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Ebe Gown of Elton

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‘ I M PK IN co L IM I ED A I ONER H AL L CO UR E C S T , ST T S T , . .

PREFA CE.

TH E pre se ntwork is largely the outcome of an atte mpt to write a S hort history and description of A lton for the I I Mechanics nstitution , but soon fou nd that the materials I began to accu mulate , and proved so n umerous, that ventured to bring them together in book form .

O nly one smal l sketch of A lton has appeare d in print I before , so far as am aware , and that was written by

own . . S M r Hy mith , and published in the T in the year 1 873 .

My information has been obtained from very varied B f sources , from the ritish Museum , Record O fice , and A n Lambeth Palace Library, from many uthors , amo gst

Es . Re v . N . G . S . G . whom may be mentioned , T hore , q ,

’ Godwm Th e S , Hampshire Record ociety s Publications ,

B . the Church and Parish ooks and Registers, etc

Many friends have also rendered me most kind and I valuable assistance , for which beg to tender. them my most grateful thanks ; amongst whom I should like to

Re v . W h Re v . le mention the T Hervey , Col mer ; F. y y ,

Re A Rev . v. E. lton ; J . Vaughan , Portchester, H . Victor,

Es A shd e ll B . A righton ; Frederick Crowley, q , , l ton ; and

k rid e E B Es . Oc e enjamin Winstone , q , g , pping ; and many others too numerous to mention .

60 8 995 ENGLI SH LOCAL Pr e ace vi f .

My best thanks are due to M r. Piggott for the able

assistance he so kindly rendered me , in reading through the manuscript before putting it into the hands of the

Publishers .

I also beg to thank M r . Wm . Curtis Green for his beautiful Pen and I nk Sketches of the Parish Church of A t. . S Lawrence and of the old Norman rches ; M r Close , for his two excellent Wood Engravings of Vicarage H ill

Vans and Tanhouse Lane ; and Messrs . and Crampton , A of the Helios Works, lton and London , for their excel

lent illustrations .

S on I To Messrs . Warren and wish to express my appreciation of the kind interest they have taken i n the

and work , the care and skilful workmanship exhibited in the printing and publishing of the Book .

A s A I I this is my first attempt as an uthor, trust shall obtain the indulgence of my readers for any imper fe ctio ns ff I t in my work , and in o ering it to the nhabitan s

I 0 of my native Town , do so with the h pe that they may be as interested in reading it as I have been in com piling it .

WI LLI AM CURTI S .

A o lt n,

D e ce mb e 1 8 . r, 96 CONT ENTS .

List of Illustrations

Ch ronological Summary — Alton Origin of th e Name

Polling D istricts

Ancie nt H i story H undre d of N e atham

Alton gove rned by Bailiffs and B urge sse s Di strict of Alton th e resortof Robb e rs Te nu re of Land Translations of D ocume nts conne cte d with Alton Royalty at Alton

Cante rb u ry Pilgrims Land bought b y Winch e ste r Colle ge Th e Civil War Pre face to H isto ry of Church

h L r e T e Parish Ch u rch of St. aw e nc The Vicars of Alton Parish Re gi ste rs Th e Ch u rch and Paroch ial Customs fro m 1 60 0 Eccle siastical H isto ry

’ All Saints Ch u rch

P u Th e Ord e r of St. a l Alton Town Lands and Ch aritie s Ch aritab le D onati ons to the Poo r of Alton Th e Ce me te ry

Toke ns

M a Th e Old of o e tc. p Alt n, Alt on in th e Se v e nte e nth Ce ntu ry Coach e s ontents viii C .

Stocks and Turnpike Gate s Macadamize d Roads Manufacture s Fre nch Pri sone rs Riots Ge ne ral D e scription of the Town W orkh ouse G rammar School N ational Sch ools

B riti sh Sch ools The Frie nds The Cong re gationalists Th e We sle yans Th e B apti sts The B re th re n The S alvati on Army

To wn H all Philanth ropic Hall

As se mbly Roo ms

’ M e ch anics I nstit u tion

’ Th e Q ue e n s Co ronati on

’ Th e Prince and Prince ss o f Wale s W e dding The Railway Th e Vol unte e rs Th e Alton Volunte e r Rifle Corps Vol untee r Fire Brigade Pape r M ills Police Station Gas Wo rks Post O ffice B uilding Firm Fou ndrie s B re we ri e s As yl um Cottage H ospital

N ursing Socie ti e s Urban D istrict Council Wate rwo rks I nfe ctiou s H ospital Re creation G rou nd

’ M e ss rs . Vans and Crampton s Works

Fri e ndly Socie ti e s Constitutional Cl ub Local Ce le b ri tie s

A Te mpe st G e ol ogy o f Alton

Local B irds Local Q uadru pe ds Flora of Alton

L I IST OF LLUSTR ATI ONS.

to face p ag e

I — o f om W dm H 1 8 6 . Alt n r in ill ill , 9

II —The H d e ds of H antshi re 1 600 . un r ,

—St La e ce h ch 1 8 0 III . C . wr n ur , 3

— La e ce h ch 1 8 6 IV . S t C . wr n ur , 9

— h ch de the B e f St. La e ce C . V . wr n ur Un r l ry

— k Eas 1 86 I I e o of St. La e ce oo V . nt ri r wr n l ing t , 7

VIL—F e sco Pa s XIV Ce r inting . ntury — VIE J acob e an Pulpit and Le cte rn

IX —I f t La e ce h ch ook e s 1 86 . e o o S C nt ri r . wr n ur l ing W t , 7 — X . P a of Ch ch S s 1 8 1 l n ur itting , 5

’ XL— Sa s Ch ch 1 8 6 All int ur , 9

XII - Old Ma of o 1 666 . p Alt n ,

III — ld S a Inn 1 8 . O X w n , 45

XI — V . Ta ho se La e 1 8 n u n , 44

XV —V ca a e H . i r g ill

XVI — The o Mach e 1 0 . Alt n in , 75

VII - H h S e e o 1 8 6 X . ig tr t , Alt n , 9

XVII I —Th e P b c B d s 1 8 6 . u li uil ing , 9

’ XIX —E a s mma ch ab o 1 2 . G a S oo 8 0 gg r r r l , ut

’ — m F de of Me ch . a C s o a cs I s XX Willi urti , un r ni n tituti o n M u se um

XXL—W am C s the B o a s 1 80 0 illi urti , t ni t , E R R A A T .

“ “ Pa 8—fir t e as a a a h fo r e s r ead so h a ce e s e . g 5 lin , l t p r gr p , w t ut ntr n — h d e seco d a a a h for s ccee d r ead ece d . 79 t ir lin , n p r gr p , u ing pr ing “ 1 1 —first s de o e for Ce me e o e e d 1 8 3 i n t , t ry p n , 95 , o e ed p n . I A A C H RONOLOG C L S UM M RY .

A . D . h 60 0 . A o t S lton probably am ngst e earliest West axon Townships. E o f A o to o 8 2 . 5 Grant by King gbert, land at lt n M nastery of

t h . St. S . Peter and Paul , Winc ester

0 1 A f A to . 9 . King lfred le t land at lton his eldest son

80 A o h A o D I . 9 . battle f ug t at lt n in the last anish nvasion h h 1 0 0 1 A e te S x D . . sanguinary battle foug t betw en a ons and anes ’ 1 0 I n E th e A o 1 . o . 4 King dward Confessor s time, lton a r yal man r ’ W inc r h t o Aul n . 1 0 1 Th e A o St. e s e to e 4 . bb t of Peter s de lds

1 6 A h h . 0 6. Half lton , wit its Churc , etc , given by King William

to Hyde Abbey. H A o . 1 0 66. lt n required to furnish men for army at astings l A h A u tone . 1 0 84 . Hyde bbey eld A h h to A 1 0 8 7. Grant of lton C urc by King William bbot of New n r hi i ste .

A Rinuall A o 1 0 8 . r o . 7 G ant of lton by , bb t of New Minster B of o h 1 1 0 1 . attle on verge being f ug t and treaty signed between h H enry I and is Brother Robert . A h h o to h B 1 1 2 . o t e I 4 lt n C urc rest red lessed Peter, Prior ngulf and lfis rnonks S h h h h th 1 1 3 5 . King tep en gave Neat am and C urc to e Monks at

Waverley.

1 1 74 . The Canterbury Pilgrims .

1 2 0 . h 4 King Jo n at Alton . 1 2 0 1 7 to 5 46. Land Holders .

B . 1 2 1 6. Alto n governed by ailiffs and Burgesses

1 2 1 . h 7 King Jo n at Alton . 1 2 0 5 . Permission given to celebrate divine service in Oratory at h m Nete a .

1 2 62 1 61 . h I to 3 C ancery nquisitions, etc .

1 2 6 . 7 Adam Gurdon the Outlaw.

1 2 2 . Sir A 7 dam made Warden .

1 2 0 o 1 1 . 9 t 3 5 Patent Rolls .

1 2 . H h 95 amps ire first represented in Parliament.

1 0 . E 3 7 dward I I granted a Fair at Alton . hr onolo i cal u mmar xiv C g S y .

D C A .

1 0 . A D A 3 7 William de lton , a ominican Friar, an uthor, born at

Alton . 1 8 2 o h o h 4 . Lands b ug t in T wn and Neighbour ood, by Win

chester College.

- 1 0 . 49 . View of Frank pledge 1 5 1 0 to 1 5 3 5 . Grants . I o A A S3 S° The Rect ry of lton appropriated to Hyde bbey. h h 1 60 . o A o A 5 J n Pitts, or Friar Pitts, an ut or, b rn in lton .

1 s 5 60 . Security for Change of Re idence .

1 5 80 to 1 644. State Papers . h 1 The o . 61 5 . Paris Registers c mmence ’ 1 62 h hw A o 5 . C urc ardens cc unts begin . h 1 6 I h h the . 3 5 . King C arles came t roug Town ’ 6 1 h o 1 E S . 4 . ggar s Grammar c ol founded 1 2 64 . Civil War.

1 A A . 6 Dec. 1 . 43 . Lord Crawford occupied lton with his rmy Th h 1 6 De c. 1 . e . 43 . 3 great battle in the Churc

1 S of h . 649. urvey Churc Lands

1 6 Geale s A . 5 3 . lmshouses built

1 6 . 65 . The Plague

1 6 A k . 66. lton To ens

1 6 O o f A . 66. The date of ld Map lton 6 h I I h te . 1 6 9. King C arles passed through Town f ’ h 1 6 2 . o 7 Society Friends Meeting ouse built . I I h h t . 1 684. King James rode t rough e Town

1 o h . 696. C ngregational C apel built B 1 742 . New Treble Bell added to elfry.

o A o . 1 6. B 74 William Curtis, otanist, b rn in lt n

Th 1 . 1 75 0 . e Alton Machine 0 Coach

ix . 1 785 . The s old bells recast and two new bells added

1 2 . 79 . Union Workhouse erected ’

Th . 1 8 0 3 . e first Volunteers in Napoleon s time 1 8 1 2 . Town Hall built .

1 8 1 4. French Prisoners located in Alton .

1 . 8 1 5 Appropriation of Church Seats .

1 8 1 5 . Public dinner when peace was proclaimed .

1 1 o o R . 8 9. Lond n and G sport oad made by Macadam

1 8 2 5 . Hampshire Friendly Society started . h B h . 1 8 2 9. New arrel Organ erected in C urc

0 h . 1 83 . Ri ots t reatened

B h . 1 83 1 . A oard of Healt appointed ' u Cb r onologr eal S mmary. xv

B oundaries of Parish perambulated . ’ Mechanics I nstitution founded . ’ Queen s Coronation . Public dinner.

Fre scoe Paintings discovered in Church . o T wn Hall enlarged .

National Sch ools erected .

British Sch ools started . as G Works constructed .

I ndependent Order of Oddfellows started . o o P lice Stati n built .

Wesleyan Chapel built. An additional Service in C hurch added on Sunday

evenings.

London and South Western Railway opened . ’ Mechanics I nstitutio n occupied their new premises in

Market Street.

Cemetery opened . B B urial oard formed . Th e old Churchyard closed .

Museum opened .

Presentation of Plate to William Curtis, President of the ’ Mechanics I nstitution . h Treading the boundaries of the Paris . L B ocal oard formed .

Volunteer Rifle Corps gazetted . The o Sewerage W rks first constructed . ’ Prince and Princess of Wales wedding celebrated . o B V lunteer Fire rigade formed .

Alto n and Winchester Railway opened . B Treading ounds given up. Th h h e C urc restored .

New Organ erected . h h C urc Rates discontinued . B h New ritis Schools built . o t — Town F otpaths e paved with Brick. ffi of O ce Sidesmen revived . H Cottage ospital established . h h ’ S f f ffi h C urc wardens ta fs o O ce presented to C urch . A f ncient Order o Fo resters started . o i x l N rmandy Cottage opened for s o d women . o for o C nstables given up P lice . /zr /o i eal u mma xvi C ono g S ry.

h h h C urc Spire restored and covered with oak s ingle. ’ All Saints Church consecrated .

Water Works started . h h h of te . C arities Paris , Report on

Church Spire struck by lightning.

The new Cottage Hospital opened . m Th e Assembly Roo s opened .

Th e new Mechanics I nstitution and Museum opened . Th e Museum presented to the I nstituti o n by

Es . Wm . Curtis, q “Th 1 88 1 . The e Museum to be named Curtis Museum, after

the late President .

Additional land taken into Cemetery and consecrated . o S o h h New Oak Ch ir talls added t C urc .

h . Bells re ung and No 7 recast. A new Clock added to Church Tower with Westminster

Chimes . ‘ Post Ofii ce removed to its present large premises .

Recreation Ground opened . h Baptist C apel built .

Salvati on Army Barracks built. ’ Purchase o f Normandy House and Garden for Mechanics

I nstitution Extension . old for Art The building adapted Museum, and and h Tec nical Schools .

Constitutional Club opened .

I nfectious Hospital opened . h ’ B Churc Lads rigade started .

B . The Order of St. Paul settled at each Camp

Additional Land bought to enlarge Cemetery.

H stor o A lton i y f .

I n M e mor i als o a u i etL i e A f Q f , by ugustus Hare , i t “ ” S ea- wal -ton says , axon , , the place of beautiful springs , Awltoun D B A corrupted to ( omesday ook), hence lton .

I t A ulton was formerly spelt i n a variety of ways ; , A ulto ne A ltone Awe ltone [Ewe ltu ne , , , and I n early days it was no doubt a very small place , and ’ e atham A of minor importance to N in King lfred s ti me , as A e atham lton was in the Hundred of N .

A 1 666 On reference to the old map of lton , dated , 2 2 we find about 5 houses represented , and on taking an

average of five persons to a house , it would bring the Po la o p u ti n . 1 1 2 . population at that ti me , roughly speaking, to 5 A f The population of lton Parish , according to the o ficial 1 80 1 retu rns since , was as follows D ate Population I ncrease i n 1 0 ye ars I ncrease since 1 80 1 1 80 1 2 0 2 6 1 8 1 1 2 3 1 6 2 90 1 8 2 1 2 499 1 83 1 83 1 2 742 2 43 1 84 1 3 1 3 9 3 97 1 85 1 3 5 3 8 3 99 1 861 3 769 2 3 1 1 87 1 4092 3 2 3 1 88 1 4497 40 5 1 891 467 1 1 74

Ac ea e r g . D 2 The area in acres in the Urban istrict is 39 5 .

Ra eab e Va e . t l lu 2 0 . The rateable value , , 5 37

I D I S I S POLL NG TR CT .

Parishes comprised i n the Eastern or Pe te rsfie ld D D ivision of Hants , and showing to which Polling istrict

they belong . These are arranged in accordance with the ” Redistribution of Seats Bill of 1 88 5

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8 1 8 5 5 0 electors , 95

I A NC IENT H STO RY .

The earliest inhabitants we can trace in this part of England are those who made rud e stone i mplements by S chipping flints into the form of hatchets , pear heads , and other weapons, and are known as the Paleolithic people , or men of the early stone age . They have also been named D the River rift men , from the circumstance that these e relics are found in b ds of gravel , which have been formed

B 2 H i r l sto y of A ton.

by the drifting power of rivers and floods, that have washed ” 1 r the gravel down from higher parts of the count y . “ “mi ce . A fe w of these flint celts , or axes , have been found at A M ilcourt E lton , , Kingsley, ast and West Worldham , and

Newton Common , speci mens of which are exhibited in the

Curtis Museu m . The Paleolithic period is so remote from ou r own that England at that time was no doubt connected with the Continent” “ The bones of the people of the Neolithic , or Newer S A e tone g , are the earliest hu man remains which are found

in Hampshire or the adjacent counties , and they have been ” 1 fou nd in barrows or tumuli .

Ce lts . The precise settlement of the Celts in Hampshire is

unknown . The Celtic earthworks were the refuges which the tribes or clans threw up as defences primarily against I n the attacks of neighbouring tribes . Hampshire these several tribal clans were in some cases separated by wide A belts of forest land . The forest land south of lton , which formed the western extremity of the great forest after

And re dsweal d A nd re d swe ald off wards known as the , cut the Celtic people living i n the valley of the Wey from those living in ” 2 the valleys of the Rother and the Meon . “I n the situation of some of the Celtic tu muli i n this county we find a trace of the reverence of the Celts for a ne w re viv f in water sources , as emblematic l of a and y y g

a nem S Eggfig life. The custom of burial near prings , both occasional

and permanent , has survived in some instances in this

cou nty until ou r own time . The stream at Holybourne , A near lton , rises in considerable volume from the church ” 3 yard i tsel f.

Ce c o ds lti w r . The Celts who occupied Hampshire have left behind

them some of their language . To this day many of the

water names i n the Cou nty , the names of springs, rivers ,

ponds and lakes , have been derived from the names which

the prehistoric races gave them .

1 ' m i t H a shi r e . 1 2 Sh o e s H s or o . r y f p , p . 2 an u 'I b d Notes d er i es v l . . 1 2 2 . i . vol . 2 o . 1 Q , vi , p , 3 , vi , p 3 i d Tbe R oman Per o .

I n w W this neighbourhood , G y or y , water, occurs in the river Wey. “ A : A e/z and , a spring or watercourse name , occu rs in As A shde ll hley , and . W s I sin ton I sna e y g , another water name , occurs i n g , g , Y ste d e I ste d . and perhaps in Tisted , anciently or Cu r n e , a hollow b tween hills , occurs amongst others in S e Kitcomb e tancomb and . “ Oak Ockhan e r The Celtic word , , occurs in g , now Oak ” 1 hanger . “ The most enduring remains which the Romans have 3 0 m left in Hampshire are the ruins of cities, villas , and the Sil remains of their great roads . The chief cities are ” 52 chester, Winchester, and Porchester . A lton certainly was in existence at the ti me of the n Romans , as traces of Roman settleme ts have been d is in A t covered the town and neighbourhood . Westbrook D ’ B House , Messrs . yer s yard , the utts , etc also at B End A B onhams, Neatham , Freeze , lice Holt , insted , A n S o B . Kingsley, elb rne , and lackmoor mo gst the dis remains . cove rie s may be mentioned a quan tity of pottery fragments and encaustic tiles , u rns , lachrymatories , or tear bottles , S E ae bones , ignet rings , bronze, Roman , or truscan scarab us, fibulae , or brooches for the toga, an old Roman horseshoe , and coins ; also some Roman hollow bricks from Old A lresford . Many of these specimens are to be seen in the

Curtis M useu m . A bout 5 60 to 60 0 the Saxons began to form their i T°Wns h p s° n umerous County tuns or townships . Winchester became their chief tun its alternative name of Winton appears to A u l on i . t have been g ven to it by early settlers , with others , was probably among the earliest of the primitive ” 3 West Saxon townships .

I n 80 2 E gbert came to the throne, and his reign is an E epoch in nglish H istory , for he established his authority over the whole county, and made Winchester his capital .

1 ' ’ I i I d d . t o and 6. b . . bi . 0 . Sho e s H i s or H am s/ ur e . r y f p , p . 3 5 3 , p 45 . p 5 H s r o lton i to y f A .

I tappears that King Egbert left land at A lton to the

St. St. Monastery of Peter and Paul , Winchester ; the deed A - I of gift is written in Latin and nglo Saxon . here give I B the translation , which have obtained from the ritish M useu m “ Translation of th e grant by King Egeberctto the M onastery

t. n St. S h of E weltu e of Peter and Paul , Winc ester, land at , or l h 2 A n co . 1 D 8 to th A 2 6t A . D . , Hants, 9 ugust, and ecember, 5 the B S 1 0 with subsequent lease of land by ishop tigand, 47 } and 1 0 5 2 “ ’ ’ This is Aweltuns land-charter and the fifteen hides testi mony which King Egbyrhtgave to Old-Minster of Winchester ’ for the God h for his soul s sake, love of and His glory, and t at of

t. A St. S His blessed postles, Peter and Paul, for an eternal inheritance. “ The authority of the Old and New Testament declares that the provident dispensati on of our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ has elected all His Saints pre-ordained to eternal life before the making of the world : from among whom He has set before h has w H is the universal church, whic He redeemed ith blood , h to two luminaries, t at is say, Peter the blessed prince of the

A co-A has postles, and his postle Paul , unto whom especially he granted power of binding and loosing both in heaven and on o h the earth, in rder that t ey may receive all faithful, according o k to the merits of good w r s, into eternal tabernacles, but by their word only they may drive away the unfaithful and the adversaries h of trut from entering the kingdom of heaven . “ h I E ebe rct h W erefore , g , endowed wit royal dignity, desire h o to be found fait ful am ng the faithful , and desiring to be made a participator with the faithful in the kingdom of the heavens by th e of A to A h intercession so great postles, do grant for ever lmig ty of h o God, a certain portion land w ich my predecess rs and relatives to h h have left be possessed by me by ereditary rig t, to wit, fifteen hides in a place which is customarily called jEweltune by the An - inhabitants . d I bestow this portion upon the Old Minster and h A the Church of t e same blessed postles Peter and Paul , in th e h o the city of Winchester, to the use of family whic dev utly h n therein , for the health of the whole C ristia people, serves

Christ.

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8 H i stor o A lton y f .

’ o h h o randown the old z Efe n topm st ollow, t en ver to dike of h th e crundel w ere lieth on other side a little (cairn), then to the common gore outside the dike where it again runs into the riad ’ th e k h or red gate, then to a large stone before lin s eastern ead , then to an other large stone on the way in th e middle of the ’ ’ h W odde s h crunde l valley s bottom w ich lies out on gate, t en to a be neathward h on the southern part , t en up over the down to a thorn tree [which] stands in on the dike to the east of Ciceling ’ th e M oxe s - - way, then along link from down to the old wall way to

- beneathwards th e h - h to washing way to dike, t en to wic lea, t en a ’ ’ B eorhtnoth s h the link s head at boundaries, t en straight on to rough th e the o f H eathabriht link, then along link to lea the tribe of , be neathwards , then to an old hollow way along the glade to ’ zEwelford h th e , t en along brook by the old water bed again to the ’ M x s o h h . o e spring From down s ut wards to the dike, t en along the dike, then to old calf mere, then from the dike to the middle ’ ’ H owere s most clump of bushes, then to or the wear s lea upwards, th e midwards h th e then along ride to the little gore , t en along to warp to the highway, then the dike corner, then along the dike reoda h the to C hill , then to the hig way against fifteen acre [field] , then from there along the highway to Tasa mead ; and the heath l ” fie d all common . Now the beginning of this Charter was written when King Ecgbe rgtconducted the army of th e Ge wissi against

B Criodan- the ritons to the place called tree, i n the year of ’ I 8 2 1 the Lord s ncarnation , 5 , in the third indiction , the 4th S of the kalends of eptember, u nder attestation of his bishops and nobles , whose names are read below on the surface of this Sheet . A fterwards , the text of the privileges of this land was H omtun S th written at [ outhampton] , on the 7 of the kalends of January, when we celebrate the Nativity of

- St. Stephen , the proto martyr , on the second day of the ’ Ec be r t Lord s incarnation , under presidency of King g g , together with the bishop W igth e gn and the rest of the councillors , whose names are noted annexed below . A ll these things were translated in the year of the ’ I 8 2 6 t Lord s ncarnation , , i n the four h indiction , in the four

- Ec be r t and twentieth year of King g g , and the fou rteen th of his dukedom . ’

Ceolwens Will .

These are the names of those who were consenting to

the testi mony of this privilege .

I Ecbbe rtthe h , King, by corroborating t is my gift and liberty of the aforesaid land with the sign of the benign cross of our Lord h fi h h h Jesus C rist, con rm it wit my own and , and strengt ening it th h again and again with the little mark of e cross of C rist, con

firm it. B W i n Mark of the hand of ishop gthe g . th h of B Mark of e and ishop Alestan . h B ho H r f r h Mark of the and of is p e e e t . of th e h h Mark hand of te Earl B urg ard. M h h ark of the hand of te Earl Welf ard .

M ark. of h n the hand of t e Prefect M on ede . f h Mark of the hand o te Prefect Huna. W lm Mark of the hand of the Prefect ethe . Mark of the hand of the nobles of King Ecbbert[who] have

confirmed this. Here is shown on this writing th e Contract that Bishop S O m h W u lfric tigand and the Convent of the ld Minster ade wit , when they leased to him the two hides of land and a yard at Aweltu ne W e atha I I o f h P and at sland ( sle Wig t ), three yards and the w h o h mead hic belongs to the tributary land , and two v uc ed ’ for his h leas and ten cows with the lord s, s eep leas ’ ’ th e for his m him after lord s, life and one an s life after , making th h P e best pecuniary arrangements t at he can ( ). This is witnessed by Stigand th e bishop and Godwine th e E the O [Elfwine arl , and the convent of ld Minster and the abbot, and the convent of New Minster and all the shire- thegns o f

h . h O Hamps ire T ese writings are triplicate, one is at ld Minster, o the h W ulfric and the second is at Wilt n , and t ird holds. From the same source I have obtained a translation of Ce olwe n the will of a person named , who bequeaths land A at lton to the convent of Winchester . h Ce olwin makes known by t is writing that she gives the land Grant of land b y COO’W’D ' A h to h er ac at lton , the fifteen hides t at her lord left , and it was quired by him in lawful ownership in witness of King [Elfred sh e h er th e W Now gives it, after day, to convent at inchester for ’ h ho wh t eir refectory at the bis p s see, it so much property as may h o h h th e of t en be fitting, on conditi n t at t ey remember souls her n H i story of A lto .

Osmod h k and , as t ey thin j ust and befitting on his commemora h o o . And tion day, which is seven nig ts bef re R gations she t h h th e of G od S . enj oins t em, in names and Peter t at the convent o o never give it fr m their refectory for any m neys, unless they give h it for other land wh ich may be more andy and convenient . And has o to h e r the convent pr mised her settle so that Wulfstan , ’ ” h - h e . brother s son , have a ide of rent free land the while that lives The Saxon translation of the Latin is equivalent to the above . The boundaries are the same as i n the previous charter, with a few u nimportant variations .

Ce olwe n Osmod Translation of the will of , widow of , A bequeathing land at lton to the conven t of Winchester, with condition for anniversary commemoration .

’ CEOLW ENN S B EQU EST or A W ELTUNE. Ce olwe n shows in this charter that she grants the land of Aweltu ne h h , t at is, fifteen ides which her husband leaves to her, wh h and for ic (one gave him a price) or a price was given to her, lfre d h h sh w l E . e under itness of King T ese, t erefore, grants to the convent of Winchester after h e r decease for th e refectory of ’ th e h o h h o h h bis op s see, t gether wit so muc m ney w ich she s all of o h o h h er die possessed , up n t at c ndition that t ey be mindful of th e smod h h h his and of soul of O , as t ey s all t ink fit, at her or

h the h o . She o anniversary, t at is, sevent day bef re Rogations als h the the the of St. stipulated in name of L ord and Peter, t at same ma the for convent y never sell same land any money, unless per chance for other land which may be nearer or more useful to h h h r h h o . o te e t em M reover, same convent promised t at t ey w uld ’ k h h e r o h ho h ta e care t at Wulfstan , br t er s son, s uld ave a certain h h ide free as long as he s all live.

A ’ l fred s Will is of special Hampshire interest, for i n it we read of his disposal of certain lands in this County nearly a thousand years ago . To his eldest son , afterwards E w sub se King d ard , he left his land at H urstbourne , S quently known as Hurstbourne Tarrant , utton , probably ’ ” 1 B S A . that known later on as ishop s utton , and lton A King lfred made a general collection of laws , and ‘

D om. formed them i nto a book called Liber J udicialis, or

' t H am s/z r e 2 Sh o e s H i s or o i . 8 . r y f p , p i Dan sle nnasion.

’ B oc , and it was deposited in the Palace of Wi nchester .

Here it remained at the Conquest , and seemed to have

given William the idea , and indeed was the ground work

of the general survey he afterwards caused to be made . D B ’ This work was called omesday ook, and was compiled i n 1 0 85 A lton appears to have been the scene of a battle at the ’ D D Kitchins last anish invasion , and is spoken of in ean Wi nc/tester , as follows “ h n O Swein th e D W e laf of Norway and ane, joining hands, ’ the 2 E E h el e d . ravaged western districts, thelred , incapable of making any t r to f O h stand, decided o fer laf tribute and friends ip, and the fear less B ishop ZElfeah carried the message of peace to th e fierce w for Nor egian . His mission was successful , and a time the land B ut we in th e fo h . S e had peace , apostate, a fierce to C ristendom, h O the 1 0 0 0 made no promises, and w en laf perished in year , he h returned and ravaged Hampshire . A battle was fo ug t at Alton h e h h h th e W h thence passed to W itc urc , thence to ort ys, at the ” 2 very gates of Winchester. A lton was also the scene of a sanguinary battle between ’ D 1 1 I n the Saxons and anes in 0 0 . Samuel Lewis s Topo g r ap/zi cal D i cti onary it says A lton is noticed in the S ax on Car oni cle as the scene of a sanguinary battle which was fought between the S D axons and the piratical anes , who having landed on this 1 0 0 1 part of the coast in , plundered and laid waste the country till they reached this place, at that time called ’ A e th e lin a- [Eth e ling a g dene , where the men of Hampshire had de e n . I n assembled i n order to oppose their further progress . this battle , the result of which was favourable to the

S - S invaders , ixty one of the axons are said to have been D killed , and on the part of the anes a much greater nu mber were slain , but they , notwithstanding, remained in possession of the field of battle , whence they marched ” 3 northwards . “ ’ I n King Edward the Confessor s time Altone was a

1 2 ne/te ster D omesda B ook or H am sh i r e . W D . i e a ch . K y f p p 4 , n it in , p . 3 7 . ’ 3 S am e Le s s To o r a h i cal D i ctionar u l wi p g p y . H i story of A lton.

E Ead th E ’ royal manor, and ditha , or gy , King dward s ” 1 queen , was Lady of that Manor. “In her days it was reckoned at ten hides, but the

villains who occupied it paid upon only five , j ust as after in 1 0 8 wards , 4, the abbot held i n demesne five hides not

subj ect to hidage . Four teams belonged to the manor . I n bordme n demesne were one team , eleven , two slaves s with two teams , half a mill worth 4 . two acres of

. 1 6 meadow , and wood for fencing The manor was in 0 6 6 2 worth £ , and 1 67 in It A appears that half of lton , with its chu rch , and

other five hides of land with a church , were given by King William to Hyde A bbey i n exchange for certain other A Estb roo k lands . Thus i t was that whilst lton , belonged A A Anste ne to the bbey of Hyde , lton y was held by the A ” monks of B attle bbey . “ I n 1 0 8 A A u ltone Ne te ham 4, Hyde bbey held in ” 2 H undred .

The manors of Hampshire which were held by Harold ,

before he became king, and the royal demesnes which E passed into his possession on the death of King dward , were no doubt required to furnish men for the English army at H astings and there can be little doubt that men 1 1 0 from Odiham , Quarley, and Wa p were there, and also that a more numerous contingent of Hampshire men were A B there from the royal demesnes of ndover, asingstoke , B A ‘ Kingsclere , roughton , lton , Meonstoke, H urstbourne , ” 3 E S ombou rne S . aling, , elborne, and many other places “ D 1 066. . A tthe time of William the Conqueror, the land at B c A insted , whi h was part of the great manor of lton

e ath am. Westbrook , was forest , and was in the hundred of N

It was the home of the wild bull and wild cow , and probably of the wild boar and herds of deer ; and the land of W olve me re (now W olme r) shows that wolves were ” 4 common too .

1 ' G be W h e s H i stor o S elbor ne . 0 . il rt it y f , p 3 7 3 ' a d and W lks H i stor H am sni r e vol . . W ood w r i y 4 p , iii 3 ' m r . h o e s H i stor H a sh i e . 1 0 0 S r y 4 p , p 1 m sh i r e Notes and u er i es vol . . . H a p Q , vi , p 5 r nto L and b Ki n Willi am G a f y g .

I n one of the new volu mes of the Hampshire Record S c I o iety , find a facsim ile of the original grant by King I R uu allonus A William to y , bbot of New M inster, of the A n A - Churches of tune, or lton , and Clara, or Clere Regis , 1 co . Hants .

Translation (p . 3) “ I ow A God Grantof 1 3 0 , William , by p er of the grace of lmighty , King A h w A i of the ngles, to all my fait ful d elling in nglican reg ons, Will it to be known that I grant to Saint Peter of the New to R uuallonus A of Monastery, and y , bbot the same Convent, to th e and also monks attending upon divine service therein , the 2 h A o of h h C urch of lt n, with five hides ( land) and tit es, and wit other revenues wh ich belong to the aforesaid Church and further h of wh o h one more the Churc Clere, it f ur ides and rod of land, and with tithes and other re venues which belong to the aforesaid h h o h h h Churc . T eref re the aforesaid C urc es wit lands and what in h I S A o . ever is c ntained t em, grant to aint Peter and bbot R to th e be free, j ust as that land of the burying place of Convent f hi o St. s before named was the property Peter and monks, and o I x free fr m all service, which received by e change from the A the I k bbot for building of my palace, and for which ma e that gift as h as been already said . Now if any presumptuous person th e S shall desire to resist Church of aint Peter and our grant, and ff to make that gift of no e ect, let him be punished with the And penalty of excommunication for ever, with the profane . that this gift may be held valid and of perpetual obligation I k h myself ma e t is mark with my own hand .

th e foo f th ha te i n NOT E. At t o e C r r s a irre gul arly forme d cross o h made i h a h ck e n o r s s s e de b o ne acc s ome d r ug ly w t t i p plit tylu , vi ntly y un u t t Ita e a s to b e the ac a ma k made o writing . pp r tu l r by Willi am th e Con u e ror to h ch a s o i s made th e co c d f h d se e ce te dee . q , w i llu i n in n lu ing nt n o Th e introducti o n o f th e te xt of thi s Charte r be twe e n two p o rti on s of the S c e s o a b a k ace the eaf s e e ms to ha e be e ose ri ptur , u p n l n pl in l , v n purp ly made in o rde r to mark the so l e mn rati ficati o n of th e e xchange of po sse s s o s e e e d o b e e e the K and th e bbo and i s d ffic to i n nt r int tw n ing A t , it i ult i magin e that thi s cro ss woul d hav e be e n place d h e re as a tri ck o r for any " f a d e se r u ul nt purpo .

