18 A ROYAL PURVEYANCE IN THE ELIZABETHAN AGE. 



Chester, *, the Earle of South tn t, the Bishop of Winton J, 

 the IA Sandes, , the Lord Delaware, I! S r Henry Batcliffe If, 

 S r Henry Wallop **, knightes, and other the worp u of the shire. 



* John Powlett or Paulet, 2nd marquis of Winchester, son of William 

 Powlett, 1st marquis. Lord High Treasurer. He died in 1576, bequeathing 

 his body to be buried in the church of Basing, and ordering that 1000 should 

 be spent on his funeral. 



f Henry Wriothesley, 2nd earl of Southampton, ob. 1581. 



| Robert Home, bishop of Winchester, 1560 1580. 



William Sandys, 3rd baron Sandys of the Vyne, where he entertained 

 Queen Elizabeth in 1569. He died in 1623, and was buried in the Holy Ghost 

 Chapel, Basingstoke. 



|| William West, knighted at Hampton Court 5 Feb., 1568, and created 

 at the same time Lord Delaware. This family owned Wherwell Priory, which 

 was granted at the dissolution to Sir Thomas West, Lord Delaware. 



f Sir Henry Ratcliffe, born about 1530. Knighted by the Earl of 

 Arundel, 1553., M.P. for Hants, 1571, and for Portsmouth, 1572-83. 

 Governor of Portsmouth 1571. Succeeded his brother as Earl of Sussex, 

 9 June, 1583. Joint Lord Lieutenant of Hants 1585. K.G., 1589. He 

 married Honora, dau. and sole heiress of Anthony Pound, co. Hants. He 

 died 14 Dec. 1593. 



** Sir Henry Wallop, knighted at Basing 1562, was M. P. for Southampton 

 from 1572 to 1584. "Vice-treasurer, and treasurer of war in Ireland. In 1591 

 he entertained Queen Elizabeth, with her court for some days at Farley- 

 Wallop. He died in 1599, and there is a monument to his memory in St. 

 Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. The name of Wallop is derived from the manor 

 of Upper Wallop, on the borders of Wilts, which was in possession of the same 

 family before the Conquest. Soon after this period they were created heredi- 

 tary knights, or baronets ; and for many years bore an active part in the local 

 and general service of the country. They were promoted to the peerage in 

 the reign of Geo. I. and Geo. II. ; and hold the Earldom of Portsmouth, the 

 viscountcy of Lymington, and baronetcy of Wallop. 



The following is the inscription on the memorial brass of Sir Henry Wallop 

 in the Cathedral, Dublin : 



"Neare vnto this place lyeth the Worthie Knight Sir Henrye Wallop, of 

 Farley Wallop, in the covntye of Sovtht, in the Realme of England, whoe 

 faithfullye served Qveene Elizabeth in this Kingdome as Vice-Treasvrer 

 and Treasvrer at Warres by the space of xix yeares and eighte monethes, 

 and was Ld. Justice within this Realme jointlye with the Lord Chavncellor 

 of this Realme almoste by the space of 2 yeares, in the yeares of ovr Lord 

 God, 1582, 1583, and 1584, in which time the warres of Desmond were 

 ended, and his heade sent into England, besides manye other weightie 

 cavses comitted to his chardge dvringe his sayd service, he departed this 

 life the xiv. day of Aprill, 1599. He was sonne and heire of Sir Oliver 

 Wallop, Knight, brother and heire of Sir John Wallop, knight of the 

 moste honora Order of the Garter and Lieftennant of the Castle and 

 Covnty of Gvysnes, in France ; nephewe and heire of Sir Roberta 

 Wallop, Knight. 



" Here also lyeth Dame Katherine, his wife, davghter of Richard Gifford, of 

 Somborne, in the saide Covnty of Sovthampton, Esq. ; and Ann, his wife, 

 davghter to Sr William Goringe, of Bvrton, in the Covntye of Svssex, 

 Knighte, who dyed the xvith of Julye. 1599." 



"Also, here lyeth Oliver Wallop, yovnger sonne of the sayde Sir Henrye 

 Wallop and Dame Katherine, who was slayne in service against ye 

 movntain rebells ye xvth of Jvne, 1598. 



"This inscription w r as here affixed the vi daye of Marche, 1608, by Sir 

 Henrye Wallop, Knight, sole svrvivinge sonne and heire of the saide Sir 

 Henrye Wallop, deceased, and a fayer monvment hereof placed in the 

 Church of Basingstoake, in the aside Covntye of Sovtht, accordinge to the 

 appoyntment of ye sayde Sir Henrye, his last will and testament. 



