Tudor period .281485.E2.80.931603.29 History of Southampton



john speed s 1612 map of southampton


southampton s tudor house otherwise known huttofts or lady ann guidotti s house built in 1495 sir john dawtry. has formerly been family home, artist s studio , housed businesses including dye-house , bookbinder. museum.


southampton s economic fortunes fluctuated during tudor period 1492 1531, exports of tin , lead required pass through southampton. trade channel islands increased. in 1554 southampton granted monopoly on export of wool mediterranean , on import of sweet wine. @ other times during period, port in decline, because trade shifting london.southampton convenient port buccaneers plundered spanish ships in english channel , atlantic ocean.


the development of hurst, calshot, cowes , netley castles along southampton water , solent, henry viii in 1540, meant southampton no longer dependent upon fortifications.


in 1553, free grammar school off mayor baliffs , burgesses of towne , county of southampton granted letters patent king edward vi, establishing new school , fulfilling legacy of william capon left money purpose in will. schools survives king edward vi school, southampton.








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