The high street has a timeline built in to it down near the Halifax Bank (actually, I can’t remember which shop the time line is right next to – I will have to check that). The first line is 900 and something the first mention of Alverstoke and Rowner. I thought that the next entry 1204 The Bishop of Westminster creates the Manor of Gosport. I thought that would be a better subject for a vlog.
I have begun to research what happened in 1204. I have identified the Bishop of Westminster. There was more than one, due to death, I’m not sure which is the bishop I’m interested in. Amongst the questions I want to ask are why and for whom did he create the manor, and how did he do it by written decree or the spoken word? both are valid.
It appears that there are now searchable versions of of the Anglo-Saxon chronicles online. I have to learn how to use them. I hope they are in plain English. That may help me, but I think I also need to get in to the library. I’m hoping that they will have information there. I also have access to the multi-volume Oxford history of England and that says nothing about Gosport.
The conclusion must be that there will be very little if anything simply because Gosport just isn’t sufficiently important. I hate to say that, but I think that may be the case.
At the first opportunity I shall continue the research.
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