1 NewM i nster and H de A bbe b W a e D e G a B ch F A S. . y y , y lt r r y ir , .

2 Th s i s ob ab th e o e me o ed D ome sda Book occ e d b i pr ly pr p rty nti n in y , upi y H tc e d e . r ing , H i tr l s o y of A ton.

From the same source I have obtained the following I — 1 gran t , of which give the translation “ Rinuallo A o f Grant by , bbot New Minster, to the poor and h e of A te i . . . A D 1 0 80 pilgrims of land, , Manor lton , co Hants, . . 1 0 8 7 I Rinuallo God A , , by the grace of , bbot of the Monastery h w te St. hich is called New Monastery of Peter, have granted , o for with the c nsent of the brethren , the relief of the poor and Aweltona pilgrims, the land which is called , in perpetuity, which h for t e King W. gave to us in exchange the burying ground of h ha ou r h h on h his s . C urc , w ic palace been built Fi r st th e , for soul of the king himself and his wife and children ; “ Nex t th e m , for myself and for all brethren under y charge t h o of h Las l te . y , for all benefact rs t is place h o W alcelinus W alkel n Now the witnesses of t is donati n are ( y ), B o G odefredus o O ishop, and Hug , Viscount, and , Pri r, and sborne O G uirices CO1 5 Te otsel de w, and William de , and Robert , and , S h B the and Walter cot, and Jo n , and William, and enedict, and h rest of th e servants of te Abbot. “Now if anyone at anytime shall have secretly taken away m him the gift from the support of the poor and pilgri s, let be subject to excommunication for ever, and be condemned in hell D A with athan and biram, and Judas and Nero, and with those th God D m k who said to e Lord , epart fro us for we have no now — ” ledge of your ways Amen . A battle seems to have been on the verge of being

A I . fought at lton , in the time of Henry When Hen ry I usurped the throne which belonged to 1 1 0 1 Robert , the latter in landed at Portsmouth , and then

marched on Winchester . On arriving there he prepared to besiege it, but hearing that the Queen had j ust given birth

to a son , he proceeded towards London , declaring that , ‘Villain would he be who should attack a lady i n such a ’ A tA case . lton Hen ry met him , and another battle would A ne otia have been fought but for nsel m , who by careful g A tions brought the brothers to terms . treaty was there fore signed at A lton by which Robert consented to

1 n t an H de A bbe NewM i s er d y y .

H i stor o A ltn y f o .

. 2 are ascertained Here are 5 ploughlands , 5 ploughlands in demesne and 5 4 villagers and 2 6 borderers occupy 47 6 . 1 8 ploughlands Here are servants , and mills and a half, 1 which pay 4 pounds 4 shillings , wanting 3 pence , and a 8 1 market which pays pounds and 5 acres of meadow . 1 I t The woods furnish 5 0 hogs . was worth i n the time of King Edward and afterwards 76 pounds 1 6 S hillings and I t 8 pence . is now valued at the same sum ; but it pays ” 1 I 1 8 1 2 S a rent of pounds hillings and 9 pence .

I E A M DRED N N TEH H U N .

’ W ince s e r u ltone A S t t A . The bbot of . Peter s de holds I ddid E twas held by Q ueen E in the time of King dward . 1 0 d There were then hides , and the villagers , who welled there were assessed at 5 hides . The abbot has now 5 hides i n demesne , which were not assessed . Here are 4 1 1 1 ploughlands ; ploughland is in demesne , and borderers 2 2 and servan ts employ ploughs , and half of a mill , which pays 4 shillings and 7 pence , and two acres of meadow . fe nce wood I t Here is a copse for . was worth i n King E ’ 6 dward s time pounds ; it was afterwards , and is now ” 1 worth 7 pounds .

A ultone Of this manor of , the king holds 5 hides i n his own hands , which are occupied by Herding ; but he is ffi not assessed . The county j u ry a rm that he came in possession of this unj ustly, in exchange of a house with the ’ ” 3 king because the house was the king s own .

Ne e ham H aliborne H ansti e re te ham ilte le i t , , g , G , C , e le sborne Ne te ham and S , all belong to Hundred , and were 1 0 8 held by the king in 4 U nder the Confessor, Lauch lwrd li rne itte le i U a H a bo . held C , and The Confessor him i Ne e ham Edd d . self held t , and Queen the other manors Besides these hold ings j ust mentioned there belonged Ne te ham A can re Be ne ste de to Hundred , the manors of g , , Fe re ndone P Ne we ntone Nortone W e rilde ham , roli , , , , an d ” 1‘ many others .

1 1 3 k . I bi d . . 8 . I bi d . . 8 Domesday B oo , p. 5 , p 7 , p 9. 4 ' W . W ood a d and lks . 0 w r i , p 3 9 r A lton g over ned by B ailifis and B u g esses .

I t o ff There was a monastery at Neatham . was an A shoot from , and connected with , Waverley bbey, which ff B was founded by William Gi ard , ishop of Winchester, m 1 1 2 8 . on Christmas day, in the year The on ks , twelve i n number, came with J ohn their abbot from the Cistercian ’ D A u mane convent of , in Normandy . S King tephen gave the monks at Waverley, Neat A ham near lton , and the church of Farnham , and his gift was confirmed to them by Henry I I I in “The monks came there and bought 1 5 0 acres more land with ’ the money which the king s sister gave them , and there they built a grange and an oratory to say their prayers in , and had land adjoining the road from Worldham to B ” 2 insted .

B Rale e e B y permission of William de g , Lord ishop of R e val Winchester, and of Peter de y , Rector of the church A u s of lton , it was granted to this year to celebrate divine service i n the oratory, which is within the bounds of ou r Ne tham th grange at , all right and authority belonging to e B ishop of Winchester, together with an indemnity to the A H alibu rn mother church of lton , and the chapel of being

i . e . reserved , . , in this manner That we there celebrate without beating of bells and distribution of sacraments to f our brethren . That we do not receive the con essions of secular persons there , except at the poin t of death , but that all our domestics and servants at the grange resort to H aliburn for for the chapel of hearing divine service, and th e re receiving sacraments of the church , and that they ” 3 main subj ect to the same as heretofore .

A LT VER ED BY B I LI FF AND B RGE E O N GO N A S U SS S . In the reign of Henry I I I A lton was governed by ff ” 1‘ baili s and burgesses .

B S l th y an order dated from Freemantle , eptember g ,

1 a r A bbe b Re v C . K e . 2 6. W ve le . y y , y rry, p p , 3 2 m i r e N ts and uer i es vol H a sh o e . . . p Q , vi , p 5 3 T A nnal s o W aver le b Rev. C K e . . he . f y , y rry, p 54 4 oodwar d and W i lks . 0 8 . W , p 3 H istory of Alton.

1 2 0 S f e 5 , the heri f of Hants was desir d to let William de 0 A Cornhill have at M ichaelmas £3 from the farm of lton ,

. h . t 1 2 0 and two marks more at another time On Nov 4 , 5 , an order sent from Freemantle advertised the barons of the exchequer that quittance had been given to William for the said monies which he had received from the sheri ff.

A . 1 1 2 0 further letter of Oct 5 th , 7, apprised the sheriff that the king had given Robert de Ve nuz to farm A all his land at lton , retaining for himself the woods and their profits . Many large estates in Hampshire were held u nder the ’ obligation of making suit at the king s Hundred Courts .

Thus the lord of West Worldham manor, etc . , had to A ” 1 appear at lton Hundred Court . “ The lord , or his deputy held his great cou rt twice a A year at least, and one i n lton every fortnight , and all the ” 9 tenants attended and made their complaints . “Many places in Hampshire had the right of holding a court - leet in addition to the manor court : it could make its own arrangements for the assize of bread and ale , appoint its own ale taster, and usually had also the right of ” “ A free gallows . The bbot of Hyd , who had exercised the privilege of free gallows and assize of bread and ale ” 3 A . at lton , had to prove his claim to same The services on the manors which the tenants had to perform for the lords were numerous . “East Worldham was held by the sergeantry of bearing ’ ” 3 a marshal s wand before the king . S of Woolston was held by the ervice finding an archer , armed and furnished , to serve the king for forty days i n E B ngland , and part of the land at entley was held by a similar service . “A lton was also held by the service of three knights, and as often as wars occurred , there must have been the usual preparation for despatching these warriors from that ” 3 town . 1 ’ m h t H a s i r 1 6 . Sh o e s H i s or o e . r y f p . p 5 2 m r t and u er i es v l H a sh i e No es o . . p Q , vi ’ ’ 3 S H i tr c H am h r ho e s s o s i e . 1 1 6 1 r y y p , pp 5 3 . 5 , 5 7 . The D i str i cto A lton the R esor to R obber s f , f .

TH E D ISTRI CT OF ALT N TH E ESORT OF BB ER O , R RO S . The District of A lton is known to have been for a

very long period the resort of robbers . There is a spot in B A the Parish of entley, and close to the forest of lice Holt , to which the word pass would not be inapplicable but it is more than probable that the word is used i n the sense

of road or passage , as ordinarily applied at the present day.

A - The abode of dam Gurdon , who was disinherited and mafiaM O S E outlawed with other adherents of imon , arl of Leicester, has been described as a woody height in a valley near the ’ A arnham road between the town of lton and the castle of F . This region was not disafforested u ntil the end of Henry’s

reign , and was a favourite ambush for ou tlaws , who there awaited the merchants and their trains Of sumpter horses E travelling to or from Winchester. ven in the fourteenth St centu ry the wardens of the great fair of . Giles , held in

- at- that city , paid five mounted sergeants arms to keep the A pass of lton during the continuance of the fair, according ” 1 to custom . I tis evidently to some such personage that the allusion is made in the quotation

v m h a e h e e of r bb n Po e rte yg tp ss wit out n p ril o y ge . The above explanation is made quite certain by ’ William s allusions to Winchester Fair, where Peace is n St ’ D described as bei g robbed on his way to . Giles own , whereon Winchester Fair was held “ Y e oru h the as f Aul n , th g p s o to e Pove rte myghtpasse W h o e e of robb n e it ut n p ril y g . For h e e overte ma ass w r p y p , " Peace fol o e h af e 2 l w t t r.

A - e E d gainst this robber knight, Princ dward , esirous of putting an end to the troubles which had so long

- harassed the kingdom , pursued the arch rebel into his fastnesses ; attacked his camp ; leaped over the entrench ments, and singling out Gurdon , ran him down , wounded

1 ccou nto D om sti r c tctur h A e c A hi e e ee h ce . 1 0 b T H dso f (t irt nt ntury), p 7 , y . u n T e urn r. 9 ’ Skea s o es to th e Vi si on o W i lli am concer ni n Pi er s Plou hman t n t f g g , p . - a oe m e b W am La la d 3 34 5 ( p writt n y illi ng n ). C 2 i r H sto y of A lton.

o . him , and to k him prisoner He raised the fallen veteran

from the ground , he pardoned him , he ad mitted him into

his confidence , and introduced him to the queen , then lying u n at Guildford , that very evening . This un merited and expected len ity melted the heart of the rugged Gurdon at

once ; he became in an instan t a loyal and useful subject , trusted and employed in matters of moment by Edward Of ” 1 when king , and confided i n till the day his death . “ Sir A dam seems to have inhabited the house now S e lborn called Temple , lying about two miles east of ” 2 M ake re l church , which had been the property of Thomas . “ ‘ ’ O D . Si r A dam was made Warden , Custos , of the forest ” 3 W olme r of . He still appears to have indulged in some depreda ‘ ’ 1 2 8 2 n tions , as in we find a distri gas , ordering hi m to restore to the bishop of Winchester some lands in Hawk ” 1‘ ley and a mill . We are still reminded of the high hand with which de

Gurdon directed matters in this portion of Hampshire , more 60 0 than years ago , by a tablet on the cottage , which was H awkl u s formerly a mill , at y , which tells that this is Of Hockley mill , ancient mill of the bishops Winchester, Si r A n taken from them by dam Gurdon , given back u der ” 5 E . D 1 2 80 A . King dward , “ 1 2 Hampshire was first represented i n Parliament in 95 ,

when four knights of the shire attended at Westminster. Two burgesses were also sent to this Parliament for the first S A time by Winchester, outhampton , Portsmouth , ndover, A A B lresford , Overton , lton , asingstoke , Yarmouth and ” 6 Newport combined as one borough . “ I n the early parliaments which met between 1 2 97 and 1 0 6— A B 3 7 , lresford , asingstoke , Odiham , Overton and ” A lton continued to receive writs . “A lton was five times su mmoned to send burgesses to

parliament , bu t only once obeyed the precept .

1 ' 2 3 1 I 6 I b d I d 2 bi d . . i bi . . W hi ts bo e . . . . . e Se . l rn , p 3 3 . p 3 37 , p 34 , p 3 44 5 ' 6 I d . 2 . bi . Sh o e s H i stor o H am shi r e . 1 0 . r y f p . p 7 . p 5 3 Tenu r e o L and f .

Geoffrey Tou and A dam de Brade le y sat for the

B - E I orough in the twenty third Parliament of dward , held at Westminster . Twice afterwards during that reign and twice during the next to the summons of burgesses from ” 1 A B olli vi nullu m r es on u d der u nt lton , p s m e . “ Edward I I granted the privilege of holding a fair at A E ” lton to dmu nd of Woodstock , who then held the manor . “D uring the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries the privilege of holding a market or an annual fair in villages and towns was much sought after, and about this time charters were granted by the kings to the lords of the manors of many places i n Hampshire to hold fairs , and i n ” e 2 som instances both fairs and markets .

E RE F D T N U O LAN .

Land h omers A mongst the land holders in A lton and neighbourhood : “ Priau lx may be mentioned The Family, who were con ne cte d with A lton as early as 3 “ Gu nno ra We find in the time of King John , one de la

“ H urn acknowledging that a virgate held by her in A we lton ’ was in the King s Villanage , and that of such land no assize was taken , all which was certified by a j ury of h e Hampshire knights . S further acknowledged that had S h e a daughter , she could not give her in marriage without redemption , such an acknowledgment being in like cases f ” 1‘ taken as su ficient evidence of villanage . I n 1 2 2 5 we find Margery de Rivers (to whose husband

B m - in- itz- Falk de rea s , son law and heir to Warin F Gerald , 2 rd 1 2 1 6 A n the King, on March 3 , , had granted lto ) under ’ o f taking the payment her husband s debts to the king, and authorised to collect the debts due to his estate . E M au nde vill . William arl of (rather W de Mandeville , Earl of Essex ?) was ordered to account to Margery for a ” debt which his brother had owed Falk de B re ans .

1 3 1 11 00 1 1 1 1 1 A Prate llis ” Notices of the lton holdings of Peter de ,

' 1 m s i r W oodward and W ilks H i story 0] H a p h e . 2 h ' S o e s H i stor o H am sh i r e . 1 . r y f p , p 49 3 ' 1 W ood a d nd W H tr H am h i r e I bi d. w r a ilks i s o y of ps . H i stor o A ltn y f o .

’ Prate llis Curte na William de , Maria de y, Peter s widow ,

and Robert de Courtenay , her husband , frequently recur in ” the records of the thirteenth centu ry . “ The town of A we lto n was held by William de Pra ’ ” tellis as three knights fees . A mong other land holders , notice may particularly be Ve nuz A E made of John de , the bbey of Hyde , lias of A Rochester, the Marshall , the families of nstey, Heyes , ” A ulon Pa ne ll 1 Popham , g , y , etc . “Some of the chief families i n the neighbourhood at Pou te arche this time were those of de at Newton , Gurdon Se lborn at and Tisted , Maudit at Hartley Maudit , de Ve nu z E Pa ne ll Oakhan e r at ast Worldham , y at g , and de ' ” 2 Bardoff atGreatham . — 1 336 7 D . A. A n inquisition was held at A lton on the 2 3 rd of Janu 1 6— ary, 3 3 7 , to enqu ire about particulars of some land ” belonging to the late John de Westcote . “A n inquisition on the idiocy of John de Westcote , who ought to have inherited from his father of the same H alibu rne name , land and tenements with appu rtenances in , ” 3 Es b rouke A lton W e k t e stb rou e . , , and other places D 1 373 A . . I n 1 3 73 a writ was issued for an inquisition as to what d amage there might be to the king ( Edward I I I) in William

de Trenchant , a Norman alien , holding a certain wood known Kin e swode A ulton A E I as g , by or lton , which dward had A given him , and other lands in lton which he had himself ” acquired . A D . . 1 1 th The fol lowing is a translation of a gran t, dated S 1 6 eptember, 49 h 1 1 th S T is indenture, made day of eptember, in the eleventh

H e VI I . th e o f VI I E B c nry year of reign King Henry , between dward ro as, h of Sir ho B th e h on th e one son and eir T mas rocas, C aplain , B Aulton W e stbroke th e part, and William aynton , of , on h h the E B o h h ot er part, Testifies t at present dward r cas at de m his o . th e o livered , etc , to af resaid Willia , all c rner tenement, situated in the market place of Aulton aforesaid called Lady wh place, it entrance [porta] , two gardens, grange and stables

’ 1 h e W oodward and W ilks H i story of H amps i r . 2 ' Sho e s H i stor o H am sh i r e . 1 6 . r y f p , p 4 1 ' Cr onno l R ecor ds b the H am sh e Reco d Soc e . , y p ir r i ty

H istor o A lton y f .

S Turstan Henry Wyard , Nicholas wele , John , Girard H inckle h de Colemere , Robert del Oure, William de g , H ole sh e t B William de , Nicholas Thurstan , Peter de ene EtPi stor S Kin e sl e W e stwod sted , , tephen de g y , Hugh de , Shnlde r le Nicholas Curcy, H ugh and John Hayward , j urors , say the crop of the wood of the Lord the King i n the glade (passu) of A we lton i n which many depredations and homicides are com mitted , whereby there is great danger to those passing through , is worth at the present I f ti me to sell £ 2 0 . that wood were cut down and carried away, the place of that wood if reduced to culture might

1 s. 8d be let to farm for 3 . The said place contains alto gether 95 acres of land , and that each acre if reduced to d culture would be worth per annu m 4 .

H en. [I ] . No. . 5 4 , 3 3

H av e r n 1 8 . Writ dated at y g , June, 5 4 Hen “ Kane ford Richard de Westcote , William de , Hen ry S le Wyard , Nicholas evel , John de Westcote , Hen ry B u tle r A B le Frau nke le in y , ndrew run , Richard , William B le Kempe , William de la ure , Robert Gausi and Peter B run , j urors , say that i t would not be to the damage of the king if he were to confirm to the A bbot and Convent a urte n of H ide , Winchester, 5 hides of land with the pp ance s i n A ulto n and the advowson of the church of A u lton , which they have of the gift of William and by E the confirmation of Henry king of ngland , inasmuch as 4 men and the bailiff of the tenement of the said A bbot came once every year to the torne of the Sheriff to keep the peace of the King and twice every year before the ff A u lton baili of the King of the hu ndred of , to wit , at h 2 s 8d tuthin L ag e dae s when they gave to the King . . of g ’2 A nd A S pani . that the men of the said bbott hared with Of A ulton the whole hundred in murder if it should happen , but they learn that such exaction is against the tenor of their charters and for default of the bailiffs Of the said 1 1 1 “ ” A bbot who ought to defend their liberties .

1 2 - M T hi . British use um. yt ng pe nny i i n I nqu i s to s.

dw No 60 . 1 1 E . .

I nquisition taken at A u lton on Tuesday next after the EdwI H 0 t. 1 1 . Conversion of S Paul , before William de , Of Ve ns r Luke de la Gare by the oath John de y , Robert de f Chil Philip de Heyford , Walter H use , Geof rey Fabri , N W le k n icholas Cu rcy, William de la More , Henry y y g , B re rle A tte rhime re Robert de , William , Nicholas de Th ude n Flode n W de hale , Nicholas atte and Cleme t de y , who say that the M ill which is called J oh ane smu lle is held of the A bbott of Huda in villeinage and the course of water and whatsoever thereto belongs is held of the King

s . i n chief, paying therefore yearly 4 , whereof Geoffrey i 2 Pe te r ch 2 s s. pays . , and William M arti n The said William made suit at the court of the Lord the King i r A every 3 weeks by reason of the said course . S dam G urdu n holds the fishing in the said watercourse of the 6d King in chief, paying therefore per ann . . The king has always been accustomed to take the said suit and service Of not by the hands the said tenants , and by the hands of A the said A bbot or his ancestors . certain small moor belongs to the said cou rse and William M artin holds i t of A the King i n chief by the service aforesaid . fter the death of Martin the miller, father of the said William , the Queen was in seisin of a heriot and relief by reason of the tenancy ” aforesaid .

2 Edw. I No. 9 , 79.

I W orde ston nquisition taken before Thomas de , S S heriff of outhampton , on Wednesday in the Vigil of the A 2 EdwI scension of our Lord , 9 . , by the oath of John de Ve no ur Th e dd e n A u lton , John de , N icholas Wyard , John de , R d e le fe ld William de y , William Purchas , Philip de Heyford , W le ki n le P A u lton Henry y , William Ken ( ) , William de , A ske cilli W ode cote s le S ome nou r de , and John , j urors , who say that i t would not be to the prej udice of the King if he Flod e 1 1 2 granted to N icholas de la acres of land , a . of A u l on l w 6s 1 d . t e meado , and . rent in , which John B Marischal and Robert de erele held of the King in chief, to hold to him and his heirs of the said King and his heirs H tor o A ltn i s y f o .

for ever by the same services as the said John and Robert

held the same . The said land and meadow are held of the s King in chief by the service of 9 . and suit at the cou rt of A u lton the King in every 3 weeks , which the heirs of Robert de Berele paid to the King for I )t virgates of land 1 1 2 together with the said a . of land and a . of meadow by the hands of the farmers of the King of the said court of A lto n u 6s . 1 d . The said rent of . is held by the service of

suit at the said court of the king every 3 weeks . The said

d . 6s. 8 land and meadow are worth per ann . , clear Five to virgates of land and 1 wood containing 80 a . remain

the said J ohn besides the said land , meadow, and rent, and

f 5 are held of the King by the service O 1 0 0 . which he paid

yearly into the exchequer of the King. The said 5 virgates os of land and the said wood are worth per ann . , clear 4 , l oos besides the said rent of . There remains to the heirs Of the said Robert de Berele 1 1 virgates of land besides the

said land , meadow, and rent , which are held of the King in

chief by the service of 9s . rent and suit at Court they are

. 1 6s . worth per ann , clear

h n dw. I n m. 1 I ] No. 61 . C a . 0 E a, p . , ,

31 7 80 0 th t d . . I A 1 0 Edw I I nquisition taken pril , . by the

Re the rfe ld H acch e oath of William de , J ohn atte , Richard

Pikard , William Haynes , Henry Wyard , John Freeman ,

I v o ni s S . Peter atte Yerd , prot, William atte Welle , etc , Pa ne l 60 j urors , who say that William y held acres of arable land of the ancient demesne of the King of A u lton by the l on s service of paying to the farm of the town of A u t 9 . per E ann . at the feasts of aster and Michaelmas by equal

portions , and by the service of making suit at the court of the lord the King of A u lton every three weeks for all

. A 2 service ; each acre is worth per ann 3d . lso acres of ” 1 l 8d. meadow, each acre being worth per ann .

n han. I m w N . C . . 1 Ed . I I o . a, p , 9 , 5 7 I nquisition taken at Farndon in co . Southampton le W I I a te 1 Edw. before Richard y , escheator, 9 June , 9

1 British M use um. i har A dditonal C ter s .

Of Cande ve re by the oath John de , William de Ru the rfe ld , etc . , etc . , jurors , who say that Richard de Ve nu z h e E S held t manor of ast Worldham i n co . outh 2 ampton of the King i n chief, to wit , parts of the said d rd 1 1 s. manor by the service of 3 4 . , and the 3 part of the said manor is held of the manor of A u lton which is of the ancient demesne of the Crown ; which said manor of A u lton was at the death of the said Richard de V e nuz i n the hands of the Lady Isabel Queen Of England by the

os . 6d . service of 5 per an n . , to be paid at Michaelmas at the l ” said manor of A u to n.

dw I I o ha n . I 1 n. I m. E . . N 1 0 1 . C . a, p , 3 5 , p ,

I n : I I 1 361 . B 1 1 S t Edw. I q taken at asi ngstoke ep , 3 5 The j urors say that S imon de Heyes holds 1 messuage and 1 carucate of land in A u lto n of Eustace de m A bri cou r 2 . ar d . t s . gg , by the service of 7 4 per The said ”

n . premises are worth othing per ann beyond reprises . — d har r 2 2 . A d. te s 6 C , 7, 7 4

E ule rs Final agreement made in the court of lizabeth J , Of A u lton W e stb rouk Coun tess Kent , of on Thu rsday in I t A 1 . I S . the Vigil of James the postle , 7 Ric , before Este ne Kn ht H en ry Popham , steward , Richard , William yg , Ose b e rtB u cle swe ll S D n o , Richard myth , William atte o er ‘ ’ s e ccator B anne bu r Bo , between Gilbert y and Thomas A u lton f Barth olome we chard of , plaintif s , and John , turner, 1 citizen of London , and Lucy his wife , deforciants of

1 1 » land A u lton messuage , shop , and 5 acres of in , where upon the said John and Lucy acknowledged the said premises to be the right of the said Gilbert and Thomas and delivered the same to them , to hold for ever.

1 2 d For this gift the said Gilbert and Thomas gave . for a fine . “ hé l r t E . u e s Final agreemen t made in Court of liz J , A u lto n W e stb rou k Countess of Kent , held at on Thu rsday

E . I V f next before the feast of the piphany , 3 Hen , be ore Ch am flor P Henry Popham , steward , John p , [ ] Richard Este ne S Kn ht , imon Purchas , William yg , and others , H i stor o A lton y f .

e M ou nte re ff b tween John and Matilda his wife, plainti s , D ude l n A micia and Thomas y g and his wife , defendants , of 1 messuage and 1 garden and 1 acre of pasture in A ulton A micia , whereupon the said Thomas and acknow ledged the said premises to be the right of the said John ” and Matilda , and released the same to them .

2 s For this gift the said John and Matilda gave . for ” a fine .

I I st 1 2 ndenture made J uly , and Philip and Mary , ll Ore swe Od am . S between Robert of y in co outhampton , t gen , of the one part , and N icholas Vaus of the same town , t s 1 2 0 gen , of the other part, witnes es that for £ paid to him N 2 by the said icholas , freely gave to him his messuages i n A e s b r ke W t o . S lton , in co outhampton , one of them called Swanne the , and the other wherein Mellys widow now Swanne 1 dwells , adjoining the said , and close of pasture lying near the same extending to the river on the east and upon the highway on the west, and all the evidences which the said Robert has in his keeping concerning the premises which evidences the said Robert covenants to deliver to the said N icholas before the feast of Pe nticostnext coming to N a s hold to the said icholas V n and his heirs for ever . f E . Richard , King of ngland , etc , to the bailif s of

A ulton E u le rs of lizabeth J , Countess of Kent , greeting. We command you that without delay and according to the custom of the Manor of A u lton you see full right done to le H al bo rne 2 William Shote of y of 1 messuage and 0 a . of H al b or ne I land in y , of which John Milward and sabella his

I . wife , Peter King and sabella his wife , have deforced them

2 S t 1 8 I I Witness Ourself at Haverford , ep , Richard “ E Henry, by the grace of God King of ngland and I E France and Lord of reland , to the bailiffs of lizabeth ule rs A u lto n W e stb roke J , Countess of Ken t , of , greeting . We command you that without delay and according to the A ulto n custom of the Manor of , you see full right done

Chamflour Es . 2 s. to John , q , of 5 acres of meadow and rent . a u rts A ulton W e stbro ke B with pp . in , of which John ronne A dditi onal Char ter s .

de A ulton W e stbroke and A lice his wife have deforced him .

2 th e 6th Witness Ourself at Westminster, March in ” year of Our reign .

ff r E . Henry, King of ngland , etc , to the baili s of Hen y , B E E ishop of Winchester, dmund arl of March , Thomas E A E le arl of rundel , Richard arl of Warwick , William

Roos Knight , Henry Fitz Hugh Knight , John Grene, and

e re b A u lton . John F y y de , greeting We com mand you to D anh u rst I see full right done to Robert of messuage ,

1 0 0 6 . a . of land , a . of meadow , and 4 a of wood , with a ur A u l n anhu rst ts. to Of D pp in , which John and Felicia his wife have deforced him . I I I 2 . I P. Witness the King at Westminster, Nov , Hen . []

S Tudde ne Release from Robert , son of eman of , to I se nh urste Warner den , for the sum of one mark , of all his right in the messuage and two acres Of arable land in the A u lto ne A A village of , which dam lgar formerly held of nh Henry de I se u rste .

W itn : Rich . de Westcote and John de Westcote , ff S n brothers , John son of Richard , Geo rey the erjea t A ' of the bbot of Hyde , John Oter, Henry ‘ ’ ” 1 W ode cote Wyard , William papa Rob . de la . Grant from Thomas de Monasterio to the Prior and Se le bu rne 1 2 d Cannons of , in pure alms , of . of annual rent which Nicholas le D raper of Awe ltone and his heirs are a th e bound to pay, as he has been accustomed to p y to W e rlham grantor, from seven acres of land held by him in le S u thfe ld e of which , two and a half lie i n , and extend Si r e above the land of John de Venez at one end , and abov ‘ ’ H e e me re arstone gg at the other , one acre lies i n one g , ’ arstone and two and a half in another g , between the land ’ of Tulla tulle ) and that of Robert de Castel , half an acre Svamme re lies in , and half an acre in the field towards

Ne te ham.

1 E f m ha e s of Se bo e P ac s o C o . 2 . xtr t r rt r l rn ri ry, p 7 W itn: Sir Ve nuz Si r S John de , John de la tane , Si r Make re l S W ilard Thomas , Nicholas wele , Roger , Of A we ltone Thomas the Forester then bailiff , Matthew de ” 1 B hu n ur t. Monasterio, John de S e a os l l t . ‘ 1 H illaru n n . . S . D u to e 3 Jany , die at H e lin e e A Copy by H[enry de g y ] , rchdeacon of Win ffi chester, of a return made by his o cial to N[icholas] the B ishop of Winchester, in pursuance of a Writ from the

King , certifying that upon an enquiry made by the rectors Fare ndone S of and Greetham , the vicars of Froyle , ele Y mb e se te A ultone burne , and , and the chaplains of and Be nste d e , it was found that the rectory of Worldham was

B ride ort not vacant , but was held by Master John de p , who had been instituted by the B ishop of Winchester on ’

St. D a 1 2 62 James y, , on the presentation of the Prior and ” Se le bu rne Convent of , the true patrons .

Sma f a me of o ne s e a a o he os ll r g nt l n t r l t . “ 1 2 D e c V I . , 9 Hen . Confirmation by Richard Tys W e sti ste de S tede, lord of , to John the Prior of elborne , of

the grant of a way to the Priory , made by his grandmother A T ch e bou rne lice , widow of Richard de y , under date of 6 O 2 2 2 1 N . 5 J uly, 3 4 ( 4 , which is recited at length) paying

annually to him a quit rent of one clove . “ te d e Ruthe rfe lde S i n : . T s W t Will y , John , John ylver , ”

A . S D Aultone . John Goolde , tephen yer of , Will stille

ma re of a ms d s c S d sea . ll l r , in i tin t S mall oval gree n se al of the de an e ry of Alton ; a figure kn ee ling be fore h d the de ce of th e Lamb and F a h the St o h the Ba . o . J n pt ( l ing vi l g) , wit ' ” to n e e d S de cana W e l e . l g n ,

- alendar o PatentRolls 1 2 8 1 1 2 2 . C f , 9 E ’ 290, J une 6th . Grant to leanor, the King s mother, for life , in Vestml te r ns . augmentation of her maintenance , of the following manors l 1 0 0 0 . and farms , which are extended at , 8 1 s The manor of Wych , extended at 9 . 5 2 A u lton The manor of , extended at

1 f e b e P o . 2 . Extracts from Charte rs o S l orn ri ry, p 7 2 Dee ds Re co d office . Cal e ndar of Ancie nt . r

2 H i r 3 sto y of A lton.

the f A u lton n wi e of John de , of plea of la d , whereupon an B ” S . inquisition . y John atte trete B Nicholas atte Lode , of commission . y Thomas the ”

l we . . B H o e son clerk . John Mahn , of commission y John y

le le B e te re I John Kete against Robert and sabel , his ”

l u . . B e wife , of a plea of trespass y Robert Mo eke ‘ ’ le we sone Henry Wode , , puts himself i n mercy for to ag ree licence of ag re e me ntl with Thomas de Westcote in plea A of trespass . day is given to Thomas de Westcote ,

le d . plaintiff, and John Hurt , efendan t , of plea of trespass ” On the prayer of the parties u ntil the next court .

Ie B e te re Purchaz Robert by John , his attorney , and I f sabel , his wife, in their proper persons , plaintif s , put them selves against John Kete , of plea of trespass , and the said e ssione d John is thereupon , and there is given to him a day e ssion A nd by his here in three weeks from this day . the ' da I same y is given to the said Robert and sabel . “ The tithing of A u lton present the drawing of blood Cle re balt le B r t between William and William y , to the Cle re balt inj ury of the said William , therefore in mercy ’ fine df “ The tithing of A ulton present a hu e raised between John L e de sye and William de Mal mesbury to the inj ury of f ” the said J ohn , there ore in mercy .

A f le B A ulton lice, who was the wi e of Robert ucke of , ff S plainti , puts herself by J ohn atte trete her attorney , P n e t against Robert y g and Joan his wife , of plea that they s Au lton render to her 2 acres of land with appurt. in ; M e d e ste de and against William de , of plea that he shall A ul on render to her 2 acres of land with appu rts. i n t ; and the said Robert and William are e ss ione d thereupon and a day is given them by their e ssion here in three weeks A nd from this day . the said Joan came and the same day A is given to her, and the same day is given to the said lice , ”

f . the plaintif , etc “ l B A ulton ff John e uche of , plainti , puts himself by his Me de ste de e ssion against William de , of plea of land , and ti al R lls Addi on o .

e ssione d the said William is thereupon , and a day is given to him here i n three weeks from this day, and the same day ” e ssion is given to the said John by his , etc .

A le B ff day is given to Richard rut, plainti , by the

le RO e re W b orne d pledge of John p and John y , efendant , the of plea of covenant . On the prayer of the parties till n ” ext cou rt .

A da le B ff e y is given to Richard rut , plainti , as abov , n a d to the said John of plea of trespass . On the prayer of the parties [adj ourned] till the next court . — S um 1 6d.

6 r I I w 1 1 3 November ( Hen y V ) vie of Frankpledge .

B A s d for William ocher, of lton , 3 . 4 . selling the flesh of bulls that had not been baited . B A B William ocher, of lton , and Richard ocher, of A 1 2 d lton each , . , because they sold bad meat, putrid ” and old .

