, left to the daughters of
William and Elizabeth Gardner. Wonderful family document bearing the signatures
William Hewitt Sr, William Hewiett [sic], Thomas Barfutt, Thomas Cox, and the marks of
Mary Barfutt and Sarah Cox. Large parchment sheet. (ref 88/112) *£20.00
Not for export
NB subsequent parchment
deeds dated 1770, 1831 and 1837 record the change of name of the Three Potts to The Hotel,
also the demolition of a small cottage - the 1837 deed records the sale of the land it
stood on. The three items (ref 88/113) *£20.00 or 88/112 and
88/113 together *£32.00
The Book of William Morton, Almoner of
peterborough Monastery 1448-1467
Northants Record Society vol 16, 1954. Familiar green cloth boards,
197pp inc 2 indexes. Informal accounts and memoranda transcribed in the original
Latin - however the 30-odd pp intro give much valuable background on someone who by virtue
of his office was concerned in all the multifarious duties, personal, legal, economic and
financial, of a medieval land agent. VG. (ref 2114) £12.00
Aynho: A Northamptonshire Village
Nicholas Cooper, 1984. 339pp inc 3 indexes, 34 plates, 10 maps, map eps. A
very good parish history with appendixes containing details of occupants up to 450 years
ago. Essential reading before arranging a trip to the Record Office. M in M d/w. (ref
6379) £12.50
All Saints, Brixworth
Modern (1980s) church booklet consisting of 20pp in photo card covers.
Described as 'without question the outstanding church of its period in England', this
early Saxon church has a thousand year old stair turret - one of only 4 in the country -
and there are several other features worthy of a visit. (ref 165/109) *£1.50
The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Burton
Latimer
6pp pamphlet, 1975 revised ed. Old fold down centre but nice and clean.
(ref 165/111) *£1.50
[Deanshanger Primitive Methodist Chapel] Receipt
for Deeds
A very brief receipt signed in 1884 by John Henry Harradine,
Superintendent of the Buckingham Station. Dogeared but clean. (ref T116/35) *£1.50
Geddington - A Diary of a Village
Priv pub by M L Hopkins, 1986. 4to, 176pp, 15mostly photo-ills inc 2 of
the 1912 floods. Local events from official records and Northants newspapers.
Nice copy, easily VG in VG d/w. (ref 165/10) £14.00
Grafton Regis - The History of a
Northamptonshire Village
Grafton Regis Millenium Committee, 2000. 170pp inc index,64 ills in 12 in
colour. The book received rave reviews in the local history world when published. 3 M
copies available, 2 in M d/ws at the in-print price of £15.00, the other
in a F d/w at £14.00.
Grafton Underwood
Kettering Borough Council, 1991. 9pp pamphlet with 8 ills + general
view on front. At the time of publication the population was 99. (ref 165/110)
*£1.50
Ss Peter and Paul, Kettering
16pp church booklet in card covers, 21 ills accompany the text. Undated
but modern (1980s?). (ref 165/114) *£1.50
[Kings Sutton] Collection of Deeds &
Papers
16 mostly parchment documents ranging in dates from 1794 to 1870.
Predominantly to do with the Waters family, approx half are copyhold documents. An 1865
mortgage mentions a farmhouse 'formerly in the occupation of Thomas Gibbard but now
converted into and used as five cottages or tenements and in the several occupations
of...'. Earlier documents mention 'The Home Close or Towns End Close'. Without local
knowledge it is impossible to say whether all the documents relate to one property but the
investigation would make a good local history assignment. The group (ref 277/7) £55.00
Not for export
[Kings Sutton] Extract from
Apportionment of Rent Charge in Lieu of Tithes
This extract made in 1881 concerns 38 plots of land totalling well over 300
acres. Each of the 38 plots is named, and the extract also provides details of the 4
owners, 4 occupiers, the acreages, state of cultivation etc. The 3 principal
occupiers were Owen Cole (as owner/occupier) and John Goffe & William Elston (probably
tenant farmers). Manuscript on paper inside a rather ragged paper cover. (ref
405/21) *£15.00 Not
for export
All Hallows' Church Lamport
1950, small (10pp) booklet, blue card covers. Some ink underlining.
