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Alderton Men working at the Great House in Grafton 1537 for Henry VIII

Manor of Grafton.
Paid for our Soveraigne lorde for reparacons done ageynst his Grace's comeing thyether as well in wages to artificers as in purveyors and also for stuffe requiste and necessarie for the said buyldyng from 24th day of June inclusive unto Sondaye the 22nd July by space of 4 weeks. 29 Henry V111, 1537

Awlderton men:

Carrying stone
Edward Penne 15 lodes 5s.
John Lawnsfeld 16 lodes 5s.-4d.
John Rowe 15 lodes 5s.
Hary Dawlton 16 lodes 5s.-4d.
James Sawsby 16 lodes 5s.-4d.
Thomas Sewell 12 lodes 4s.
Richerd Cawmfeld 15 lodes 5s.

The kynges mannor of Grafton: from Sondaye 22nd July unto Sondaye 19th August 29 Hen. VIII 1537. Buyldyng and reparacons done ayengst his Gracis comyng thither

Carriadge of poles
Richard Holman of Awlderton carriage of a loade of standard poles from Wakefield Forest to Grafton 8d

Carriage of timber Richerd Holman a load of tymber to make lathes from Wakefeld forest to mannor 7d.

Carriadge of pooles
Richerd Holman of Awlderton for carrige of the skaffold pooles from Wakefeld forest to the same mannor at 8d the lode 2s.

Skaffold pooles
The same Richerd for 7 lodes of small pooles of hym had for skaffoldyng as well for the fre masons as for the rowghe massons at 20d the lode with carriage 11s-8d.

Carriadge of tymber
To hym for carriage of a lode of tymber from Grafton wood to the place 4d.

  

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