Settlements on the Burghclere and Kingsclere downs, beside east-west trade route, the Ridgeway. Local area is the centre of wool industry. Tumuli found at Wootton, and on south side of Wasing Wood.
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Bronze and Iron Age
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Important trade and communications centre at Silchester, with pagan temple and later Christian basilica. Roman finds at Sherborne St John. Tile kiln and possible villa in district.
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Roman
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Benedictine abbeys established at Winchester, at Reading, and at Porchester. Reading has hospital at Silchester, and Winchester has hospital at Basingstoke. St Peter-by-Winchester is called Hyde Abbey.
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Saxon
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WCG
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King Edward the elder confirms in law, “to my beloved bishop Fridestan“, and in the presence of the royal family, peers and bishops, “Land in several places; 20 measures at Vferantune with the wood at TADANLEAGE; 15 at Wealtham, and 5 at
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909 AD
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WCL |
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Winchester cathedral (the old minster) becomes a priory under Brithnoth, from King Edgar.
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963
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WCG
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Boarhunt chapel, chancel built
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c.1000
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ASC
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Battle of Hastings. Hugh de Port’s distinguished service rewarded with large estates in North Hants with baronial hall at Basing.
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1066
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PCG HFC
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Domesday Survey; Tadley chapel mentioned.
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1086
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VCH
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Basing church founded under patronage of Mont St Michel.
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1089
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PCG
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Hugh de Port, having entered monastery at Winchester, dies and leaves estate to his son, Henry.
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1096
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PCG HFC
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Henry de Port builds West Sherborne priory, with help of Winchester monks. Bishop William Gifford of Winchester consecrates building as cell of mother house of St Vigor (Victor) at Cerisy le Forêt (Cerasy) Normandy; endowed with tithes of Basing, Bramley and West Sherborne. Also presents to living of Church Oakley.
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1106 To 1110
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HFC PCG FAD
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West Sherborne, All Saints, enlarged; chancel arch and north door built.
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1140
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PCG
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Porchester Abbey moves to Southwick, and acquires existing Boarhunt chapel
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1145
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PCG
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East Sherborne, St Andrew, built for St John family.
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c.1150
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PCG
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Overton, St Mary, built
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c.1150
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PCG
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Sulhampstead Abbotts built. last likely date for building of Tadley St Peter.
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c.1160
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PCG
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William Hotot owns estate worth knight’s fee in Tadley. First reference to Tadley Manor Place?
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1166
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VCH
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Main part of priory in use, with farm, fishponds and domestic buildings.
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c.1180
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FAD
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Benham family holds land in Hants and Berks.
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c.1189
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DB
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Basing Church built. (see above, 1089 AD)
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c.1190 |
PCG |
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Silchester Church built.
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c.1190
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PCG
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Bramley wall painting, murder of
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c.1200
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PCG
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Crusader chapel at Brimpton, possibly built Emblem of Knights of St John carved over door
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c.1200
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ASC
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Robert Hotot leases estate in Tadley worth knight’s fee to Henry de Soberton
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1205
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VCH
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William, great grandson of Henry de Port, marries heiress of St John family and takes her name, some time before this
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1205
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FAD PCG
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Priory chancel and wall paintings added.
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c.1220
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FAD
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King Henry III separates Hundred of Chutely from Basing estate.
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1228
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?
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Peter de Rufibus, bishop of Winchester, acquires patronage of Basing church and chapel, and passes it on to Selborne priory.
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1233
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PCG
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Richard (Philip) de Lucy rector of Overton.
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1246
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LOI FAD |
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Pope Innocent appoints chaplain Matthew Alperino rector of Overton, but revokes order when Philip de Luci proves he is still rector.
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1247 |
FAD |
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East Sherborne, St Andrew, tower built.
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c.1250
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PCG
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Henry fitz Stephen (fitz Henry) breaks into bishop’s wood, Taddele, and cuts down oak trees.
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1253
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FAD DB
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Tadley, St Peter, enlarged.
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c.1260
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ASC
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Bishop Ademar of Winchster gains papal mandate to recover rectory of Overton for bis clerk, William de Monte Gaugern, fron pluralist, master John Sackville, of A11 Hallows the great, London. (see entry for 1259, above, and for 1290/96, below)
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1263 |
FAD |
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Pontiserta, bishop of Winchster, on death of Ticholas of Ely, former bishop.
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1280
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HCG |
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Willian of Basing prior of Winchester.
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1285
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WCG
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Andrew Hotot being the owner, Reginald Fitz Piers dies holding the manor and church of Tadley, and manors of Wolverton and ‘Bedhampton’ among other holdings.
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1286
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HFC VCE DB |
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William de Monte Gaugerii, rector of Cheriton
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1290
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LOI
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Iterius de Angoulene, rector of Overton.
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1295
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LOI
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William de Monte “Bauguerii” rector of Overton.
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1296
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LOI
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Richard Achard gives Aldermaston church to Sherborne priory, being owner of church and manor. Priory also have Sulhampstead Banister.
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c. 1297
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PCG FAD НЕС |
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Robert of Basing rector of Wootton St Lawrence, patron the prior and convent of St Swithun.
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1300
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LOI
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East Sherborne, St Andres, chancel built.
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c. 1300
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PCG |
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Thomas de Schireborne, vicar of Overton with Tadley
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1303
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PCG
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Richard de la More marries Christine Blunt, and gains land in Tadley. Thomas of Andover, vicar.
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1305 |
LOI |
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Richard of Overton rector of Overton with Tadley.
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1306
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LOI
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Richard Rocket vicar of Sherborne, All Saints.
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1310
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PCG
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Simon de Shireford, rector of Baughurst.
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1314
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LOI
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Willian de Artene vicar of Bramley.