I I I . 2 H en. V

1 1 E lisfe ld 6 0. Octobe r. Laurence g , carriage of jackets from ?” A e f s 8d lton to Waverley, thenc to Guild ord and Oking, 3 .

an in 1 2 2 Gr ts March , 5 “ 2 6 ir the B S . S be . Wm andys, Knight of ody, to n Alisholte lieutena t or keeper of and Woolmer Forests , f e 1 8 A Hants , which o fic was granted by patent , pril , H e n I E 1 . I I A W I1 1 V , to Thomas , arl of rundell , and . A h rundell , lord Matravers, but has been taken into te n ’ i ’ S r . f ki g s hands by Th Lovell , j ustice of the king s orest S this ide of Trent , i n his last eyre in the said county ; to receive annually 1 5 quarters of oats from his tenants of A Estb roke A W e stb roke lton and lton , and five quarters of A wheat from the bbot of Hyde , and to hold a wood court in the said forests, every sixth week , for levying fines , n A deciding suits co cerning the slaying of beasts , etc . lso

1 H i stor o a n k cti ons r m ou r t B si sto e . S ele o C Rol y f g f l s. ' 2 Book of Pa me s Re co d ffi ce . King s y nt . r O H istor o A lton y f .

W arde lham reversion of the manor of , Hants , now held by E ” 1 the said arl and Lord .

l. 2 D e 6 1 . I I I Hampton Court , March , 3 Hen V .

B . 1 . 2 . 6 S . . . Pat p , m

S 1 2 Grants in eptember, 5 5

2 . S . 1 . Wm lord andes To be keeper of the forests of A li sholte and Woolmer, Hants , with fees , as enjoyed by E A Tho . , late arle of ru ndel , with oats from the tenants of ” 1 A lton Estb roke and A lton W e stb roke

l . 1 2 t 1 I I I . B . . . 2 D e S . S . Westm , ep , 7 Hen V . , Pat p ,

8 . m . H I I I . 1 8 en. V

A 1 2 6 2 S . 4 ugust , 5 . andys to Wolsey Received ’

lse s u . r W o S 1 A D . y letter on unday, 9 g Knight , who was ’ to have presented the ambassadors and W olsey s letters to A the king, fell sick at lton , and only got to Winchester on S Monday morning, so that andys presented the packet in ” 1 place of him . 1 8 H en I I . V I .

1 2 6 Grants i n May , 5 A W e s b roke 1 . t 4 Lawrence Redman , of lton , Han ts B mercer. Protection going i n the retinue of Lord erners , ” 1 1 8 . I I I P . Greenwich , 4 May, Hen V , S

2 e I I 0 H n. V I .

D 1 2 8 Grants in ecember, 5 B rcom Bi rcoon tu rna 1 . S 5 J ohn y , alias , of Lyse y , alias

A . of lton , Hants , butcher Pardon for having received from L stu rm John Yong, of y y, husbandman , certai n cattle stolen ” 1 by the said John . I I D e l 1 D e c. 2 . . B 0 0 I . ridewell , , Hen V . Westm ,

P. . 2 . 2 1 D e c. S . . 5 , , Pat p , m 4 I I I 2 4 H en. V B William utton to Cromwell . The Warden of the A New College has granted to the farm of lton a new lease , which is not delivered until he comes to his audit ” 1

1 . Hol . , p. 1 ’ f m R B ce . King s ook o Pay ents . ecord Ofli S tate Papers .

I 1 . I I 5 July, 5 3 5 Henry V Thursday , 2 lsfo S . A rd A 3 ept to lton , to dinner, that night to Farn ” 1 1 ham , and then till Sunday, 4 m

D — o i th ol xxx v i . mestc Eli zabe , v . c i

A 1 80 — 6 . pril , 5 . 60 5 Certificates of general musters A of able men and armou r in the divisions of lton , Pork A B s down , ndover, Fawley, Redbridge, and a ingstoke , in ” 1 i x S S . the county of outhampton , returns

te Pa er s S ta p .

A Sir rticles given by Richard Norton , against William A B T chb o u rne Pitts , late of lton , and enjamin y , for sedi tious speeches concerning religion and government . Be n

T chbou rne j amin y had countenanced him . Pitts escaped B ” 2 from ath gaol . “A conspiracy to fire beacons to red ress present n ’ dearth of corn and to rob ge tlemen s houses , particularly i ’ ’ ” 2 S r. . R Norton s , and to liberate recusants . “ May 1 5 . J ustices of part of Hampshire to the Cou ncil The smallness of contributions is through the poverty A of the people, not through negligence . lton division ” 2 2 1 s d . sends £ 5 4 0 . 4

n ir B July 2 5 . Order give for troop u nder S enj ami n Tichbo rn to assemble at Kings lyngate on A ugu st 4 and i l . S r Oddown 5 Those under John Compton at , near ’ ir A 8 S . lton , on the and 9 ; and R Norton s troop at Old ” 2 8th 2 Winchester on the . “The A lton Regiment

’ ’ Sir Richard N orton s Sir J ohn Compton s ffi ffi . O cers . O cers Halberts Halberts Corslets Corslets Muskets Muskets

’ 1 k of Pa m Reco d ffice King s Boo y e nts. r O . 2 — S a e Pa er D me s c Re co d ffi ce . t t p s o ti . r O 1 640. Domes i c t . i i 2 . S r . r. 1 S . May Rich Tichborne , Rich Norton , Charl es I

D e s . D p . Lieutenants of Hant , and Jas , uke of Lennox , and Pa e s p r . E . Jerome , arl of Portland , lords lieutenants of Hants We have endeavoured to the utmost to put in execution those

directions lately sent us . We have , with the consent of the s Justices of the Peace , sent out warran t for raising cost and I n conduct money . many places we find a readiness to

contribute , while others are altogether averse , especially and A the hundreds of Odiham lton , which for the most ’ r f pa t re use to pay anything, as appears by the constable s hu n returns , alleging for their reason that many of their

dreds have heretofore refused to pay the ship money,

nothing has been done to them by way of example , and I f they hope they may as well escape for this . a speedy

course be not taken herein , we suppose that for want of n ou r pay the soldiers will be hardly kept from mutini g, and e selves shall r ceive much prej udice , not only in the money

we have already disbursed for the impress , but likewise in

our own particular credits , having engaged ourselves for the

costs , but most especially it will be a great blemish and ’ disadvantage to the King s service . We therefore desire

you to direct some course for redress of this, for preventing ” 1 the like hereafter .

D . A S . 0 . the lton , ept 3 The epy Lieutenants of Hants to d . re e 2 Council We . two letters from you on the 7 inst; to the one we answer that as yet we have made no excuse b u t for the marching of our troops , nor shall we do so on

j ust occasion , though we know we have of late had as many u s E A nd charges laid on as any county in ngland . as we have been ever ready to serve his majesty and Observe you r

com mands to the best of our ability , so shall we be willing

as far as any of his Majesties most loyal subjects, to con inue t the same , being confident of receiving no heavier

charge than we can bear. To the other, we have written to the colonels and captains of the trained bands to be ’ ready to march on a day s warning, and all other things to

be prepared fit for such an occasion , also to have the bea

1 S a e Pa — me s c Reco d c e s Do ffi e. t t p r ti . r O er s S tate Pap .

f cons prepared and diligently watched , and if any di ficulty B u t arise we will acquaint you therewith . touching a f magazine of powder, we have hereto ore written to you ‘h i z that our county never had any except what Q ueen El . provided , and that was the order delivered to my Lord e of Worcester on promise to hav it mended , it having bu t grown old with long keeping, we could never receive any again . We have often written for powder, which the cou nty would willingly take at reasonable rates to exercise r themselves in the use of their pieces , and to have some sto e ” 1 by them for the defence of the county , etc . E 1 A Sir Ed . 4 pril . Nicholas and the arl of Forth , ’ - E Lord General of the King s forces . This bearer, dmund i l ’ S r A ste s . Parker, late a lieutenant i n Jacob y regt , was A taken prisoner at lton , and hath procured liberty to solicit for his exchange for one John Johnson , now prisoner i n the Castle here , to obtain which he comes recom mended from Si r Jacob A stley . Though his Majesty is not willing n re A l. Ed . to grant this till Si r . Stradling and La sford be leased , yet when those two gentlemen shall be exchanged it is his Majesties pleasure the said Johnson be released for ” 1 Lieut . Parker and no other person . I n the times of Queen Elizabeth and King James it was no easy matter for a man to change his residence . The inhabitants of towns were very j ealous of admit A nd ting strangers to share their privileges . so in Farn in n ham , as other towns , before a stra ger was allowed to take up his residence therein , he was obliged to get some citizen of good character to be bail for him . Two such ” deeds are still preserved amongst the town records . In the first John Hockley, yeoman , and Hen ry Tilly,

0 1 . glover, stand security for 4 for Richard Mayne , butcher, A of lton , who had come to Farnham . I n B A the next John H inton , Thomas eldam and lex ” 2 ander Beldam stand surety for John H unt .

1 — m R c a e Pa e s Do es c. e o d ffic St t p r ti r O e . 2 Fa ham R v R N M f d r n b e . . . o . , y il r , p 44. H i stor o A lton y f .

ROYALTY AT A LTO N . Hen ry I signed a treaty at A lton with his brother Robert in

1 204 1 2 1 7 . . King John passed through the town to Winchester i n 1 2 0 4 and visited it again i n

In r I I I his youth Hen y V was fond of hunting, and a place i n Woolmer Forest now called Lode Farm was a

favourite hunting box of this prince . From the frequen t

visits he paid to it, we are told he got the name of Harry ” 1 at Lode . Itappears from the old Churchwardens ’ and Vestry Books that Kinge (Charles I ) came through ye Towne in A 1 6 pril , 3 5 .

1 6 King (Charles I I) also passed through i n 69. M afie I I H is . James rode through to Winton and returned in

CA N TERB U RY P I LGRI M S. t S . The pilgrims of old , bound for the shrine of

Thomas at Canterbury , some , especially those who came f B S rom Normandy and ritany , landed at outhampton , and

travelled through the southern counties of Hampshire ,

S . urrey, and Kent Many of these doubtless stopped at

St. S Winchester, attracted by the fame of within , the great healing B ishop ; and here they would be j oined by the pilgrims from the west of England on their way to the

shrine of Canterbury . This was the route taken by I I S Hen ry , when , landing at outhampton on his return

from France , he made his first memorable pilgrimage to

the tomb of the m u rdered archbishop , in the month of A n 1 1 . d J uly, 74 this route was trodden by thousands of

pilgrims during the next three centuries , and may still be

clearly defined through the greater part of its course , and in Surrey and Kent bears the historic name of the Pil ’ ’ ’ Fe w gri m s Way . traces of the Pilgri m s Way are now to

be found in Hampshire . The route they took on leaving Winchester is u ncertain ; it is not till we reach Farnham

1 ’ h H str o H am shi r e . 2 . S ore s i o y f p , p 5 5

r H is to y of A lton.

T H E C I V I L W A R 1 D uring th e Civil War that broke out between King I th e 1 6 2 A Charles and the Parliament i n year 4 , l ton became involved in several encounters, but one is invested D with special historical importance . uring the war, the siege of Farnham Castle and Basing House being pro A th e tracted , and lton lying somewhat between two, the Royalist and Parliamentarian troops frequently came in to ’ i vil I . C collision . am indebted to the Rev . G N . Godwin s War i n H am shi r e 1 88 2 p , published in , for the following interesting facts “ Hearing that Si r William Waller was anxious to 2 2 nd march towards the west , Prince Rupert, on February , 1 6 43 , rode out of Oxford at the head of a considerable force , and tried to in tercept four guns and seven cartloads of ammunition , which were on their way to join the r Parliamenta y army . Rupert and his troopers reached B asingstoke and exchanged greetings with the stout old

Marquis of Winchester, but failed to secure their prize , h Waller having received intelligence of t eir arrival , and sent orders to the convoy to halt upon its march whilst D he himself retreated to Guildford . etachments of his A forces had already reached Winchester and lton , and orders were at once despatched to recall them . The party A from Winchester retired without molestation , but the lton I t 2 0 0 detachment was not so fortunate . was strong , and was reconnoitring the roads into Gloucestershire and Wilt A r 2 2 nd S shire, and reached lton on Februa y . carcely had ’ 1 0 0 the wearied troopers unsaddled , before 5 of Rupert s wild riders beset the town . Thinking that resistance would re be useless , they cried for quarter, which was scornfully fused ; whereupon they prepared to sell their lives dearly .

Having a field piece with them , they loaded i t with musket bullets and calmly awaited attack . The cavaliers came boldly within range ; the gun was fired , and when the 80 s smoke cleared away, of the assailant were seen to be d either killed or wounde , and the rest retreating in con

1 m r R v r n a the e . G . N i vi l W a i H shi e b . C . God p , y win r 1 The Ci vil Wa . 4

fusion . Night was falling fast , but on came the attacking r A pa ty once more . gain d id that murderous field piece did 0 scatter its deadly hail , and again 4 soldiers of the king hor s de combat D fall . arkness put an end to the strife , and the cavaliers deferred their intended capture until the fol lowing morning, only to find at dawn that the gallant defenders of Alton had skilfully escaped and fallen back in ” good order on the main body during the night .

S 1 1 6 On Wednesday , eptember 3 th , 43 , an ordinance of Si r Parliamen t was passed , ordering William Waller to Of collect forces for the protection Hampshire . Farnham O was the Parliamentarian base of perations , and from thence Si r William Waller determined to advance against I A B . t asing was resolved to occupy Odiham and lton , and from thence to proceed by gradual approaches towards B n asing, taking possession of or destroying a ything that ” might prove of service to the enemy . 2 nd On November , Waller was said to have at Farn f ham and Guild ord between five and six thousand men , and had surprised -atA lton 1 0 0 cavaliers u nder the command d B . r of Colonel ennett On Friday, N ovember 3 , the regi A ments marched from Farnham towards lton , and were B “ reviewed by their general on entley Green . The field 1 6 8 state showed that there were present troops of horse , 6 companies of dragoons , 3 companies of foot , and a train S i x of artillery , consisting of ten heavy guns , and cases of ” A ’ small drakes . fter an hour s halt the march towards A E A ’ lton was resumed , and that night lias rcher s regiment was quartered at the little villages of East and West A o i . r Worldham , two miles distant from lt n S Ralph Hop ton ’s forces retired from Winchester towards A ndover and ’

S . S alisbury at the approach of Waller s army aturday, th the 4 of November, was a day of rain and snow, which ’ compelled Waller s troops, who had mustered in force

' fro m A lton about two miles on the road to Winchester, to h return to their quarters . The st of November witnessed d A a great muster in the neighbourhoo of lton , and the army took the road to Winchester, but towards evening, 42 H i story of A lton.

when about nine miles d istant from that city , turned to the n n right , halti g for the ight at the village of Chilton Can ”

A B . dover, between lresford and asingstoke “ D e c I st 1 6 On Friday , . , 43 , Lord Crawford occupied A lton with a regiment of horse and another of foot and began to fortify the town with all the speed he could , and S i r Ralph H opton quartered many of his men at A lresford Pe te rs fie ld and , which was done i n policy to keep them ” “ from Winchester. The infantry regiment here referred 00 to, Clarendon says was about 5 strong, but the epitaph I t of its Colonel states that it was not less than 1 30 0 . was B under the com mand of Colonel John olle , second son of

ir B 1 60 6. S John olle, who died in He was an ancestor of I the presen t Warden of Winchester College , to whom am indebted for much information concerning him . This Si r B gallant soldier was a brother of Charles olle , of Louth

Hall , in Lincolnshire , who on one occasion concealed him o f self beneath the arch a bridge near the gaol at Lowth , whilst the enemy’s troopers galloped unsuspectingly above his head . He raised a regiment amongst his tenants for the ” king, and gave the command of it to his brother John . Colonel John Bolle did great deeds at Edgehill and other places at the head of his regiment , whose ranks , sadly thinned by the ravages of war and disease , seem to have I ” been afterwards filled with Welsh and rish recruits . S D th On the evening of aturday, ecember 9 , most of ’ u Waller s men were drawn p in Farnham Park, and a party A was that night sen t towards lton , which beat up Lord ’ Crawford s quarters, and afterwards fell back upon Farn ” B u t ham . more stirring work was at hand . A n attack in force upon A lton having been decided A D 1 2 th upon , Lieut rcher says Tuesday , ecember , most of our men went presently into the town (Farnham) to refresh and prepare themselves for the service , where , although they before gave their general consent, many of them stayed behind , and went not with their colours ; n t ’ ever heless we advanced without them . ar The Ci vil W . 43

D uring the morning hours of this memorable 1 2 th of D ecember, Lord Crawford had sent a messenger to Farn ham asking Si r William Waller to send him to A lton a runlet of sack , promising to send a fat ox in exchange .

‘ ’ Our worthy Si r William sent in a loving compliment to the Lord Crawford half a hogshead of sack , who mistrusting the matter and the m essenger , caused the messenger and divers others to taste thereof, and then caused it to be ’ i r carefully laid by for his own drinkin g . S William

Waller demanded the promised ox , whereupon Lord Craw it ford replied that he would bring himself. Waller fails not at nightfall to go i n search of his ox , and instead of a 6 beast, brought away 5 5 prisoners . “ 0 0 0 H is men , 5 in number, mustered without beat of d ru m in the park at Farnham , and com menced their march ’ about seven o clock in the evening, going in the direction Of B B u t asing House . after advancing about two miles , the caval ry halted fo r an hour upon a heath between th e Crondall and Farnham , and awaited arrival of the in fantry, and thus reinforced continued their march , which was favoured by the hard frost , which at this time lasted E A for six weeks without intermission . Lieut . lias rcher says B u thaving marched that way about two miles we ’ A - returned to the left . nother eye witness says that the whole force marched as if towards Basing until one o ’clock f A in the morning, and then aced south towards lton , between the hills . A ‘ Lieut . rcher says that they i n a remote way between A the wood an d hills marched beyond lton , and about nine ’ O D 1 clock on Wednesday morning, ecember 3 th , came upon the west side of the town , where we had both the wind ’ ’ S ir e and hill to friend . William Waller s scouts w re vigilant, so that his main force arrived without attracting

O M e r cu r i u s A u li cus bservation . (a series of Civil War tracts on behalf of the king, which then served for news papers) admits that the cavalier scouts had concentrated their attention Ou the main road leading from Farnham to A o lton , not expecting an attack from any ther quarter . 44 H istory of A lton.

’ S Sir ome of William s scouts were captured , but others brought information that Lord Crawford was quartered i n 0 0 0 0 the town with between 3 and 5 horse, in addition to f B S the in antry regiment of Colonel John olle . carcely had they made their report before Lord Crawford and his troopers were both seen and heard galloping at S peed out of the town towards Winchester, having promised their comrades of the infantry that they would speedily return A with reinforcements . They quitted lton on the eastern

side , but being unexpectedly headed back by the Parlia me ntariam horse , they galloped back through the town , and rode to the southward direct for Winchester whilst in sab re in their rear, now g one , now capturing another, rode - Si r A H asle ri the pursuing mail clad squadrons of rthur g, ‘ ’ S known as Lobsters from their iron hells , and says the ‘ stern Puritan chronicler, our Foot made the woods ring ’ with a shout . Three or fou r cavaliers were slain in the

- a- pursuit , which was followed for about half mile through 0 narrow lanes , and about 3 horses and some prisoners were ’ t Si r A aken by rthur s men , who then returned and blocked U p all the entrances to the town , leaving Lord Crawford ” and his men to make the best of their way to Winchester. A Nor were the infantry idle meanwhile . Lieut . rcher ’ Si r Sir A says , Then William s own regiment of foot , rthur ’ H asle ri s g five companies , and five companies of Kentish - S men went on upon the north and north west ide, and gave the first onset by lining of hedges and the like, bu t could

not as yet come to any perfect execution , in respect that ou r S London regiments were not come in ight of the enemy, and therefore they bent all their force against those three mu s u e te e rs e s regiments and lined divers houses with q , e ciall p y one great brick house near the church was full , out of which windows they fired very fast , and might have done great prej udice to those men , but that when our train of artillery came towards the foot of the hill , they made cer

tain shot, which took place upon that house , and forced I n ou r them to forsake it . the meantime London regiments and four companies that belong to Farnham Cas tle came The Ci vil War . 45

down the hill then the Red Regiment and the Gre e ncoats and the four companies of Farnham Castle set upon a half moon and a breastwork which the enemy had managed , and from which they fired very hot and desperately till the Green A uxiliaries marched on the other S ide of a little river into the town with their colours flying, and being i n the wind of the enemy, fired a little thatched house , and so blinded them that this regiment marched forwards, and SO t coming in part behind the works , fired upon them , tha they were forced to forsake the said half- moon and breast work, which they had no sooner left but presently the G re e nco ats and part of the mu squ e te e rs of the Red and ou r

Yellow Regiments entered , while the rest of ou r regiment ’ marched i nto the town with their colours flying .

A - the nother eye witness , already referred to , says that ” infantry advanced as far as the market place . ‘ A : con Lieut . rcher con tinues Now was the enemy S trained to betake himself and all his forces to the church , S th e churchyard , and one great work on the north ide of church , all which they kept n ear upon two hours very ff stoutly, and having made sca olds in the church to ’ fire out of the windows , fired very thick from every place . t The other accoun says that the Cavaliers , being all ‘ e musketeers , retired to the works near the church , wher ’ - they had double trenches and a half moon . The church and a barn close by were chiefest refuge and there was

a very hot fight near two hours by reason of a malignant , ’ The who willingly fired his own barn and other houses . smoke caused much annoyance to the assailants , who lost ’ about three men by reason of which smoke . The battle word of the Cavaliers was Charles that ’ of their Opponents being Truth and Victory . ’ A ‘ The fight continued , says Lieut . rcher, till divers soldiers of our regiment and the Red Regiment fired very

- f thick upon the south east of the churchyard , and so orced them to forsake that part of the wall , leaving their muskets standing upright , the muzzles whereof appeared above the 46 H istory of A lton.

wall as if some of the men had still lyn there in ambush , and our men seeing nobody appear to use those muskets , concluded that the men were gone, and consulted among mus ue te e rs themselves to enter two or three files of q ,

- promising Richard Guy , one of my captain sergean ts , who was the first that entered the churchyard , to follow him if he would lead them . Whereupon he advanced , and coming Of within the chu rchyard door, and seeing most the Cava liers firing at our men from the south and west part of the churchyard , looked behind him for the men which promised mu s u e e r e t . to follow him , and there was only one q with him

Nevertheless , he , flourishing his sword , told them if they would come the churchyard was their own ; then Symon ’ - W illou h bi s . e H utchinson , one of Lieut Col . g sergeants , us e e e rs forced the m qu t and brought them Up himself. I mmediately on this , one of the sergeants of the Red I f Regiment , whose name know not , and there ore can not nominate him as his worth deserves, brought i n another mu s ue te e rs division of q , who, together with those which ’ were there before , caused the enemy s forces to betake themselves towards the church for safeguard , but our men followed them so close with their halberts , swords , and musket stocks , that they drove them beyond the church door, Of t and slew about ten or twelve hem , and forced the rest to a very distracted retreat . Which , when the others saw who were i n the great work on the north side of the church yard , they left the work and came , thinking to help their fellows , and coming i n a disorderly man ner to the south n west cor er of the church , with their pikes in the rear (who furiously charged on in as disorderly a manner as the rest led them), their front was forced back upon their own pikes , which hurt and wounded many of the men and brake the B pikes in pieces . y this time the churchyard was full of ou r men , laying about them stoutly with halberts, swords , and musket stocks , while some threw hand grenades in at the church windows , others attempting to enter the church , - Shamb rooke S . being led on by ergt Major , a man whose worth and valour envy cannot stain , who i n the entrance

H t 48 is ory of Alton.

was there epitaph more devoid of gram mar and ortho ’ graphy, than that which is here erected to his memory . I tthus concludes Gratious Sove rai ne H is g , hearing of his death , gave atio nate him his high commendation in ye p expression , B moornin scarffe I ring me a g , have lost one of the best Kin d o me Com manders in this g , Al ton will te ll you of that famous Fight h h a man m e and b de h s o oo - h W ic y ad , a t i w rld g d nig t. ’ H is Ve rtiou s L e fe aI d notM o t if r ality, H is bod m s his e e c n o ie y u t, V rtu s a n t d , B e se his Bloud h e e so ob e cau was t r n ly sp nt, Th s is his Tomb e h Ch h his M m i t at urc onu ent. Ricar dus B s W il ie i M a o e ton ns s Art. . l , in g m ui i D om Co pos tPosu tque D olens. An . i A A ccording to Lieutenant rcher, He being slain , they generally yielded and desired quarter, except some des perate villains which refused quarter, who were slain in the church , and some others of them wounded , who afterwards ” were gran ted quarter upon their request . “ ’ The Lieutenant says that Waller s loss was not above eight or n ine at the most, besides what were wounded , and I conceive their loss of men to be about fifty or sixty, most of which were slain i n the church and churchyard after we ’ M er cu r i us A u li cus 2 had entered . says that 7 of the ’ f A king s men ell at lton , and that only 30 0 were made 2 00 in prisoners , whilst Waller had men killed the church and churchyard . Master Elias A rcher says that when all resistance was at an end , the prisoners who had been taken in and abou t the church were placed in a large barn , which joined to the churchyard , and after the church was cleared of our men , they were all put into the church , and the rest which were taken in several houses in the town were put to them and arnham there they were coupled together and brought to F , 8 the number of them being about 7 5 , amongst whom were about fifty commanders besides horsemen , which were taken in pursuit of the Lord Crawford , who ran away from the town as soon as we gave the first assault Upon their ” works. Plate I I I . — 1 8 0 . L W N C U , TON. S T . A RE CE H RCH AL 3

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Waller at once employed the inhabitants of A lton to slight ’ or demolish the fortifications which had been con ” u str cted in and about the town by the cavaliers . “ Lord Crawford left his hat and cloak behind him at A I lton , and owed his escape to the speed of his horse . t will be remembered that he had on the previous day received with d u e tasting precautions a present of som e

‘ Sir W illiam W alle wine from r . This he also left behind him in his flight, and it was ever afterwards remembered ‘ ’ against him that he left his sack at A lton . “The following characteristic letters from Hopton and

Crawford were read in the House of Com mons on Monday, D 1 8 Si r ecember th , together with a letter from William

Waller, whose first messenger annou ncing his victory, had ” reached London on D ecember 1 3 th . “ ir — ir S . . S I A To W Waller , hope your gaining of lton cost I t lot you dear. was your to drinke of your own sack, which I I never intended to have left for you . pray you favour me so ehirur ion much as to send me my own g , and upon my honour I will send you a person suitable to his exchange. Sir R W F RD O . , your servant, C A

ir —Sir I To S W . Waller. , This is the first evident ill success I I m have had. must acknowledge that have lost any brave and I B gallant men . desire you , if Colonel olles be alive, to propound I a fit exchange ; if dead, that you will sende me his corps. pray you sende me a list of such prisoners as you have, that such choice ma God men as they are y not continue long unredeemed . give a h E B sudden stop to t is issue of nglish lood, which is the desire, ir u S o . , of your faithful friend to serve y “ 6 D LF OP N 1 TO . Winton , th ecember. RA H — ‘ Clarendon adds z The Lord Hopton sustained the loss of that regiment with extraordinary trouble of mind, and as a wound that would bleed inward ; and therefore was the more i nflamed with desire of a battle with Waller A ‘ to make even all accounts . little more patience, my ’ Lord Hopton , and your wish shall be fully gratified . Itwas noticed that Alton was taken at the very ti me ‘ ’ when the Cavaliers at Oxford were making bon fye rs ” with much triumph for the death of Pym . r tn 5 0 H isto y of A l o .

D 1 Si r A H asle ri On Friday, ecember 5 th , rthu r g and Si r Gilbert Gerard were ordered by the House of Commons to Sir to prepare a letter to be written William Waller, to acknowledge the great service he has done , and how it has ’ pleased God to bless it with great success .

T H E A I S P R H C HURC H .

The following sketch , which may be regarded as a pre face to the more detailed history and description of the

Parish Church of St. Lawrence was kindly furnished by the B E . Rev . H . . Victor, of righton From the great dearth of records relating to our f parish churches , it is often a very di ficult task to write I their architectural history . tis i ndeed often not possible to do more than form a rough estimate of the date of the ad original building , and of subsequent alterations and ditions ff , from a study of the di eren t styles of architecture represented in the building itself ; but even in this way it is often very difficult to arrive at any certai n or definite

conclusion , for in one church it frequently happens that

there are visible traces of many styles of architecture , and it is often impossible to say what the original form of the

building may have been , or to define what has been done

in the way of alterations , save that each age seems to have Bu . t set its mark on the building in some form or other , A taking a study of the architecture of lton Church , there is

not this distraction caused by a confusion of many styles, and its features are so well defined that it seems possible to build up a guess - work history of i ts original form and the

changes made since, which i n the absence of direct record ,

may come very near to the truth . There are then apparent i n the church three distinct re re styles of architecture , and these strangely enough p

sent the two extremes of Gothic building, namely, early E Norman , early nglish , and two sorts of Perpendicular or

- flat . Tudor work , the headed and pointed arch

i r n 5 2 H sto y of A lto .

chu rch . There are large perpendicular windows at the east n n t and west of both ave and aisle, the orth and eas walls being pierced windows almost, bu t not quite square headed . Even in the old part of the sou th wall these windows have replaced whatever Norman openings there may have been the only trace of Norman work left beside those al ready mentioned being a piscina and portions of the carved now u j ambs of the old south door, built p , also remains of t Norman capi als on south wall . Externally the ne wchurch was built of local flint and stone groins covered with plaster internally the stone u sed probably came from Purbeck or the I sle of Wight but it seems clear that th e stone of the later church differed O from that of the lder one . Probably at the same time the church was rebuilt the tower was raised considerably in height and surmounted by a broad spire of timber covered

1 2 0 . with lead , rising to a height of feet Then , either at

this time , or a later date , a peal of bells was added , and here at once it is apparent that a curious plan was adopted

in the hanging of these bells . The old Norman piers ,

originally designed only to carry the low . Norman tower, had already been heavily taxed to carry the weight of the

heavier tower and lofty spire, and it was clearly fel t unsafe to put further strain on them by the additional weight of

the bells and their vibration when in use . M assive oak

frames , resting on the floor of the church , were therefore u set p in each of the inside angles of the tower piers, and these beams carry the framework on which the bells are b e lfre hung in the y above .

nowd Some oak screen work , ividing the chancel from r the chant y, and some fine miserere stalls are all that remain

of the internal fittings of this reconstructed church , and are

shifted to present positions .

Passing on from these times through the Reformation , A u s and past it , lton Church gives a very forcible illustra tion Of that pew and pulpit age which held such deadening sway during the last and early portion of the present cen S tury . When neglectful and careless of the acraments Hu man ”TIM E

B RIBERY .

P a e V l t .

— ST . L W EN E 1 A R C 896.

i h hu r ch The Par s C .

and church order, and true devotion , the popular religious idea too often seemed to find expression in a comfortable

pew for the worshipper, which should com mand a favour of able view the pulpit, itself elevated in the chief place of

honour in the church . The annexed diagram of the internal arrangements of the 1 8 1 church as they existed in 5 , will shew how thoroughly

this debased idea of Christian worship had been carried out .

The altar, neglected and almost crowded out with pews , Of many which were fixed with their backs towards it, stood

at the east end , almost obscured by a great gallery running

right across the chancel . Close to i t stood the font , moved

from its proper place by the south door, the only ground for such removal seemingly being that in its lawful place it occupied S pace available for pews in what was considered a

- good position . The pulpit , then a three decker, with an old

- i sounding board over, stood half way down the nave aga nst

the north wall , facing south , and centreing as towards a e S magnet, wer pews , covering all the floor pace, so arranged as to Obtain the best possible view of the preacher ; while overhead a curious medley of galleries seem to have grown u p i n every direction where their floor beams would find a n hold . A d the ownership of these pews must have been

fully in keeping with the seats themselves . Those i n the best position seem to have been regarded as the u ndisputed

- - u nco m freehold of the well to do, and in the obscure and fortable corners the poor found , at any rate , a magnanimous

recognition . Truly God the Holy Ghost must be in a church where u re vi vi fie d Old t such dry bones co ld be , and the fai h and purer conception of divi ne worship reassert their power i n ’ men s hearts .

The next step in the history is the restoration , which in the literal meaning of the word is the bringing of the church to that form and order which should more fitly direct men ’s thoughts to the truer conception of heavenly

worship . The pews and the galleries were removed and replaced with open seats . The altar, no longer obscured , H istor o A lton y f .

was made the centre towards which all else was directed .

The fine Jacobean pulpit , no longer called on to fulfil three duties at once , was carried eastward to the end of the nave Old seats . The miserere stalls , restored and enlarged by the addition of fine carved fronts , were once more set U p in their original place in the choir . The old font was replaced by a new one , set u nder the tower, instead of what It was probably the original position , near the south door . is to be regretted that the old fon t was removed and allowed to fall to pieces . Later on the timber work of the spire was restored and

- - the old lead replaced by heart of oak shingles . S uch in very brief outline is a history, though , to speak more correctly, only a suggestive history of the church as a building . There i t stands , with its stamp of Norman S origin , with its igns of later development , with its scraps S and traces of beautifying fresco , ide by side with remnants of desecrating whitewash , with its walls and woodwork ’ itte d with p Cromwell s bullets , with its fresh traces of the love and care of a later age . There it stands, with its spire e pointing h avenward , to those who will seek its shelter, their true home on earth , to all willing or unwilling , a solem n and a ceaseless preacher of the presence of God Of amongst us , and that Holy Faith which alone can lead

US . to the eternal city , the building that hath foundations

T W RE CE H RCH . S . LA N C U

The Parish Church is situated in Church street, to the 60 north of the town , on somewhat high ground , about 3 feet

It St. above the sea level . is dedicated to Lawrence , and d was originally a Norman structure , and , no oubt , cruci

in e . form shape , the square tow r being in the centre The tower was afterwards surmounted by a steeple rising to the height of 1 2 0 feet to the top of the weather vane .

The church is built of flints , stuccoed over, and native I stone d ressings . nside , the stone is from Purbeck or the In I sle of Wight . the construction of the old Norman S tower the other stone is local , probably from elborne or

B insted .

6 r 5 H i sto y of A lton.

A D 1 88 D M . . 4, in grateful memory of Louis Leslie , . , of A mery House , who practised as a Physician in this town B n . 6th and neighbourhood for early forty years orn Oct . , th I 2 t 0 . 1 8 2 2 . D ied Nov . 5 , cost £3 5 The window next to the pulpit is filled with stained In glass , To the glory of God . memory of Martha D 2 th I t Hutchins . ied March s , represents the

t. t. B . t. r S S . V S three Ma ys Mary Magdalene , Mary ,

Mary Cleophas . B The last two windows were by Messrs . Heaton , utler

B . and ayne , of London There is also a stained glass window under the belfry to D the memory of the late John yer and Martha his wife, and D of Nancy Martha , wife of William yer, erected by members “ Son of the family The subj ects are , This is my beloved , I ” S ff in Whom a m well pleased , and , u er little children to ” come unto Me .

