| Year |
Occupiers and Other Information |
| 1562 |
Robert Wickens May 27th. a messuage, rent 20s. |
| 1574 |
Robert Wickens Nov. 27th. rent 20s. |
| 1575 |
Jan.17th Robert Wickens now Richard Richardson of Grafton, miller |
| 1574/5 |
Account of William Spicer from 1st March 17 Elizabeth 1574/5 until the 18th day of June being the space of one hundreth and nyne days. Labourers: at 7d per diem £30-19s-8d. Richard Richardson purveyor at 8d per diem 56s |
| 1607 |
Demised to William Faldow & John Faldow |
| 1634 |
Sir Peter le Maine rent £1 6s. 8d |
| 1640 |
Francis Foster See: Church Records - Wills NRO |
| 1643 |
See: Siege - Siege Account, for losses to Marthana Wilson |
| 1650 |
Marthana Wilson See: Parish Records - Surveys -1650 Survey, for more details of this property |
| 1650 |
See:1650 Kinges Arms |
| 1660 |
William Foster, |
| 1661 |
William Foster victualler |
| 1665 |
William Foster victualler |
| 1666 |
William Foster lease of a Messuage & land in Grafton £50 |
| 1674 |
William Foster Hearth Tax 5 hearths |
| 1676 |
William Foster -"Kings Arms" rent £1 6s. 8d |
| 1681 |
William Foster victualler of Grafton |
| 1692 |
William Foster See: Church Records - Wills NRO. Mentions, "my Inn situate in Grafton Regis known by the name of The Three Blaky Moore Heads" |
| 1700 |
The farm close & land & pasture containing 5 acres in the parish of Grafton late in the tenure of William Foster demised to Alice Foster rent £1 6s. 8d |
| 1703 |
Richard Richardson late in the tenure of William Foster demised to Alice Foster widow of aforesaid £1-6-8 |
| 1718 |
Henry Finall mentioned as an Inn Holder in Church Records |
| 1727 |
Alice Foster See: Church Records - Wills NRO. Mentions - Elizabeth Finall the niece |
| 1729 |
Alice Foster a house & orchard & 3 closes occupied by Finall called The Blackmorehead £12 |
| 1730 |
Henry Finall (Innholder) buried June See: Church Records - Wills NRO. Elizabeth Finall buried July See: Church Records - Wills NRO |
| 1737 |
Widow Finall for The Blackmore's Head only ½ year rent 10s. 0d |
| 1737 - 1743 |
Ann Finall victualler of Grafton Regis |
| 1743 - 1749 |
William Jennings rent £9 |
| 1750 |
Joseph Smith paid ½ year rent £60 |
| 1757 |
Joseph Smith. Good stone house, stable , lodge, cow house etc. Very good tenant 2.3.15 |
| 1772 |
Joseph Smith ½ year rent £106 1s 3d |
| 1776 |
Joseph Smith rent £139 1s 3d |
| 1798 |
Joseph Smith buried July 27th. See: Church Records - Wills NRO John Pittam entered in August |
| 1799 |
John Pittam has part at £245 p.a. to commence Lady Day. Joseph Smith living at No. 18 has part of Joseph Smith's farm (No. 24) at £50 p.a. |
| 1803 |
John Pittam August 16th. Canal has been cut through Dunmore Meadow alongside this farm |
| 1818 |
Mary Pittam (buried at Furtho) See: Church Records - Wills NRO |
| 1830 |
John Pittam farm house & homestall |
| 1832 |
Duke of Grafton for the late Pittam. Thomas Wood may have taken the tenancy as there brick deliveries to this farm in his name. |
| 1841 -1845 |
Census:
Thomas Wood & Harriet Middleton farm servant.
Rentals 1845 Cap.George FitzRoy for part of late Thomas Wood house etc. £32 |
| 1844 |
A National School established in 1844 to serve both Alderton and Grafton Regis. See: School |
| 1847 -1849 |
Miss West school mistress |
| 1849 -1874 |
Mary Day school mistress |
| 1851 |
Census: Mary Day, school mistress |
| 1858 |
James Ratcliff . Building account.
Porch at Grafton school
5ft. long by 8ft. 6ins. over 42ft. 6ins. 2s. 0d
5ft. ridging at 1s. 2d per.
Total £1 6s. 7½d |
| 1861 |
Census: Mary Goodridge, school mistress |
| 1871 |
The size of the plot designated to the school was 90ft. x 120ft. |
| 1872 |
George Gray March 19th. Self 6 days Grafton pulling down & clearing away buildings at the school. April 1st.-8th. self 7 days at Grafton School |
| 1873 |
The new school open in 1873. The school house adjoined the schoolroom.
School Admissions Register. No.1 Eliza Addington |
| 1877- 1884 |
Mrs. Sarah Pierce |
| 1885 - 1922 |
Miss Ada Smith |
| 1890 |
Ada Smith married Harry Brafield, she remained the school mistress until 1922. |
| 1896 |
School used for a Public Meeting of the Temperance Society |
| 1898 |
School used for a Public Meeting of the Temperance Society |
| 1923 -1926 |
Mrs. Ada Lunn |
| 1927 - 1930 |
Miss Grace Wells |
| 1931 - 1934 |
The school closed April 18th. |
| 1934 - 1950 |
Harry Harris |
| Note |
The school had been used by the community for clubs & functions during the years the school was open See: School - YMC 1928. The community still uses the building as our Village Hall until the present day. |
| 1950's |
John Harris Memories
Joan Harris Memories
John Harris Pictures |
