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benefices, in the gift and under the special jurisdiction 

 of the bishop of Winchester. 1 " 



During the past three centuries the living has been 

 in the gift of the rector of St. Mary's, Southampton, 

 who still holds the right of presentation. 198 



Of the ecclesiastical property belonging to South 



Stoneham, the tithe-rent charges were transferred from 



St. Mary's to the church of Portswood in l863, 199 



while later still, in 1879, a grant of some of the lands 



was made to the bishop of the diocese as endowment. 100 



By an order of the Charity 



CHARITIES Commissioners of 12 May, 1905, 



a scheme was established for the 



administration of the three following charities, viz. : 



James Serle's Charity gift, about 1 6 80, endowment 

 50 ig/. \d. consols, income to be divided between 

 two poor widows of the tithing of Allington and 

 two of the tithing of Shamblehurst. 



George Alexander Fullerton, will, proved P.C.C. 

 1847, 360 consols, income to be distributed 

 amongst the distressed poor of the ancient parish of 

 South Stoneham, and Harriet Louisa Crabbe, will, 

 proved P.C.C. 1 848, 90 consols, income to be 

 distributed at Christmas in each year among poor 

 persons of the ancient parish of South Stoneham. 

 The several sums of stock are held by the official 

 trustees, and the dividends thereon, amounting together 

 to 12 icu. a year, are applied by the administering 

 trustees appointed by the above-mentioned order 

 proportionately in respect of each of the charities. 



In 1689 the Rev. John Dummer gave to the vicar 

 and churchwardens an annuity of 40^. payable out 

 of his estate called Barn's Land, to be divided 

 between two poor of the village of Swaythling and 

 two of West End. The rent-charge is paid by 

 R. Warneford Fletcher, esq. In 1905 lew. was given 

 to each of four persons. 



SOUTH 

 STONEHAM 



In or about 1863 Miss Janet Hoyes gave a sum of 

 log I7/. yd. consols, the income to be applied, 

 subject to repairs of monument, in the distribution of 

 clothing among the poor of the parish. The stock 

 is held by the official trustees and the dividends, 

 amounting to 2 l^j. iod., are duly applied. 



Chapelry of Bitterne. By deed, dated 1 1 June, 

 1 868, Stewart Macnaghten, as the residuary legatee 

 of the late Miss Janet Hoyes after reciting that in 

 order to carry into effect the intention of that lady 

 he had at his own expense placed a clock in the 

 tower of the church of St. Saviour's and that a sum of 

 55 had been subscribed by various donors towards 

 winding and keeping in proper repair the said clock ( 

 transferred to the Official Trustees of Charitable Funds 

 100 reduced 3 per cents, (now 100 consols), the 

 charity to be known as 'The Janet Hoyes Memorial 

 Clock Charity.' 



The Wesleyan Chapel founded by deed, 1826 

 By an order of the charity Commissioners of 25 May, 

 1886, a scheme was established vesting property 

 in trustees thereby appointed on trusts of ' The 

 Wesleyan Chapel Model Deed.' 



Portswood, tithing of. In 1879 Charles Twynam 

 by will, proved at London, left to the vicar of South 

 Stoneham 100 upon trust to invest and to apply 

 the income for the benefit of the poor of the 

 tithing of Portswood residing within one mile from 

 the parish church. The legacy was invested in 

 100 5/. consols with the official trustees. 



In 1883 William Ross by will, proved at Winchester, 

 bequeathed funds to the incumbent and churchwardens 

 of Christ Church, Portswood, upon trust to invest and 

 divide the income at Christmas amongst poor persons 

 of the district apparently of the age of sixty-one years 

 or upwards. The legacy was invested in 493 1 6s. $J. 

 stock, now consols, with the official trustees. 



19 < Valor Ecd. (Rec. Com.), ii, Appen- 

 dir. 



198 Int. Bks. P.R.O. Occasionally the 



right of presentation for one turn wat 

 sold by the rectors, e.g. Inst. Bks. P.R.O. 

 1626, 1631, 1743. 



189 Land. Gax. 15 Sept. 1863. 

 I" Ibid. 7 Mar. 1879. 



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