Grafton Regis is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, on the border with Buckinghamshire.

[4] The manor was the birthplace of Elizabeth Woodville, queen consort to King Edward IV.

[6] Also born at the manor was Elizabeth's younger brother, Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers KG (ca.1440 –1483), a courtier, bibliophile and writer.

[4] At the end of the 15th century, the house and manor passed to King Henry VIII, grandson of Elizabeth Woodville by Edward IV.

[4] Anne of Denmark and King James stayed at Grafton Regis in June 1603 and travelled on to Salden Manor at Mursley.

[9] Lady Anne Clifford later wrote that her father lived in the "old house at Grafton" and entertained the king and queen with "great magnificence".

[12] The ancient parish of Grafton Regis occupied some 1,300 acres on the west bank of the river Tove.