including various gardens and a mill, which is quite possibly the mill whose ruins stand in Lower Harlestone. Quarry scars in Lower Harlestone are tentatively dated to the post-medieval period, but are described by Morton in 1712 as “very ancient”. It is possible that these earthworks were produced in the construction of de Bray’s manor complex. The second manor of Harlestone was owned by the Lumley family from the 13th century, presumably that previously belonging to the Count of Mortain, and situated in Upper Harlestone on the site of Dovecote House. It comprised a hall, stables, outbuildings and a dovecote. This dovecote still survives as part of the 15th century dovecote on the site, and is the only building left from the manorial complex. Roger Lumley is named “Lord of Harlestone” in 1316 and his descendant Robert Lumley purchased Althorp in 1364, but it was re-sold in 1414 by his son. They continued to hold the manor in Harlestone until 1500 when Thomas Andrew of Charwelton bought the land, also permitting them to stay in their accommodation. Under Henry de Bray there was also a remodelling of St Andrews Church, creating much of the building we see today. It was mostly built between 1320 and 1325, although the tower dates back to the 12th century, with de Bray providing the stone and timber. The third and final estate at this time was owned by the Bulmer family, whose lands were placed into the hands of trustees in 1441 by Sir Ralph de Bulmer, and not mentioned again in literature until the 18th century. The three earliest surviving dwellings within the village are from the late 17th century, all located in Upper Harlestone. Hearth Tax Returns of the late 17th century show that the village had 115 houses, of which 95 had one hearth. Larger properties are indicated by these records, including a property owned by Thomas Andrew which had twelve hearths. Several farms are noted as having two or three hearths. During the English Civil War, the evidence points towards the majority of Harlestone supporting the Parliamentarian cause, particularly because of its proximity to the staunchly anti-royalist Northampton. The exception is the royalist Sir Lewis Dyve, then owner of Henry de Bray’s Manor Farm, whose lands were confiscated and handed to the Andrew family. Harlestone was a well-connected village. Alongside many enduring internal pathways, road maps of John Ogilvy of