The roof is of oak , in the perpendicular style, with tie beams and rafters shewing during the restoration many bullets were taken out from the timbers . The stone corbels supporting the hammer beams are in several cases carved with heads , some of them very grotesque .

Some fine fresco paintings, dating probably from the 1 8 fourteenth centu ry, were in 39 discovered on the walls, after having long been concealed by whitewash, and are still to be seen on one of the pillars facing the north .

S t. They are supposed to represent Cornelius , a bishop and a king . From the traces of colour still remaining , i t would appear that the Norman arches of the tower were originally covered with frescoes . The few encaustic tiles found during the restoration were unfortu nately put in the vestry doorway, and , in con sequence, are now very much worn . The church was originally seated with old - fashioned high pews , which the congregation entered by a high step , the whole floor being on a much lower level .

Large galleries extended round the church , and one crossed the aisle i n front of the communion table , with its F ES O PA I NTI NGS —XIV CENTU Y R C . R .

P a e VI I l t ,

u The Par ish Ch r ch . 5 7

back to the east window . One gallery was entered from

the belfry . Between each pew door in the north aisle was a small

seat for the use of the i nmates of the workhouse . I find i n the Old Church Vestry Book that at a Vestry 1 D 1 8 1 held 3 th ecember, 4, it was resolved that a new gallery be erected in the vacan t Space over where the

engine stands , and that seats be erected down the m ” iddle aisle . A 1 8 — 0 lso i n 39 4 , a subscription was raised for cleaning

and colouring the interior of the church , and the erecting ] of nine additional pews under the galleries i n the chance , ” and the oak Gothic doors and screen near the west entrance . “ A rd A 1 8 gain , at a vestry held the 3 day of ugust, 43 , i t was considered most desirable (with a view to increasing the accom modation in the church) that all the pews be cut down to the same level ; and the churchwardens are re f quested to take measures to carry this into ef ect , with a view to remove the gallery over the altar and placing it in ” th e chancel . A t 1 86 Old the restoration , i n 7 , all the high pews and

galleries were removed , the floor raised , and a new gallery

placed across the whole width of the west end of the church , 1 and the body of the church was seated throughou t with

com fortable low pews .

The old font was very plain , and at the time of the 1 86 restoration , i n 7 , it was removed and replaced by one A n . . r . 0 ca ved in Caen sto e by the then Vicar, the Rev I t S Hodgson . is octagon in hape, and the carvings on the

panels represen t the emblems of the Passion . At 1 8 1 e one ti me , i n 4, the old font stood clos to the

altar rails . n There is othing of interest to record abou t the altar .

The com mu nion table stands on raised steps, and at the time of the restoration the wall was faced with coloured A 8 8 . 1 8 1 tiles bout 7 or 79 a dossal was put up , and on

A - either side curtains were hung. super altar was added ,

upon which was placed an oak cross, gilded , and two vases

for flowers . 8 H i stor o A lton 5 y f .

D a 1 8 O n Christmas y , 94, a brass cross was given to the church to replace the gilded oak cross standing on the super altar . A i r design for a new reredos for the church , by S A B lo mfie ld rthur , has been approved and adopted . It Of is to be carved oak , i n the perpendicular style , and will be erected as soon as the money can be raised . The pulpit i n 1 8 1 4 was removed from some part to near the singing gal lery. A t the ti me of the restoration it stood somewhat to the west of the middle of the north

Of - aisle, and its character a three decker, as it was called , the pulpit above , the reading desk in the m iddle , and the ’ clerk s desk below, was done away with . There was at that time an old con ical shaped sounding board over.

The pulpit , which is of rich old oak panelling , receding S behind pillars and arches , is a splendid peci men of Jacobite carving, and now stands on a stone base near the organ .

The lectern is an eagle , beautifully carved in oak, and

A . D e e executed by the late Rev . W . y, who was for some

A I t t . years curate of lton . stands on an oak carved pedes al The old oak screen Of open work is very antique ; it was taken from near the belfry during the restoration , and now divides the old from the present chancel , near the altar rails . The ancient oak miserere stalls are used as a part of the choir stalls . The ne wcarved oak choir stalls were designed by

Es . Herbert Kitchin , q , of Winchester, and placed i n the 8 1 86. 0 church in They cost about £9 , the money being b s ub scri tion raised y p . The poor box is of oak and is very old ; it is fixed on the pillar near the altar rails , and has “ the following inscription printed over i t : Remember the poore , and turn not thy face from any poore man , and the t face of the Lord shall not be turned away from hee . “I f Tobi t . . iv , 7 vers thou hast but little , give little ; i f

much , give plenteously . A S you enter by the large west entrance , the doors

are of massive oak, r iddled and splintered by canon balls and bullets during the battle between the Royalists P a e VI I I l t . OB P PI N U T . T H E L T N J AC EA L EC ER .

60 H i stor o A lton y f .

S on the north ide of the north aisle , somewhat near the

altar, u nder which was placed the stove and boiler to supply a the heating appar tus .

The old organ was sold , and bought by the Congre gationalists . The new organ is considered one of the be st in the hle . S e e c Coun ty, and was manufactured by Messrs p y and

I 8 0 . It ngram , of London , at a cost of £ 5 was presented to

M . D B . . . , the church in memory of the late C M urnett,

. chiefly through the i nstrumentality of his son , the Rev B t 1 ste s . . I 60 0 M urnett contains 9 pipes, 3 manuals and 4 p ,

1 866 1 8 The organ was built in ; and in 95 , after nearly r thi ty years , it was entirely cleaned and restored , with the additions of new pedal board , tubular pneumatics to

pedal organ , tremulan t to choir, voix celeste to swell , small open diapason and trumpet to great, and the fron t pipes decorated in gold and colours . The church is heated by hot water pipes and lighted by gas pendants . The cost of th e restoration amounted to

£3 5 5 3 . The designs were planned by M r . Christian , A E rchitect to the cclesiastical Commissioners, White Hall

Place , London . The royal arms that were formerly put U p i n all churches by command —mention of which has been already made i n this book—are now placed over the inner door in the south

. n porch The bells are hu g in oak frames , supported from s the ground by four ma sive oak posts, and are fixed quite independent of the stone walls . I find no en try as to when the first be lls were placed in B the church tower, but in the Parish Vestry ook, dated 1 2 th A 1 2 I ugust, 74 , read as follows We call this Vestry to I nform you that we are Eu de avourin B I n g to Raise a New Treble ell , order to make i B u S x B I . t ells , and ntend to Raise him by subscription if it should so happen That There S hould be Two or Three I n S Pounds wanting the ubscription , we desire the consent ” of this vestry to have it allowed out of the Church Rate . s B We Likewi e are a going to Cast the Great ell , and

61 The Par ish Chur ch.

I I s . A nd ntend to cast him to his Proper Letter, which F if it should so Happen that there S hould be an overplus of D A dd It Mettle Left, esires the consent of this vestry to to B B Inte nde d B e the New Treble ell , which ell is to Raised S by ubscription . Weight of the Treble and Te nnor Bells when hung up in the year 1 742 w C . Treble 8 0 2 5 Te nnor 2 2 O 2 6

Fifth 1 5 1 2 4 Cast in the year 1 75 4.

A 2 h 1 . t . pril 7 , 744 To Thos Lister, for Casting the ” 6 2 2 s d B . I S Is 2 2 . 2 . . 1 . Great ell Weight cw £ 5 5 % . n A d . rd 1 8 on Oct 3 , 7 5 , a meeting was held at the ves try for a new rate to be made for the recasting of the six ” Old B ells and the additional metal for eight . ‘ A t 2 th Oct 1 88 I t t a vestry held 4 , 9, was decided tha B the ells be rehung, and that No . 7 be recast , as it is 0 cracked , at an estimated cost of £3 , by Messrs Meers and Stainbank ’ . The money was raised by subscription . “I ’ nscription on the bells at St. Lawrence s Church anawa 1 8 0 Treble. Thomas J y of London , 3 , Fecit. w zud. ana 1 a 8 . Thomas J y, Fecit, 7 5

rd . anawa F 1 8 3 Thomas J y, ccit, 7 5 .

th . anawa 1 8 4 Thomas J y, Fecit, 7 5 . th s . When from the earth our notes rebound ’ ale s The hills and v y echo round .

anawa 1 8 . Thomas J y, 7 5 6th anawa 1 8 . Thomas J y of Chelsea made us all, 7 5 .

Es . n i t M e to. Musica. Medicina. th; h ana 1 wa 8 . 7 T omas J y, Fecit, 7 5 W F. h l M . A. 1 8 0 . e . Rev y y, , Vicar, 9 ain ank Recast by Mears and St b .

. D r h Bal u Tenor Rev. . T omas g y, Vicar. D k B James ic er, Richard Palmer aker, John Phillips,

Churchwardens. 8 1 . anawa Fe cit. 7 5 Thomas J y,

S Five notice boards are uspended in the belfry , giving an account of certain change ringing by the ringers, and are as follow 62 H i stor o A lton y f .

O th 1 0 0 n Friday, March 7 , 777, was rung 5 4 changes, con 2 2 8 taining 4 grandsires, in 3 hours and minutes, being the most h ever rung on t ese bells .

o o . . J hn Go dyer, Trible James Gill , second D h . . Wm. Gill , t ird Wm . yer, fourth

B . John utler, fifth Moses Fielder Tenor. R ichard Harding l

F b 1 8 1 8 1 e . These bells were cast in 7 5 , and on the 5 th y , 7 9, 0 0 o f B b 1 were rung 5 4 changes o Major in 3 hours and 5 minutes, being th e first peal completed on them .

n . 2 d . Se . . Wm . Gill , , Treble Jas Gill , h D rd . o Wm. Gill , Jun . , 3 J n yer, 4 6 H . D . Wm . owden , 5 Richard arding,

D . h B . Jo n utler, 7 . Wm yer, Tenor

Mr. T. Lee h Mr. R . Marshall C urchwardens .

S. D Mr. icker

D . rd 1 8 1 Winchester iocesan Guild, on Thursday, Nov 3 , 9 ,

1 a 0 0 in 3 hours and min . a peal of Gr ndsire Triples, 5 4 changes, ’ Taylor s variation .

F . h zud. C. order, Treble. H Wit ers, th B r F. . d . J . allard, 3 Wilson , 4 h th . 6t . E . . Finden, s H White,

th . . . G . B arnett, 7 J Goodale, Tenor ” Conducted by H . White .

D on S . 1 2 th 1 8 2 Winchester iocesan Guild , aturday, Nov , 9 , 2 0 0 in hours, 5 7 minutes, a peal of Grandsire Triples, 5 4 changes, ’ - Holt s Ten parte .

E. h 2 . B . . A. urgess, Treble H Wit ers, h h . . W . Wit ers, 3 . W W ite, 4

F . . 6. . Finden , 5 W May,

Forde r . . 8 . C . , 7 J Goodale,

Conducted by Harry E. Withers. Gerald Hall

Wh le . E D . Francis y y, Vicar dward yer Churchwardens

Wm . Curtis

D 1 1 8 Winchester iocesan Guild, on Monday, May 4th , 94, in of 0 0 3 hours, 3 minutes, a peal Grandsire Triples, 5 4 changes, ’ - Holt s Ten part . 6 The Par i sh Chu r ch . 3

h E. B E ryant, Treble . H . . Wit ers, 5 .

F. W h l 2 . e . G . 6. Rev y y, Gasson , B G . . A. . Reading, 3 urgess, 7 h oo o W. Wit ers, 4 . J . G dale, Ten r. h Conducted by Harry E. Wit ers. W h l Francis y ey, Vicar. Gerald Hall

Edward Dyer Churchwardens. William Curtis A n Old wooden panelled clock face with a gilt star 1 0 0 pointing to each of the hours , and the date 7 , is placed n In i n the belfry , but its original position is not know . the vestry now hangs a brass candelabra containing S ixteen sconces i n two tiers ; it was removed from the church at I t B the restoration . has inscribed upon it, Thomas aver

t 1 80 . stock , Gen , 7

I n e 1 889 a n wclock was purchased from Messrs . B 2 0 enson , at an estimated cost of £ 5 , to strike the West ta minster chimes . The money was raised by volun ry con i i n tr bu to s . The church plate consists of

1 . Flagon , silver gilt, inscribed I n Dei rucifixi Gloriam pro nobis C , u sumque Bjus apud Altonie nsis Altaris Lage nam hanc unacum patinad eaurata Palla ue he te ronialla D ominici q , omnibus s F ti u die bus e s sq e , Saerae mensae rite inste rne uda Testamento dicavit G ulielmu s Turner ‘ e x héi c paraeciéi ge ne rosus Anno D ni ’ 1 7 2 1 3 ti Transla on.

G od for us To the glory of , crucified us, and for His e at the A A h fla on h w ltar of lton , t is g , toget er ith a gilt paten and a h the woolen clot , to be duly used for covering Holy Table on all S D undays and Festival ays, left by will, William Turner, a gentle of A D man this Parish , . . 6 H istor o l 4 y f A ton.

2 . Flagon , silver, inscribed “ The gift of Matthew Hawkins, as a legacy of his eldest son Geale Matthew ; born of Mary his wife, daughter of Lawrence , I t 1 68 wh o A e 2 th wa . s o s Jan , 4, died in L ndon , prill y 9 , and I st buried in this Church May , m . A w 3 lms dish , silver gilt, inscribed ith coat of ar s and

. S. . I H . in centre Deo Salvatori Sacram I n usum Altari s Altonie nsi s Dedit Edvardus Fisher

e x enerosus 1 2 2 . hoc oppido g , 7 n lat n Tr a s io .

Sacred to God our Saviour for u se of the Altar of Alton . h h 1 2 2 E of . Given by dward Fis er, a gentleman t is Town , 7

I . S. A . . 4. lms dish , silver, no inscription , but H in centre

5 . Cup, large, silver gilt. No inscription . 6 . Cup, small, silver gilt, inscribed De o Salvatori Sacram I n usum Altaris Altonie nsis 1 1 D edit Elizab Baker ex hoc oppido generosa ’ 1 8 1 83 n t n Tra sla i o . “ od S A A . Sacred to G our aviour, for use of the ltar of lton B 2 Given by Elizabeth aker, Gentlewoman of the Town ,

I . . S. 7 . Paten, large, silver gilt . No inscription , but H in centre.

8 . I . . S. r r . I . Paten , small, silver H in f ont cent e nscribed on back. Presented by William Dyer S 1 8 eptember, 5 9, in the 1 4th year of his serving the office of h A ” Churchwarden in te Parish of lton .

There are several old brasses .

O h for f your c arity, pray the soul of Richard Clarke, which A God deceased the xvi day of pril , in the year of our Lord h a M I I I I LXXXV ; and for te soul of Margery, his daughter, l te F lde r w xxv the wife of Richard y , the hich deceased the day of

th e our G od MVXXXI I I I . April , in year of Lord , A On whose soul Jesu have mercy. men .

66 H i stor o A lton y f .

“ ° ' Here lye th y Body of Robert Fry (late H e dd Baillifle of this ° twe1 ve th Towne), who died y day of and was buried ° e fivete enth m An D—u i 1 62 0 y day of y sa e, . , .

Villicationis R R i i ationem e d d .

There is also an old brass in the vestry . I n humble Hope of a Blessed Resurrection .

o the of h Here are dep sited remains Mr. Jo n Pinke, of this

. th e 1 th S 1 2 Town He departed this life 7 eptember, 77 , aged 6 5 years. A small brass plate is placed on the first colum n on the left as you enter by the large doors . “ f 1 th 1 2 m Es . o 8 6 A O . Tho as Clement, q , lton , died ct 3 , , aged 1 h m h . B Es . of S 7 Jane, his wife, daug ter of enja in W ite, q , outh

rd 1 8 1 . Lambeth , died January 3 , 3 , aged 75 Their remains are deposited in the vault on the south side of ” this pier.

On the second column is a more recent brass, i n memory of Joseph and Emma Thompson and their chil b th e E dren ; erected y , only su rviving daughter, lizabeth

A . D . Mary Thompson , , A lso a brass tablet, a facsimile to the one placed on a column in the nave of Winchester Cathedral to the memory B of Colonel Richard olles, who was killed during the Civil

A . War, in lton Church , i n defending the town

A M e moriall

F r h B Of o this Renowned Martialist, Ric ard oles, ye Right W orshipfull Family of the B olses in Linckhorne sh e ire o o Rid me nt , C l nel of a g of Foot

1 0 0 who G ratious h of 3 , for His King C arles ye First H i s did wounders att th e Batte ll of Edgehill . last omitt h A o h action , to all ot ers, was at lt n , in t is u htham ton Sir rise d County of So g p , was p by five or h R ebells h h him h six t ousand of the , w ic caused t ere to th e h h wh ne are Fourscore quartered, to fly c urc it

his m n wh o h six of e , there Foug t them or seven H h th e B k o him oners, and t ere Rebell rea ing in up n , h e slew with h is sword six or seven of them and

la n himselfe h S x his . then he was s y e , wit i ty of men about him h 6 The Par ish Chu rc . 7

1 1 64 .

Sove rai ne his His Gracious g , hearing of death , gave him his comend tion ationate o high a in ye p expressi n , B moornin S f I h ring me a g car fe, ave lost one of ’ the comand rs h Kin dome best e in t is g , Alton will tell you of that famous fight 8 Which y man made and bade this World Goodnight. ’ His Ve rteous Life fe ar d notM ortalyty B hi s His ody must, Vertues cannot die, B Bl l ecause his oud was there so N ob y spent. hi h h ” s . This is Tombe, t at C urch his monument W l r i . Rica dus B i tonie ns s Art. oleo, in Mag ComposuitProsuitqu e Dolens

An. Dmi , A somewhat recen t brass is erected on the pillar by the A ltar rails , written in Latin , to the memory of Canon James I n honorem De i e tin piam memoriam

Eduar i A . d James M . hujus Ecclesiae xxi i Anuos VicarII fe nestram hanc orie ntalem posuerunt L A Vidua, iberi , mici Decessit sexto die Aprilis M D C C C L I V “Cum I llo mansurus quam Asc nd ntm e e e in tabulae vides .

l o Tr ans ati n.

God E To the honour of , and in pious memory of dward E A . M . 2 2 h James, , years Vicar of t is Church , this ast Window hi s . was erected by widow, children and friends He died on the 6th of A 1 8 w h ou day pril , 5 4, about to rest ith Him W om y see ” ascending in the picture . A nother near it , also in Latin , runs thus “ h lo rum S. e o o M . T g h l hi ia Ba u T . P. Arc d coni a S. T om e g y, e th u u s Winton . j ecclesiae Vicarii A — S. D XXI a xcv e t ab . M CCL d m th edralis a . Ca Tho e Rennell , eccles

D n cn n h u u A S. e o s . ecani , j Vicarii ad

1 m R m Co osed and e ec e d b Bo es o . p r t y . l , urning 68 H i story of A lton.

MDCCXCV ad CXIV Quorum hic sacras literas raro ingeni i Accu mine I scravi docendo , lle in gravitate, Ute rque vero piae loquentia Ve ritatis Catholica defensor stre nuu s l n l i Di ige te r ac fidelite r e xco u t. Pouli curavitEdwardus James

A . V . Vicarius. D X I M CCC LV .

S th e D o a Bal u acred to the memory of ivines, Th m s g y, h h D Archdeacon of Winchester and Vicar of this C urc from A . 1 1 1 ho D th e h 77 to 795 ; and T mas Rennell , ean of Cat e

A D . 1 1 8 1 dral and also Vicar of this Church from 795 to 4, of whom th e one diligently and faithfully cultivated Theol ogy with m h rare acu en and ability the ot er with sweet gravity in teaching, whilst each with pious eloquence was a strenuous defender of the h Catholic trut . E M . A. dward James, , Vicar, caused this to be erected, ’ 1 8463 A new brass tablet has recently been erected , I n m of B B h emory William ruce rand, Major 93 Hig landers, wh o A h 1 h r 5 1 1 8 0 0 . E &te d died at lders ot 3 Marc , 9 , aged 4 years his B ffi by rother O cers .

There are no monuments in the chu rch , but numerous Of marble tablets against the walls , but none any great i n terest . On the south wall are found the following tablets S th e S wh o 1 2 th acred to memory of tephen Lee, died the of 8 2 1 6 . A o th e S June, 7 , aged 5 years ls Mary, daughter of tephen

th e 2 th of 1 68 1 2 . and Mary Lee, who died 5 May, 7 , aged years A of th e o S who lso of Mary, Relict ab ve named tephen Lee, died A 6th 1 8 1 0 A h 5 0 1 1 o ugust , 9, aged 9 years. lso T omas, of the ab ve m S wh o 1 th 1 8 na ed tephen and Mary Lee , died May 5 , 44, aged ” 8 7 years . “

S to o Es . A acred the mem ry of William Lee, q , of nstey h O 2 1 st 1 8 1 . House, biit January, 4, aged 5 5 years T is tablet was erected by his widowto record the virtues o f a man who was l x the . A nn th e truly e emp ary in all duties of life , wife of above ”

Le e 6th S 1 8 8 0 . named William , died of eptember, 44, aged years

0 H istor o A lt 7 y f on.

o . o o the Re o o f h H C unty Pr priet r of ct rial tithes t is Parish . e

h o to th e o o was a sincere C ristian , a kind master, benev lent p r and o wh w im m st deservedly respected by all o kne h . He married h of B m f h Es . o S b . Rebecca, daug ter enja in W ite, q , el orne He e e 2 th 1 8 1 6 62 depart d this lif July 7 , , aged , and was buried in this ” chance L

t On the nor h wall is a marble tablet,

S e th e o of h M who acr d to mem ry Ric ard arshall , died ” o e th 1 8 2 n An 6 d of a . N vemb r 7 , 43 , in the year his ge d

I n ff o o his M h h a ecti nate memory als of cousin , art a Hutc ins, ” who 2 th 1 8 8 died March 5 , 73 , aged 4 years .

Within the altar rails is a tablet , “ I n o of H wh o 2 6th S t mem ry Lawrence awkins, died ep ,

1 2 o h me m of hi h e 73 , and t er bers s family. T ey were all buri d in ” the s a vault under we tern gallery.

I n the gallery , against the west wall , are the following — Of tablets The first represents a coat arms at the top , and three small urns under . On the centre u rn is h A 1 1 t 1 6 H . E. died pril , 7 7 , aged On the left , , died

t th 6 A n H . o 1 d . May , 7 5 , aged on the right , F , died oth 1 6 2 May 3 , 7 7 , aged 7 .

S e to th e m o of o h B o of A acr d em ry J n utler Harris n , mery, H w w . e h h Es . his t o o in t is Paris , q , and bel ved ives married in h h B d D D 1 6 E h of the Re v . o July, 7 4, lizabet , daug ter J n allar , ,

A 1 66 h of . o e B and in ugust, 7 , Frances, daug ter Mr R b rt allard , h m h S h o . Merchant, out t n T eir many and a iable virtues trut must o h m h h ackn wledge. Friends ip will ever la ent t at t ey are now no ” o m re. “ to E h e o f oh Sacred the memory of liza, daug t r J n and Mary w 2 h of A 1 8 2 2 1 A e ho 8t . ndr ws, died the ugust, , aged 3 years A S of th e who his lso of Jesse ilvester, son above, died in infancy ; both of which are buried in th e vault within the yew tree fence in

h A h S . 2 rd 1 8 1 8 h h . S t is c urc yard lso arah Hanna , born ept 3 , , th Fe b. died 9 , m f To th e o of th e o o . em ry Mary, bel ved wife Mr William H of G e h ho aslam, re nwic , in Kent, Gentleman , w se mortal remains h u r ch 1 The Par i sh C . 7

Ch h She to him 1 6th O o are buried in this urc . was given of ct ber, 1 8 1 h o n th e 6th of th e h 1 8 2 2 9, and died in this Paris same mont , , the 2 th o f in 7 year her age.

Sw wh o o eet spirit, in loveliest m rtal form, ’ Did st win and wean one from the world and charm

h e o h of My eart, my nature, ev ry th ug t mine, To se ek its origin o r end in thine to o Who, mortal , were me the s urce and test Of all that dignified or truly blest ’ Man s mo rtal nature Deign to guard me still ” No w h h o M t . m uld me , ary, to y eavenly will

A ll the old tombstones found in the chu rch at the tim e of the restoration were placed outside the chu rch porch and “ vestry. On one , near the belfry , is i nscribed , Here lieth Ca taine Ge ale B the bodies of p Thomas an d arbara , his former wife , which Thomas was also one of the Justices of Cou ntie e A the Peace for this , and founder of y lms House A u lto n A h . 2 t in He deceased ugust 4 ,

B l e th elow this is a broken fragmen t , Here y also the ” B e ale G . body of enj amin , Gent There is very little of interest to be found engraved on the tombstones in the churchyard . The following seems the only one worth quoting

I n of oh I 68 t 1 8 . y O . s memor J n Ride, who died ct , 44, aged “ A Ma w o f . of the o lso ry, ife Will Pain (and sister ab ve) who died

S . 1 th 1 8 6 ept 3 , 45 , aged 7 years .

o Praises on t mbs are oft times vainly spent, Good deeds are the best mo numents

Mention S hould be made of the very handsome Old wrought iron work over the south - east main entrance gates I to the churchyard . t is probably Jacobean work , and between 2 0 0 and 30 0 years old .

A 1 8 0 cannon ball was found in 4 in the churchyard , and is preserved in the Curtis M useum . Engraved on one piece of the lead covering the roof on i A l on H story of t .

S the south ide , at the west end of the church , is the date

1 6 A . D . 77 . , and on the north aspect

. . S . The Rev M r mith , Vicar

Gun ner, ° GO . Tempel , “ H aslar Tho . ,

1 8 . Churchwardens , 75 The early Matin bell used always to be rung at 5 in the 6 sum mer and in the winter, but was discontinued in March ,

1 880 . The curfew is still regularly rung every evening at ’ o 8 O cl ck .

LT TH E VI CARS OF A O N . The following is a list of some of the Vicars of A lton I o that have come acr ss in my researches , also notes of interest connected with the Parish

6 Turstin TURSTI N. From 1 1 1 to 1 1 70 Richard appears to have been the Sheri ff and also Parson of A lton

o no and C lmer , and was presented to these livings , doubt , by H ide A bbey ( Hen I I reign) ” 1 n HU G H . I the charters of Selborne Priory in two e A we ltu n d eds , the name of Hugh the Chaplain of is men tio ne d in one he wrote the deed , and in the other he ” 52 appears as a witness .

ER DE RY EVA L ET A . P . Rector of the Church of lton

ETER L E VEN ER. B d P TA Licence by p . Henry Woo lock to demise the churches of A u lto n and Leckford to o f 8 . farms for the space five years , 3 Letters directed

i ns fo rd S r . Sau to W de , Proctor or Commissary of the A rchdeacon of Winchester, to release the sentence of A we ltu n 6 prohibition read in the Parish Church of , 5 .

Si r R . Probate of the will of , Rector of the Chu rch of l o n 2 b D A u t 1 0 . , deceased Mandate directed to the ean of A u lto n f , at the instance of the vicar there , against the bailif

’ 1 W W k H i stor H ants 8 ood a d and s o . 0 . w r il y f , p 3

2 Pr i or m har ter s S elbor ne . 1 E acts f o C o . xtr r f y , p

2 nna aver l Re v b . cts f o m A l s e . C e . E a W K . xtr r of y , y rry, p 5 4

H is tor o A lton y f .

Monition against th e parishioners of A u lto n that they S t desist from their errors , to wit , in moving the images of

Lawrence the Martyr, in whose honor the Chu rch there is d de icated , from the high altar, where of approved custom

1 b. it ought to be , to another place , 5 Premunition to be present at the publication of the sentences to be made at l A u ton. I nhibition that nobody shall presu me to merchandi se “ lu ctu s exercise , fairs , or other marts ; in the churches or D cemeteries of the iocese of Winchester, and especially in A u lto n the church or cemetery of the Church of , or to be

1 b. S present at the same , 5 entence against the parishioners

A u lton 2 . of for infringing the liberties of the chu rch , 5 o I S ubmission of the parishioners of A ultn. nstitution to the Vicarage of A u lton at the presentation of the Abbot 1 and Conven t of Hyde ,

B A rlto n License granted by p . dam C to William T re nch au ntto celebrate D ivine Serv ice in the orato ry of ” 1 A l o n his house in the parish of u t . “ Collation to the Vicarage of A u lto n made by apostolic

8 o . t authority to the provisor, 3 License granted let to Of A u lto n farm the fruits the church , to the Vicar of and I Thomas Warner, layman , 95 . nstitution to the Vicarage in do n . Ed A o by Bp . Wm g at the presentation of the bb t ” 1 and Convent of Hyde.

A u lto ne B H N D E MALTEBY . JO , Vicar of , attended p 2 2 1 S t 1 0 . Wm . of Wykeham at H ighclere , ep , 37

L M NEW ET NE D WI L I A O , Rector of West eane , Wilts , A u ltone instituted to Vicarage of , on exchange with J ohn 2 Malte b B . S . de y, under commission to Ralph , p of arum

d l th A 2 H N EW P RT o 1 . JO N O , i nstitute pril , 3 9 Patrons , ’1 A bbot and Convent of Hyde . “ I nstitution to the Vicarage of A u lto n by Cardinal

B b. eaufort , 4 The same on account of exchange with the ” 0 b 1 Church of H ursley, 9 .

1 - B h M m. E e o M S . 2 0 1 . s se u g rt n , 3 34 riti u 2 ' T F b keham s R i ster vo ed . . . K IL A . e l. Wy g , i ; ir y, I nstitution to the Vicarage of the Church of A u lton

W a nfl e A &c. B . e t by p y at the presentation of the bbot , , of E A Utilco te Hyde . xchange of the Churches of lton and b ” 1 1 . . in the diocese of Worcester . 45 “ - le ri s 1 1 2 I LLI M LE . C cu S . W A CA Y , 9 ept , and Philip ” 1 and Mary.

fl‘” 2 H N I N GT N Cle ricus 2 A 2 0 Eli z JO K O . , 3 pril ,

th ” 2 Eli z H B RL W le ri cu s . 2 N E. , J O A O C , 9 Feb , 4 B i n 2 H le ricus D e c. y N G H ES. C JO H U , 9 , 44 liz I ” 9 l i s . 1 1 I LL I M I N D LL . C e r cu 1 0 S . W A T A , ept , James

A . 2 6 1 6 . March , 3 5 Memoranda by rchbp Laud in the nature of instructions to his Vicar - General upon his I n approaching visitations . the diocese of Winchester particular attention was to be given to Mr . Tyndall , Vicar A of lton ; the archbp . had heard that he curtailed the ” 3 Common Prayer at his pleasure .

”

I . JO H N CARRI LL . ncumbent put in by Parliament On consideration of the humble petition of the I n habitants of A lton in the Cou nty of Southampton shewing that A lton aforesaid is a Marke ttTowne consisting of 2 0 0 0 souls and upwards and that the live ing there is a Vicarage h ave ing two Chappells an nexed to it the p ro fitts of all which (with an A ugmentation of twenty - fiv e pounds per A nn . amounts to but one hund red and one pou nds by the ye are to discharge the three cures out of which fifte ne ill ar m alsoe . Car pounds per . is allowed to M r John the I u re in A s alsoe e rtifi present ncumben t d g his life . of a C cate endorsed upon the said pe tiEo n A nd to the inten t that over and above the provision for the said Ch appe lrys the Minister of A lton aforesaid may bee competently provided for and those inconveniences sett forth in ye said petition

1 E M 1 - B sh M se m e o S . 2 0 . . g rt n , 3 34 riti u u

2 m s —1 B sh M m Co o o Books 1 6 660 . se . p iti n , 5 3 riti u u 3 — S a V l 2 No . 8 . 60 1 2 e Pa e s o . 8 t t p r , 5 , 3 , p . 4 me a f m o o Ch urch La ds Vol . . 1 2 . L a be h Pa ace L b a . Aug nt ti n n , 977 , p 4 t l i r ry H i stor o A ltn y f o .

bee the better prevented by encouraging a godlye and able minister to settle and reside there Ordered by his H ighne sse the Lord Protector and the Cou nce ll that it be re com mended to the Trustees for maintenance of a minister to take an effectual Course that a fu rther augmentation of sixty pounds per ann . over and above the said former

- augmentation of twenty five pounds per ann . bee further se tle d on ye minister of A lton aforesaid and that the same bee duely paid from time to time to such M inister accordingly. b ll . Sco e Hen , Clerk

0 S e 1 6 8 Co u nce ll. Thursday, 3 eptemb r, 5 , of the

at the Counce ll at Whitehall . ‘ ha h fo . 2 e . In . t tt Vol 995 , 5 3 , it is stated said M r Caryll was disabled by Lunacy to discharge the duty of M inister of

EN RI E B TL ER H U , Clerc , seems to have combined the

C 2 . D functions of minister and larke , 3 Nov ean and ” 1 Chapter of Winchester . A Bin S M EL DF RD D . D . A U WOO O , , Vicar of lton with sted and Kingsley , though he seems to have lived at ” 2 Hartley Maudit.

H M S TTH EW . T O A MA S 5 March . The King . We 9

D e c. incidently glean he was still Vicar in ,

RI M SH W S M I TH Of A G A , as Vicar lton takes charge of A 1 the Registers . He is buried in ugust , — JAM ES D EN N I SO N is Curate in charge h e then be H arte le M au d tt 1 80 comes Curate of y y , and i n 7 of ” 1 B insted : — 1 H I LI P LT . D R. P WA O N Vicar

- 1 D R BALGUY S . . Vicar A H M S EN N EL L D . D . T O A R , , Vicar of lton and Master of I n 1 80 D the Temple in London . 7 he signs as ean of the

1 R e Parish egist rs . 2 tu am sh i r Notes and uer i es VOL and I nsti ti on B ooks Se s B Vol. . H p e Q , vi , ri , vi

“ A n th 1 1 2 A nn entry is made the 9 June , 7 , that Mary , , E S lizabeth and arah daughters of John and Mary Stephens , ’ ” e S Quakers by y Mother s ide , all baptized together. “ 1 1 A A ‘1 7 4 braham Westbrook an dult Quaker bap . “ D e 8th Bull i c. 1 t , and Priscilla p born of Quaker Parents ” a “ e B p . about y time . B B The third volume contains only aptisms and urials, 1 which dates from 760 to 1 8 1 2 . Entries irregular from 1 60 1 0 7 to 77 , whole months missed ou t , and there seems confusion sometimes as to the year, as if what entries there are are transcripts . A e 1 80 8 . private of y Coldstream Regiment of Guards, their children baptized .

1 62 The first Marriages recorded commence i n 9, and are entered as follows marr e d 8 Henrie Clark and Maria Johnson were y June . John Mortimer and Katharina To malin were marrye d ” 2 2 J une .

1 6 8 The entries were few i n number each year till 3 . D 1 6 8— 0 uring 3 39 and 4 no entries are made . 6 I n 1 4 1 they com mence again . Willia Wake and Martha Neave were married the 2 sth of May . “ Robert Pallard and Ann B un were married the 2 2 nd

J u ne .

