By J. J. Hammond. 367 



Castlehaven conveyed his moiety to Mr. William Collis, a member 

 of the Corporation, by an indenture dated 2nd November, 13 

 Charles I. (1637), made between James Earl of Castlehaven and 

 Thomas Mumpesson of the one part and William Collis and 

 Joachim Parker of the other part ; the said moiety, together with 

 the other moiety thereof, are therein stated to have been late in 

 the tenure of Giles Hutchings, gentleman, deceased, another 

 prominent citizen. It looks as if Lord Castlehaven had purchased 

 the property, in order to have the latter as a tenant, and proves 

 that Lord Castlehaven did not occupy the house himself. 



In 1.617 the city wanted a workhouse, and the old Bridewell in 

 St. Thomas's Churchyard was in bad repair. It was decided to 

 use Audley House as a workhouse. To this end, the Corporation 

 re-purchased their moiety, which had been sold to Mervin Earl of 

 Castlehaven, and Bishop Davenant gave to the Mayor and Com- 

 monalty a lease of his moiety. This transaction was carried out 

 (1) by an indenture dated 9th June, 14 Charles I. (1638), made 

 between William Collis and Joachim Parker of the one part, and 

 the Mayor and Commonalty of the other part, in consideration of 

 £120, the amount which the property had cost him, William Collis 

 conveyed the fee simple of his moiety to the Mayor and Com- 

 monalty, and (2) by an indenture dated the 20th May, 1638, made 

 between John [Davenant] Bishop of Sarum of the one part, and 

 the Mayor and Commonalty of the other part, a lease of the 

 Bishop's moiety was granted to the Mayor and Commonalty for 

 the lives of William Hyde, second son of Humfrey Hyde, of 

 Kingston Lisle, in the County of Berks, esquire ; Thomas Hancock, 

 the son of Thomas Hancock, jun., of New Sarum, gentleman ; 

 and John Reade, the son of Richard Reade, late of Bockford in 

 the County of Southampton, gentleman, deceased, at an annual 

 rent of 20s. 



A petition was presented to the Star Chamber praying the 

 Court to approve of the Bishop's lease ; a copy of the proceedings 

 is with the documents, and it appears that the Court duly 

 approved, and expressed a hope that succeeding Bishops would 

 similarly continue to assist in providing a site for a workhouse. 



