Old Hampshire Mapped
Leland's Hampshire 1635-43
Transcription (19)Audit House
water supply
Huttoft's House
Tudor House
Lister, John, Sir
Mille, John
There be 3. [principal strea]tes yn Hampt[on, whereof that that goithe] from the [barre-gate to the water] gate is one the fairest streates that ys yn any town of al England, and it is welle buildid for timbre building.
Minns:- The streets alluded to were English (now High,) French, and Bugle Streets.
There is a fair house buildid yn the midle of this streat for accomptes to be made yn.
Minns:- In the early part of the 14th century the Church of St. Cross or Holy Rood, as above mentioned, was removed from the middle of the High Street to its present position, after which the Audit House was erected on the ancient site of the church. Notices of it occur in 1457. In 1771 the building being no longer fit and modern requirements demanding its removal from the High Street, the present Audit House was built.
There cummith fresch water into Hampton by a conduct of leade, and there be certen castelletes onto this conduct withyn the town.
Minns:- The Friars Minor, Franciscans or Grey Friars, in 1260, were the first to introduce water by leaden pipes into Southampton and the Friars' Conduit, a monument of their industry, still exists at Spring Hill, the residence of Mr. W. F. G. Spranger.
There be many very fair merchauntes houses in Hampton: but the chefest is the house that Huttoft, late custumer of Hampton, buildid in the west side of the toun.
The house that Master Lightster, chiefe barne of the Kinges escheker, dwellith yn is very fair.
The house that Master Mylles the Recorder dwellith yn is fair.
And so be the houses of Nicoline and Guidote Italianes.
Minns:- Huttoft's house, the 'Tudor House' in St. Michael's Square, is now the Municipal Museum. Master Lightster, Sir John Lister, chief baron of the Exchequer, whose mutilated monument is in St. Michael's Church. John Mille was Recorder of Southampton, 1547. See - Minns, G W, Rev:: Relics of Old Southampton:: p4. Guidotti, married to Huttoft's daughter, absconded, leaving his father-in-law heavily bound for his debts. See - Hearnshaw, F J C:: Description and History of Tudor House.
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