From 1 642 till 1 65 3 no entries exist . M e morand ob 6 Oct . 1 , that the first day of , 5 3 , was pre sented unto me Robert Bushell of this town e of A lton to sworne be Regester, being thereunto elected by the Maior rish etc . of the p for that purpose met together according to the act of Pliame ntin that case made and provided for the re istrance A ll B B urrials wh the g of Mariages, irths and . “ d wh . s should happen to be in the s . towne , . Regester was d sworne f afore s . to the O fice the day and year above by me, Ed . e i h e s w H g . A tthe end of the I s tvolu me of registers there is a list B of the signatures of those who elected Robert ushell , but was there is no i ndication as to which Maior . i r Par ish R eg ste s. 79

A register of the names of all such psons as have been married in this towne and prish of A lton since the 2 9th of e din S 1 6 . c eptember an no 5 3 , with the manner of p g there unto in re lacon to the order sett foorth and commanded by ” hori i au t te . The entries are no wmore elaborate from 1 65 4 to 1 65 7 they were married by a J ustice of the Peace , and their banns were published on three succeeding Sundays in

Church , or three following market days in the market place . That there was a marriage intended to be made between ‘ f B . B O John ullock, the son of Rob ullock this towne of A E lton , and lizabeth Westbrooke , daughter of Thomas A Westbrooke of the sayd lton , was published the first time A 1 6 upon the first day of March nno domin i 5 4. The second time upon the 1 2 th of the same and the third and 1 last time upon the 9th of M arch aforesaid , which being done the marriage was solem nized the 2 8th of the same

- H e i h e s i ustice s month i n the p sence of M r. g one of the of ” Cou nti e the peace for this and others . “A marriage intended to be made between Thomas B B A ullock sonn of Robt. ullock of this towne of lton and A nn S S T s twad ylvester, daughter of Maria ylvester of y , widdow 1 2 th , was first published upon the day of March . l th The second day upon the g of the same, and the third U 2 6th and last pon the . The marriage was solemnized before Mr. Hooke one of the J ustices Of the peace for this ou ntie 1 A C and some others upon the 3th daye of prill . Pu blicaco n of a marriage intended to be made between Thomas Lee of the pish of Nuch e lyn i n this Cou nty of S E W illm ou th and lizabeth Nicolson sometimes the wife of . Nicholson borne in this towne of A lton was first made A h ugust the 2 0 th the second time A u g . the 2 7t the last time September the first . The marriage was solemnized M a . e rte s l st before M r Riggs g October the 3 . “That there was a marriage i ntended to be made A A A othe care between ndrew Pile of this towne of lton pp , A sh Cou nti e the sonne of Richard Pyle of in the of S urrey, D Yeoman , and orothy Green daughter of William Green 80 H or l n ist y of A to .

sometimes of Weeke of the pish of Bynste e d i n this Cou ntie S of outh , bu t now deceased , have been published by m e three se ve rall Sabbath days accordinge to the com A u tho ritie mand of , which being done they were married fe b rii ru a the 1 2 th by M r. Gale one of the j ustices of the ou n ie peace for this C t then being present . “E A dward Heather of the Town of lton , the sonne of John Heather of East W oo rdha in this Cou ntie of South Yeoman and A nn S teed the daughter of Nicholas Steed of the town and pish of Hynchnu x in this Cou ntie of South H e h e s Yeoman were married by M r. yg one of the Justices of the peace for this Countie upon the fourth day of J une the intent of their marriage having been published three several market days in the market place of A lton afore sayd to witt U pon M ay the 6th the 1 3 th and the 2 0 th and o noe e x ce pc n against it . These were present at the “ S . S . marriage , Tho . teed , Robt myth Itappears that now and then people belonging to other parishes would bring a certificate stating that the banns had been duly published in their own churches, but wished to be married by the J ustice of the Peace residing in A lton . S — ome of these parishes were Holybourne , Froyle spelt ’ Froill ro e ll Froe ll —B nste e d Cru ndall B , F y , or , y , , ishop s B S E S utton , asingstoke, elborne , Newton , ast Tisted , Head Fro x fie ld Em sh ot Pe te rsfie ld B ley, , p , , entworth , Medstead , and Odiham . I n the year 1 65 7 some of the marriages were solemnize d 1 660 S by the Clergy, and we find a note made in that ince de llive re d H e nr e B A this Register was to M r . y utler of lton , ”

t. Clarke , are thus as followe h Nicholas A llam was married to his second wi ffe at the pishe Church where his wiffe was borne the 2 5 th Febru ary 1 660 John Coop and Mary Collens married th e 2 7 daye of ” Novem . S The entries after this are very imple , only giving their n s . names , and occa ionally the ame of the parish 1 1 These entries end in 7 0 .

H i stor o A lton y f .

“ In 1 8 1 8 The Tything of Neatham is spoken of as

appendan t to the Parish of A lton . The last entry i n which the Chapel ry of Holybourne 8 h 1 8 2 t 1 . is mentioned appears to be May,

1 E r E 75 4, June . nt y of the marriage of dward Bent

D. D . ham , one of the Canons of Christchurch Oxford , he was later Regius Professor of D ivinity at Oxford and elder brother of the more famous J ames Bentham writer on ” iol Eccl A rch ogy. ‘ 1 6 S I 77 . 5 oldiers married of The Queens Royal m1 ’ Regt and 4 of the 2 Regt. ‘ 2 S 1 1 78 1 . oldiers married of the Northu mberland ’ M ilitia and I of the West Kentish M ilitia . The Registers appear to have been kept regularly from 1 80 now and in 9 a new Registration commences . The Register Book for Marriages in al l Parish Churches and Chapels conformable to the A ctof Parliament in the ‘ 2 6 h I I A n A ct t year of King George , entitled for the ’ better preventing of Clandestine Marriages .

1 6 B ials . ur . B s — 1 61 6 1 62 2 urial One entry is made in and one in . 1 62 1 6 1 6 8 From 9 to 3 7 the entries are regular, but from 3 1 6 0 1 6 1 — 2 to 4 they cease ; they continue in 4 4 , but from 1 6 2 1 643 to the end of 5 there is a complete blank .

u Two pages are given p to the M atthews family , appar ently transcripts of the en tries relating to the then Vicars 1 6 — 1 6 0 . family . The en tries range from 44 9

1 6 me morand They begin again in 5 3 , and a is made as follows “A true register of the names of all those that have h A 2 th S been buried i n the s of lton , since the 9 of eptem ber in the year of Or lord god one thousand six hu ndred B a o nte d fifty and three , kept by mee Robert ushell pp y ” u h r ie thereunto by a to it .

1 660 B urialls an entry is made , since the Registr ’ li e d B A d e v . to M r Hen ry utler of lton Clarke, as followeth . The visitation of the Plague seems to have been very e i er 8 Par ish R g st s . 3

A h severe in lton about the sam e time , or s ortly before it “ B reached London . The first entry is Goody rowne and three of her dafters died of the sickness and Plague i n J uly ’ ” A nno domino 1 665 at A lton i n B rowne s haus . Then follows a page and a half of irregular entries , from the nature of which the illness appears to have been of a viru lent character, many of a family being buried i n quick A “ S ” succession . mong others the Ostler of the wan is mentioned as a victim . The illness lingered on until the O pening of the new year .

B e n n 2 8th 1 0 1 . Feb . , 7 , an entry is made of j Gates , a A . S Quaker child , buried lso of arah Godfrey, Quaker, 6 ’ buried in y Quakers burying place . The burials are I carried on regularly i n this volume till the end of 7 1 0 .

2 nd B 1 1 1 1 6 The Register ook dates from 7 to 7 5 , and A n r I 2 1 the entries are kept regularly . ent y is made in 7 as follows “ ’ William Turner who by his Will b e qu e ath d fifty pounds to purchase a Gilt Flagon , Paten , and a Velvet ‘1 B r h A u . l ot Carpet for the ltar was . Oct ,

I n I 2 2 7 the burials are entered as before, but followed ‘ d flid . R e A e . by the words , Edward Fisher who gave several noble Benefactions to ‘3 e A B 6 y Church and Poor of y Parish of lton , was uried y h d e h Re e . t I 2 t Affid . 0 s May . y 3 ,

Each year ending A pril is now S igned as follows A fl 2 0 th I 2 p . , 7 3 . A llowed of this amount of b u ryalls by u s S i mson Stuart

Robert Kercher. R In 1 0 A ffid . e e d 73 , . in due Ti me for Joan Chandler,

Robt. Norris and Moses Neave , Quakers .

Cur. A S . J . umner, of lton B Es A S ff e John utler q . of mery High heri of y Cou nty died May ,

E S D e c. 2 oth lizabeth Matthew the Vicars ister buried , H i stor o A lton y f .

I n The entries continue regularly till 1 7 5 8 . 1 7 5 9 there are only a few scattered entries and then cease altogether in

this book .

rd B B The 3 Volume contains only aptisms and urials,

which date from 1 760 to 1 8 1 2 .

1 S ff 794, a u olk militia man buried . Atthe end of the year 1 80 4 the following entry is made 1 6 B B in red ink 7 Marriages, 5 aptisms and 44 urials . B 8th 1 S . This return made to the asingstoke visitation ept , ”

1 8 . S 0 5 . P . W Hale and T . nelling .

These en tries continue several times and th en cease .

1 8 f 80 . B Constant mention of soldiers, ed ord Militia ,

Oxford Militia buried .

1 8 1 S Of 66th d 4 everal soldiers the Regt . of Foot bu rie .

I n 1 8 1 1 . 8 , Nov th , a French prisoner (name unknown) th D e c 8 1 2 0 1 . 1 aged 3 , was buried ; and on 9 , i n , a French

prisoner, name u nknown .

8 2 At 1 1 . the end of an entry is made , viz A tthis period new Registers were entered on by A ct

of Parliament. A Henry Gauntlett, Curate of lton .

And have continued so ever since .

- dd E es. fl ntri On a y leaf, at the end of the Parish Registers , are found the following odd entries

’ h o Caleb and Jos ua entered into G d s Rest, none of the h h ” children of I sraell entered in but t ey in te promised lande. th e Au The surplese washed last weeke in g ,

h the S 1 666. The surplis was ed weeke before palme onday, h T e surplis only washed against Whitsuntide, ” 1 666 E . Communion , ster

pacientSonday at Hart 1 pottle and 3 l oaves of bred . ” Palme Sonday at Swan 1 pottle 3 loaves . at Easter Day at Hart 1 P 3 loaves bred .

Sonday after Easter at Swan i galon i quart and 3 loaves bred .

The second Sonday after Ester at Hart 5 quarts 3 loaves bred .

S 6 . Whit Sonday at wan 5 pints gals of Wine, 3 loaves ”

followin e 2 . The next Sunday g at Hart quarts, 3 loaves

86 H i stor o A lton y f .

‘1 Pay for a paper for th e minister to enter y° Kinge name in y8 Common prayer Booke o 1 1 68 P S x o h h o 1 o 5 . to the e t n wen te King was crowned d 1 6 P th 86 . e Ringers when the Bishop came by 5 1 70 2 To the Ringers on Proclaiming Queen Anne 1 0 0 th h 1 0 0 To e Ringers on te Queens Coronation Day . To the Ringers on a Thanksgiving day for a vic tory at sea 1 0 R 1 7 1 4 To the Ringers when King George was crowned I o 0 The Ringers were paid to ring on all such occasions as ’ B ’ the King s Coronation and irthday , the Queen s and ’ B 2 th th Prince s irthdays , the 9 of May and the 5 of

November. A mongst the variou s entries of disbursements the fol lowing are frequent , namely “ 1 694 Given to Travellers and to several persons burnt out by fire and other accidents and for lodging criples the sum of

2 . 1 £ .

1 1 o . 7 1 4 Paid to disabled seamen and soldiers at times 1 5 5 . d Gave a man or a woman with a pass I shilling a soldiers wife and children 1 a soldier with a pass 1 win Cleaning the Walks, winding the Clock, Repairing the B dows, the ells and timbers and new bell ropes, conveying the ”

& c. engine to a fire,

Pe nalte s U nder the head of y , an entry is occasionally 5 S made fining a person 5 . for breaking of the abbath , and

s . d S . 3 4 . for being found i n an alehouse on the abbath day “ d w h . Ree . S h o of Francis mit , C nstable, fower shillings he ‘1 M rri tt B h re v . e e S of Richard , Henry earle, William unc , and E h B Edward yles by order of St. Jo n Norton art one of his m“ e ° d d f rs M a Justices of y Peace of y County a o . being py . a piece by him sett on them for fishing in Cutpound River in Alton

whoe ff Chafin Es . now presented for that o ence by Thomas , q n r 8 ‘1 ” Lord of the M a no of Alton Westbrooke in y s County.

i B for ti lin Ale Recd . of one Will am erry being p g in an house ”

S h h . on the abbat day, one s illing Extracts u nder the heading a i h R e i ster s P r s g .

A Rate made for th e Relief of the Poor of the Parish of Alto n April 1 2 th “ M ore for Cantsingers house and land 7 6 s ’ h B for Tan ard o 6 0 T o aker Mill s y , h use and Hatchers Thomas Baverstock for th e George I nn 1 0 6 Thomas Knight for th e Swan I nn 1 6 6 1 2 0 Mrs . Parker for the Parsonage o J ohn Gunner for the Five Bells 3 9 £1 Tho Eyers for W yards Farm 3 o 0 Joseph White for B each Farm 4 4 9 Joh n Gold for Thidde n Farm 4 1 7 6 Joh n Gunner for W illhall Farm 6 o 0 John Gregg for the Starr Aleh ouse I 6 d r r ’ Rev M B racebridge for late D Leech s house 4 6 Ann Godfrey for th e Crown I nn 7 6 D’ Curtis for his house 4 6 ‘1 ’ W Wise for the Queen s head I 6 Matthew Gilbert for th e Hart I nn 1 5 0 ‘1 ' S h for o 0 Rev Mr. mit the Vicarage 3 George I nwood for Tronchonts farm 3 o 0 U nder the heading of “D isbursements for the A lton ” fe w n Poor, a items may be mentio ed to shew the kind of i entr es made. 1 0 Ex k 1 1 0 1 1 74 . penses at Wor house for 5 5 weeks 74 d P woman with a pass 1 o ‘1 P Sailor being Sick and pass I 6 ‘1 P Old Soldier with pass 6 1 P( 5 Soldiers wives with passes 2 6 ‘1 P for an Ass to carry Jane Bramleys Daughter and her children to Norwitch 7 0 d 1 6 1 . 6 Gave her in money . and p for two hampers for her ‘1 for 2 o . P for an order to remove Mary Norris . and 3 horses 1 h r ff ( o w e 6. P to carry o 6. Charles Parrack for g ing ith her and

x o their e penses 3 . . P(1 E o . for playing the ngine 5 .

1 6. Oyle for the Engine . d 6 1 74 1 P a Frenchman 6 passes and his expenses 1 . . m 1 746 To W Spurrier for cleaning th e Church Engine and lin 2 6. Oy g and Tallowing th e leather pipe . ' ‘1 ° 1 P for for 75 5 two letters. Mrs . Watson a bill nursing y ” S o & c mallp x . H i stor o A lton y f .

I n 1 80 6 sparrows were paid for by the dozen , the last ’

A 1 8 8 . entry for sparrows heads being in pril , 5

Hedgehogs were also paid for. A Brief was a Royal letter which was sent to the B ishops and by them to their Clergy , authorizing and desiring the collection of alms in Chu rch during time of divine service for some specified object, such as restoring churches , fires and other charitable purposes . Notice of Briefs being collected in A lton Church is first men tioned i n 1 666 and contin ue from time to time for some years . The Custom was given up by Government i n the 1 8 year 5 3 . Extracts from A lton Parish Vestry Minute Book “ A fine D amask Cloath was given to y8 Communion ° Table of this Parish by an unknown Hand , being used y

1 2 l oth D a . first time on Palm Sunday A D . 7 % on y ° t” m . . S : Sacra J umner, Cur first administered y “We A lso D esire The Consent of this Vestry To Take D own The Glass From That Window behind The Pu llpitt and Glass it again wi th Large Square Crown Glass In Order To Give a Better Light and also To A lter The Sounding Board I n such a manner as shall be Thought Most Proper

Upon the Opinion of The Rev . M r. Smith Vicar and The u r n In Workman . Witness o Hands I Public Vestry the Parish Church of A lton I n the Cou nty of Southton This a A Twelfth D y of ugust 1 742 . We whose names are here unto subscribed at a Vestry held the 1 6th day of A ugust I 7 5 6 at the parrish Church A lton do consen t and agree that the Churchwardens S hall lay out the money subscribed by several Of the inhabitants ’ for white washing the Church as Mr . Parker s Chancel is b u tif it should so hapen that the money so subscribed should not be sufficient to do it we do consent the money wanting S hall be paid out of the money which the Church wardens now have i n hand paid to them by the late ” Churchwardens as Witness our hands . There appears to have been a manufacturing concern

0 H i stor o A lton 9 y f .

S 2 th D 1 8 1 loners on undays the 5 of ecember, 4, and the

I st 1 8 1 . of January , 5 “Those I nhabitants paying Church and Poor Rates who wish to be seated with their families must apply to the th e zud 1 8 1 . Churchwardens on or before of Jan uary, 5 The following names made application accordingly and were seated in the pews nu mbered against their respective names , according to the plan on the next half sheet each name had seat room i n the di fferent pews for the n umber marked against each respectively ”

I — M r — o Pew NO. . . John Willson Tayl r seats Henry Passmore— Glazier — J ohn Clinker Blacksmith B — o 2 . N . John utler Victualler Robert Smith—ditto — Thos. Harrow Victualler — o Rd. James Lab rer W indibank— o . N . 3 James Farmer — 1 Jeremiah Bond Cadwaine r E Faithful— B No. 4 dward aker William Lewis— Brewer James Walker—Postboy

- No. 5 . Mrs. Terry 4 6 — A o No. . Lee nstey H use B — A No. 7 . aker mery House — B Es . 8 . No. James averstock, q — M r — S NO. 9. . Newnham urgeon E —I 1 0 h . No . . T os dwards ronmonger Henry Turner- Tanner Richard Hammond—Grocer I —A J . vy Cotter ttorney D — 1 1 . No . John yer Carpenter — John Allen Tail or — B 1 2 . No. John Fielder aker — Bact . Wilkinson Postmaster Peter Marsh— Gardener — h k W. Row Watc ma er 3

1 — m the d e s S h oe make s. Th e o d is f o Cordwai ne rs or Cor in r , r w r r F e ch d e d e ed f om Cord onan a k d of ea h e b o h f om r n , Cor onni r , riv r , in l t r r ug t r d Gor onan. ' ‘ P N OF C U S l l T I NG S — I 8 I LA H RCH . 5 .

2 H l 9 istory of A ton.

— 2 . N o. 9 Mrs . Lamport 3 seats Godwin 3

h e i T is seat was claim d and allowed, as belong ng to Mrs . m o o . Godwin by prescripti n , and imme rial use

0 — h th Ex h No . 3 . T is pew bel ongs to e ecutors of te late h C arles Carpenter, as occupier and pro ri tr A o E p e o of nstey Man r state . n n B k — No . 1 . B o 3 Mr. e j ates Westla e Scho lmaster 3 seats D —I o Wm . yer ronm nger 4 h — Th o . Matt ew Glazier 3 — B h 8 Danl . Christmas utc er — James Tomlin Brandy Merchant 3 k — Wm . Hoc ley Victualler 3 S h— Mrs . Mary mit Collar Maker 3 H e i he s— 2 Mr. Francis g Farmer — o D A No. 3 4. Messrs . James and Ge rge and avid yling — Turners 8 — — M r. B I No . 3 s. Wm. instead ronmonger 3 — J ohn Bunce Farmer 1 — No . 6. . 3 Mrs Kemp and Mrs . Willis 4 — — h No . M r h L . o B 3 7 . Jo n ck lacksmit 4 — J ohn Gill B aker 2 — Richard Watts Broker 3 — h o 8 . . E B N . 3 Wm dwards utc er 3 S o — Mrs. c tt Victualler 3 S — o Mrs. mith Wid w 3 — — . M r o . o 2 No 3 9. . R bt Smith Lab urer — Henry Gray Farmer 2

o I oo — 2 R bt . nw d Carpenter — o Wm . Woodman Tayl r Fre zard— J . y Widower 0 A B NO. 4 . bram iddle

Mrs . Fielder Heath Grover Andrews Rothwell Howard Paton Lewis Par i sh R eg i sters . 93

h Mrs . W eeler I saac Andrews Knight 1 — -A Sir No. 4 . Vice dmiral Lawrence William

Halstead, Phoenix Lodge . 2 — Elizth D — S h o No. 4 . Mrs. . ale c olmistress Mary Hellyer Cooper — M r o H o — B No. 43 . . R bt. arr w aker A — o Mrs. ndrews Wid w w — h Ed . A Mrs. d ndrews W eeler B — Mr. William arlow Victualler I o — No. 44. James nwo d Carpenter John Earle—Cordwainer — John Ve ntham Labourer h se n— B Jo n Lock, lacksmith h — 45 . Jo n Trimming Attorney D h . te . . Mrs uncan , wife of Rev Jas D —A uncan nstey 3 as 6 — r h M . o 2 nn . A O 1 . 4 Jo n Fr st, and liver, B — 47 . Richard lunden Farmer D Ald rsla — 48 . avid e de Labourer —Biddle— Cordwainer — 49. Jas . Snelling Watchmaker 0 — 5 . Richard Marshall Grocer - h — 1 Es . 5 . T omas Clement, q This is a faculty pew attached to some houses ut u n in C po d . —M r Fr k — 2 e d . 5 . . Gray Merchant. —M r S S — B 5 3 . . amuel mith rewer. This is a to large pew given Mr. Smith to accommodate a family of 1 4 children who with himself and wife make 1 6

souls . — No . 5 4. John Craft Bricklayer 4 seats — . m No. 5 5 Mrs . Trimmer and Fa ily. — . 6 the th e No 5 . is pew called Leg of Mutton , certain persons having claimed a right to sit in it by virtue of giving a leg of

mutton , etc . , to the persons occupy in t h g i before t em . o A lt 94 H istory f on.

— Mr No. 5 7. is in the chancel claimed by s. Terry in virtue of possession of the great h tit es of Alton . — 8 a . . No. 5 . is similarly cl imed Capt Green is the present occupant in virtue of his living

in a house belonging to Mrs . Terry.

2 . The pews Nos . 5 0 and 5 were entirely built by Messrs

Marshall and Gray , by and with the consent of the present and former Churchwardens (see entry to that effect dated 1 80 about 4, some leaves back) and at their whole and sole expense on ground whereon never pew stood before , there r escr i ti ve r i ht fore Messrs . M . and G . have a p p g to them now he r ea ter and f according to the ecclesiastical law , which expressly says that pews may go from house to house by ” scr p r e ipti on and imme mor ial u su ag e . “ Two pews on the lef thand side of the landing on going one s mall other lar e into the singing gallery , a one , the g , A were erected in like manner by Messrs . J ohn nd rews and

E . . . W Gray, and to which they have the like claim This small addition to the S inging gallery was made entirely by A Messrs . ndrews and Gray at their private expense ; of O course the same bservations apply to them as to Messrs . ’ Marshall and Gray s u ndoubted claim . The three pews in

S . ff the inging gallery are occupied by M r. Thos J e rey

ff . Je eries and family , M r John Clark and family and E B M isses dwards and Mesdames radley, Peacock and S Binstead . The two pews on the left hand ide on entering the singing galle ry were erected by and at the sole expense

A E . of Messrs . John ndrews and dward Wm Gray by leave of the Churchwardens, therefore by prescription these pews belong to the parties occupying the same as private pro perty. The front row of the great g allery is occupied by a pew belonging to M r . Gunner as proprietor of the W illhall estate , and by a pew where aged men sit . The extreme back row is the seat adapted for apprentices and shopmen , l z . Sau e and the row immediately before it is occupied by M r , S chool master, for his pupils , with a part of another row, for

s which he agrees to pay an annual recompense of £3 . 3 . a year to the Churchwardens for the time being .

H i stor o A lton y f .

“ 1 8 A a 5 7 . Nuisance Removal Committee was p ” pointed . “ 1 860 A t 2 th was e . the 5 March Vestry it decid d to

tread the bou nds of the Parish . A 1 866. tthe I stMarch Vestry it was decid e d that as the boundaries of the Parish were well mapped out it ” was unnecessary to tread the bou nds . aurch Bates “ 1 867. The Church Rates were discontinued and scouti nue d . Off ” weekly erings instituted this year. “ At A 1 I t 1 868 . a Vestry held on pril 3 th , was con sid e re d advisable at this Vestry to revive the office of ” S idesmen .

I n e c. A . . D 1 86 . 0 . 9 , The Vicar, the Rev Hodgson , ’ ‘ presented three Churchwardens staffs of Ofli ce to the ” Church .

A . 1 0 0 1 870 . pril M iss Hutchins gave £ for the restor It ation of the West Wi ndows of the Parish Church . cost

£86 to restore one window. The balance was placed in a A deposit cct . towards restoring the other window at a ” future ti me . “ b A 2 h Fe . 1 8 2 . t t 7 the 4 y Vestry , The Parish were of

opin ion that as they were contributors to the County Rate , thereby having a paid body of men to discharge the duties ” of Constables , they were no longer needed .

I ECCLESI AST ICA L H STORY .

A lton Church was one of those which William Gyffard ” 1 B I . restored to the lessed Peter, Prior ngulf and his monks .1 Bishop God frey grante d to Hyde A bbey a pension of ” 1 A r . 4os . charged on lton Recto y “ I n 1 2 90 the Rectory of the Church of A lton with its 60 chapel was worth £ , a pension was charged upon it of 1 z was £6. 1 s . d . os . , and the Vicarage worth 3 4

1 and W i lks . 1 0 . W oodward . p 3 Eccles i asti cal H istor y .

The deanery of A lton at this date included the Th e Deanery Al o A u ltone Chauto ne Far nd one Este ste d e N we t n . parishes of , , y , , y H au ke le S e le b ou rne H e rtle h Fro ille B nte tone cum , , g , , y Sh alde ne Bie nte le h worth , Lasham , , Worldham Major , g (of ” 1 le me r &c Co . which the church was not taxed), , “ The D eanery of A lton in I 5 3 5 included the rectories A of lton with its Vicarage held by Ralph Harriett , and D d . 6. s . 8 worth £3 7 ; Colmer with Pryors eane , Peter 8 B 2 2 . 1 S 1 s . B entle, £ 7 entworth , John Palmes , £ elborne n 2 s Pe rso a 8 . . with its Vicarage held by Milo , and worth £ d Es tiste d e D S . s . 1 1 . Lasham , Richard charp , £7 4 ; , octor Far n do n F rau nce s H ar e sfe l s . d 1 I . l d . p , £ g 9 y g , Robert , W e nne 1 2 1 6s . 8d . 1 . 1 s d . . 1 0 . £ 9 3 ; Chawton , Thomas , £ ; S 1 0 H e rtle halden , William Pare , £ y Maudet , James Estwarle ham 1 0 s . d . Lockey, £ . 7 4 with its Vicarage and S the Chapel of elborne , held by Nicholas Langrish , and

1 8s worth £ 3 . . the Chapel of Chawton , held by Thomas

s. A W e nne St. , and worth 5 5 the Chapel of George in lton , W e stwarh am and the Church of , appropriated to the Win ” 1 chester Ne wCollege . “The Rectory of A lton was appropriated to H ide A ” bbey .

In 1 0 8 A 1 0 0 3 , the bbot of Hyde was fined marks for A u lton leave to appropriate the Church of in his gift .

The money was assigned to Robert Fitz Payne, seneschal ” 1 of the household , towards his expenses in crossing the sea .

I n u isiti ons o N i nths i n the Cou nt o S ou tham ton q f y f p ,

D eaner o A u lton Par i sh o A u lton. y f , f

g dw , The names of the men of the said parish Thomas de fi figgfis S H e h e s Th u dde ne Westcote , imon de g , John de , Peter M e rsh e E le B atte , dmu nd Thurstan , John rut, John atte D W iard evere, N icholas , j urors , who say upon their oath that the ninths of the sheaves , fleeces and lambs of the said u l 1 2 parish de A ton are worth in the said 4th year £ 8 . A nd they say that the ninths aforesaid in the year aforesaid did not amount to the tax of the said Church , because the

1 W ood a d and W lks . 1 0 . w r i , p 3 H i stor o A lton y f .

e ndowed I I said Church is dowered with messuage , virgate of land ,

2 a. 6 2 00 S 2 of meadow, pasture for cows , heep , and 3 pigs ,

6os. 2 s . A nd which are worth yearly and 3 of rent . they minor say that the tithes of hay, apples and mills with the small tithes , oblations and mortuaries of the said Church are

. 2 2 s . worth per ann , £ . 7 They say also that the ninths of the temporalities of the A bbot of W ave rle in the said parish of which he gives tenths to the King are worth that

os . year 5 , and that the ninth of the temporalities of the Prior o f S e le b o rne in the said parish were worth in that d year 4 . , and that the n inths of the temporalities of the A bbot of Bells being to farm in the year aforesaid were te m or zos . worth in that year , and that the ninth of the p alitie s of the A bbot of H ide being to farm were worth that ” 1 s year 3 5 . “ A S Re ctor e A u rvey of the y of lton with the Rights , Members and A ppurtenances thereof lyinge and beinge in ou n e ou h the C ty of S tt. parcell of the possessions late belonging to the D eane and Chapter Of the Cathe drall Ch u rch e of the Holy Trinity at Winchester made and taken by us whose names are hereunto subscribed in the moneth of ffe b ru ary “ By vi rtue of a Commission to u s granted grounded upon an A ctof the Com mons of England assembled i n h D D Parliament , for the abolis ing of eanes , eane and Chap

ffi ters , Canons, Prebends and other o cers and Title of and b e lo nginge to any Cath e d rall or Collegiate Church or E Chappell within ngland and Wales , under the hands and seals of five or more of the Trustees in the said A ctnamed ” and appointed . The Proffi ts of the said Re ctorye Two Barnes and other ne ce ssarye ou th owsinge conteyninge by e stimcaon A ffort sh illin e s A nn halfe an cre , wee value worth y g per l x s . There belongeth to the said Re ctorye the Tythes of m A all sorts of co e and haye within the parish of lton , e x ce tin e B d p g the Villages of Kingsley and enste , which

1 2 m L S e of Ch ch La ds ibi d. La be h Palace b . t i rary urv y ur n ,

H i s tor o l n y f A to .

I Carrill The present ncumben t , M r. J ohn , put in by the

Parliament . Edward Hooker

James Quarles Surveyors . Francis H odges

A L L A I ’ S NTS C H U RC H .

S Owing to the steady increase in the ize of the Town ,

especially in the new district at the west end , the wan t of

additional church accommodation was felt for some time . S teps were at last taken to erect a new church , and the found S i r Rou nd e ll ation stone was laid by Palmer, afterwards E S 1 8 th first arl of elborne , whilst Lord Chancellor, on the It B 1 8 . of July , 7 3 was consecrated by ishop Harold 4 1 87 . B 2 rd D 1 8 rowne on the 3 ecember, 74 A E parish was assigned to it , and the cclesiastical

Commissioners endowed i t with £ 2 0 0 per annum . The A ll S t S Church was dedicated to ain s , and the ittings were ” declared to be free and u nappropriated for ever .

. . D The architect was M r F . C yer, of London , and the A D . . E. builders, Messrs . J . H and yer, of lton The style is E E S B arly nglish , and it is built of elborne stone with ath

o f ] stone facings . When erected it consisted a Chance , I t Nave and Transepts , and Organ chamber . seats about 80 s 3 . The cost was about The stained gla s windows in the Chancel were inserted i n memory of B ishop S r amuel Wilbe force , in whose episcopate the building was

commenced . There are also three stained glass memorial

windows in the south side of the Nave . The Organ , by S on Hill and , of London , was the gift of the late M iss D e Lydia yer ; and the Font of Caen stone , b ars the

following inscription This Font was carved by J . Bo u s t . gg , j un , and W . Pickett , in their leisure hours , as

their contribution to this Church ,

The Home work amongst Seamen is carried on at the B ff B Priory, arry, Cardi , and the work abroad at ombay ,

B -B Calcutta , Chittagong and udge udge . There is a Novitiate for the reception and training of workers in connection with the home organization . Quite recently the Order has come to settle near the Town and is erecting some temporary buildings on a part B of the eech estate . Their settlemen t is known by the n A ” ame of bbey Camp, and the building is to be used as a Home of Rest , as well as for training .

1 A LTON TOWN LA N D S .

The A lton Town Lands have for many years past been considered as vested i n the Churchwardens and Over o A seers of the Po r of the Parish of lton , who have been recognised by the Charity Com missioners , in sales and t o her dealings with the property , as the presen t legal

Trustees thereof. The Trust embraces the four following properties , namely —A 1 . S piece of Garden Ground in Normandy treet, h A in te Town of lton .

the This was formerly site of three cottages, which having become dilapidated were pulled down about the — t 1 8 0 . 6 A years 5 5 5 The ground is No . 3 on the lton Ti he

A 1 6 . pportionment, and is therein stated to contain perches

Itis now let to M r . Henry Wood man at an an nual rent of

3 , which has been received by the Churchwardens and applied in aid of the alms and money annually distributed ’ by th e Vicar and Churchwardens of A lton on St. Thomas s

D ay . This application of the income is not i n accordance with the Trust , as the original donor of the property appears to have given the rent for ever to place fatherless

l Re ort on th e Cha i es of the Pa s h of o b W l am T mme p r ti ri Alt n , y i li ri r, T Solici tor to the Alto n Charity rustee s. a ’ 1 0 A lton Town L mas . 3

children , or those of poor estate , to some vocation whereby ffi they m ight live honestly , the o cers to give an account of that rent every year ; but the donor having omitted to provide a repairing fund for the cottages they became dilapidated and were pulled down as above mentioned . — 2 . A piece of Land in Nether S treet Fields in the A Town of lton . This Land is described in the A lton Tithe A pportion

. 8 ment as No 4 3 , and contains (excluding four perches

- 2 a o r . 1 . taken by the Mid Hants Railway Company) . 3 p I t A is let in small allotments to poor inhabitants of lton , selected by the Churchwardens and Overseers . The rents,

s . amounting to about £4. 7 per annum , are received by them and applied as part of the income of the Town Lands ’

Tru st . There are no existing deeds relating to these two pieces of Land . — . A 62 s . 41 . . 3 su m of £ 4. 4 7 3 per cent . Consols This su m stands in the names of the Official Trustees ” I of Charitable Funds , and has arisen from the nvestment of the proceeds of the sale of part of the above A lton

Town Lands, comprising Land in Normandy street, ex

- te nding thence to the Line of the Mid Hants Railway, and sites of Cottages and Land in A mery S treet and Lenton

S treet . The stock Receipts for the above su m of Consols are in the custody of the Churchwardens and Overseers, and the B ul e t . t dividends are received by Messrs p and Hall , and placed to the A ccoun t of the Churchwardens ’ and Over ’ ’ A seers Parish Lands ccount .

