A HISTORY OF HAMPSHIRE 



in the rural deanery of Alton was transferred to the rural deanery of Farn- 

 ham in Surrey. 1 The rural deanery of Alverstoke was by order of 4 

 February, 1879, divided into the rural deaneries of Alverstoke and Port- 

 sea Island. 2 



By an order in council of 9 May, 1892, the whole of the rural 

 deaneries of Hampshire within the archdeaconry of Winchester were 

 reconstituted and made eighteen in number, namely, Aldershot, Aires- 

 ford, Alton, Alverstoke, Andover, Basingstoke, Bishop's Waltham, Christ- 

 church, Kingsclere, Landport, Lyndhurst, Petersfield, Portsmouth, 

 Romsey, Silchester, Southampton, Stockbridge and Winchester, and the 

 archdeaconry of the Isle of Wight was divided into two rural deaneries 

 of East Wight and West Wight. 3 On 7 August, 1900, the name of the 

 rural deanery of Landport was changed to Havant and a few parishes 

 were transferred from one deanery to another. 4 



APPENDIX NO. II 

 SOME TYPICAL SEALS OF THE BISHOPS OF WINCHESTER 



The fine pointed oval seal of Richard of Ilchester (1174-88) 

 (plate I.) represents the bishop standing on a platform, with right 

 hand lifted in benediction and crozier in the left hand. In the field 

 on the left hand is a hand holding a crozier, and on the right a 

 pentacle. Legend : RICARDUS : DEI : GRATIA : WINTONIENSIS : EPISCOPUS. 



The reverse (plate I.) is a small pointed oval counterseal, with 

 full length small figures of Sts. Peter and Paul, each having one foot on 

 an orb. Legend : + SUNT MICHI SINT Q BONI PETRUS PAUL^Q 

 PATRONI. 



The oval seal of Peter des Roches (1205-38) (plate I.) gives the 

 bishop standing on a corbel with right hand raised in benediction, and 

 left hand holding a crozier. Legend : PETRUS : DEI : GRATIA : WINTONI- 

 ENSIS : EPISCOPUS. 



The pointed oval seal of John of Pontoise (1282-1304) (plate I.) 

 gives a full length figure of the bishop in the usual attitude. In the 

 field, on the left, is a fleur-de-lis, and on the right two small flowers. 

 Legend : + s. IOHANNIS : DEI : GRA : WINTONIEN : EPISCOPI. 



John Stratford's seal (1323-33) (plate II.) is a somewhat rude 

 representation of the bishop in the customary attitude. Legend : SIGIL- 

 LUM -jo ... 



William of Wykeham's (1367-1404) circular priory seal (plate II.) 

 shows excellent workmanship of its date. In the upper canopy are the 

 Virgin and Child in a niche; below them are two other saints. In 

 larger niches on each side are figures of St. Peter and St. Paul. In 

 base is a shield of arms, two chevrons between three roses. Legend : 



SECRETUM : WYLLELMI : DE : WYKEHAM I EPI : WYNTTON. 



1 London Gazette, 7 May, 1878. ' Ibid. 14 Feb. 1879. 



8 Ibid. 13 May, 1892. * Ibid. 14 Aug. 1900. 



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