Southampton is in Hampshire.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 980. In this year was Ethelgar consecrated bishop, on the sixth day before the nones of May, to the bishopric of Selsey; and in the same year was Southampton [Map] plundered by a pirate-army, and most of the population slain or imprisoned. And the same year was the Isle of Thanet [Map] overrun, and the county of Chester was plundered by the pirate-army of the North. In this year Alderman Alfere fetched the body of the holy King Edward at Wareham, Dorset [Map], and carried him with great solemnity to Shaftsbury [Map]
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 994. This year died Archbishop Siric: and Elfric, Bishop of Wiltshire, was chosen on Easter-day, at Amesbury [Map], by King Ethelred (age 28) and all his council. This year came Anlaf and Sweyne to London, on the Nativity of St. Mary, with four and ninety-ships. And they closely besieged the city, and would fain have set it on fire; but they sustained more harm and evil than they ever supposed that any citizens could inflict on them. The holy mother of God on that day in her mercy considered the citizens, and ridded them of their enemies. Thence they advanced, and wrought the greatest evil that ever any army could do, in burning and plundering and manslaughter, not only on the sea-coast in Essex, but in Kent and in Sussex and in Hampshire. Next they took horse, and rode as wide as they would, and committed unspeakable evil. Then resolved the king and his council to send to them, and offer them tribute and provision, on condition that they desisted from plunder. The terms they accepted; and the whole army came to Southampton [Map], and there fixed their winter-quarters; where they were fed by all the subjects of the West-Saxon kingdom. And they gave them 16,000 pounds in money. Then sent the king; after King Anlaf Bishop Elfeah and Alderman Ethelwerd;48 and, hostages being left with the ships, they led Anlaf with great pomp to the king at Andover, Hampshire [Map]. And King Ethelred (age 28) received him at episcopal hands, and honoured him with royal presents. In return Anlaf promised, as he also performed, that he never again would come in a hostile manner to England.
Note 48. This was probably the veteran historian of that name, who was killed in the severe encounter with the Danes at Alton (Aethelingadene) in the year 1001.
On 07 Dec 1154 King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 21), the seven months pregnant Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 32) and their son William Plantagenet IX Count Poitiers (age 1) left Barfleur, Basse Normandie for England. On 08 Dec 1154 King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 21) and his party landed near Southampton [Map].
On 29 Dec 1158 Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 36) travelled from Normandy [Map] on board the Esnecca (Snake) with her children Henry the Young King (age 3) and Matilda Plantagenet Duchess Saxony (age 2) to Southampton [Map]. She then went to Winchester, Hampshire [Map] where she collected funds from the Royal Treasury and returned to Normandy.
Froissart. 05 Oct 1338. Upon king Philip's (age 44) receiving the challenges from king Edward (age 25) and his allies, he collected men at arms and soldiers from all quarters; he sent the lord Gallois de la Bausme, a good knight from Savoy, to the city of Cambray [Map], and made him governor thereof, in conjunction with sir Thibault de Marneil and the lord of Roye: they might be, including Spaniards and French, full two hundred lances. The king seized the county of Ponthieu [Map], which the king of England had before held by right of his mother (age 43); and he also sent and entreated some lords of the empire, such as the count of Hainault his nephew (age 31), the duke of Lorrain (age 18), the Count of Bar (age 23), the bishop of Metz, the bishop of Liege, not to commit any hostile acts against him or his kingdom. The greater part of them answered as he could have wished; but the count of Hainault, in a very civil reply, said that although he should be at all times ready to assist him or his realm against any one, yet as the king of England made war in behalf of the empire, as vicar and lieutenant of it, he could not refuse him aid and assistance in his country, as he held lands under the empire. The king of France appeared satisfied with this answer, not however laying much stress on it, as he felt himself in sufficient strength to oppose his enemies.
As soon as sir Hugh Quiriel, sir Peter Bahucet, and Barbenoire, were informed that hostilities had commenced, they landed one Sunday morning in the harbour at Southampton [Map], whilst the inhabitants were at church: Normans, Picards, and Spaniards entered the town, pillaged it, killed many, deflowered maidens and forced wives; and having loaded their vessels with the booty, they fell down with the tide, and made sail for the coast of Normandy. They landed at Dieppe, and there divided the plunder.
On 05 Oct 1338 a French fleet landed several thousand French, Norman, Italian and Castilian sailors close to the major port of Southampton [Map] and assaulting it from both land and sea. The entire town was razed to the ground, thousands of pounds worth of goods and shipping took back to France, and captives executed or taken as slaves.
Wriothesley's Chronicle. 05 Jun 1522. This yeare th' Emperoure Charles (age 22)b came into England, and was receaved into the cittie of London the Thursdaye before Whit Sundayc at afternoone, the Kinge and he ridinge both together in one liverey; and there were diverse pagents made in divers places of the Cittie; and all the freers, priestes, and clerkes, standinge in copes, with crosses, sensures, and candlesticks, from the bridge foote to the crosse in Cheepe; and all the craftes, with the Majord and Aldermen, standinge in their liveries; and the King, with all the nobles of the realme, brought him to his pallace at Bridewell [Map],e where he continued three dayes, and after went to Greenewichf where was great justs, banquetts, with other goodlye pastymes. And, after, the King conveyed him to the sea side to passe into Spayneg which was his intent
Note b. This was the second visit of the Emperor Charles V (age 22) to England.