— - 4. M id Hants Railway Rent Charge . A 6 1 2 1 s 6d . This is an nnual Rent Charge of £ . . , pay able half-yearly on 3 oth J une and 3 l s tD ecember to the

- Churchwardens and Overseers , by the Mid Hants Railway 2 th 1 8 . Company, secured by deed dated 4 March , 73 This Rent Charge was granted to the Churchwardens and Over seers as the consideration for part of the A lton Town i r l H sto y of A ton.

fo r Lands taken the purposes of the Railway, consisting of

a . 0 . 2 . 1 a . 1 0 0 1 . r 9 p , adjoining Paper M ill Lane , . r p part of a slip of Land extending from N ormandy Street to the

- a. . 0 0 . Line of the Mid Hants Railway , and r 4 p , part of

- the above mentioned Land i n Nether S treet Fields .

2 th 1 8 The above deed of the 4 March , 73 , is in the cus

tody of M r . Trim mer . The income derived from this Tru st has hitherto been applied in aid of the rent of a Close of Land which is rented by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Per e tu al p Curacy of West Worldham , and let in small allot ' i r ments to p oo r pari sh one s . The surplus has been allowed B u l e tt to accu mulate , and there is now at Messrs . p and Hall ’s Bank to the credit of the Churchwardens and Over 1 0 seers a sum exceeding £ 9 , but this can hardly be deemed

a proper application of the income of the Trust .

’ GEALE S A LM SH OU SES. This Charity comprises four cottages in eight tene I t S A . ments on the north east side of Chu rch treet , lton G e ale 2 nd appears that Thomas , by his will dated May , 1 6 E 5 3 , gave to ight poor people which should be born i n A u s e lton , four tenements , with the of a well and garden

plot thereto belonging , for their lives , to be chosen by his

executors during their lives , and afterwards by the Con stables and three of the most hones tand discreet men of A lton , to be nominated by the M inister and Constables ’ I n 1 8 2 occu aforesaid . the year 4 these al mshouses were A pied by poor persons of lton Parish , placed there by the th e visitor and guardians of the poor, bu t of late years A ” occupants have been appointed by the Vicar of lton .

’ TE T I F S N S G T.

’ Ste s Gif . A u m nt t S . 6s 8d. This Consists of an nnual of £8 . 1 766. 2 nd A 1 6 ou t granted by deed , dated pril , 7 5 , of a Messuage

. 2 W i e lro d . v and Lands containing by estimation 5 3 a r at ,

in the Parish of Bentworth to the Churchwardens of A lton . This gift appears to have been made previously to the 45 th

H istory of A lton.

’ G EAL E S GI FT.

’ Geale s G f . i t Consists of a yearly rent charge of 4os. (reduced by 1 649. deduction of Land Tax to granted by deed dated 2 th 1 6 D B 7 March , 49, to aniel utler and six others , by Ge ale Thomas , to be issuing out of his meadow called M e ad Caker , containing by estimation four acres near B A 1 0 0 0 Caker ridge , i n the Parish of lton , for years , to be A paid over to the Vicar or M inister of lton , and the Con in e stables living the sam town , and to be by them at their

discretion distributed amongst the Poor of the said Parish . I st 1 2 The above rent charge was by deed dated May , 79 , at the request of the I nhabitants of A lton assigned to

William Lee and six others, of which seven persons , two were living in 1 8 2 4 “

E Es . dward Knight , q , of Chawton House, is the

presen t owner of Caker Mead , and an nually pays the

1 . A . above £ 1 6s. to the Churchwardens of lton

GD LEN LL EGE F RD . MA A CO , OX O

This College pays an annual sum , varying in amou nt , E out of the Great Tithes of ast Worldham , in lieu of nine

bushels of wheat , and this is annually distributed by the

Vicar and Churchwardens of A lton . The College are the 1 8 Trustees of this Charity, and in the year 77 the amoun t

8 8 2 . s . 1 s received was 3 . 3 , and in 7 £ 5 which was paid ”

D r E . by the Rev. . Fell , Vicar of ast Worldham

’ GOODY ER S I FT G .

’ Good er s t y 86. 1 s . d Consists of a su m of £ 3 4 . , £3 per cen Con G i ft 1 789. . sols standing in the name of the Charity Commissioners for

England and Wales . The gift arose under the will of B 2 8th 1 8 artholomew Goodyer, dated N ovember 7 9, where by £ 5 0 Was given for the use and benefit of the Poor of the A Parish of lton , to be by the M inister and Churchwardens

and Overseers placed out at interest . The interest to be given away in bread at threepence a loaf the first Sunday

in every month , to such poor old widows and widowers , old a bachelors and old m ids , as the Minister and Church A lton Char i ti es .

wardens should think most worthy to receive it , being inhabitants belonging to the said parish ; b u this will was that none should receive the bread but such as had been at

Church prayers . The Stock formerly stood in the name of n Richard Marshall , a Churchwarde , and was in the year ’ 1 87 3 transferred from his executors names at the Bank E n o of ngland into the ames of the Charity C m missioners , who annually remit the dividends to the account of the ’ B u l e tt Chu rchwardens and Overseers at Messrs . p and Hall s ” Bank .

’ MARSH AL L S GI FT.

’ A Mamb au S Gi Richard Marshall of lton , by an unexecuted Codicil

1 8 d 0 0 . (dated 43 ) to his will irected a sum of £7 , 3 per cent Consolidated Bank A nnuities to be transferred to the I ncorporated National Society for promoting the education of the Poor in the principles of the Establ ished Church E throughout ngland and Wales , upon trust, to apply the dividends exclusively as a Permanen t Endowment for and in furtherance of the purposes of the Sunday and D aily National Schools established in con nection with the Estab lish I e d Chu rch in the Parish of A lton . tappears that b u . t M r Marshall died before executing this Codicil , his residuary Legatee , the late M iss Martha Hutchins , never th e le ss carried out his intentions , and transferred to the I ncorporated Society a su m of £70 0 Consols to answer the above gift .

’ EXALL I FT S G .

’ Ex all A A Exall s Gi ft William , of mery H ouse , lton , died a few r months befo e the above named Richard Marshall , and his

Ex all widow, M rs . J ane , appears to have added to the above gift a su m of £ 2 0 0 Consols .

’ W I I F T HA K N S G .

’ a o f H awkins Gi f William J mes Hawkins , a son James H awkins of A lton , appears to have augmented the above gifts by adding a su m of £ 1 0 0 Consols thereto . The entire amount therefore now standing in the names H i stor o Alton y f .

I S 1 0 0 0 of the above ncorporated National ociety is £ , £3

per cent . Consols and the dividends of the same are applic able to the purposes set ou t i n the above mentioned u n

executed Codicil of Richard Marshall . The deed of Trust relating to the above £ 1 0 0 0 Consuls

is in the custody of M r . W . H . Moss, the Clerk of the

Board of Guardians .

’ H UTCH I NS GI FT.

’ Hutch ins The above named Martha Hutchins , by her will dated G f . 1 i t 871 .

1 th 1 8 1 2 0 0 . 9 January , 7 , gave a su m of £ New £3 per cent Ban k A nnuities to the above I ncorporated National Society and directed the dividends to be applied exclusively as a permanent provisi o n for and in augmentation of the usual salary of the principal Schoo lmistress for the time being of S E the N ational chools , i n connection with the stablished Church in the Parish of A lton ; and with the view of adding to the efficiency of such Schoolmistress ; but if at any time such N ational Schools should cease to exist in A 2 0 0 B lton , then the dividends of the said sums of £ ank A nnuities should be applied by and for the general purposes I of the said ncorporated National Society . 1 0 0 0 The dividends on the above £ , 3 per cent . Consols

2 0 0 s - and £ New £ 3 per cent , are received half yearly by B u l e t Messrs . p t and Hall and paid to the account of the A lton National and Sunday Schools i n accordance with ” the above tru sts .

’ B ER I FT A K S G .

’ Bake s G f r i t. I tis stated on the printed boards in the Vestry of the ‘ B A Parish Church , that M rs . aker of mery House left by 1 0 0 will £ , the i nterest of which to be applied to the sup A ’ port of the lton Sunday Schools . The gift seems to 1 8 2 0 I have been made previously to the year , but have

. 1 0 0 been unable to find the will referred to The £ , how S ever , appears to have been invested in Government tock o in the names of the Charity C mmissioners , and the divi ’

s . a. d e nds 2 . o , amounting to £ 4 each half year, are received B u l e tt by Messrs . p and Hall , and by them paid to the

H istor o A lton 1 1 0 y f .

B . On the death of M r. John Fisher, his rother, M r e William Fisher, refus d to continue the payment , except to those widows who were at that time recipients of the c Charity, and no pro eedings appear to have been taken by

the Churchwardens to enforce i t. The last of these widows , A S Mrs . Cassell , appears to have died in the old mery treet A 1 8 6 lmshouses i n 7 , and since that time no payment on A accoun t of this Charity has been made . fee farm rent

of £3 is still paid by M r . W. J . Complin in respect of the

B . Holybourne rewery, and until the death of the late M r 1 8 Henry Holding in 73 , this fee farm rent was received by him and paid over (less his payments on behalf o f the S Charity) to the Trustees of the late William Fisher. ince

. S that time it has been paid to Messrs im mons and Clarke , B S of ath , as olicitors of the Trustees , and they appear to be th e parties to whom any application with regard to the ” Trust ought to be made .

C H A R ITA BLE D ONA TI ON S

THE OOR F R H F To P O TH E PA I S O ALTON.

Th e e e me be n Four tenements on the west side t n nts, i g di a e d e e u e d lapid t , w r p ll of Cut Pound Street . do h wn in 1 877 . T e 2 . One quarter of an acre , two and mate rials and s it e s h n s 2 a half rods of meadow land h e with t e la d Nos . and h a e be e o d 3 v n s l , hind the said tenements . and th e proce eds now A o f piece land in Lenton Lane , fo m a of the 62 r p rt £ 4.

s d. communicating with the said 4 . 7 C o n s o l s de s in h R cribe d te epo rt. meadow .

Th e are S e s . a Ge ale 4 4 Thom s bequeathed by will se till xi ting, and are de i b d I nth e 2 1 6 scr e dated May, 5 3 , four tene Re port ments i n Church S tree t with gar den adjoining to be inhabited by eight poor pe ople who shall be A born in lton . Char itable D onati ons . 1 1 I

d o . Th e e e e e 5 . Three tenements in Normandy 5 s w r pull d wn wn ' fi e e rs Street at the corner of Nether ab out t e tY v y g S e treet Lane , the rent to place , or tizi jgzrtit

help to place , fatherless or chil h s t e Town Lands Tr u t. dren of poor estate to some v o cation whereby they may live

honestly i n time to come, pro v ide d always that they come of

honest parents .

6 6. Th e se e so d b o . Five tenements (since made eight) w re l a ut 3 5 Th u ch as on the west of the upper part ye ars ag o. e p r e m e wa r b abl id S on y s p o ypa of Normandy treet, adjoining to th e Guardians in aid Ch au ntsin e rs g field . of th e Poo Ra e s b ut r t , it n is otce rtain .

. The e of h e se and 7 . Two tenements (since burnt down) 7 sit s t O th e half-acre beh ind we re on the pposite side of the road , so d 1 8 and th e l in 73 , together with half an acre behind . procee ds nowform part of th e 2 s £6 4. 4 . 7d. Con o s ls.

8 A sh O n 8. Th s to h . p in the Market Place , ear i appears ave the eastern corner of Cut Pound b e e n lost to th e Parish o o 1 82 p ri r t 4. Street .

Th s d Two acres of land in Nether 9. i is e scrib e d in th e S Re port as part of th e treet Field . ’ Tow L ds T u s n an r t.

1 0 Th s h a - Half an acre of land behind a . i lf acre was sold 1 8 and th e o e e ds A n in 73 , pr c barn called Spital Barn . of th e e nowfo m par acre of land in Medstead lying sal r t of 62 . s. d. Co o s £ 4 4 7 ns l . i n a field called Middle Field , Th e acre at Medste ad Bar and near a stile called Stile . appears to have be e n commute d in 1 82 4 into a me of s a p y nt 5 . a ye ar M r ab e b . B udd pay l y a , b ut th is has not b e e n fo r m paid any years.

1 Th s so e o A small piece of land at Redhill 1 . i al app ars t b e os to th e P sh n l t ari , u til in the parish of Medstead . th e ye ar 1 8 1 2 an annual f s e o 1 . 6 r nt d. was paid e f r h as r nt o t is. 1 1 2 H i stor o lt y f A on.

B l 1 . Ge a e M r . enjamin gave forty S hillings per annum , payable out ’ of Cake r s Mead . The se are still paid and and are fully de scribe d 2 . M r. John Knight gave forty shil R in th e e po rt. lings per annu m , payable out of A mery Farm .

M r. Greaves gave forty shillings

per annum , payable out of lands

near Spital M ill . 4 Given to the poor out of Great

Worldham Parsonage , nine bush els of wheat yearly always against ’ St. Thomas s day . ’

8 6s a. . 8 M r Stent gave £ . . per

annum , now payable out of lands

W iv e lrod at , formerly out of

property i n the town of A lton .

l Th s e a s to h 6 . Ge a e . Mr Thomas bequeathed in i app r ave b e e n os o to th e the year 1 65 3 to the aged in l t p ri r e 1 82 y ar 4. habitants of his A lmshouses £4 per annum out of lands called

Ravenhurst , in the Parish of

Chobham , in the Cou nty of S b u t urrey, which lands can not

be ascertained .

B b e Th s e e c 7. Mr . artholomew Goodyear i is still in xist n e and i s de scribe d in th e qu e athe d to the poor of A lton Re po rt. 0 £5 , the interest of which to be given away in bread at three pence a loaf the first S unday in every month for ever to such

poor old widows and widowers , old bachelors and old maids as the then Minister and Churchward

ens should think most worthy, but none to receive it but such as have been at the Church to prayers the day before they re

ce ive thei r bread .

H istor o A lton y f .

‘ ‘ 1 I OKENS.

Toke s n . During the troublous times of the 1 7th century the u nsatisfactory state of the national coinage induced num bers of enterprising traders in different parts of the country

to issue small copper tokens of their own . These usually

bear the name of the issuer and the place of issue , and are

of some little historic interest . The main idea and reason for their issue were i n many

’ name l that cases kept well in view, y, of being of essential It service to the poorer residents . will thus be seen that ’ these traders tokens have something to tell u s of the con e ” dition of the cou ntry imm diately after the great Civil War.

1 —A 2 7 th Centu ry Tokens lton , Hampshire

I O : OF LTON I N I . H T. E. I n . . bverse A , . and two lines : H AM P H I ER 1 6 2 =w T Reverse S , 5 . w. .

2 O S 1 . H . L . L. . bverse imilar to above, but has and A 1 666 3 . nother similar to last, date, ’ O TH OM S H RRI SON riffins . 4. bverse A A a g head M ER ER LT N T H Reverse : C I N A O . .

O : NDREW S RGENT . 5 . bverse A A a pack horse

: M I LLER I N LTON. A . P. S Reverse A . Several A lton Tokens have been lent me for inspection

A . S . S . by M r S . haw , of lresford , and his brother, M r W haw,

of Brentwood .

r O : THOM S BRA AN. T . B . . . bverse A in centre

L N I N H M I RE. H B r . Reverse : A TO A SH . . in cent e

2 TH OMAS B RAI MAN. T. B. . . in centre

LTON I N H M H I RE. H. B . Reverse : A A S . in centre

O : S . I . 3 . bverse imilar to No above

W . 1 T. W : S . . 4 . Reverse imilar to No above, but has

S as . 2 . 5 . ame No above

6 S . 2 . . ame as No above From the Parish Registers I find that Thomas Braman

l oth 1 6 . B was buried Feb . , 5 5 Thomas raman , senior, th 1 661 2 0 th buried Nov . 9 , , and Thomas Harrison July ,

1 674.

l The H am shi r e A nti u ar and Natu r ali stVol I 1 p q y , . , p . 9. ' 2 Bo ne s Toke ns 1 th Centu r y . 7 y. p . 97 .

“ m Lieut W Bygrave of the so Regi ment of Foot d God bless King Georg the 2 Fred Halsey I 7 I 8 D Mrs . evall July 4 1 79I for s u ch a Cock as England ne ve r bre d Wings and Crowed with out a H ead 1 Halsey T. H . Noyes Oct. 7 75 5 I 7SS D w Wi Al xr o n th e . Lawrence tr I 6o the French 3 Sep . 7

Bedford Balmerino .

A 1 666 as an bout this time , , the river crossed the street O e pen stream , over which was a foot bridge , and two or thre

houses proj ected into the street. This stream was still open s S a hundred years ago, and was u ed as bridle road to hal

den through Flood meadow . “ The manor of Chau ntsinge rs was then spelt Cauch on e rs S g . The cottages beyond Nether treet were called B Nether Street ares .

A IN TH E E LTON S VENTEENTH C ENTU RY .

I am greatly indebted to the kindness of Mr. Johnson , ' o f Wi nchester, for the inspection of a small Hampshire D 1 8 irectory , dated 7 4, and compiled and printed by a

. . S It M r J adler, of Winchester. is a very rare volu me , and

1 1 8 H i st l n ory of A to .

B Holland , Richard , arber .

Howe, do.

I B . saac , John , Gingerbread aker e B Jay, J am s , aker.

Jordan , Cabinet Maker .

s . Johnson , James , Schoolma ter

- f e . Kemp , Surg on and Man M idwi e

King, William , Paper Maker.

B . Kn ight, John , utcher D Lee , William and Thomas , Mercers and rapers .

- S f . Leach , James , urgeon and Man Midwi e

A D S . Long, ttorney, and istributor of the tamps

I . Love, John , ronmonger

a . Marsh ll , Richard , Grocer

B . Martin , William , arber

S . M iller, Josiah , hopkeeper

D . Newlands , aniel , Grocer

th e I nn . Over, James, Crown (post chaise)

S . Page , John , tay Maker

Paice . , John , Tanner

Palmer, Richard , Clothier .

Palmer, George, M illiner.

E . Pal mer, dmund , Carpenter

Pile, John , Taylor.

B . Roe , William , ookseller

S . elfe, Jacob , Grocer

S B . mith , John , aker

S S . mith , Hen ry, adler

S o . nelling, J ames , Watch and Cl ck Maker

S . piers , James , Glazier

Temple , Henry, Hatter .

r S . Tilbu y , tephen , Plumber and Glazier

B . Walker, Mariner , aker

S a . Waring, amuel and Jeremi h , Mercers

S . Waring, amuel , Clothier

S . Webb, William , hoemaker

- S o f . Webb, Jun . , u rge n and Man M idwi e

Webb , William , Carpenter. i B a . Wh te , John , sket Maker V T N OU S L N F OM V A TE RCOLOUR S K T H — 1 8 A H E A E , R E C 44.

Plate X I V .

1 2 0 H istor o A lton y f .

A list of the Names and Places of abode of the A cting a M gistrates, with the several divisions of this County . A lton North D ivision

Es . . William Newman , q , Froyle nham B Es . ar . Thomas aker, q , F

A . Es . Harry Harmood , q , New lresford

D B . The Rev. Jonathan ennis , ramshott

The Rev. William Sewell , Headley .

Es . A f . William Harris, q , New lres ord A lton South D ivision e te rsfie ld ff Es . P . William Joli e , q , te rsfie l Nurste ad Pe d . H u onin Es . Francis g , q , , near

s S . S ff E . Thomas amuel Joli e , q , Trotton , ussex

E S . Battine Es . William , q , ast Marden , ussex fi ld B Es . Pe te rs e . Hen ry onham , q , n Eastme o . The Rev. James Cookson ,

B S . The Rev . Joseph ailey, ussex D n ig itaries, etc . , of the Church .

I . Rectories , Vicarages, etc . , and their ncumbents A lton Deanery

A D r B l u . . a lton , Rev . Thomas g y, Vicar

B . insted Chapel , do . , do H ol bou rn y Chapel , do . , do .

Kingsley Chapel , do . , do . B E A . entworth , dward cton , Rector

B D . ramshott, Jonathan ennis , do ’

ohn H inton . Chawton , J , do

Colemere , James Cookson , do . ’ D Prior s ean Chapel , do . , do .

E hau ndle r . D r . C ast Worldham , Richard , Vicar

E . ast Tisted , Charles Prince , Rector

E . mpshott, Richard Green , Vicar

Farringdon , Herbert Randolph , Rector.

Froyle , Richard Pollen , Vicar.

Y alde n . Greatham , Richard , Rector

Tuach . Hartley M audit , John , do

S . Headley, William ewell , do

Lassam , James Pinnock , do . VI I CARAG E H LL .

P a e XV l t .

H i tor o A lton s y f .

n and back the next also two ight coaches , one of which e carried th mails . r Heavy road waggons for goods and merchandise , d awn

by six or eight horses, travelled three or four times a week

between London and Southampton . S ixty or seventy years ago the mails were carried from Farnham to A lton by post horses ridden by post boys i n

blue jackets .

PI E TE S TOCKS AND TU RN K GA S. S tocks and a Whipping Post formerly stood at the end A of the old Town Hall , and also at nstey, on a little piece

of ground near the turning to A nstey mill .

’ im lke p A D r. S Turnpike gate stood near tewart s house , but it was removed about 60 years ago to the vicinity of the B utts, i n the position of the presen t drinking fountain . A nother stood at the end of Lenton Stree t ; but it was o 1 8 W illhall removed ab ut the year 45 to Cottage , when the new Odiham road was completed and a tol l bar stood at ’ W yard s end of W hite down Lane .

D Z ED D MACA AM I ROA S . The high road from London to Gosport was made firm

and good by a man named Macadam , who i nvented the

- process in the year 1 8 1 9. The road way was trenched to a H certain depth , and all the large ints and gravel were

broken small enough to run through a wire netting, or

sieve , of a certain mesh. The grou nd was made good , and

these broken stones placed on the top and well ram med . M iss Jane Curtis informs me that she remembers the

time when this was done thoughout the town , and that i t he proved a very formidable undertaking . S also re mem

bers seeing Macadam , and knows that her father had “ frequent talks with him . This was the origin of Maca ” damise d Roads . I have heard my father say that he was always given to u nderstand that originally Normandy H ill was much wt was deeper and more hollo han it is now, and that there M nu actu r es a f .

m f a bank covered with bushes , ping down from the oot path , and that Old M r. Woodman , the builder, who lived t S in Ne her treet , went bird nesting on this bank when a boy (between 1 790 and

F CT RES MA N U A U . The Old manufactures of Cloth and Silk survived in this A 1 0 0 County until the present century . bout years ago a brisk trade was carried on at A lton in plain and figured bara o ns ff g (a genteel corded stu ) , serges , white yarn , tabi nets , bombazi nes , ribbed druggets and other woven fabrics, A which found their principal market in merica , and were much in demand in Philadelphia and its neighbourhood . A t the same time shalloons (blankets) were made at A ndover, and worsted yarn was spun in the villages round A lton . The silk manufactu re was at the same time carried a A A on profit bly at Overton , Whitchurch , ndover, lton and ” 1 Odiham . “The Cloth made in Hampshire formed an article of commerce with the Venetians from the 1 2 th to the 1 6th was S centuries, and bought by them and shipped at outh B . B S ampton The festival of ishop laise , the patron aint Clothworke rs A of , has been celebrated at lton within the ” 2 1 0 0 A . last years, and also at ndover ’ A Or s There was a Fulling M ill at lton , called p Mill , situated at the bottom of Crown Close , by the stream ’

Millcou rt . run ning i nto King s pond , and another at , Froyle This M ill in 1 60 0 was bought by the Henry Wheeler of 3 that time . The cloth was brought from the loom , soaked — — in lye fullers earth soaped put into the fulling mill , and was then worked dry until thick enough . Water then turned on to scou r the cloth ; the mill drew the serge or cloth in and out with huge timbers notched like teeth .

When thus scou red the Cloth was dried in racks, strained out, and large fields were occupied i n this way. When dry

1 ' m h Sh o e H i stor H a s i r e . 2 0 . r y of p . p 7 2 H am shi r e Notes and u er i es vol . . 1 Sh o e . p Q , vi , p 44 ( r ) ' 3 nd W i ks H i stor i H am shi r e W oodward a l y f p . H istor o A lton y f .

all knots were picked out and the Cloth folded with paper

between each fold after which it was put in screw presses,

the first hot , the second cold .

’ Fuller s earth was found at Churt, and the mill no

doubt served the Clothiers of A lton and Farnham . There was a great deal of local industry then and for a hundred

years later. Wool was spun at home and found a market close

at hand . I Hop bagging was also manufactured here , and can recollect seeing one or two looms at work in a room or

store in Market Street .

Hollow turning was carried on , principally in the shape

of wooden shaving boxes and bowls . There is a cellar B ’ window i n a cottage (next to what is now Mr. lake s I foundry) which found most attractive when a small boy, I ' as stood outside and watched the chips fly, while the old

A . man , yling, worked at his turning There was also a “Walk ” for manufacturing String at the

back of the cottages on the top of Paper M ill Lane, and

many a call we made on the old man , Palmer, to buy our

- string and whip cord .

A Little fie ld little farther on , opposite Road , stood an

old shed outside a cottage , occupied by a man named B A lwork . , who made and repaired Cricket ats A tone time there was a Tanyard situated at the foot

of Vicarage Hill , on the premises now occupied by M r. ‘ S Coleman and Messrs . Hetherington , one in Turk treet, on

the site of Culverton House , and another was i n existence 1 0 0 S during 7 , at the house in Lenton treet , now occupied B by Mr . urrell , and can only have been closed within the as t l t thir y years .

FREN CH P RI SO N ERS.

D 1 8 1 mob uring the Peninsular War, in 4, the French pri m em‘ sone rs often travelled through the Town and were some times quartered in an old building at the back of the I nn Crown . There was an opening or grated window

R iots .

’ looking in to my Grandfather s garden , the remains of which are still to be seen , and through this my Father and some of his Sisters used to give the prisoners food and t b uy from them quaint carvings of bone . One of hem made a hole through the wall and escaped by way of th e garden to Great Wood , where he was captured .

I n 1 8 1 the following year, 5 , when peace was proclaimed , the event was celebrated by a public dinner i n the High

S treet . T RI O S . D uring the latter part of the Eighteenth Centu ry the agricultural population of the County was in a distressed condition . Labour was abu ndant , work was scarce in

. S winter, and wages low The only County chools were those known as Charity Schools . The bulk of the agri cultural population of Hampshire remained practically un taught , and consequently when labou r saving appliances , such as the thrashing and turnip cutting machines, etc . , were first introduced , the labourers (who found employment in winter i n threshing corn with the flail , as their forefathers had done from Saxon times downwards) were too ignorant to see anything in such an innovation except ruin for them selves and their families , and riots occurred in some places , i n which the machines were smashed and other acts of ” 1 lawlessness were com mitted . My father used to tell us of the excitement i n the County on the introduction of machinery for agricultural B pu rposes , and the general depression ending in read riots ,

about the year 1 83 0 . On one occasion he was riding on E one of his rounds , through ast Worldham , on his way to

Kingsley, when he was met by a large crowd of excited

rioters, who stopped him at the top of Worldham H ill , and

said , Oh , Mr. Curtis , it is a pity you were not at Headley e when we broke into the Workhouse . You would hav A n laughed if you had seen the tiles fly . Tell the people in lto to look out as we are intending to attack the Workhouse and ” Breweries after we have been to Selbourne . My father on

1 ' m shi r e 2 0 . Sh o e s H i str o H a . r o y f p , p 7 H istor o A lton y f .

e a his return home made known what he had seen and h rd . A messenger was sent on horseback to Wi nchester for ‘ troops , and a nu mber of the i nhabitants were sworn in as special constables ; the town was patrolled at night , and every precaution taken against an attack . The guard hO u room was an old p store sed by the Messrs . Crowley, Th e and situated at the corner of Turk S treet. pockets of hops were ranged round i n fron t of the fire place as seats for the comfort of the night watch , and my father ended “D ’ I his exciting reminiscences by saying, id n t get a welcome there , as the bearer of sausage rolls and home r made ginger b ead nu ts .

M r . Cassell , one of the oldest inhabitants of ou r town , informed me that a troop of Life Guards came from Win

I nn. chester, and were quartered at the Crown They went S to elbourne, when the rioters set fire to a public house , and a barn at Newton Common , after which they became disorganized , and did not attack the town . Itis qu ite evident that at the time of which we are writing local information was not easily transmitted to any e considerabl distance , and i n consequence we find very little information i n the newspapers of that period with regard to these events . The only paragraph of interest is

' followin in the g con nection with Holybourne , dated Novem he r 2 th 1 8 0 9 , 3 “ At A s Holybourne , near lton , the labouring cla ses s r e a sembled for the pu pos of obtaining higher wages, stating that the present allowance was really insufficient to

f . e support their amilies The farmers met, and agre d to e for me n give reasonabl price labour, with which the f t appeared per ec ly satisfied , and returned to their work . Itis gratifying to observe that the conduct of the me n towards their employers was orderly and respectful . They declared they did not intend to join with any persons not e as b longing to this parish , and only requested as much ” 1 would enable them to live .

1 f H am shi r e nic Extracted rom p Chr o le .

General D escr iption of Town.

E H G NERA L DES CRI PT I O N O F T E TOWN .

Ge ne ral des The town is prettily situated in the Valley of the Wey, cri p ti onof which river rises in the parish about half a m ile west of the

Town . Not far from its source it spreads out into a kind of swamp in which watercress beds have been formed .

The stream then passes through the middle of the Town , dividing it into two parts , that on the right bank being A A E . called lton Westbrook , that on the left , lton astbrook ’ Just beyond the town it passes through King s Pond , a large sheet of water, originally constructed as a reservoir for the Paper M ill . Somewhat further on at Lynch Hill ,

’ r S it receives a small tributa y, called the Caker tream ,

Tru nch e au nts. In which rises at its course to Farnham , it is the motive power of several flou r mills . n The Town is surrou nded by chalk hills , and the eigh bou rhood It is well wooded and picturesque . stands on 2 0 high ground , being about 5 feet above the sea level i n its lowest part . I tconsists of one main street abou t a mile u long , somewhat broad and slightly winding, r nning from n - - orth east to south west , and sloping from the two ex tre mitie s to the river which crosses it near the middle .

A s - you en ter the Town from the north east , on the road A from London , the suburb is called nstey. The street is t S hen known as Normandy treet to the top of the hill , which is called Normandy H ill , from the foot of which com mences the H igh Street ; this extends through the n n Tow , the last part, towards Chawton , bei g known as the

Butts road .

th e There are several side streets, principal ones , o ff L ittle fie ld S branching to the north , are , Church treet S S e and Market treet, continuing beyond the Market quar B S . as Lenton treet, leading to asingstoke and Odiham S Those on the sou th are the tation road , leading to the

S . S Railway tation , Paper Mills, etc ; Nether treet, Turk B H o ole S treet (in which are situated the reweries), pp lane, r and Tower S treet . The e are several other smaller streets

intersecting . 1 2 8 is tor l H y of A ton.

I t contains a nu mber of well -built and substantial houses with good gardens at the back . Most of the old the dilapidated cottages have gradually disappeared , and

Town has , during the last few years , considerably increased ,

- better class houses , principally cottages , having been built ’ - - e ale to the north east and south west of the Town . G s A S l mshouses are situated i n Church treet , and Normandy

- Cottage , for six tenants stands on the south east side of

S . Normandy treet, and was buil t by Miss M Crowley 1 86 in 9. S On the south side of Normandy Hill is a quare , sur rounded on three sides by public buildings , which form a very striking feature of the Town . The Cottage Hospital

S . is on the south side, facing the High treet The Cu rtis ’ A rtS M useu m and chools , connected with the Mechanics I A m nstitution , occupies the east side, and the sse bly Rooms I n the west . the centre of the north side, contiguous to the street , stands a handsome drinking fou ntain . The S centre of the quare is turf, surrounded by a roadway.

The Town is noted for being very clean and well kept. I t is lighted with gas , and the footpaths are paved with bricks , and it is well supplied with remarkably good , pure water from water works situated on Wind mill Hill . The shops are nu merous and good . The Town is in the heart of an A gricultu ral and Hop r dist ict . B The local industries are two reweries , Paper Mills , two I B ron Foundries , a large uilding Firm , and a new industry lately started outside th e Town for Photo Engraving work to illustrate magazines , etc .

I s - The Hotels, nns, and Licenced House are twenty six i n n umber. ' The Town Hall and Cor n Ex change stand in the A Market Square . Corn Market is held every Tuesday, and under the auspices of the North East Hants A gri cul A S S tural ssociation , a Lamb and tock how is held on A B the lton u tts in the month of July, and a Christmas

Show of Fat S tock i n the Market Square in D ecember.

S Two tatute Fairs are held during the year, on the last S A 2 th S aturday in pril and the 9 of eptember, but, like most similar fairs , they have now nearly collapsed .

R H E TH E WO K OUS . ’ ’ B The oldest Parish , Churchwardens and Overseers ook

1 0 1 6 . dates from 74 , and continues to 7 7

A 1 2 th D clause in the Will dated the day of ecember , 1 D 749, [and proved i n octors Com mons of] Thomas “ Es A I All Harrison , q . , is as follows, lso give and devise that my Messuage or Tenement with the Malthouse there unto adjoining and belonging together with the Courtyard and Backside and the Piece or Parcel of Land whereon a Hogsty is erected and built with their and every of their A ppurtenances situate lying and being i n A lton aforesaid commonly called and known by the Name of the Work A B house, unto the use of nthony aker, William Naish , D Thomas Fry, John owden the younger, John Curtis and

William White, Churchwardens and Overseers of the Town A S and Parish of lton aforesaid and their Heirs, uccessors , A In and ssigns for ever Trust nevertheless for the lodging, keeping, maintaining and employing of the Poor of the said ” Town and Parish of Alton for Ever . — A lton Parish Proceedings under the A ctof Parlia 1 ment of George 3 , chap E For the better Relief and mployment of the Poor. The following Notice was read in the Church i m mediately after divine service the 3 Sundays following in th e A ct pursuance of directions of the above , namely, l oth 1 2 of June, 79 . 1 7th 2 4th

Copy of the Notice which was read as above mentioned . Notice is hereby given that a public meeting to consult the owners or occupiers of Lands , Tenements or Hereditaments assessed after the Rate of Five pou nds per annu m , about hiring , purchasing and building a House or K H i stor o A lton y f .

