Notitia monastica, or, A short history of the religious houses in England and Wales by Thomas Tanner ...

HAMP-SHIRE.

1. ••edbridge.

HEre, Camden tells us, was that ancient Mo∣nastery call'd by Bede, (Eccl. Hist. Lib. 4. Cap. 16.) Arundinis vadum, or Redford.

2. Winchester.

Altho' the foundation of the Church and Bishoprick here, may be ascribed to Kinewalcus King of the West-Saxons about A. D. 640. yet the original of the Monasterya was of later date; for it was in A. D. 963. that Ethelwold the Bishop by the command of King Edgar, expell'd the Secular Canons, and placed here Monks of the Order of St. Bennet, who remain'd till the general Suppression, at which time they were endowed with 1507^l. 17^s. 2^d. per an. St. Swithin was the Tutelar Saint of this Church. King Henry VIII. in the room of the Monks, put in a Dean and twelve Prebendaries.

Vid. Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 31, 979. Angl. Sacr. T. 1.

Annales Winton. in Bibl. Cotton. Domit. A. 13.

* Cartas Originales & Registra penes Decanum & Capitulum.

3. Winchester.

A Benedictine Nunnery built by Alswitha wife

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to King Alfred, to the honour of the blessed Virgin and St. Edburg, about A. D. 900. Its yearly revenues at the Dissolution amounted to 179^l. 7^s. 2^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 212.

4. Winchester.

Here was a College of Secular Canons built by King Edward the elder, according to the Will of his Father King Alfred. It was called New-Minster, to distinguish it from the Old-Min∣ster or Cathedrall. The neighbourhood of these two Monasteries, occasion'd great differences between them: so that the Monks of this New-Monastery (who were placed here in the room of the Secular Canons by Bishop Ethelwold, A. D. 963.) were removed without the walls to

5. Hide.

Where King Henry I. and Will. Giffard Bishop of Winchester founded a stately Abby for them. Which was dedicated to the Holy Trinity, St. Peter and St. Grimbald, and rated 26. Henry VIII. at 865^l. 18^s. ob. q.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 208.

Chron. MS. Abb. de Hide in Bibl. Cotton. Vitell. F. 2. Domit. A. 14.

* Annales Mon. de Hida extra Winton. MS. in Bibl. Bodl. NE. A. 13. 19.

* Reg. penes Ch. Hatton Mil.

6. Rumsey.

A. D. 907. King Edgar founded a Nunnery

here of St. Be••net's Order, and commended it to the Patronage of the blessed Virgin Mary. It was rated at 393^l. 10^s. 10^d. ob. per an. Dugd. 528^l. 8^s. 10^d. ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 219.

7. Wherwell.

A Benedictine Nunnery of the foundation of Elfrid•• wife to King Edgar. It was dedicated to Holy Cross and St. Peter, and endowed at the Suppression with 339^l. 8^s. 7^d. per an. Dugd. 403^l. 13^s. 4^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 256. T. 3. P. 1. p. 9.

Registr. MS. Abbatiae de Wherwell penes Carol. Dom. de la Ware A. D. 1669.

8. Christ-Church or Twinhamb.

Here was a College of Prebendaries before the Conquest, but Baldwin de Redvers Earl of Devon. brought in Black Regular Canons (temp. Reg. Steph.) It was dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 312^l. 7^s. q. per an. Dugd. 544^l. 6^s. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 177. T. 3. P. 1. p. 45.

Registr. MS. in Bibl. Cotton. Tiber. D. 6.

9. Andover.

A Cell to the Abby of St. Florence at Salmur, to which it was given by King Will. Conq. But this with the rest of the Alien-Priories being

dissolved, 2. Hen. V. King Edw. IV. gave it to the College of St. Mary near Winton.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 552. T. 3. P. 2. p. 135.

10. Carisbrook. Wight.

Will. Fitz-Osbern (temp. Will. Conq.) gave the Church of St. Mary in Carisbrook to the Abby of Lira in Normandy, which thenceforth be∣came a Cell to that Abby. King Rich. II. gave it to the Abby of Mountgrace in York-shire, but Henry V. bestowed it on the Cistercians at Shene.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 968. T. 2. p. 905, 985.

11. Winteney.

A Benedictine Nunnery built byc Roger Colrith Esquire and Thomas his son, (temp. Will. Conq.) to the honour of the blessed Virgin and S. Mary Magdalene. It's yearly revenues at the Suppres∣sion were worth 43^l. 3^s. Dugd. 59^l. 1^s. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 483.

12. Shirburn.

An Alien-Priory of Benedictine Monks dedi∣cated to St. Mary, Cell to the Abby of St. Vigor at Cerasie in Normandy, thereunto given by Henry de Port, (temp. Hen. I.) King Edw. IV. bestowed it upon the Hospital of St. Iulian in Southampton.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 441.

13. Southampton juxta.

King Henry I. built a Priory of Black Canons

here. It's Tutelar Saint was St. Dennis, and it's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 80^l. 11^s. 6^d. Dugd. 91^l. 9^s. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 108.

