Gamekeepers Grafton Estate

Nicholas Harris Nicolas Esq. The Privy Purse Expences of King Henry VIII November 1529-November 1533 (London 1827)

William Pendred of Grafton, park keper, carriadge of water with the water cart from the parsonage to the palce servyng all the morter makers 18 days, 16 per diem 24s.

NRO Misc. Qs 293, I 37
6 Oct 1719
Duke of Grafton appoints John Bland of Alderton his gamekeeper of manor of Alderton

NRO Misc. QS 293, ii. 44
28 May 1763 Duke of Grafton lord of the honor and manor of Grafton and for the manors of Alderton, Potterspury. More End and Yardley Gobion entered his servant James Hammond his gamekeeper for said honor and manors under his hand 30 Dec.1762

NRO Misc. QS 293, ii,68
10 Jan, 1769
Duke of Grafton lord of the manors of Grafton, Potterspury, Yardley Gobion and Alderton entered Charles Heath gamekeeper for said manors by dep. 19 Oct. last.

NRO Misc. Qs 293 ii.105
6 June 1776
Elizabeth Prowse lady of the manors of Wicken, Grafton, Alderton, Potterspury and Paulerspury entered Joseph Foxley of Wicken gamekeeper for the said manors by dep. 5 June 1776