Houses and providing for the Maintenance and Employ

men t of the Poor of this Parish , pursuan t to the Statute of

- the Twenty second year of George the third , will be held S I nn A 2 th at the wan , at lton , on Wednesday, the 7 day of ’ I 1 1 e this nstan t J une at o clock i n the forenoon . B n ”

A . Fielder, Clerk of the Parish of lton “I n consequence it was decided to purchase the Land Pu rrock called Merriotts , on which the New Poor House is

to be erected , and certain persons be desired to act as assis tants to the Visitor and Guardian in framing and adj usting the plan which may be thought most proper for the Poor A ” House intended to be built for the said Parish of lton . “The site and part of the grounds attached thereto Es were conveyed by Thomas Knight , q . , of Godmersham A Park , Kent , to William Webb of lton , surgeon , and A Jeremiah Waring, of lton , clothier, by conveyance dated

2 th S . 1 2 5 ept , 79 , in which the property is described as A ’ a close of rable Land called Merriott s Puttock , or Town A Close, containing about Three cres , abutting on the West ’ E on the King s Highway , and on the ast on the River ’ called the A lton River . The price paid was £ 1 The Union Workhouse is a large red brick building 1 2 00 0 erected in 79 at an outlay of £4 , and is situated at

- the north east end of the town .

D A 2 1 The Rural istrict of the lton Union , contains 1 8 1 1 0 Parishes ; the acreage , population , 9 , 475 ;

rateable value ,

TH E R M M G A AR SCH OOL .

- t 1 1 91 S . 1 6 1 This chool was founded in the year 4 , by M r . ge 335 3641 E M ou n ome rie s John ggar, of g , i n the parish of Crondall . B Act y an of Parliament , which was passed in the sixteenth ‘ I A n A ct year of the reign of Charles , entitled , for John E ’ S A ggar s Free chool within the parish of lton , in the S ’ County of outhampton , it was provided that within this parish a suitable school house should be built ; that free holders of the hu ndred of A lton should be appointed as

hools The Nati onal S c .

’ fe o fle e s that these feoffees should have the power to c S pur hase land , etc . , for the maintenance of the chool , and I t that they should nominate a school master. is an inter esting fact that the A ctof Parliament referred to was the ” last public docu ment signed by Charles I . S A The chool house was erected at nstey, a tithing of A lton , and was unfinished when the fou nder died , which h 1 6 1 2 0 t . even t took place on March , 4 The endowment came from Mounter ’s Farm i n the A Parish of Chawton , and 37 acres of land at nstey, etc . i n The Charity Commissioners , in their Report , published 1 8 2 5 , state that there had been from time to time a surplus of i ncome, and that such surplus had been invested i n three A . t per cent consols . the ti me referred to the amou nt thus invested was £ 5 5 0 . The Master had a residence and about 2 2 S % acres of land , and in addition to 4 Fou ndation cholars , is permitted to take private pupils . The instruction prescribed is Gram mar learning and A ncient and Modern

Languages , Mathematics and a Commercial education to such Scholars as require it .

The farm at Chawton , and other lands, were sold , and

the proceeds invested in Consols . I n 1 879a new scheme was formulated by the Charity S Commissioners , and the chool placed i n charge of a B “E ’ Governing ody, u nder the name of ggar s Gram mar S A l On” A D t . S chool , new chool Room and ormitories

being added to the old building .

TH E TI L H L NA ONA SC OO S. The National Schools were originally located at the Sch ools. now E Town Hall , in the room used as the Corn xchange . A t S . that time the market was held on aturdays When ,

however, the market day was changed to Tuesday, serious S , inconvenience was occasioned to the chools , and fresh

premises were therefore required . The site of the School buildings and houses contains

1 2 0 . r . p , the ground being formerly occupied by the yard ,

K 2 H i stor o ltn y f A o .

d the barns , stables and other buil ings belonging to Rectory A 2 r 1 8 1 of lton , and was by deed dated 5 Janua y, 4 , granted D by way of gift , by the ean and Chapter of Winchester, A the owners of the Rectorial Tithes of lton , to the Rev.

E A Es . dward James , Vicar of lton , Richard Marshall , q , of

A Es . Of Th e dde n lton , and John Wood , q , Grange , to be B with all uildings thereon erected or to be erected , for ever appropriated and used as and for a School for the educa

tion of children and adults , or children only of the labouring , manufacturing and other poorer classes in the Parish of A S S lton , and as a residence for the choolmaster and chool mistress ; such School to be always conducted upon the E principles of the stablished Church , under the manage ment and control of the Vicar of the Parish of A lton for

the time being, assisted by a Com mittee of subscribers to

S . Es . the said chool The late John Wood , q , as the sur v i vor 1 8 of the above Trustees, i n the year 5 7 duly vested the Freehold of the above Schools (under the authority of the acts for affording facilities for the conveyance and e n dowments of sites for Schools) in the Vicar and Church o f A 2 th wardens lton and their successors . The deed of 5

1 8 1 A . J anuary, 4 , is in the custody of the Vicar of lton

1 8 1 1 6. The buildings were erected in 4 , at a cost of £ 39 A e 1 8 8 classroom was add d in 5 , and there have been many

S . S additions ince The chools are partly endowed , the fol lowing amounts having been bequeathed towards their

2 0 0 . support by M r. Richard Marshall , £ by M r n ll 1 B . I Ex a 0 0 . William , and £ by M rs aker addition to 1 these sums M r. James Hawkins left £ 00 to augmen t the S above gifts . The chools are i n con nection with Govern

ment , and the first i nspection was made by M r. Mosely in

1 845 .

TH E B RI TI SH SCH LS OO .

ri tish Sch oo s . S l This School was started in Church treet , on November 2 0 th 1 8 2 6 , 43 ; 9 boys and girls were admitted on the O 2 0 th pening day . On October of the following year, the School was removed to a room in the rear of the I nde

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The average number of children i n attendance is , at S 0 0 B S the N ational chools about 4 , at the ritish chools about 3 0 0 .

E RI E D TH F N S . D George Fox , who was born at rayton , in Leicester 62 AD . 1 shire , 4, was the first of the community commonly ’ A called Quakers . ttired in his suit of leather, he started 1 6 on his ministerial wanderings in 47 , and three years later his followers began to build meeting houses . There is no evidence as to the exact date when the Society at A lton was first formed , but this was certainly during the lifetime S of the founder of the sect . The archives of the ociety here extend , we believe , from about “The present meeting house seems to have been used 1 6 2 from 7 . The funds for the erection of the building and the purchase of the land were contributed by the Friends , and the list of subscribers is still extant . The old meeting 1 6 2 house wall , next the road , has the date 7 buil t in it . D uring the earlier part of their history the Quakers here shared in the general persecution of their sect a pe rse cu tion which emanated from a spirit of tyranny on the part of E the Govern ment , and of bigotry on the part of the nglish people . The following are examples

1 66 The third day of the second month , 4, Moses B Neave , Clothworker Peter ayly, Carpenter and William

Wake, and N icholas Gates, inhabitants of ye towne of A B lton , were declared excom mun icate, by Henry utler, d ” then priest or vicar of ye say towne . Nicholas Eade of Froyle was pronounced e x co mmu ni cate i n the steeple house (church) at Froyle by Richard P fou e rth farrer, then Priest of ye said parish , and upon ye “S day of ye fifth month ,, hortly afterwards Nicho E las ade was persecuted by the Churchwardens of Froyle , ” and he was sent to prison for a considerable time . The l oth day of the 5 th month 1 670 wee were mett a aine g and as wee were waiting upon God , James May with two more called J ustices came to us in ye house of T i nds 1 he F r e . 3 5

Moses Neave in A lton and pulled us out of ye meeting

and because friends would not depart at their command , se v e rall N were abused , and they com manded icholas Gates

should be carried away , who was by 3 or 4 carried home , t and so they did for se ve rall dayes so y in many months wee had not a meetting withindoors quietly but were kept

out in all weathers . d Moses Neave for ye s Meetting had goods seized nigh vallu e ye of thirty pounds . John I nwood of Neatham had a horse taken from him d s worth fower pou nds , for his being at ye Meetting and for fouer more bodies besides himself wh . they fined and charged it on him ; his sonn paid ye fine without his

consent . Roger Gates for being twise at a Meetting and for his S Mother and ister, once fined twenty shillings and had taken from him in pewter and brass the value of fifty ” shillings . “We may remark that in the epistle received by the friends in 1 67 5 from the annual meeting of their body in

London , they were exhorted not to absent themselves from

their public worship in consequence of persecution , as that ” would be inconsisten t with the nobility of truth . I n 1 677 several Friends were cited to appear at Win chester for not paying to the repairing of the steeple house atAlton and soon after were pronounced excommunicate ’

B . by Henry utler, Priest Three of them , including Joan Sl W y , widow , were sent to inchester gaol , where they

remained about two months . Itis noticed that at the monthly meeting held at A lton ‘ ye 1 4th of ye 2 d month it was decided to petition ‘ ’ ff the parliament men respecting the su erings of Friends , an d four persons were appointed to draw u p a letter on the ” subject . The penalties inflicted on the Quakers at A lton tended

in no degree to dimin ish their nu mbers , for we find that

after the Meeting H ouse had been built a few years, it was H i story of A lton.

sub scri too small to accommodate the congregation , and a p tion was raised in order to add two galleries . D uring the I I I I reigns of William and George , some acts of Parlia S ment favourable to the Quakers were passed , and ince that time the Society here has pursued the even tenour of its way without molestation .

E TH CO N GREGATI O N ALI STS.

The first meeting house of the Congregationalists at A lton appears to have been built somewhere during the S seventeenth century by a person from elborne , from which place Mr. Ferrol was ejected , and he first conducted the I n 1 6 worship here . 69 the Chapel at A lton was opened for public worship . The first minister was a M r. Foster, who was educated at Cambridge , where he took the degree A o ff of Bachelor of rts . The congregation gradually fell 1 in numbers until about the year 777 , when there were D only eight members . The issenters were at this period exceedingly unpopular . They could hardly walk down the se r H igh S treet without being hooted at . Frequently the at i vices were interrupted by riots the door, or by part es bringing live sparrows into chapel in their pockets and letting them free during the service . Gradually, however, f as people became more educated , a better eeling was evinced towards them .

In 1 80 1 S the year the unday School was com menced , and i t was the first Sunday School i n A lton .

Old C was The hapel having become dilapidated , i t decided to build a new one , which was opened for divine A 1 1 8 worship on Tuesday, pril 4th , 3 5 , the cost being

£ 1 0 3 5 . 1 868 The Chapel was enlarged in , and the organ , which u p to that time had been used in the Parish Church , was purchased .

TH E E LE W S YAN S.

The Rev . John Wesley was the father of Methodism , and the denomination was founded in the year 1 73 8 . The

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TH E TOW N HALL . The Town Hall was erected in 1 8 1 2 on ground which

o was afterwards f und to belong to the Lord of the Manor, to whom consequently an an nual rent has to be paid .

I n 1 8 This building is situated in the Market Place . 40 1 0 0 0 it was enlarged at an outlay of about £ , and on sub i sequen t occasions thas been altered and improved . The lower room is used as the Corn Exchange and as a D rill

Hall for the Volunteers . The County Court and Petty S essions are held in the upper room , which is also used for lectures and meetings . Fu rther i mprovements were made for the better accommodation of the Magistrates in the year

1 8 - 93 4.

TH E H I L R LL P A N TH OPI C HA .

’ This Hall , situated in French s Court , was built by the late M r . William Holmes, and is now i n the hands of

It . I s Trustees . will accom modate about sixty people t u se is gran ted at the charge of 1 s. per evening for meetings ” i n connection with sou nd philanthropic objects . I n this same Court is a house that was at one time fitted ’ I up and used as a Workman s Club and nstitute, which , It after four or five years , collapsed . is now comfortably furnished for the use of the members of the Young Women ’s

Christian A ssociation .

T H E A SSEM BLY ROOMS. These form one side of the Square of “The Public

B uildings . The original scheme for these buildings was r formulated by M r . Hen y Hall , of the Manor House, and the site was also generously given by him . A company was formed to carry out the work . The building contains a fine large hall with a raised O platform or stage at one end and small gallery pposite , I n 0 0 . and capable of seating 5 addition , there are two good Com mittee Rooms (one being used by the U rban D B istrict Council as their oard Room), retiring rooms, cloak rooms, etc . W I LL I AM CURT I S

’ M se u m Founde r of M e ch anics I nstitution and u

Plate XX .

r lt H i sto y of A on.

by M r. Moth , was a long malt house , and a dirty gutter, mostly overgrown with grass and other weeds , ran its whole length , forming a green edging to the street, rural a enough , but not alw ys i n a sanitary condition suited to our modern sensibilities . This room had a few years before been cleared out and ’ u Bav e rstock s fitted p for the purposes of Messrs . Levy and B ank , in a style which plainly shewed that in those simple times it was not considered necessary to spend money on appearances . The room becoming again vacant it was h o used by the Messrs . Crowley as a p store, and whilst thus occupied it was lent for the purpose of a guard house during the riots of 1 83 0 . S r e even years after, the room was turned out and I arranged for the accommodation of the nstitution , i n humble imitation of a lecture theatre , with two rows of seats forming three sides of a square , and raised one above the other, with a table in the middle . Here elementary

D r . . u lectures , chiefly given by J W . Curtis , were kept p pretty regularly during two winters , their subject generally e S In A 1 8 b ing Natural ciences . pril , 39, this place was u given p , and the books removed to temporary quarters for abou t three months in a cottage i n Church S treet . M r. ’ S aule z H O o le large school house, opposite pp Lane , was t b e hen taken at a rental of £5 per an nu m , having removed A to nstey Grammar School . The school room had been B I . t built by M r averstock for a ball room . now makes one of the three houses into which that gentleman ’s resi dence was afterwards divided . Here there was better S 1 8 2 accommodation for Lectures , and in eptember, 4 , the th s anniversary was celebrated by a dinner.

’ A 1 8 The next move was in ugust , 44 , to the Girl s ’

B S S O . ritish chool Room , in Turk treet , pposite M r Pitt s

shO e . p , the event being celebrat d by a supper This room was the home of the I nstitution till its removal into Market

Street in the spring of the year 1 85 5 . B The late Mr. John ryant was appointed honorary

i . th e e . Secretary at end of the first year, , in November, ’ The M echani cs I nstitu ton 1 1 i . 4

1 8 8 f 1 86 he 3 , an o fice which he held till the year 9, when was succeeded by his son for four or five years , and Mr. J ohn Gale performed the du ties of Librarian during the greater part of the time the I nstitution was located in Tu rk S S . treet, and four years i n Market treet To the disinter e ste d kindness and persevering attention of these two I original members the nstitution is very greatly indebted . The Institution began with between thirty and forty members , and for many years the numbers seldom reached I t 1 8 so high as sixty . was not till the year 5 0 that the

Lectures assumed a more regular and systematic character, and that the growth of the I nstitution could be said to be rapid . Up to that time Lectures (altogether gratuitous) had been very u ncertain , sometimes from six to ten in n number during the seaso , sometimes none at all , and t wenty persons made a moderate audience .

D r. . . J W Curtis gave the first course of Lectures , and n many others during the ext twenty years . He also arranged a great portion of the first collection in the

M useum .

D r S . tewart gave a nu mber of very valuable Lectures, and aided well in all the early uphill work required to bring the I nstitution to a success . The late Mr. W . Terrell f Gunner also lectured , and gave very ef ective assistance in

r . a Natural H isto y Class The late M r . John Cooper preserved a large proportion of the animals and birds in the

M useum , and his name stands first of those who signed the appeal to the working classes, calling upon them to found an I nstitution for their own benefit . 1 845 appears to be the first year that a report was I t printed and laid before the public . records slow pro — gress the Library consisted of about 60 0 volumes .

Lectures were better attended , and several microscopic 1 8 6 exhibitions were held during 4 , and the first balance — d. 1 zs . 1 0 sheet is given total income , £3 5 .

I n the year 1 8 5 3 the I nstitution was received into A 1 8 u nion with the Society of rts, and in 5 4 it joined the 1 2 H i stor o A lton 4 y f .

E S Hants and Wilts ducational ociety, and from this

Society it obtained aid in Lectures , etc . “ I n the su mmer of 1 8 5 4 The A lton Exhibition of ” A rt I Works of and ndustry , and of Natural Objects was the greatest event which had marked the proceedings of I S A 1 2 the nstitution . The ociety of rts sent about 0 photographs for exhibition , which became a nucleus , and the exhibition was for three weeks a great centre of attraction . Too much praise can scarcely be given to the ladies and gentlemen of the Town and neighbourhood for the promptness and liberality with which they came for ff E ward to second the e orts of the xhibition Committee , by the loan of everything most beautiful , costly , or curious , which they possessed . B t y the liberali y of the public , the Committee were enabled to purchase the premises situated i n Market I S treet . The nstitution then well deserved the title of “ ” the Mechanics , for the members carried out the work required to convert the house to its new purpose by working overtime . The Reading Room and Library were occupied early i n 1 8 5 5 and the first floor of the Museu m was opened to the ’ D a 1 8 6 public on New Year s y , 5 , with a collection of about

40 0 0 specimens . The upper floor was fitted up for a Local 1 861 Museu m in , by means of a special subscription .

In 1 8 8 é 5 a fourth soir e was held , and on this occasion S f a ervice of Plate, consisting of a tea and cof ee pot, sugar u basin , and cream j g, and a handsome salver, were presented I to my father, as Founder and President of the nstitution , and bearing the following inscription This Salver and Tea and Coffee Service were presented A 8th 1 8 8 to I LLI M URTI S th e m pril , 5 , W A C , by embers of the ’ A I o his lton Mechanics nstituti n , as a Testimonial , for liberal and x o for his o persevering e ertions in riginating, and c ntinual personal S ” S . I . services in supporting it since its establishment, ept , 3 7

This testimonial was purchased by a subscription , 60 amounting to about guineas , raised almost entirely by I members of the nstitution .

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ff e a ord d , will be productive of greater benefit to the Town and neighbourhood than the I nstitution has hitherto had it in its power to confer. The concu rrent circumstance of the erection of a fine A ssembly Room must also be a matter of as u s congratulation , it provides with a commodious lec ” ture hall . The Report for 1 880 says The Committee have great pleasure in directing attention to the gift to the Museum during the past year of the large and valuable collection of Natural History , Geological and other speci mens , which have been collected d uring many years by our esteemed Presiden t and exhibited by him , and which he I I t has now formally presented to the nstitution . is owing ’ I almost entirely to M r. Curtis exertions that the nstitution possesses a Museu m , which for the variety and scientific nature of the objects exhibited , is scarcely equalled by any ” small provincial town.

th 1 8 . 1 8 0 A On Oct 9 , , the new ssembly room was ope ned and the Lectu re season commenced with a dramatic E ’ and Musical ntertain ment entitled The Chimney Corner, by the Pickwick Histrionic Club. The Right Hon . G .

- B P. . Sclater ooth , M . , presided “ 2 1 5 t 1 880 On Oct . , , a Conversazione and Promenade A Concert was held in the ssembly Rooms , the string band 8 2 nd of the Regiment being i n attendance . The Lord E S Chancellor ( arl elborne) kindly presided , and in com pany with the President and Members of the Committee , th e I inspected various rooms of the nstitution and Museum , O and formally declared them pen . They then returned to A the ssembly Rooms, when the Lord Chancellor delivered an admirable address and presented an illuminated address I t to the President of the nstitution , together wi h his por t ” trai , to be placed permanently in the Museu m .

In 1 88 1 A lmost immediately after the A nnual Meeting the I nstitution experienced a great loss through ffi the death of its late President , who had held that o ce for 44 years . M r. William Curtis was the Founder of the ’ The M h i it i n ec an cs I nst u to . 1 45

I nstitution , and by his devoted services for so many years ,

he brought it to a state of great excellence . To his know le dge of Natural H istory and long labour of love we owe ” ou r ad mirable M useum . “The following Resolution was unanimously carried at A a large meeting of the Members , held at the ssembly 2 th 1 88 1 . 0 Rooms on Oct , The Members of this I nstitution desire to record upon their minutes the sense of the great loss they have sustained

in the death of their late Presiden t, and their very high appreciation of his continuous labours in their behalf for the space of 44 years and they would special ly note with gratitude that to the knowledge and persevering attention I of M r . Curtis , this nstitution is indebted for its most ex ” ce lle ntMuseu m . Atthe same Meeting it was unanimously decided That the Museum be known for the future as the Curtis ’ M useu m .

1 88 I The year 7 being the Jubilee year of the nstitution , a Memorial Brass Tablet was placed i n the Museu m with the following inscription The A lton Mechanics ’ I nsti tution 1 8 E was founded in 37 by William Curtis, squire , who was for forty - fou r years its President and the I n D onor of the M useu m which now bears his name . 1 880 B this uilding was erected by public subscription , the

Crowley Family being the largest contributors , on a site

Es . presen ted by Henry Hall , q , and was opened by Lord h 2 t 1 880 . Chancellor Selborne on Oct . 7 , This Tablet is I placed to commemorate the J ubilee Year of the nstitution , and also of the reign of Queen Victoria ,

Frederick Crowley , President . Charles S tewart l - Francis W hy e y Vice Presidents . John Herbert Dyer I n 1 888 an A rtClass was formed i n connection with the I nstitution . I n 1 891 it was considered necessary to enlarge the present building to meet the wants of the age in the H i stor o A ltn y f o .

E matter of Technical ducation . Plans and estimates were e x e ndi obtained , but it was found to i nvolve too great an p ture to be carried o ut D uring the last three or four years various s ocieties and classes have been started the M icroscopical and N atu ral S ” S S ” “ ” ” S . H istory ociety , ight inging, hort Hand French , “ “ S ” “D and Commercial Classes , an Orchestral ociety , ram ” ”

S . atic ociety, and Cyclist Club D uring the year 1 893 a very great and importan t step was taken in the purchase of Normandy House and

I . Grounds , for the purposes of the nstitution The large and excellent pleasure gardens attached to the house have proved a great attraction to the members .

1 The cost was £ 70 0 . The building was opened by the Earl of Selborne on rd 1 8 the 3 of October, 93 , i n the presence of a numerous company assembled in a marquee erected on one of the I n lawns . the evening the picturesque grounds were I S ’ illu minated , and the nstitute Orchestral ociety s band was in attendance . I n 1 894 it was found that since the opening of the Normandy I nstitution Extension the n umber of members had about doubled , and the issue of books from the

Library had i ncreased enormously. The total amounting

s 0 . to vol , or an average of 5 3 vols per week , against

2 . 34 vols per week last year. The old I nstitution building is now used for the u A rt M useum , and is also fitted p as and Technical

Schools . Fé te s are held in the grounds during the sum mer months , when the gardens are brilliantly illuminated , and the band of the Orchestral Society play selections of music .

’ EEN S R N TI N QU CO O A O . A lton has evidently not been backward in its loyalty, ’ 2 8th 1 8 8 for at the time of the Queen s Coronation , J une , 3 , “a subscription was started to give a substantial dinner to

i r l H sto y of A ton.

the A nthem with the greatest spirit and enthusiasm . A fter this they were regaled with tea and cake at the

Town Hall . The principal employers of labour provided a é meal for their employ es . I n the evening there was a display of fireworks and a ” 1 bonfire . The Town was also illuminated .

I LW To A LT N RA AY O .

l a to .s i w y A lton was first connected by rail with London by an l ton. 1 85 2 . extension of the Farnham Branch of the London and South f Western Railway , which was opened for tra fic on Monday , 2 6 h 2 I t 1 8 . t July, 5 was considered to be an event of such

vast importance to the Town , that it was decided to cele

brate it in a fitting man ner. The following is a description of the even t

A n 0 enormous tent was constructed , 45 feet in length

2 - and 7 feet broad , in a somewhat semi circular form , with

a transept in the centre . This was covered with hop

bagging and elaborately embellished with branches of trees ,

and ornamented with flags and other suitable emblems . The tent contained four tables abreast throughout the length

of it , covered with white calico . “ Tickets were issued for 2 3 3 0 of the resident working A classes of lton and their families . Tent room was also 1 0 0 provided for about of the same class from Holybourne . The inmates of the U nion House also enjoyed a dinner in ” a tent on their own ground close by . “ The food provided for the dinner consisted of 30 80 ’

. 2 0 lbs of butcher s meat and hams , in 43 joints ; 45 gallons

2 0 0 2 6 1 68 . of ale , gallons of bread , 3 plum puddings , lbs of A cheese , and a good supply of lettuces and onions . con ” s ide rable part of the meat was cooked at private houses . Upwards of 2 0 0 navvies were also regaled in a similar B ” manner by the liberality of M r. rassey , the Contractor . “A large pavilion was also erected for the Directors

and Contractor and their friends to dine in , and upwards of

1 E ac f m h H am sh i r e h r on cl e xtr t ro te p C i . The olu nteer s 1 V . 49

0 0 E 4 sat down to a splendid cold collation ; Mr . dward ” Knight , of Chawton House , presiding . “ D The first train , bringing the irectors and numerous ’ distinguished guests , arrived a little before two o clock . amidst the cheers of several thousand persons, the firing of ” cannon , and the playing of bands . “A fter the dinner and the speeches that followed , d ancing was entered into with spirit, and agai n in the ” evening by the thousands assembled . “The festivities concluded with a brilliant display of

fireworks , and the day will long be remembered in the A ” 1 an nals of lton . A For some years after this line was opened , lton con tinu e d r to be the terminus , but late on a Company was A formed to continue it to Winchester . This lton and f 2 nd Winchester line was opened for tra fic on Monday , 6 e 1 8 . Octob r, 5

E TEER T H VOL U N S .

I n 1 80 A 3 , lton must have had its own Volunteer Corps , like other towns , no doubt raised for the defence of the

Cou nty, when an invasion by the first Napoleon was expected . The following rules and regulations of this body have E D beenlent me by the Messrs . J . H . and . yer

u R ules and R eg ulati ons of the A lton L oy al Vol nteer s . 1 — E . very man not attending on the days and hours appoin ted for exercise before the calling of the roll is f finished , to for eit one shilling, unless he sends such an excuse in writing as shall be approved by the Corps , which written excuse will not be admitted if not sent one hour at e least before parade tim , to the sergeant of the division to which he belongs .

- E 2 . very man who (after the Corps has been clothed) shall come to parade not clean , or not properly dressed ,

S . or otherwise unfit for parade , to forfeit one hilling

1 u nt Pa er and Cou nt H er al d Extracts from th e H ampsh i r e and S ou thampton Co y p y . H is tor o A lton y f .

— E 3 . very one who shall talk in the ranks , or be wilfully

careless , or inattentive to the words of command , to forfeit

one shilling . — E . o r 4 very man who shall quarrel with his comrades , f give them ill language , or give ill lan guage to an o ficer or

sergeant whilst on parade , will be expelled the Corps . — ll 5 . A forfeits to be determined by the Committee for

the ti me being . 6 — , That there shall always be a S tanding Committee to whom all matters of dispute respecting forfeits shall be

referred , and that the said Com mittee shall consist of the commissioned officers and six of the Corps chosen by them

b e selves whose names shall entered i n the orderly book . — 7 . That if any man shal l quit the ranks without leave S he shall forfeit ixpence .

— - 8 . Relates to the appointment of the non commissioned f o ficers . — f 9. Resolved that the com missioned o ficers , and also B B Thomas Gunner, John Pattern , ridger radley, Thomas E A dwards , John Chalcraft , and Nicholas llen , be a Com mitte e for regulating such of the matters of this A ssociation

as are to be regulated by a Com mittee .

TH E A LTO N VO L U N TEER RI FLE CORPS l 1 860 A untee r Rifle Was started i n the year , and gazetted on ugust r s . 1 860 p . h 2 0 t as the 2 1 5 tHants R . V . The uniform was a dusty I n grey with green facings and black braid trim ming . I n 1 870 the Company was joined to the I stBattalion . 1 877 the uniform was changed to scarlet with black facings A S and white ustrian knots on the leeves , the head dress being the Glengarry (now changed for the new field service I n 1 8 cap) . 79 the facings were changed to white , helmets also being worn ; the uniform being the same as the

County Regiments , only with silver instead of gold stripes . 1 8 8 in The strength of the Company is now ( 95 ) 4,

i x o f cluding the band . S the members were presented H D S H . R . . with the Long ervice Medal , by the uke of

Con naught at A ldershot duri ng the summer of 1 895 .

H istor o A lton y f .

TH E PER PA M I LLS.

Pa e Mi l s . S p r l These are situated near the Railway tation , and stand A t on the river Wey . the back of the mill is a large pond ’

o . called King s pond , through which the river fl ws The

mill originally belonged to a M r . King, and a good deal of “ ” the paper made here still bears the water mark , W . King . All the paper is hand made . E M r . John . Spicer took possession of the A lton Paper

A 1 6. Mills in ugust , 79 They were probably worked before

I 70 0 .

TH E LI CE T TI N PO S A O .

Pol ce “ i . I n A 1 666 G the old Map of lton , dated , the aige

stood on Normandy H ill , on the site now occupied by the B oard Room of the Urban D istrict Council . This Gaige was still in use when I was a boy ; it was a sort of shed or

room with an old door, a window, without glass , only iron

bars across and a wooden shutter. This was used as the

- u Lock p . The Hants County Constabulary was formed at 1 8 0 1 8 6 the begin ning of 4 , but it was not till the act of 5 was passed that their appointment was rendered com

pu lsory . “

I A t 2 . 1 8 2 find that a Vestry held the 4 Feb , 7 , the Parish were of opinion that as they were contributors to o the County Rate , thereby having a paid b dy of men to

discharge the duties of Constables, they were no longer

needed . The Police Station was originally situated at the foot

. of Normandy H ill , i n the house now occupied by M r I A ckland . t was afterwards removed to the house next 1 8 the Red Lion . The presen t Station was built in 45 at a

- 1 00 . cost of £ 4 , at the south western extremity of the Town

I thas been enlarged and improved since then . I tis the A D Headquarters for the lton ivision of Police , which con

I . sists of an nspector, two sergeants and twelve constables It I is occupied by the nspector, one sergeant and a con

stable . There are three cells for the accommodation of

prisoners . A R G S WO KS .

S o Gas W o ks These are situated near the Police tation , on the n rth r B 1 8 side of the utts road , and were constructed in 44 . The A lton Gas and Coke Company was constituted under the S A ct Joint tock Companies , on the sixth day of J uly, 1 8 2 2 1 47 , with a capital of £ 5 0 0 in 5 0 shares of £ 0 each .

TH E T F FI E POS O C .

A P m bout fifty or sixty years ago this was situated in a osto es . S small house in Church treet, and the old lady ho looked after it delivered the letters , and in wet weather tramped I t about i n her pattens . was next situated in a house on the south side of Normandy H ill ; then it had several S locations in the H igh treet , and for some years was e established at the house now occupied by M r . C sar . With the increase of business the premises became too small and the office was removed to larger premises at the

S 1 8 . corner of Turk treet , in the year 75 Owing to the establishmen t of the Parcel Post and the rapid i ncrease of business , these premises became totally inadequate , and at the death of the late Postmaster , M r . J . B f ryant , the o fice was again on the appointment of his successor, M r . J . F . Parsons , removed to the present much larger and better adapted premises in the year 1 890 . I t may be of i nterest to give a few details of the business transacted in the office during the twelve months of 1 895 Letters delivered during the twelve months Letters posted Telegrams forwarded and received Money Orders issued Money Orders paid Savings Bank transactions Postal Orders issued Postal Orders paid Parcels posted Parcels delivered Postage Stamps sold I nland Revenue Licences issued H i s tor o A lton y f .

E R ’ SS S. . . A ND E. D ER S R M J H Y WO KS .

e B uil d rs . B B . . E. D The uilding usiness of Messrs J H . and yer, in H S the igh treet, is one of the oldest industries in the D Town , having been carried on by members of the yer family since 1 784 D uring the past 1 1 0 years the firm has carried ou t

many important works i n the County , such as building and

restoring chu rches , erecting mansions , public and other

buildings , etc . The present members are sons of William D D yer and grandsons of John yer, the Founder of the

Firm .

TH E VI CTO RI A FOU N D RY B Was established by the late M r . William Henry lake 1 8 6 i n 4 , and carried on since by members of the same A family as an gricultural and Engineering Works .

TH E W EY I RO N WO RKS

A re occu situated in Cut Pound , on the site formerly a pied by brewery in the occupation of M r . Fielder. They

1 86 . were started i n the year 5 by Messrs Hetherington .

The firm after a time changed to Hetherington and Moore , I then to Hetherington and Parker . tis now known by

the name of Hetherington and Co . The business works

- are principally for agricul tural purposes , hop drying appar

atus . , and cart and waggon building, etc

B REW ERI ES . — B rewe ri es There are two B reweries in the Town one of very “ . large size , which was bought by the Messrs Crowley of

A . the ssignees and Mortgagees of the late M r . J H . B 2 h 1 8 2 1 8t A . averstock on ugust , B This M r. averstock was a literary and scientific man . A l oth 1 1 He was born at lton on J une , 74 , and when abou t 2 2 years of age became a partner with his father, and A shortly after built the brewery in Turk Street . bout the B 1 68 . year 7 Mr James averstock purchased a hydrometer,

H i sto o A lton ry f .

B Es . ne wB . E. The uilding, designed by C arry, q , of

8d . 2 2 1 . 2 s . London , cost, inclusive of new furniture, etc . , £ 3 The Hospital contains two large wards of three beds A Co nvale s each , male and female , an ccident Ward and a

cent Room , etc . On an emergency eight inmates can be

- i n . admitted , the usual n umber of patients being six

N U RSI N G SOCI ETI ES. D There are two in the Town . The istrict N urse was 1 88 2 established in , her d uties being to visit all cottage

homes in cases of illness , free of charge . The Maternity N urse is worked as a branch of the

A 1 8 1 . Hants Rural Nursing ssociation , and was started in 9

I L T H E A LTO N U RBAN D I STRI CT COU N C .

U ba D s c A D A r n i tri t The lton Urban istrict Council , formerly the lton Co nc . 1 860 u il . A ct Local Board . The Local Government was adopted 8 I s tA 1 60 . here on ugust ,

The Council consists of twelve Councillors , elected by o f e the ratepayers , f ur of whom vacate o fic annually by f rotation . The Chairman of the Council is , whilst in o fice , — a Justice of the Peace . Their duties are The repair of

the main roads and highways , sewerage works, paving ,

B e - public lighting, and removal of nuisances . y laws were 1 868 made in , regulating the mode of construction of new

streets and new buildings , the prevention of nuisances , and

management of slaughter houses . The sewerage works were constructed in 1 862 and were

. C E. designed by M r. J W . Penfold , The sewage is conveyed by means of a 1 5 -inch stone Gos we ll ware sewer to the tanks situated close to Spring , A near nstey M ill , where the sewage is treated by chemical f reagents , the e fluent being conveyed into the river Wey ; bu t works for the irrigation of land with the sewage are

in contemplation . The whole of the footways in the Town were formerly flints paved with (called pitchings), but were repaved in a k W ter W or s.

“ 1 86 7 , the material employed being the bl ue S taffordshire bricks (so called in the trade) though these were made at ’ Bishop s Waltham . The bricks are laid in what is termed ” - Herring bone fashion , so that in walking the foot is placed upon three bricks at once .

TER RK WA WO S. The Water Works are situated on the top of Windmill ”V0 1 1 “

1 8 6. H ill , and were started in the year 7 They consist of r e u an engine house , two sets of pumps , a rese voir and ’ gine e r s dwelling house . The well was su nk in the chalk 1 I n 1 880 to the depth of 3 5 feet . , the supply of water not n f n provi g su ficient , the well had to be lowered , but owi g to ffi the di culties encountered , it was only carried a few feet . Boring operations were then instituted and reached a depth of nearly 40 0 feet . The total depth of the well from the surface is 5 47 feet . Since this date a plentiful supply of m inaine d water has been a . The Town is well supplied and hydrants are placed at intervals along the mains .