14. Quarrer. Wight.

A. D. 1132. Bald. de Redveriis Earl of Devon, built an Abby of Cistercian Monks here, to the honour of the blessed Virgin. It's yearly revenues were worth at the Dissolution 134^l. 3^s. 11^d.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 760.

15. Bromered.

A Priory of Black Canons founded by the said Baldwin de Redveriis; and by him com∣mended to the Patronage of the Holy Trinity and St. Michael. It was rated 26. Hen. VIII. at 154^l. 14^s. 1^d. ob. per an. Dugd▪ 200^l. 15^s. 1^d. ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 201.

16. Southwyke.

King Henry I. A. D. 1133. founded here a Priory of Canons of St. Austins Order, and de∣dicated it to St. Mary. It was valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 257^l. 4^s. 4^d. per an Dugd. 314^l. 17^s. 10^d. Sp.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 134.

17. De Bello-Loco or Beaulieu.

An Abby for thirty Cistercian Monks founded

by King Iohn A. D. 1204. and dedicated to St. Mary. It was rated at 326^l. 13^s. 2^d. ob. q. per an. Dugd. 428^l. 6^s. 8^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 925.

Registr. MS. in Bibl. Cotton. Nero A. 12. Vitel∣lius. F. 1.

18. Motisfont.

Will. Brewere (temp. Ioh.e) built here a Pri∣ory of Canons of St. Austins Order to the ho∣nour of the Holy Trinity, which was endowed at the Suppression with 124^l. 3^s. 5^d. ob per an. Dugd. 167^l 15^s. 8^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 322.

19. Tychfield.

Peter de Rupibus Bishop of Winchester, 16. Hen. III. built an Abby here for Praemonstratensian Canons to the honour of the blessed Virgin. At the Suppression it was endowed with 249^l. 16^s. 1^d. per an. Dugd. 280^l. 19^s. 10^d. ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 660.

20. Seleburn.

A. D. 1233. Peter de Rupibus Bishop of Winton built here a Priory of Black Canons to the ho∣nour of the blessed Virgin.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 343.

21. Lettely or de Loco Sancti Edwardi.

King Hen. III. A. D. 1239. founded an Abby here for Cistercian Monks, and commended it to the Patronage of St. Mary and St. Edward. It was valued at 100^l. 12^s. 8^d. per an. Dugd. 160^l. 2^s. 9^d. ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 933.

22. Hamele.

An Alien-Priory to the Abby of Tiromo in France, dedicated to St. Andrew.

23. Badeisley.

A Preceptory valued at 118^l, 16^s. 7^d. per an. at the Suppression. Speed.

24. Andewellf.

An Alien-Priory to Tyrone in France.

25. Apple-Durcomb. Wight.

A Cell to the Abby of St. Mary de Montisburg in Normandy, founded by one Nicholas Spenser and Margaret his wife. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 571.

26. Ellingham.

A Cell to St. Saviours in Normandy, given by King Hen. VI. to Eaton College.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 199.

27. Hailing.

An Alien-Priory to Gymeges in France, be∣stowed by Henry V. on Shene.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 975.

28. S Cross. Wight.

An Alien-Priory to Tyrone in France.

29. S. Helen. Wight.

An Alien-Priory of Cluniack Monks given by King Hen. VI. to Eaton Coll.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 199.

30. Burton. Wight.

A Priory of Canons of the Order of S. Austing.

31. Winchester.

A Monastery built by one Adam Martin to the honour of St. Iames. MS. Ash.

32. Stratfield-sayh.

An Alien-Priory to the Abby de Valido-monte in France.

33. Winchester.

A College of a Provost, six Priests and six Clerks, founded by Ioh. de Pontissar Bishop of Winchester, A. D. 1301. and dedicated to St. Eli∣zabeth. It was endowed at the Dissolution with 112^l. 17^s. 4^d. ob. per an.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 46.

34. College juxta UUinton.

That Munificent Prelate William of Wickham Bishop of Winchester, A. D. 1387. built this Col∣lege to the honour of the blessed Virgin Mary. It consisteth of a Warden, ten Fellows, a School Master, an Usher, and seventy Scholars, besides Chaplains, Clerks, &c.

Vide Monast. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 106, 133.

* Munimenta hujus Collegii penes Custodem & Socios.

☞ Beside these, Durford or Dertford is some∣times reckoned in this County, but I choose rather to place it in Sussex.

Notes

• a

  What Rudburn (Hist. Maj. Lib. 1. cap. 3.) relates concerning placing of Monks here by King Lucius, A. D. 169. is very fabulous.
• b

  Placed also in Devon-shire by Mr. Speed.
• c

  Leland. Collect. Vol. 1. p. 66.
• d

  Not in Wiltshire as in the Monasticon.
• e

  Founded by Ranulph Flammard Bishop of Durham, Rich. de Ripariis Earl of Devon, and Will. de Brewere, (temp. Gui••. Rufi.) Speed.
• f

  Quaere, Whether it should not be Andever?
• g

  Leland. Itin. Vol. 8. p. 88.
• h

  Erroneously placed in Berk∣shire by the Editors of the Monasticon.