God's House
God's House, Portsmouthcounty:
Hampshire
... Portesmuth
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There is also in the west south west part of the toun a fair hospitale sumtyme erectid by Petrus de Rupibus Bisshop of Winchester, wheryn were a late xij. poore men, and yet vj. be yn it.
Minns says:- ... The 'fair hospitale' is the Hospital of St. Nicholas, or God's House, founded by Peter des Roches, circa 1205. The present garrison chapel was the nave of that of the hospital, and the Royal Parade its cemetery. After the Reformation the hospital buildings were converted into a residence for the Governor of Portsmouth, and since pulled down.
I lernid in the toun that the 2. towers in the haven mouth were begon in King Edward the 4. tyme, and sette forewarde yn building by Richard the 3. Kyng Henry the vij. endyd them at the procuration of Fox Bisshop of Winchester.
otherwise: Domus Dei; Hospital of St John; Hospital of St Nicholas
founded by Peter des Roches, Bishop of Winchester