Note c. This woold be June 6, but Holinshed and Stow both say June 6, being Friday.
Note d. Sir John Milborne.
Note e. The Emperor was lodged at the Black Fryars, and all his nobles in the new builded house of Bridewell [Map].— Stow, p. 616.
Note f. This should probably be Windsor, as the Emperor's entertainment at Greenwich was previous to his reception in London.
Note g. He embarked at Southampton [Map] in his great fleet, and in ten days arrived in Spain.
Wriothesley's Chronicle. 20 Jul 1554. Fryday the xxth of Julie tydinges came to the Lord Mayre payne that the Prince of Spayne (age 27) was come into Englande, and landed at Southampton [Map] this daye, and came with viiixx sayle of Spanish shippes well appoynted, beside the navie of Flaunders and the Queens navie, which were to the number of lx [60] shippes and more, Lord Wm. Howarde, Lord Admirall of England (age 44), conductinge them, after they came into the costes of Englande.
On 11 Oct 1561 Thomas Lake was baptised at Southampton [Map].
After 24 Aug 1562 Chideock Tichbourne was born to Peter Tichbourne at Southampton [Map]. The ancestry here somewhat uncertain.
In Sep 1569 Bishop Arthur Lake was born to Almeric Lake at Southampton [Map].
Evelyn's Diary. 03 Oct 1642. To Chichester [Map], and hence the next day to see the Siege of Portsmouth; for now was that bloody difference between the King and Parliament broken out, which ended in the fatal tragedy so many years after. It was on the day of its being rendered to Sir William Waller (age 45); which gave me an opportunity of taking my leave of Colonel Goring (age 34), the governor, now embarking for France. This day was fought that signal battle at Edgehill. Thence I went to Southampton [Map] and Winchester, Hampshire [Map], where I visited the castle, school, church, and King Arthur's Round Table; but especially the church [Map], and its Saxon kings' monuments, which I esteemed a worthy antiquity.
On 08 Jun 1829 John Everett Millais 1st Baronet was born to John William Millais and Emily Mary Evermy (age 40) at Southampton [Map]. Most of his early childhood was spent in Jersey.
Around 1832 Henry Preston Prestilly Percy was born to Algernon Percy (age 53) and Anna Maria Fitzgerald at Southampton [Map].
On 12 Jun 1918 Joseph Edwin Sewell (age 19) died from wounds at Southampton [Map]. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Lamplugh [Map].
The River Test rises near Ashe, Hampshire [Map] from where it flows past Quidhampton, Hampshire [Map], Overton, Hampshire [Map], Freefolk, Hampshire [Map], Bere Mill, Hampshire [Map], Whitchurch, Hampshire [Map], Tufton, Hampshire [Map], East Aston, Hampshire [Map], Middleton, Hampshire [Map], Forton, Hampshire [Map], South Harewood, Hampshire [Map], after which it is joined by the River Dever, past Chilbolton, Hampshire [Map], Leckford, Hampshire [Map], Stockbridge, Hampshire [Map], Houghton, Hampshire [Map], Bossington, Hampshire [Map], Mottisfont, Hampshire [Map], Kimbridge, Hampshire [Map], Timsbury, Hampshire [Map], Romsey Abbey [Map], Broadlands, Hampshire [Map] then past the east side of Southampton [Map] where it joins the Solent.
The River Itchen rises at New Cheriton, Hampshire [Map] from where it flows past Tichbourne, Hampshire [Map], Ovington, Hampshire [Map], Itchen [Map], Easton, Hampshire [Map], through Winchester, Hampshire [Map], past Hospital of St Cross, Winchester [Map], Twyford, Hampshire [Map], Bishopstoke, Hampshire [Map], under Mansbridge [Map], Cobden [Map] and Northam [Map] bridges before passing east Southampton [Map] and joining the Solent.
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On 06 Jul 1841 Captain Ebenezer Jones (age 43) and Caroline Rainier (age 33) were married at All Saints Church, Southampton.
On 31 Oct 1852 Elizabeth Crow of Middlesex died. She was buried at All Saints Church, Southampton.
Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Hampshire, Southampton, King Edward VI School
Around 1579 Bishop Arthur Lake (age 9) educated at King Edward VI School, Southampton.
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On 02 Aug 1415 Thomas Grey of Werke and Heaton (age 30) was beheaded at North Gate Southampton, Hampshire [Map] for his role in the Southampton Plot.
On 05 Aug 1415 two executions of those involved in the Southampton Plot took place at the North Gate aka Bargate [Map]:
Richard of Conisbrough 1st Earl Cambridge (age 30) was beheaded. His son Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke York (age 3) succeeded 2nd Earl Cambridge.
Henry Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope Masham (age 42) was beheaded. His brother John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope Masham (age 27) succeeded 4th Baron Scrope Masham.
Southampton Castle
In 1361 Richard Pembridge (age 41) was appointed Constable of Southampton Castle.
Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Hampshire, Southampton, St Mary's Area
In 634 Bishop Birinus of Dorchester came to England landing at Hamwic where he founded St Mary's Church, Southampton. He was appointed Bishop of Dorchester.
Europe, British Isles, South-East England, Hampshire, Southampton, St Mary's Area, St Mary's Church
In 634 Bishop Birinus of Dorchester came to England landing at Hamwic where he founded St Mary's Church, Southampton. He was appointed Bishop of Dorchester.