I TI PI T L N FEC OU S HOS A .

An old building in Cu tpou nd was altered and adapted I O for the pu rpose of an nfectious Hospital , and pened in I 1 8 . t the year 93 consists of two large airy wards , kitchen , and good bath arrangements , and will accommodate eight

I t . patients . has proved a great boon to the Town

E R CREATI O N GROU N D .

The A lton Recreation and Sports Ground is situated at 1 01 1 3 35333 1 89 ’ I A E S . t nstey, next to ggar s Gram mar chool was started I t by the formation of a Company in the year 1 890 . is e used for recreation , cricket , football , tennis, f tes , and

- general out door amusements . The only available ground for such purposes before was A B - the lton utts, the large open green at the south west end of the Town on the Chawton Road , which was public and unenclosed . H istor o l y f A ton.

H T - E GR VI R P O O N A N G WO KS.

’ Vans - E Messrs and Crampton s Photo ngraving Works , A B A London and lton , were started at eech , near lton , in 1 8 March , 94 The light and air was found to be specially

good and suitable for the work . The picture is photographed and transferred to the

copper or zinc plates , which are then engraved by means of

acid . The plates can be completed by this process in a fe w hours ; and are used for illustrating books, magazines ,

A s - fi e etc . many as twenty v hands are employed at the

present time .

TI T I L B CO N S U T O N A C L U .

This Club , situated in a building belonging to M r . Cox , 8 S 1 . i n the Market quare, was started i n the year 93

RI E DL CI ETI ES F N Y SO . The old benefit societies that were founded upon ’ ’ S D a haring basis , such as the uke s Head Club, the King s

Head Club (with its white smock frocks) and others, have all died out. 1 8 0 The M odern Order of Foresters began in 5 , but was never registered . S ffi The Registered Friendly ocieties, large a liated

Societies , based upon sound principles, are now the “ recognised benefit clubs, such as The Hampshire Friendly ” “ 1 8 2 I Society, that started i n the year 5 The ndependent ” Order of Oddfellows, that commenced its career with a “ very imposing procession in the year 1 844 ; and The ” 6 1 8 . S A ncient Order of Foresters , in 9 These ocieties are all i n a flou rishing condition . The Hampshire Friendly Society numbers now ( 1 895 )

5 5 0 members .

NO. 2 0 The I ndependent Order of Oddfellows, 3 7 , nu m 68 bers 2 members , and the funds of the Lodge amount to abou t £4 1 5 0 .

The A ncient Order of Foresters , No . 5 373 , n umbers

1 2 0 . 3 3 members , and the funds of the Lodge are about £ 49

H i stor o A lton y f .

John Henry Newman was also connected with this

. S Town eventy years ago , when the venerable Cardinal

was an u ndergraduate at Oxford , he was accustomed to A A spend some of his vacations at lton . relation of his (whether father or u ncle is u ncertain) had some connection

with the brewery now owned by M r. Hall . H e live d in S S the house i n the High treet , now known as warthmore ,

and here i t was that J . H . Newman used to pass his A n holidays . aunt of m ine , an old lady , still living , can remember seeing Newman standing on the door step of his I n house and calling his dog . a letter written by him to D A Canon urst on the subject of his residence in lton , he “ says : I was born and lived in London till I got my

Fellowship at Oriel . D uring a portion of my under

graduate career I was atA l ton for the vacation . I never I knew the place in any other way, but have a pleasan t e recoll ction of beau tiful walks and rides about it, and of ” the fine hop gardens . B William Curtis , the distinguished otanist , and the author

Flora L ondi nensi s B otani cal M a az ine of the and of the g , was A 1 6 S born in lton , in the year 74 , in the house in Lenton treet,

. B . now occupied by M r urrell His father, John Curtis , was

a Tanner. H e first commenced his school life at Holy B bourne , and afterwards went to urford , in Oxfordshire . A s r a boy he early evinced a love for natural histo y, and would spend all his pocket money in buying botanical A books . mong the friends of his boyhood was a man

named Legg, who though i n humble circu mstances (he was ostler at the Crown) had a great knowledge of local plants

and insects . With this well chosen friend he would spend A his holidays in rambling over the country rou nd lton . ’

H is father, like a wise man , seeing the bent of his son s

mind , made him a doctor. H e was apprenticed to his

grandfather, John Curtis , an apothecary , on Normandy

Hill . He only remained in medical practice for a time ,

and retired from it , so as to devote his whole time to D botanical studies . He was appointed emonstrator of A Plants to the Company of pothecaries , and established a O NI ST. W I LL I AM CU RTI S TH E B TA

1 80 0 .

Plate XXI .

H i stor o A ltn y f o .

Sh I all , wasting in despair, ’ Die , because a woman s fair ? O r make pale my cheeks with care, Cause another’s rosie are " B e she fairer than the day, O o r the fl wery meads in May, I f she think not well of me, What care I how fair she be ” ?

The distinguished Naturalist , Gilbert White , was born S 1 8 2 1 0 . at elborne on J uly, 7 He was educated at Basing u stoke, and at the age of nineteen went p to the University fe w at Oxford . He was a years later elected to a Fellow ship at Oriel and took holy orders . The last forty years of his life he spen t at Selborne , inheriting the Wakes from his

. 2 6th 1 u ncle He died at the age of 73 on June , 793 . He H i stor o S elbor ne left behind him his y f . A S Jane usten was born at teventon Vicarage , near E B . f asingstoke Her brother dward , having inherited rom a distant cousin the estate of Chawton House, on which he n ff took the ame of Knight , o ered his Mother and S ister a home i n the Village , and they removed to Chawton in the year 1 80 9. The house she lived in is the one now used as “The ’ he I . S Workmen s mprovement Club wrote many works, ” some of the best known being Pride and Prej udice, “ ” “ “ ” E . She Mansfield Park , mma and Persuasion died 1 1 1 8 1 at Winchester at the early age of 4 , on 3 th July , 7 , and lies buried in Winchester Cathed ral .

’ nit F A lton is mentioned i n Thackeray s Va y ai r . ' S M r . Joseph edley is represented as j ourneying from

- Southampton to London in a post chaise . A fter having c0 io us partaken of a p breakfast, with fish , rice and hard S eggs at outhampton , he had so far rallied at Winchester A A as to think a glass of sherry necessary . t lton he ’ stepped out of his carriage , at his servant s request and imbibed some of the ale for which the place is famous .

1 82 This is supposed to have occurred about the year 7 . S evere Te m pest.

The adventure of Prince Edward with the Outlaw of A A lton Wood , dam Gurdon , is made the commencement

The Pr i nce and the Pa e of the tale i n the book entitled g , ' A The H e i r o Redcl e by the uthor of f yfi .

’ In S VI tI A ct hakspere s Play of King Henry , Par , iv, S cene vii , the following occurs

’ Si r Wi lli am Lu c a te r th e battle i s cond u cted to the Dau hi n n [ y f p s te t, to wwha r n r h d kno tp i so e s a bee n taken and to su rv ey the bod i es of the d e ad ] ’ L uc — B ut th e A th y where s great lcides of e field, Sh Valiant Lord Talbot, earl of rewsbury ?

Created for his rare success in arms, o Great earl of Washford , Waterf rd and Valence Goodri Urchinfield Lord Talbot of g and , L S Blackmere L A ord trange of , ord Verdun of lton, etc.

EVERE EMPE N S T ST I A LTO N . The following accountof a tremendous tempest that A 1 D 1 686 occurred at lton on 9th ecember, , is taken from

a . tract, printed on folio paper, by Randall Taylor, near I S tationers Hall . tconsists of a title page and one other page only “ STRANGE AND TERRI BLE NEW S FROM ALTON I N HAM PSH I RE B EI NG A FULL AND T RU E ACCOUNT OF A DREAD FUL TEM PEST W H I CH HAPPENED TH ERE BY TH U ND ER AND LI GHTNI NG

D ECEM BER 1 TH 1 686 9 , . Amongst all those Varieties of Natural Accidents that either

cause our Fear or occasion our Amazement, there is certainly nothing that more contributes to both of them than Thunder and Lightning : I n the rest of the methods that the Almighty pleases to H i s w to h e evidence Po er t World , these are more manifest o f H is h A D signs mercy and mildness t an His nger and ispleasure, o as the Reader may find in the following Relati n .

O D I 6S6 A o n the nineteenth of ecember, , at lt n in Hampshire there happened such a Tempest that for th e strangeness of its Cl r ’ cu mstance s can scarce be parallel d in any History ; whether we

M 2 H i tor o 1 64 s y f Alton.

th e S consider violence of the torm, or its duration , or the favour E it a able xit m de.

O n Sunday when the Reverend Minister of the Parish was of o S m r towards the latter end his Prayer bef re er on , it g ew on a sudden so exceeding dark that the People could hardly discern one another, and immediately after happened such flashes of lightning that the wh ole Church seemed to be in a bright flame r the surprise of the Congregation was exceeding g eat, especially B h E when two alls of Fire t at made their entry at the astern Wall , ’ ’ ass d the h p through body of the Churc , leaving behind em so S S B great a moke, and mell of rimstone as is scarce able to be x r s o h e p e st. The pe ple endeavoured all t ey could to get out of h h the C urch, and as it generally appens in such occasions, the D Throng and Pressing at the oor was so great and tumultuous, that it was a considerable time before they gotout some of them h h fainted away in the C urc , as namely the Clerk, who, when he ’ cr d o h h came to himself, y out, Go d People w ere e yee ; some h h a o swounded in the C urc y rd , and others in their own h uses, so r h I n g eat an impression had the Tempest made on t em, short, w both ithin and without, the cry of Women and Children was ' exceeding aflrightful but to the everlasting remembrance of so r k st ange an event none were illed, Lightning and Thunder cannot go a hairs breadth beyond the Almightie s Commission ; Winds and Tempe sts fulfil His Words . “Thus for the Relation of the Tempest in General come we now to th e particular Damages it wrought it broke a hole through

of -B - the Tower about the bigness a Cannon ullet hole, and went away by the brim of the great Bell it melted above sixty foot of

- Wire, and passing down into the Clock room, removed several B S off oards, and threw a tone from the top of a Pillar down among the People, making at the same time as great a noise as ’ of I t shatter d the largest Piece Ordnance in England. has and k bro e the Windows all round the Church , and likewise a very D h o A substantial strong oor t at goes int the Tower. lso it came D o in at a o r upon the Leads, shaking down a great part of the ’ the o F Wall and setting (as tis supposed) middle L ft on ire, which ’ by the timely care of the People was immediately que nch d and

The - o suppressed . Weather C ck was carried quite away, and the hand and Boards bel onging to the Cl ock fell among the Congre a i n S A x S oo g to . everal Houses in lton were e tremly h k with the

1 66 i r l H sto y of A ton.

1 GEOLOGY OF TOWN A ND N EI GH BOURH OO D .

The A lton district is situated upon the edge of the chalk formation , and several other strata cropping out from beneath it, will explain the diversified aspect of the country and the variety of soils to be met with in a tract of com ara i e l p tv y limited extent . The Town of A lton is situated on the lower chalk in the valley of the River Wey, a small stream rising within the parish and ru nning u nder the street nearly at right angles to it Alton is nearly surrounded by hills . Towards the north and west the upper Chalk attains a considerable

- elevation . Towards the north west is a winding valley B followed by the road to asingstoke , in which the Wey rises, and i n the south -westerly direction is a broader valley con arrin do n E tai ning the villages of Chawton , F g and ast Tisted ,

r I - on the road to Gospo t . mmediately to the south east of the Town is a hill of lower chalk which turns the river more towards the north , and on the other side of the hill is a narrow valley excavated in the upper marly beds of the gre en sand formation , which after heavy rains gives passage to a large body of water from Chawton and Farringdon , Trunche au nts which flows past and Caker, and is received into the Wey a little eastward of the Town , at Lynch H ill

A - j ust beyond nstey M ill , and passing on i n a north easterly direction , follows the valley along which the London Road A t is carried . Froyle the river breaks through the m al m nd a s . rock , then pa ses over the gault towards Farnham B A esides lton the parishes of Newton , Farringdon , n Chawton , Holybou r e , and the greater part of Froyle are upon the lower chalk, extending about eight miles nearly

- - i n a line from north eas t to south west . From Newton the chalk advances considerably towards the east and south, f b o orming the celebrated Sel orne H ill , Nore H ill (a b ld promontory) and a line of steep slopes covered with wood , ” Pe te rsfie ld called H angers, extending i n the direction of ,

1 S he tch o t ol n i u hood W e b m f he Ge og of the Town a d Ne ghbo r . ritt n y y fa he W am u C s. t r, illi rti L o al 1 6 c Geology . 7

A and forming a most picturesque tract of country . tthe latter place the lofty range of the South Downs com m n e ce s . E astward of the river from Farringdon to Froyle , the S Green and formation rises with a gradual slope, following

in many instances very nearly the plane of stratification , S E and extends into the parishes of elborne , Hartley, ast

B . and West Worldham , and instead The Mal m Rock, the principal member of the Upper Green Sand formation in

this district, attains in the above parishes a considerable elevation , and then terminates abruptlmy, forming a bold escarpment, covered with beautiful ping woods or

Hangers . Hartley Hanger and Temple Hanger, spoken

t . of by Gilber White, are thus formed A t the base of the escarpment of the Mal m Rock occurs the gault which at Bentley and Binsted has its In A greatest development . the latter parish the lice Holt f orest stands upon it , and here the elevation of the gault is

nearly equal to that of any of the neighbouring strata , an I n u nusual circumstance I believe with that bed . the rest of its course it forms only a narrow band between the S Mal m Rock terrace and the Lower Green and , which

extends several miles towards the east . The Lower Green Sand is here a highly ferruginous

S . bed , analagous to that of hanklin Upon it the parish of

Kingsley is situated and a part of Selborne . Towards the south - west and west are the remaining E parishes situated on the upper chalk, namely, ast Tisted ,

B t S . Medsted , entwor h , Lasham , and halden

I n the Curtis Museum will be found a very complete

collection of the Local Geology, collected by my late

f . ather — t. Cas e 2 6. 1 s I n this case will be found Fossils in Flint from the gravel beds of of Alto n and th e neighbourhood. Fragments the grinding h h Millcourt h re d teeth and bones of t e fossil elep ant, orn of the

ar I S deer, No Hill , 77 and rounded fragments of Greenstone,

Farrin don th e . g , from gravel or drift 1 68 H istory of A lton.

s — nd Ca e 2 . 2 7 .

S h o Tertiary Clay and and wit numer us Flints, containing m Th n fossil sponges, sea urchins and bivalve shells, fro edde , S h S . halden, C awton and elborne

Cas e — r d 2 8 . g . U pper Chalk (chalk with flints). Flint and Chalk fossils, as

a . A sponges, sea urchins, bivalves, terebratul e, etc lton , Great S Wood, halden , Medsted, West Tisted, Holybourne .

L fli nts ower Chalk (chalk without ) and Grey Chalk, sea v te re bratulw o urchins and their spines, bival e shells, , amm nites, nautilite s o , belemnites, b nes, palatal teeth and scales of fish , and W h m o . A o ils a a S to th of lizard lt n , , Caker Hill , Ne tham, elborne, h h O x . etc . ne ammonite in t is case e hibits its syp on

nd — h Cases 2 a 0 . t 9 3 5 . f f Chalk Marl . Numerous fossils, di fering in di ferent localities, and therefore arranged according to the places where they occur. Amongst these is an interesting collection of the shells of the cephalopoda or cuttles, namely, nautilus, ammonites, and

. O e turrilites ne sp cimen , turrilites tuberculates, found at Neat x o two ham, e hibits its syphon , seen as a black line f llowing of w h w o o the horls of the s ell , hich nly one ther specimen , in the — B . L ritish Museum is known to do ocalities Caker Hill , Wil L h eatham h sham, Monk Wood , ync Hill , N , West World am road,

Selborne and Hawkley. — ase 1 . 6i h C 3 .

S th e of th e U Chloritic, or Green and , upper bed pper Green S A o ve ntrilite s and, containing mmonites, in ceramus, , pectens, — . S o . tooth of shark, etc Localities Neatham, elb rne

r S th e m th U Malm Rock, or Fi e tone, chief ember of e pper

S . Green and in this district Numerous fossils, beginning with a of few minerals, namely, pure allumina, crystallized carbonate lime,

. A and quartz or rock crystal few vegetable remains. Sea urchins and a unique specimen of star fish . Bivalve shells and a h . S h few univalves ells of the cephalopoda or cuttle fis es, namely, h h m m hamites (hamus, a ook, from their s ape), a monites, bele nites, —Mill our nautilites . c t B o , etc Localities , Quarley ottom, Fr yle,

B S o . insted, elb rne

1 70 H i story of A lton.

- — Long Eared O wl Alton and Lasham . E — A Short ared Owl Alton and Medstead . utumnal migrant to E ngland . —A Tawny Owl lton .

- RD ER I I . I N E RE ER H I N I RD O S SSO S (P C G B S).

- — Sh A A r . Red backed rike lton . summer mig ant h — Missel T rush Alton . h — S A . ong T rush lton One albino specimen . Fi l far — A w . e d e Alton . inter visitant — A . Redwing Alton . winter visitant — Blackbird Alton. — A r Ring Ouzel Alton . spring and autumn mig ant to south of

England . — A Hedge Sparrow lton . — A Redbreast lton . — A . Redstart Alton . summer migrant — ’ w B A 1 86 . A lack Redstart King s Pond, lton, 5 rare inter

visitant. — Stonechat Alton . — W A . inchat Alton . summer migrant — Wheatear Alton . A summer migrant. — A . Nightingale Alton . summer migrant — A m . Blackcap Alton . summer igrant —W D olme r o I S . . artford Warbler F rest, 47 Rare — Will owWren Alton a summer migrant . Common . — A Golden Crested Wren lton . m —A Com on Wren lton . — A . Tree Creeper lton Not uncommon . h h —A Nut atc lton . — A Great Titmouse lton . — Blue Titmouse Alton .

- — A . o Long tailed Titmouse lton Not uncomm n . — w A A . Waxwing lton . rare irregular inter visitant — Pied Wagtail Alton . — hie fl . Grey Wagtail Alton . C y a winter visitant — A A . Rays or Y ellow Wagtail lton . summer migrant — Meadow Pipit Alton . k — A S y Lark lton . — Common Bunting Alton .

- — B h B A o . Reed , or lack eaded unting lt n L ocal B i r ds 1 1 . 7

Y B Y A —A o . ellow unting, or ell w mmer lton B — U Cirl unting Alton. ncommon . haffinch— C Alton . B — A . rambling Alton . winter visitant G oldfinch— A lton . — S A An w . iskin lton . occasional inter visitant — n w . Mealy Redpole Alton . A occasional inter visitant — Tree Sparrow Alton . — House Sparrow Alton . re nfin h— G e c Alton . — O o h . H awfinch Midhurst . ccasi nally seen in t is district llfin — A B u ch lton . — m . A A 1 8 8 . o Crossbill lton , 7 F ur speci ens rare spring and

autumn migrant. — Starling Alton . — Now E . Raven two from Hackwood . very rare in ngland — A Carrion Crow lton . — of E . H ooded Crow Alto n . Winter visitant in south ngland — Rook Alton . — Jackdaw Alton . — Magpie Alton . — Jay Alton . - o o . Green Woodpecker Alton . Not unc mm n — h A o 1 8 . . O S o Greater Spotted Woodpecker lt n , 5 9 Rare ( ne t 1 8 o in Great Wood, Spring, 94, and a female and two y ung h at Bentwort , July, — Lesser Spotted Woodpecker M illcou rt. Rare . — S . Wryneck Alton . ummer migrant — A . Cuckoo and young Cuckoo Alton . summer migrant — Kingfish e r Alton .

— A . Swallow Alton. summer migrant

— A . Martin Alton . summer migrant

— A . Swift Alton . summer migrant

— A . Nightjar Alton . summer migrant — O SORES SCR PERS . RD ER I I I . RA ( A ) — Ring Dove Alton. — Stock Dove Alton . Turtle A summer migrant . — Pheasant Alton. — wh A . Partridge, and case it young lton 1 2 H istor o A lton 7 y f .

- r — I o E Red Legged Part idge Alton . ( ntroduced int ngland about — A 1 8 A 0 . . O A Quail lton ne killed at lton , utumn , 9 — O R DER I V R LLATORES D I NG B I RD S . . G A (WA ) — S A A . B tone Curlew lton . summer migrant reeds in this h neig bourhood . — o o A A E . G lden Pl ver lton . winter visitant to south of ngland — Lapwing and young Alton . — A 1 8 8 . Ringed Plover lton , 5 - W lm r 1 8 2 akhan e r 1 861 . o e 6 . Greenshank O g , Forest, o h — Pro Sp tted Reds ank (in case) Selborne . Presented by

f . e ssor Bell Very rare. — S S o 2 A 1 8 . Green andpiper elb rne, 7 ugust, 5 9 — ’ f ff . A . Ru f and Reeve (male without ru ) King s Pond, lton — H 1 8 o S . C mmon andpiper awkley, 5 5 — An o S 1 86 . A . . Grey Phalar pe elborne, 7 lton autumn migrant — E . Woodcock Alton . Occasionally breeds in ngland — S A B Shorthe ath. Common nipe lton . reeds at — S A A . Jack nipe lton . winter visitant — Heron and Y oung Alton . —A Water Rail lton . — A A m . Land Rail lton . summer igrant — A Moorhen lton . — Coot Alton .

- - RDER V T TORE EBB FOOTED B I RDS . O . NA A S (W )

Brent Goose (in case). Winter Visitant. — ’ E A . . gyptian Goose King s Pond , lton Winter Visitant

- — White fronted Goose Alton . Winter Visitant. D — Wild uck Alton . — Widgeon Alton. — W lme r . Teal Alton . Breeds in o Forest — ’ S A . A . caup King s Pond, lton winter visitant — A w . Tufted Duck Alton . inter visitant — ’ - R A . A w ed breasted Merganser King s Pond, lton inter visitant

to England . — E . M illcourtA . A Goosander , lton winter visitant to ngland — h D 1 866. A Great Nort ern iver Medstead, winter visitant to a Engl nd.

- A D . S Red throated iver ( hot at Newton Valence, utumn,

RD ER D ENTI . N W R O RO A (G A E S. )

S r — The quir el three spe cimens . D ormouse .

Harvest Mouse.

L - ong tailed Field Mouse .

Common Mouse.

B — - rown or Common Rat three specimens, one parti coloured , A and one young two lbinos with red eyes. - h Water Vole, or Water Rat. Feeds c iefly on plants. m Co mon Field Vole. L Hare and everet, and one Hybrid. one A Rabbit, and lbino specimen .

1 T HE FLORA OF A LTON .

A The district around lton , as the varied nature of the soil would lead us to expect , is peculiarly rich in wild

flowers . The extensive woodlands , the chalk hills , the W olme r beech hangers , the valley of the Wey, the bogs of

Forest, with its wide stretches of uncultivated moorland , the

S - hollow lanes towards elborne , even the hedge banks and s wa tes beside the roads , all yield their own individual Flora. A The lton district is also of quite exceptional interest, S owing to the neighbourhood of elborne , which is classic ’ - firs ground to all true naturalists . White s forty tletter to D aines Barrington gives a short list of the rarer plants of W olme r Selborne and Forest, and the pleasure of com paring the Flora o f the neighbo urhood as given by th e great naturalist on e hundred years ago with the Flora of

- to day can hardly be exaggerated . Many of the plants mentioned by White still flourish in thei r old localities :

- D i nter medi a - both the long leaved ( . ) and the round leaved “ B ’ ” Sundew may be found in the bogs of in s Pond , but the

- l omar u m a ustr e . marsh cinque foil ( C p , L ) has not been seen S Chr sos le ni u m there of late years . The golden axifrage ( y p “

osit oli u m . Opp if , L ) still grows in the dark and rocky

B th Rev oh Va ha 1 1 A Vi ca of Po ch este and fo me C a e e . y J n ug n , r rt r , r rly ur t f o Alton. 1 L ocal Flor a. 7 5

S S hollow lanes, and the purge laurel on elborne I D a hne M ezereu m L . Hanger, but the p , , has, fear, dis appeared . I d o not propose to give a complete list of the plants of the neighbourhood , but rather to mention the rarer and I more interesting ones . Neither shall be too definite as “ to the exact habitat of the choicer plants , lest , as might S possibly happen , those plants hould disappear. Let me add that no true botanist will ever endanger the existence S the of the rarer pecies , but on con trary will use every endeavou r to preserve them . The following species may be included i n the Flora of A A lton and of the lton district , within a radius of five miles

' H elleborus ee tidus S . S . f , L tinking Hellebore or etterwort Rare

and becoming rarer. ' iais I n If . Vi r . . , L Green Hellebore one or two localities in h ’ . S fair abundance till to be found in W ite s locality. r imum hei ranthoides W lm r E s C . O o y , L ccasionally in e Forest. 1 I found it in 1 885 and 88 7. tur ti um al u tr h r h Nas s e D . . S o th at e . p , C bi t A r a s er olia a Lam. . O p f , Very rare ne spot only. fl esdalia nud au is B r th ic l . A e , bundant in Forest and on h r h eath S o t .

la alust Vio ris . B p , L ins Pond and Forest bogs . a onari a o i ci nali s O S . . p fi , L ccasionally A stra al us l h llus c . O g g y yp y , L ne locality only. th r u La s I Vissoli a . y , L Very rare . ’ l st L . S ve rz} . I n y , L several localities, including Gilbert White s . Potentilla ar entea . O g , L ne locality only. eum ri ale G v . . , L Very rare in this district du m Tele hi um Se . p , L Copses and Hangers . D i sacus il osus o p p , L. Not unc mmon in small copses and by th h e o . wayside, as at C awt n hali um t Gna S lva icum L . h w k Ack n r p y , C a ton Par , e de and other

w . o oods Not unc mmon . ri er on a r i h E c s . te h g , L Plentiful on C alk hills, such as Holy D bourne own . Vacci ni u m x occus O c . . Sh orthe ath y , L Cranberry , where it ’ grew in White s time. H i stor o A lton y f .

la mi nor h P r o . y , L T is interesting plant may still be found in

this parish. tr a o ith M ono o IY s . S . p yp p y , L elborne, Chawton l r at Ch o a er oli a . . p f , L Not common

entiana A mar ella o the h . G , L. C mmon on C alk hills n h r i l at M en a tes t o i a . . y f , L Rare l a nn I n w A tr o a B e l do a . D . t o p , L eadly Nightshade one or

localities .

osc arnus nx er . . O Hy y g , L Henbane ccasionally in gardens and

waste places. l t inar ia E a ine . L U . , Mill ncommon

r n nfoil 1 8 2 . L . e e s . Sa A p , Mill field at lton in 9 r mar a n r Lath cea ua i . I o Sg , L one two copses in the neigh ’ b ourhood . Not seen lately in White s locality. l m t u e i u . Aden ha P . g , L Kingsley

r h h l e W h rt at. M ar rabi urn Vu a . S o e g , L hite Horehound,

dia h h th . nur us ar t. S ort ea L eo C ca . r , L Motherwo This is pro ’ ” - bably White s locality, Forest side. m na inali s r Pul o ria O c . . fi , L Lungwort This plant g ows in one

copse only in the neighbourhood . i ’ h h ath no lossom o c nale . rt i . S o e . Cy g fi , L Hound s tongue Not

uncommon . l um B istor ta L S Po on . yg , elborne

Shorth a h . mi nus . t F . e , Huds r w D a hne M eze eum . S p , L till growing in one or two oods in

l . the neighbourhood . Lost on Selborne Hil w u hor bia C anssias . S E p yp , L halden ; introduced probably ith

young trees . n r chi s r amidalis L . I . O py , several places

A . lati olia. . O . 0 . f L Marsh rchis Wet meadows, lton

H abenaria bi olia Bab . . f , Fairly common

Chl or arztha Bab. . H . , Fairly common

hr s a z er a . B e e O A . S Op y pf , Huds rchis, lton ome years in

plenty. I n M usci er a . Fl O . 0 . f , Huds y rchis several places, outside

woods. tm h thes au u nal is . i r an . Sp , Rich C alk hills, abundant ' ' ’ - h u i h B . ottia M a s av s . O M , Ric ird s Nest rc is Not common

generally distributed.

wo . Ce halanther a r andz or a Bab. To o d p g fl , be f und in many o s h w two s s E ns olia h . b C. if , Ric T is eautiful plant gro s in cop e

in the di strict .

1 8 7 H i story of A lton.

occurring in the district , and should be diligently searched for by the local botanist . I have never been fortunate enough to meet with them in the localities indicated , though it is quite likely that some of them may exist .

m n m . n u r u b . Al os s i i us . o . o S y , L M usetail Holl w lanes el or e

i nth u r mer i D a s A a L. B . , Near entley

ne la r th r i o l o ni o odioides D . . T . g p , C Kingsley Lath ru ha 1 866. s A ca L . S y p , elborne, h r r n u r ak an . Pa assia pal stis . O ge

B ar tsi a i scosa Th h o . v . e S , L Lyt , elb rne

ntha e tr . M e S lv s is L S o e . y , elb rn ' M enssa n Do o the S m Se l i ali s . O c L. B fi , alm rt n by trea , n bor e . ta ata e N r hfi l o . N e C r i a L . o t e d S p , , elb rne

D a hne M ezer u m . e S o . p , L elb rne Hanger

ll u m oler eu rn A i a . c L S o . , elb rne ' n r u k n r. Osm d a e alis L . Oa ha e g , g

tr u B o hi u nar i a m . c m L S . S b y , el orne

Itwould be interesting to know that some of the above

- species had been re discovered in their old l o calities .

A J O H N V A UGH N .

h s 1 8 o e . P rtc ter, July, 94

1 8 2 Gener al I ndex .

f 2 . De a e o . me Fa m 1 0 1 1 n ry , 97 A ry r , 5 ,

o 1 8 . Rec 6 8 . me H o se 1 0 0 t ry, 9 , 97 , 9 A ry u , 7 ,

Ecc e s as ca H s o of 6 8 do e 1 2 2 0 1 2 . l i ti l i t ry , 9 , 97 , 9 , An v r , , , 3 5 , 3 Ma o of 1 1 2 1 00 . s e A nste na , , 99, An t y , y, n r ,

Cha e s 1 0 1 0 1 0 6 1 0 1 0 8 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 1 . riti , 4, 5 , , 7 , , , 7 , 3 , 5 7

1 1 1 1 2 8 . 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 . S ch oo s 1 2 9, , , , 3 Art l , — ’ h o S a s C ch 1 0 0 1 0 1 . Ash . Alt n All int ur , , , 79 a e d ms 1 2 8 1 8 1 I S G ass 1 0 0 . se mb Roo . 44 . t in l , A s ly , , 3 , 43 a 1 0 0 1 0 1 . 1 . Org n , , 45

H o se 1 . Fo 1 0 0 . s m e s b ook nt . A ylu , W t r u , 5 5 B e s 1 0 0 . ll , k 1 C o c 0 1 . l , Re e dos 1 0 1 r , .

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me S e e 1 0 1 1 . ry tr t , 3 , 3 7 , 5 9 Bas s oke 1 1 2 1 2 0 2 80 A . ing t , , 5 , , 7 , 3 5 , , 8 1 B s 1 2 . utt , , 5 7

B s Road 1 2 , 1 . utt , 7 5 3 B as s o ke V s a o 8 . ing t , i it ti n , 4 h ch S e e La e 1 0 1 1 0 C , 5 4 , 4, , B a e se a h ch a d 1 61 ur tr t n C . tt r ur y r , h B a . t , 3 5 n os a d P e La e 1 1 . C , 5 bb e 1 2 r ill n Ba e . ttl A y, u t Po d S e e 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 C , , , 3 7 , e e e a s n un tr t B a e b S o a d Da e s 1 1 . ttl tw n x n n , o n e e f be fo h Ba e o 1 . ttl v rg ing ug t , 4 ’

e ch s o 1 8 . F C , 3 u r s aire 2 r n urt B e a . p , 3 H h S e e 1 2 1 2 1 2 8 1 1 6 ig tr t , 5 , 7 , , 3 3 , 3 , B ee ch 1 8 . , 5 b o f B e s b o 8 . ll , A t , 9

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1 2 1 2 1 60 . 4 , 7 , B s e d B s e ad B e ne ste de B e s e d in t , in t , , n t , Ma ke P ace —S a e 1 1 1 1 2 r t l qu r , , 7 , B e nste de B nste e d 1 2 1 6 1 , y , 5 , , , 7 ,

e 1 2 2 1 0 Ma ke S e , 1 1 , 4 , 1 , 4 , r t tr t 5 7 B ds B sh 1 6 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 . ir , riti , 9, 7 , 7 , 7 , 73 '

B sho s S o 1 0 80 . i p utt n , , ll La 1 ’ Mi se s e , 1 5 . n B sh o s W a ham 1 . i p lt , 5 7

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1 1 60 . 5 3 , B e h e Th e 1 . r t r n , , 3 7

N o ma d S ee 1 0 2 1 0 , 1 0 , 1 1 1 , r n y tr t , , 3 4 B e e e s The 1 2 8 1 . r w ri , , , 5 4

1 . 3 7 B e fs 88 . ri , e 1 Pa e M La , 0 4, 1 2 4 . p r ill n B de e . ri w ll , 34 t L e ce La e 1 1 S . a , 5 . wr n n B s o 1 0 . ri t l , 9 1 1 Ta ho se La e , 5 . n u n B a 8 . rit ny, 3

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1 1 1 I 1 1 1 ° . 40 . 4 1 5 3 1 5 41 5 5 1 3 9 B o h o 2 . r u t n ,

V ca a e H 1 1 1 2 . i r g ill , 5 , 4 B u r iafis 8 2 8 8 near S s ‘ , , 3 , 4 pring , L

dm 1 1 1 1 1 1 . Win ill , 5 7 B a B oar d 1 1 . uri l , 3 ner al I n Ge dex . 1 83

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1 62 .

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o i h tlee t 1 8 le . ou r . Go C , g , 3 9 — 66 C o da Cr u ndall 80 1 0 . G o s o 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 . r n ll , 43 , , 3 p rt , , ,

C o C ose 1 2 1 1 . C os e S 1 6. r wn l , 3 , 45 , 5 5 w ll p ring , 5 ’ C s M se m The 1 1 1 G amma S choo E a s 1 0 1 0 urti u u , , 4, 5 , 7 , 5 , r r l , gg r , 3 , 4 , x 1 6 1 6 I 1 45 . 4 . 7 . 5 7 , 5 9

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Da e s 1 1 . n ,

Da sh I as o 1 1 . ni nv i n ,

m B oc 1 1 1 . D o . . , 0 , H me sda B ook 1 1 1 Do . y , , 5 am sh e 1 1 8 . 2 0 2 1 8 H p ir , 5 , , , 3 5 , 3

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