Old Hampshire Mapped
Cox's Hampshire
Transcription (60)Basingstoke
trout
maltster
Sands, Lord
Holy Ghost Chapel
school
Vyne, The
vine
Basingstoke, a good Market Town, and a great Thorough fare, lying in the Western Road, forty five Miles from London. Near it is a Brook, famous for plenty of Trouts. It is governed by a Mayor, Recorder, seven Aldermen, seven Burgesses, &c. and has a great Market on Wednesday weekly for Corn, especially Barley, because its Inhabitants are many of them Malsters, of whom 'tis said, that here is one of the richest of that Trade in England; and a Fair on Michaelmas Day.
Our Histories relate, that a bloody Battle was fought near this Town between the Saxons and Danes, Anno 871. William, the first Lord Sands, built a curious Chapel on an Hill in this Town, which he dedicated to the Holy Ghost. Upon the Roof of it the History of the Apostles, Prophets, and Disciples of Christ, is very artificially described. He lies buried in it. Near it there is a Free School.
Not far from this Town the Lord Sands had a very neat Seat, called the Vine, from the Vine planted by it, or near it probably; which, tho' they rarely bring any Fruit to Perfection in our cold Clime, yet have been cultivated in Gentlemen's Gardens ever since: Probus the Emperor gave Liberty to bring them into Britain. The first Baron of this Family was
William Lord Sandes, who being descended of an ancient Family of that Name in this County, of which Sir John Sandes Knt. was Sheriff and Governour of Winchester Castle, was for his own eminent Services against the French and Cornish Men, who rebelled, advanced 15 Henry VIII. to the Degree of a Baron, by the Title of Lord Sandes. He much encreased his Estate by his Marriage with Marjery, the only Child of John Bray, Brother and Heir to Reginald Bray, by whom he had one Son and four Daughters. The Son was his Heir, and named
Thomas, who after his Death, was Lord Sandes. He married Elizabeth the Daughter of George Ma[n]er, Lord Roos, by whom he had two Sons, Henry and Walter: His eldest Son Henry married Elizabeth, Sister of Edward, Lord Windsor, and had by her two Sons, William and Thomas. He died before his Father and so his Son
William succeeded his Grandfather. He was one of the Peers at the Trials of Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, and the Queen of Scots. He had only one Son and Heir,
William Lord Sandes, who married Alethea Daughter and Coheir of John Panton of Brinneskid in Denbighshire Esq; but had no Children by her; whereupon his Half Sister's Son, by Sir Edwyn Sandes Knt. was his Heir, both of his Honour and Estate. His Name was
William, and was summoned to Parliament by the Name of Lord Sandes at the Restoration; he married Mary, the youngest Daughter of William, Earl of Salisbury, but had no Issue; whereupon his Brother
Henry became Lord Sandys. He was alive in 1681, but leaving no Heirs, his Honour became extinct. Not far from this Town to the North East stands
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