*£1.00
[Middleton Malzor deed] 17c Langford
Family Conveyance
A precious survival is this 1670 conveyance of lands by Thomas Langford of
Wappenham to his second brother Nicholas. Attached to the deeds is a schedule of the
specific plots of land, some of them referred to as ridges on furlongs. Both items
in manuscript on parchment, the deed bearing the clear signature Thomas Langford and a
vestige of the seal. A useful piece of local history in that 23 small plots of land
are involved. In what must be Nicholas' hand is the description 'The purchase deed
of one quartern land of my brother Tho'. (ref 6989) £45.00 post-free
Not for export
Northampton [Catholic] Diocesan Directory 1987
88pp, several photo & other ills. G. The diocese stretches down as far as Slough, and
is described as 'the counties of Bedford, Buckingham and Northampton and that part of
Berkshire (formerly in Buckinghamshire) lying between the River Thames and the boundary
with Buckinghamshire.' (ref 110/48) *£2.00
Early Postcard of All Saints Church
Northampton
Unused & undated card produced locally by H Brown & Co. The picture
is situated on the left hand side of the card. As cards go, fair. (ref 7972) *£6.00
[Northampton] In Living Memory - Life in
the 'Boroughs'
Various contributors, The Boroughs and Horsemarket Living Memory Project, 1987.
Pictorial card covers, 136pp, plenty of photos & other ills of this particular
area of Northampton which in its time has seen over 80 public houses come and go.
Worn but G. (ref 165/71) *£4.50
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Northampton
Small 24pp booklet in photo card covers, 4 more ills inside. One of
only 4 remaining 12th century round churches in the country. (ref 165/112) *£1.50
Old Ordnance Survey Maps - Northampton 1899
[sic]
This is a modern facsimile rep of the 1901 2nd ed of the map, though the
scale is reduced somewhat. Folding map (ref 165/113) *£1.00
The Foundation of Peterborough Cathedral AD
1541
Northants Record Society vol 13, 1941. Familiar tall 8vo green boards, 140pp
inc 3 indexes, 3 plate-ills. An account of Henry VIII's creation of the See of
Peterborough out of part of the ancient See of Lincoln and the conversion of the Abbey
Church into the new Cathedral, together with relevant documents. VG clean copy. (ref 8108)
£12.00
NB A 1967 rep of the above is in print at £1.50
Elizabethan Peterborough - The Dean and
Chapter as Lords of the City
Northants Record Society vol 18, 1956. Familiar tall 8vo green boards,
58+205pp inc 3 indexes, frontis portrait of Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford. The
story of the transfer by Henry VIII of the manorial lordship over Peterborough from the
Abbots to the Dean and Chapter of the newly created Cathedral after the Dissolution of the
Monasteries. Much Latin. VG clean copy. (ref 8103) £6.00
A Pictorial View of Old Rushden Pt 1
Eric Fowell (and signed by him), 1992. Oblong 8vo in pictorial card
covers, 104pp, virtually all of them bearing photo views of the 1st half of the 20th
century. Many are taken from postcards. G. (ref 165/42) *£10.00
A Pictorial View of Old Rushden Pt 2
Eric Fowell (and signed by him), 1993. Oblong 8vo in pictorial card
covers, 112pp, virtually all of them bearing photos ranging in dates from 1875 to 1960.
G. (ref 165/88) *£10.00
A Pictorial View of Old Rushden Pt 3
Eric Fowell (and signed by him), 1996. Oblong 8vo in pictorial card
covers, 120pp, virtually all of them bearing photos of people, places and events ranging
in dates from the 1880s to the 1960s. G. (ref 165/56) *£10.00
The Northampton County Magazine
May 1931 issue. Includes articles on Tudor Fotheringhay [4pp], Oundle Bridge
[1pp] & Daventry Grammar School [3pp]. Rusty staples, front paper cover loose. (ref
P219/148) *£1.50
Northamptonshire Lieutenancy Papers and Other
Documents 1580-1614
Northants Record Society vol 27, 1975. Familiar tall 8vo green boards,
34+113pp inc 2 indexes, 5 ills. The workings of the Northamptonshire Militia during the
Armada period, with papers which passed between Sir Christopher Hatton (Lord Lieutenant
from 1586-1591) and his deputies. VG clean copy. (ref 0376) £10.00
Another Copy
Minor dent in front board but a nice clean copy and still VG. (ref 0000) £10.00
Northamptonshire Past & Present
Published by Northants Record Society, these annual journals contain a
stimulating blend of local and family history articles on such subjects as architecture,
curious events, individuals, institutions etc. 4to, paper covers, no of pp per issue
varies but never less than 40. Most issues from the initial 5 vols (1948-1975) are
available, issues of vols 1 & 2 (1948-1959) are *£4.50 each,
later issues are *£3.50 each. Discounts for multiple orders
are available. Ref 350/24.
Northamptonshire within Living Memory
Northamptonshire Federation of Women's Institutes, 1992. Large 8vo in
pictorial card covers, 256pp inc index. A gold-mine of information about life in
Northamptonshire in the 1st half of the 20th century, and very good value for money.
Nice copy, VG. (ref 165/33) £8.50