Only three wills and one inventory survive for this period. None were tenants of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. They were presumably subtenants.
Five of the eight people for whom probate records survive in this period were copyholders of Corpus Christi College, Oxford properties.
This period saw increasing numbers of children requiring education in Basingstoke and a constant struggle to supply sufficient places.
Education in Basingstoke dates back to the 16th century with the founding of a school for boys attached to the Holy Ghost chapel. With numerous ch
There are seven wills and nine inventories for this period including the will and inventory of the major freeholder, John Sumner and the copyholder
Seven wills and four inventories survive for this period.
Five wills and eight inventories survive for this period.
In 1866 the rector of Weston Patrick converted a barn into a school at a cost of £30 which was supported by subscription and the scholars’ pence.
Brewing in Basingstoke in the 18th century is illustrated by the inventory of brewer William Downes, who died in 1770 leaving considerable assets d
In the 1820s and 30s if you looked north from Basingstoke town centre two structures would dominate the top of the slope north of the River Loddon.
