A HISTORY OF HAMPSHIRE 



with the church of Hambledon, which was a parish 

 church and annexed to the bishopric as a spirituality, 

 by accounting for the fruits at the exchequer among 

 the temporalities of the see. 1 " Four years later the 

 bishop obtained letters patent ordering that in any 

 future vacancy of the see the custody of the church 

 of Hambledon was to belong to the prior and convent 

 of St. Swithun at Winchester." 4 



The advowson of Hambledon was in the hands of 

 the bishop of Winchester until 1870 ; "' the bishop 

 of Lichfield then held it for about fifteen years, at 

 the end of which it passed to the Lord Chancellor, in 

 whose gift the living still remains. 116 



The living of Denmead is a vicarage in the gift of 

 the Lord Chancellor. 



In the thirteenth century Hambledon vicarage was 

 assessed at only 13 6s. 8</. ; Ilr but in the sixteenth 

 century the value had increased to 27 8s. gd. lw 



The living is now a vicarage, net yearly value 

 378, with 101 acres of glebe. 



Tradition points to the fact that there must ori- 

 ginally have been a chapel in Denmead attached to 

 Hambledon church (vide ante), but no record of the 

 existence of such a chapel can now be found. 



There is a Methodist chapel in Denmead. 



In 1626 Thomas Bettsworth, in 

 CHARITIES consideration of 80 received from 

 the executors of Richard Binsted, con- 

 veyed to trustees 1 6 acres of land in Rogate, Sussex, 

 upon trust to employ the rents for the relief of four poor, 

 needy, and impotent single or sole persons of Ham- 

 bledon. The land has been sold and proceeds invested 

 with the official trustees of charitable funds, who now 

 hold ^999 2/. id. consols in trust for the charity. 



In 1895 a scheme was established limiting the 



number of future pensioners to two, who are to be 

 residents of Hambledon. 



This parish was formerly possessed of 3^ acres 

 known as the Church Lands. In 1874 the land was 

 sold, and net proceeds invested in 377 1 5-f. I \d. 

 consols with the official trustees, the dividends of 

 which are applied for church purposes. 



The poor's allotments, consisting of 7 acres, bring 

 in a rental of about 10 a year, which is applied for 

 the benefit of the poor of the parish. 



In 1878 John Foster bequeathed 200 in aid of a 

 blanket fund for the poor. The legacy less duty 

 was invested in 183 iSs. <)d. consols, transferred to 

 the official trustees. 



In 1892 Mrs. Arabella Louisa Moody by deed of 

 trust (enrolled with the Charity Commissioners) 

 settled a sum of 100 for keeping the paths, &c., 

 of the churchyard in good order, represented by 

 ioz 1 6s. fd. India 3 per cent, stock, with the 

 official trustees. 



In 1894 John Boulderson Barkworth by will left 

 to the rector and churchwardens, income to be 

 applied for benefit of sick and infirm poor of the 

 parish at their discretion. The legacy was invested 

 in the purchase of 523 los. zd. Metropolitan Con- 

 solidated 2^ per cent, stock, with the official trustees. 



In 1834 John Ring by will gave a fund, income 

 to be applied for educational purposes, and also a 

 fund for the distribution of wood and fuel ; the former 

 fund is represented by 619 is. \d. consols, and the 

 latter by 183 15*. %d. like stock, both held by the 

 official trustees. By scheme of 4 February, 1 896, 

 the dividends are applied respectively in prizes, &c., 

 and in the distribution of fuel to the poor, or in 

 subscription to provident societies, &c. 



** Cal. of fat. 1 327-30, p. 65, 

 114 Ibid - 1330-34, P- 73- 



Clergy List, 1870. 

 Ibid. 1870-85. 



W Popi ffich. Tax. (Rec. Com.), 211. 

 118 Valor Eccl. (Rec. Com.), ii, 21. 



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