A HISTORY OF HAMPSHIRE 



whose descendants they remained as late at least as 

 i64o. 87 Their subsequent history is uncertain, but 

 they eventually came into the Heathcote family, who 

 owned much property in the neighbourhood, William 

 Heathcote and Frances his wife dealing with a moiety 

 of the rectory and advowson in I783, 88 and William 

 Heathcote and Frances his wife, and Thomas Gore and 

 Sarah Amy his wife, with the whole three years later. 69 

 At the present time the living of Shirley is a vicarage 

 net yearly value .316 in the gift of the Church 

 Patronage Society. The living of Freemantle is a 

 rectory net yearly value 250 in the gift of the 

 bishop of Winchester. 



John Wygge, while parson of Millbrook, preached 

 a seditious sermon, for which he was committed to the 

 Marshalsea, where he lay for a year and more. Tak- 

 ing advantage of his absence, John Mill, lord of the 

 manor of Millbrook, it is stated, seized half an acre 

 of land called the ' Conquest,' which had belonged to 

 the parsonage of Millbrook from time immemorial, 

 and also deprived a poor lame man called John Wygge 

 of two houses and lands in Millbrook, because he 

 chanced to be related to the parson. In addition, 

 the comptroller of Southampton during his absence 

 entered the parsonage, opened doors and gates, felled 

 two great elms in the parsonage grounds, and one in 

 the churchyard, and carried away 'topp, lopp and 

 chypp,' without payment. John Wygge, on his return 

 finding he could get no redress, brought his case 

 before the Court of Requests, with what result, 

 however, does not appear." 



In 1 8 1 2 the Rev. William Harvest, 

 CHARITIES rector, gave by will 100 consols, the 

 dividends to be applied at Christmas 

 in flannel for the aged poor ; and also 100 consols, to 

 provide yearly for the distribution of one blanket to 

 each poor family having the greatest number of children 

 under eight years of age. The trust fund has been 

 divided, the amount belonging to Millbrook being 48 

 Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 3 per cent Con- 

 solidated Preference Stock. See below, Freemantle 

 and Shirley. 



In 1822 Mrs. Susannah Pollen by her will 

 bequeathed 10 a year to be applied in blankets and 

 warm clothing. The trust fund for this parish con- 

 sists of 79 of the like railway stock. The income 

 of the two charities is applied together in the 

 distribution of clothing. See Freemantle below. 



In 1872 Mrs. Mary Baker by her will bequeathed 

 2,000 consols, the income to be applied in sums of 

 l to poor and industrious parishioners, male or female, 

 above 60 years of age on 24 December in every year. 

 The sum of 1,788 6/. yd. consols belonging to 

 the charity, after payment of duty, was sold out 

 and the proceeds invested in the purchase of 1,700 

 Egyptian Government Guaranteed 3 per cent. Loan 

 (Bonds). 



In 1833 Mrs. Sarah Spinks by will bequeathed 

 400 consols, the income to be applied in the pur- 

 chase of clothing for the poor (not being paupers), 

 on St Thomas's Day. The stock was sold out and the 

 proceeds invested in 336 Lancashire and Yorkshire 

 Railway 3 per cent. Consolidated Preference Stock. 



In 1883 William Ross by will, proved this date, be- 



queathed 500, the income to be applied at Christmas 

 in such manner as the trustees should think fit for the 

 benefit of poor persons of 61 years or upwards. The 

 endowment fund consists of 468 of the like railway 

 stock, the dividends being applied in the distribution, 

 of coal. 



In 1891 Miss Jemima Frances Sophia Prior by will 

 left 200 to be invested in 2 io/. per cent, annuities, 

 the dividends to be applied as to 4 101. to thirty-six 

 persons (irrespective of creed) on fifth November, 5.1-. to- 

 verger for care of tablets of Prior family in church. The 

 legacy was invested in the purchase of 207 i$s. loJ f 

 stock . 



The several securities above mentioned are held by 

 the Official Trustees of Charitable Funds in trust for 

 the respective charities. 



Freemantle Charities. The dividends on the sum 

 of 50 consols and on 83 6s. Sd. consols are applied 

 in the distribution of clothing in respect of the charities 

 of the Rev. William Harvest and Mrs. Susannah Pollen 

 respectively. See Millbrook, above. 



Redbridge Charities. In 1858 Miss Diana Emily 

 Flora Doyle, in memory of her late aunt Emily Milner, 

 by deed conveyed to the bishop of Winchester and the 

 rector of Millbrook a piece of land and buildings 

 thereon to be used as a Church of England school. 



In 1879 { h e same Miss Doyle by will, proved this 

 date, directed her executors to purchase 1,500 consols 

 to be held and applied as an endowment of the Church 

 of England school founded by her. The fund now 

 consists of 1,444 Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 

 3 per cent Consolidated Preference Stock held by 

 the Official Trustees of Charitable Funds. 



Shirley Charities. The dividends on 100 consols 

 and on 166 l$s. \d. consols are applied in the 

 distribution of clothing in respect of the charities of the 

 Rev. William Harvest and Mrs. Susannah Pollen respec- 

 tively. See Millbrook, above. 



Homes for Aged Women. In 1876 funds were 

 subscribed for the establishment of a Home for Aged 

 Women, and a piece of land at Shirley Common 

 opposite to St. James's Church was purchased and 

 buildings erected thereon, mainly at the expenses of 

 Mr. Andrew Barlow and Mr. Richard Dyer Ellyett. 

 The trusts were declared by a deed, dated 3 1 March, 

 1877, under which the buildings are to be occupied 

 by women of good character exceeding the age of 55 

 years who should have been previously resident for not 

 less than one year within a radius of five miles from 

 the Bargate, Southampton, and who had means to 

 support themselves. 



The endowment Funds of the Institution are as 

 follows : 



1,833 " 9^- consols arising from a legacy by will 

 of Mr. Richard Dyer Ellyett, proved 8 March, 1881 ; 

 1,200 3^ per cent. Harbour Bonds, the gift of 

 Mr. Andrew Barlow in 1901 ; and 548 f)s. id. consols, 

 arising from the investment of 100 left in 1879 by 

 will of Miss Frances Cecilia Marett ; and of 400 

 bequeathed in 1883 by Miss Mary Wade ; and of 50 

 left in 1902 by Mr. Josiah Skidder Roe. The inmates 

 occupy the home rent-free and the income from the 

 endowment funds is supplemented by voluntary 

 subscriptions. 



*i In that year Charles Lord Lambert 

 ind Jane his wife, and Anthony Bourchier 

 and Jane his wife, conveyed them to 



John Barton (Feet of F. Hants, East. 

 1 6 Chas. I). 



Feet of F. Div. Cos. Hil. 23 Geo. III. 



89 Ibid. Trin. 26 Geo. III. 



90 Ct. of Requests, bdle. 1 7, No, 



85. 



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