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c.1315
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LOI
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Stocktaking on death of bishop Sandale of Winchester, Nicholas de Wodemancote, bailiff, gave 3 oaks, value 32/-, in Tadley wood.
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1319
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CAW
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Branley church in ruins; Willian de Godefray, vicar.
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1320 |
LOI |
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Sherborne priory domestic buildings enlarged.
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c.1320
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FAD
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Thomas Newman of Tadele ordained acolyte.
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1322
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CAW
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Philip, vicar of Overton with Tadley.
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1330 |
LOI |
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Roger de Kynewarton, vicar of Overton with Tadley.
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1331 |
LOI |
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William de la More inherits estate in Tadley from Richard.
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1337 |
? |
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Sherborne St Andrew and All Saints, windows.
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c.1340
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PCG
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War with France. Edward III takes charge of Sherborne Priory.
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c.1340
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HFC
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John Cooper (of Silchester) and Richard Twyhere of Tadley, jailed at Winchester for poaching deer.
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1343
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FAD
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William de la More holds estate in Tadley worth half knight’s fee.
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1346
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?
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John Cooper and Peter of Gouceaux, rector of Silchester, jailed at Winchester for poaching; Peter released on bail, loses living.
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1347
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PCG
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John Peeche, knight, holds a messuage (house) and land in Tadeley. William de Byketon vicar of Overton with Tadley.
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1349
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VCH
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Black death raging in England.
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c.1350
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?
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Raulin and Margaret Brocas, memorial brass in Sherborne St Andrew.
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1360
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PCG
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Mary, widow of John de Borhunte, marries Bernard Brocas, and they live at Bradley.
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1361
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Hugh Basyng prior of Winchester.
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1362
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WCG
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Robert Fremantel, vicar of Overton with Tadley.
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1376 |
LOI |
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Sherborne All Saints timber porch and door built.
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c.1380
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PCG
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William Smart, vicar of Overton with Tadley.
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1383
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LOI
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Walter Crestone, vicar of Overton with Tadley.
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1391
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LOI
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Richard Machin, vicar of Overton with Tadley.
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1406
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LOI
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John Benham holds rents in Tadele, continued to son Philip (died 1426) and grandson.
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1414 |
VCH |
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William. John Somerye/Gregory vicar of Overton with Tadley.
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1424 |
LOI
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John de la More holds Wyford estate in Tadley, worth knight’s fee.
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1428 |
?
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Bishop Henry Beaufort of Winchester, rector of Baughurst.
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c.1430
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LOI
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King Henry VI gives priory church to Eton College.
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1446
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John Norbury/Knight, vicar of Overton with Tadley.
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1454
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LOI
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King Edward IV gives priory church to Hospital of St Julian (God’s House) in Southampton.
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1462
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PCG
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William Hore, vicar of Overton with Tadley John Bussh, vicar of Overton with Tadley.
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1465
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LOI
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William Benham dies, holding Tadley Place, like his father and grandfather. Daughter Joan inherits, and settles estate on husband William More.
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1468
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FAD VCH
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Act of Parliament for the repair and upkeep of priory church.
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1475
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HFC
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Henry de la More inherits Wyford (Wytheford, Wichford?) from William More, with lands in West Sherborne, Pamber, Innhurst, Tadeley, Baughurst in Hampshire.
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1481 |
VCH
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Nicholas de la More dies, holding manor of Wyford, (Tadley) and daughter Joan later marries William Ludlow of Hill Deverill, in Wiltshire.
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1496
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VCH
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William Dunche, vicar of Overton with Tadley.
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1499
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LOI
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Tadley St Peter’s chapel partly ruined by collapse of chancel arch as foundations subside. (latest probable date could be 1400 or earlier).
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c.1500 |
ASC |
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Tadley St Peter, wood frame of south porch carved. possible date for gallery.
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c.1500 |
VCH |
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John Ludlow marries Philippa Bulstrood, puts memorial glass in window of first floor room in Tadley Place: I. LUDLOW.son.&.heir.of. I.LUDLOW.&.PHELIPP.hys.wyf. daughter.of.W.BULSTROODE.
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c.1510 |
DB VCH |
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Philippa inherits from brother Thomas William Hunt, vicar of Overton with Tadley.
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1517
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LOI
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James Cowe, curate of Tadley (first mention of Tadley as curacy).
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1520
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CAW
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Roger Goolde, vicar of Overton with Tadley.
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1524
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LOI
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Key to Source references.
0.S. Ordnance Survey.
L.T. Local Tradition.
P.C.G. Parish Church Guide. This may include some verbal information from the Incumbent.
W.C.L. Winchester Cathedral Library; including extracts from the Saxon Chronicle.
H.F.C. Hampshire Field Club; including some work by Miss Florence Davidson
F.A.D. Miss Florence Agnes Davidson: including some notes made for the Rector of Tadley.
V.C.H. The Victoria History of the Counties of England.
D.B. A short history of Tadley and the Independent Chapel there, by D.B.
W.E.C. Hampshire Church Bells, by W.E.Colchester.
L.0.I. List of Incumbents; in the relevant church. W.C.G. Winchester Cathedral Guide.
D.N.B. Dictionary of National Biography. C.A.W. County Archive, Winchester; including work by the Hampshire Records Society.
C.B. Composition Book; from notes in the County Archive.
B.V. Bishop’s Visitation book, or Presentation book; in the County Archive
P.R. Parish Registers of Tadley.
V.M. Minutes of Vestry Meeting in Tadley.
P.C.C. Minutes of Parochial Church Council Meeting in Tadley.
I.D. Inscribed Date.
A.S.C. Architecture Style Comparison. C.D. Clerical Register, 1845; and Crockford’s Clerical Directory.
KEL Kelly’s Directory.
NOTE: No allowance has been made for corrections to the calendar