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Basing House
Basing House, Old Basing |
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Old Basing
Hampshire
SU6652
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HANTSLOC.t
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25inch County Series map -- Hants XIX.5 |
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description
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Basing
otherwise: Love-Loyalty
The place is described in text Cox 1738
- Hampshire
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Cox 1738
Basing, a Place made famous by its Lords, who did take their Surnames from
it, viz. St. Johns, Poynings and Pawlets; ...
He [William Pawlet, Lord St John, Hy VII to ElizI] built a seat here, both
for Largeness and Beauty, wonderfully magnificent, which being left to his
Successors, John and two Williams, was by the second John, Marquess of
Winchester, made a Garrison for King Charles I. in the Beginning of his Wars
with the Parliament, and much distressed the Rebel-Party by the Command it had
of the Western Roads; insomuch that Basing-House was several Times besieged by
their Forces under Colonel Norton, Colonel Morley, and Sir William Waller, who
greatly distressed but could not take it.
When the King's Cause declined every where, Cromwell came with his victorious
Troops out of the West, and attacked Basing-House, and so vigorously pushed on
the Siege, that the Defendants saw it impossible for them to hold out as they
had formerly done, and thereupon desired a Parly; but that general was resolved
to chast[ize] then for their obstinate Loyalty, and would hearken to no
Proposals, intending to take it by Storm; having therefore posted his Army about
the House, the Attack was began, and Sir Hardresse Waller's and Colonel
Montague's Regiments having forced the Works of the Besieged, mounted the Walls,
and got into the House before the Defendants perceived their Danger; many of
them were put to the Sword, Major Cuffle was killed by Major-General Harrison,
and four hundred Prisoners were taken; among whom was the brave Marquess
himself, and Sir Robert Peake, who commanded the Garrison under him. 'Twas taken
Octob. 14, 1645.
Hugh Peters was at the taking of this House, and being come to London to make
a Report of it to the Parliament, said, 'Twas an House fit an Emperor to dwell
in, it was so spacious and beautiful. The Marquess from this Action called the
House, Love-Loyalty, which name he had caused to be written with a Diamond in
every Window, as if he would have it a perpetual Monument of his Loyalty to his
Prince; but this Name so provoked the Enemy, that they burnt it to the Ground.
Here was a Bed, 'tis said, valued at 1400 l. and the Plunder was so great, that
a private Soldier got 300 l. in Money.
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Period - 18th century, early
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Defoe 1724
... On the right hand, a little before we come to the town [Basingstoke], we
pass at a small distance the famous fortress, so it was then, of Basing, being a
house belonging then the Marquis of Winchester, the great ancestor of the
present family of the Duke of Bolton.
This house, garrison'd by a resolute band of old soldiers, was a great curb
to the rebels of the Parliament Party, almost thro' that whole war; till it was,
after a vigorous defence, yielded to the conquerors, by the inevitable fate of
things at that time. The old house is indeed demolish'd; but the successor of
the family, the first Duke of Bolton, has erected a very noble fabrick in the
same place, or near it, which, however, is not equal to the magnificence which
fame gives to the ancient house, whose strength of building only, besides the
out-works, withstood the battery of cannon in several attacks, and repuls'd the
Roundheads, three or four times, when they attempted to besiege it: 'Tis
incredible what booty the garrison of this place pick'd up, lying, as they did,
just on the great western road, where they intercepted the carriers, plunder'd
the waggons, and suffer'd nothing to pass; to the great interruption of the
trade of the city of London.
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The place is described in text Bowen 1720 (plate 61)
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Bowen 1720 (plate 61)
Not far off [Basingstoke] is Basing house, built by William Pawlet Ld. St.
John of Basing, & E. & Marquis of Winchester; a person so favoured for his
integrity & councells, that he served in the highest Offices of Trust, under K.
Hen. 7th. & K Hen. 8th. K. Ed. 6th. Q. Mar. & Q. Eliz. John Marquis of
Winchester that brave Loyalist of the same Family, and Name, made this House a
Garrison for K. Charles the 1st. in the beginning of the Civill Wars, and it was
several times besieged by the by the Parliament-Party in vain, till Cromwell
with his victorious Troops attacked & took it by Storm, the Marquis & St. Tho.
Peak who did command under him, were made Prisoners, & this Stately House burnt
to the Ground, by the Parliament Army, provoked at the Name of Love Loyalty,
wch. the sd. Marq. had given given it, & caused to be written in every Window
with a Diamond Ring. The late D. of Bolton, hath rebuilt some convenient
Lodgings out of its ruins, but his cheif Seats are Hawkwood, and Abbotstone both
near it.
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Basing-house
Period - 17th century
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Blome 1673
Not far distant [from Basingstoke] is Basing-house, once a stately and
beautiful Structure, but suffered much in the late unhappy wars.
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The place is described in text Camden 1610
- Hantshire
Period - 1600s
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Camden 1610
... Sir William Powlet who being made Baron. Saint John of Basing by King
Henrie the Eighth, and created by King Edward the Sixth first Earle of Wilshire,
and afterward Marquesse of Winchester, and withall was Lord Treasurer of
England, having in a troublesome time runne through the highest honours,
fulfilled the course of nature with the satietie of this life, and that in great
prosperity, (a rare blessing among Courteours) after he had built a most
sumptuous house heere, for the spacious largenesse thereof admirable to the
beholders, untill for the great and chargeable reparations his successors pulled
downe a good part of it.
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Basing
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- house - Basingestoke extra Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
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Norden 1607
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(NRD1SU65.jpg)
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old map
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Basing howse
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- house - Southamtoniae
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Saxton 1575
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